NEW DESIGN! Hood developed to eliminate the tendency most firefighting hoods have of the bottom of the elasticized face opening pulling down off the SCBA mask gasket, creating a gap, when the head is tilted back to look overhead. Cobra™ Elite Pro eliminates this problem by reducing excess fabric between the base of the neck and the chin, allowing the hood to better interface with turnout coat collars by enabling the hood to slide up at the base of the neck when tilting the head back and hood is worn underneath turnout coat with collar cinched snug, rather than locking it down at the collar as current hoods do. In addition, the bib width was redesigned so that shoulder straps for SCBA frame harness systems won’t lock down the outside of the bib, which could cause the elasticized face opening to pull away from the sides of the SCBA mask, again creating a gap, when turning your head to the left or right.
Cobra™ Elite Pro was evaluated in multiple year-long wear trials and was the only model that didn’t pull off the bottom of the SCBA gasket when hood was worn underneath turnout coats with the collars cinched.
Cobra™ Sure‑Fit™ hoods incorporate a 3" wide center panel rather than the traditional center seam, which allows PGI to contour the hood to the shape of the head for improved fit and comfort. Additionally, Cobra™ Sure‑Fit™ hoods have a little extra fabric (ease) built into the design which improves the hood’s thermal resistance from flame and heat due to the extra space adding a layer of air between hood and head and reduces the likelihood of the face opening pulling away from the SCBA mask when head is rotated.
Developed by PGI in the early 1980s, this mid-weight blend has become the most popular hood fabric in the market due to its ability to wick moisture away from the skin more effectively than other flame resistant fabrics keeping the wearer drier and more comfortable.
Thread
Cobra™ hoods are available sewn with either color-coordinated (matching) or color-contrasting 100% Nomex® thread.
Direct Embroidery
100% Nomex® thread embroidered on bib. Minimum order 25 each.
Ink Heat Transfers
High resolution multi-color transfers. Minimum order 100 each.
| Fabric Performance Values | Requirements NFPA 1971 2018 Edition | PGI Test Results |
| Thermal Protective Performance (TPP) | ||
| 20.0 (min) | 27.5 |
| 20.0 (min) | 26.5 |
| Hood Material Burst Strength | ≥ 225 N | 374 N |
| Flame Resistance Test | ||
After Flame (Wales x Courses) | ||
| ≤ 2.0 sec | 0.0 sec x 0.0 sec |
| ≤ 2.0 sec | 0.0 sec x 0.0 sec |
Char Length (Wales x Courses) | ||
| ≤ 100 mm | 39 mm x 38 mm |
| ≤ 100 mm | 33 mm x 38 mm |
| Cleaning Shrinkage Resistance Test | ||
Hood Measurement | ||
| ≥ -5% | -0.7% to -0.3% |
| Heat & Thermal Shrinkage Resistance Test | ||
Hood Measurement | ||
| ≥ -10% | -2.4% to 0.0% |
| ≥ -10% | -1.3% to 2.0% |
| Limited Oxygen Index (LOI) | Not Required | 29 |
| Seam Breaking Strength Test | ≥ 181 N | 1265 N |
| Melt or Drip When Exposed to Flame | No Melting or Dripping | NONE |
| Arc Thermal Performance Value (ATPV) | 10 cal/cm2 | |
| NFPA 70E Hazard Risk Category (HRC) | HRC 2 |
