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.
Inherently flame-resistant blend of two exceptionally soft and comfortable fibers. Fabric blend offers excellent thermal insulation, providing efficient protection from heat, even in lighter weights. Interlock knit gives the fabric the finest hand and smoothest surfaces of all knits. Due to its low modulus, Kermel® fiber is silk-soft to the touch, making hoods or base layers made from it extremely comfortable. Both the Kermel® and Lenzing FR® fibers are solution-dyed navy blue during the manufacturing process, making the color an inherent part of the yarn itself, eliminating fading due to UV exposure or through repeated washing and drying. Additionally, the fabric has excellent pill and abrasion resistance, keeping the hoods or base layers looking new, even after prolonged use and repeated launderings.
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.
38001-00-185084 Declaration of Conformity - 2022
38001-00-185084 EU Certificate - 2022
38001-00-185084 UKCA Certificate - 2022
| Fabric Performance Values | Requirements NFPA 1971 2018 Edition | PGI Test Results |
| Thermal Protective Performance (TPP) | ||
| 20.0 (min) | 22.8 |
| 20.0 (min) | 30.0 |
| Hood Material Burst Strength | ≥ 225 N | 462 N |
| Flame Resistance Test | ||
After Flame (Wales x Courses) | ||
| ≤ 2.0 sec | 0.4 sec x 0.4 sec |
| ≤ 2.0 sec | 0.5 sec x 0.5 sec |
Char Length (Wales x Courses) | ||
| ≤ 100 mm | 44 mm x 41 mm |
| ≤ 100 mm | 36 mm x 30 mm |
| Cleaning Shrinkage Resistance Test | ||
Hood Measurement | ||
| ≥ -5% | 0.0% |
Face Opening Measurement | ||
| Meets Requirement | YES |
| Heat & Thermal Shrinkage Resistance Test | ||
Hood Measurement | ||
| ≥ -10% | -0.3% to 0.0% |
| ≥ -10% | -0.3% to 0.0% |
Face Opening Measurement | ||
| Meets Requirement | YES |
| Meets Requirement | YES |
| Seam Breaking Strength Test | ≥ 181 N | 742 N |
| Melt or Drip When Exposed to Flame | No Melting or Dripping | NONE |
