Name: Fourth Element Arctic Leggings - Men's
SKU: 444057

Product Details ＋

The NEW Fourth Element Arctic Leggings with a pocket and p-valve holes feature secure foot loops to keep leggings in place when you put a drysuit on.

A high waistband ensures that the separation of the top and leggings is minimised. Tuck the top into the waistband before donning the drysuit. The lower legs are single-layered to reduce bulk around the ankles, making donning easier.

Redesigned Fourth Element Arctic

The 2024 redesign is more than just producing a more OceanPositive product. It builds on Fourth Element’s more than 20 years of experience developing thermal garments and the feedback from some of the many thousands of users of the original Arctic in the field.

The addition of pockets and pre-drilled p-valve routing complement the modifications to the pattern to improve fit and, therefore, the overall thermal performance.

Now, with 80% recycled polyester in the outer and 100% recycled polyester in the internal layer, the Arctic undersuit system has also become part of Fourth Element’s mission to become OceanPositive.

The Arctic creates a micro-climate around the diver

Constructed with comfort and utility in mind, the minimalist design provides outstanding performance under drysuits. In a layering system, the Arctic is suited for use underneath neoprene, membrane and trilaminate suits.

Arctic’s two layers of high insulation and low bulk fabric ensure exceptional levels of thermal protection. Using a unique combination of fast wicking and high insulation fabrics, the Arctic creates a micro-climate around the diver, keeping the body dry and warm.

A high-density inner fleece provides superior insulation, with maximum comfort and wicking, whilst the outer layer, which has a water-repellent finish, ensures a snug fit.

Reduced rate of cooling

The Arctic requires less loft to perform due to more effective management of air held in the suit’s fibres. Instead of maximising the thickness of the layer of air near the skin, the Arctic minimises the movement of air within, reducing the cooling rate without any risk of trapping the air and preventing its release from the dump valve.

Field testing

Backed by years of field testing by the Norwegian Navy, the British Antarctic Survey Dive Team, the French Marines and the Danish Navy, the Arctic was designed using high-technology fabrics and has been tested in real diving conditions from the Arctic to the Antarctic.