Looking at the 661 Core Cooler in black appears to be something a young adult Anakin Skywalker might wear. In reality, it’s much cooler, literally and figuratively. First off, in person it looks cooler than anything he’d ever wear. And the garment, when soaked, will make the wearer feel cooler than any Skywalker could have ever felt, regardless of whether it’s hurling through space or fighting Sand creatures on his home planet of Tatooine, or tending the moisture farm that his aunt and uncle ran.

The idea is simple. Take the Core Cooler, soak it in water for 5 minutes, take out. You can go for the day. The

Core Cooler will be dry to the touch. The poly-suede interior will feel cool on the skin. The PCLPs (gel-Polyacriliamide Cross Line Polymer) will allow water vapor to evaporate as you start to warm up, thus keeping you from heating up. A fully-soaked CC will weight 1.25lbs, and as the water evaporates, it will get lighter. That fully-soaked Core Cooler, which will take less than two hours to fill, will last for up to five days. Want to have a shawl of coolness for two days? A 20 minute soak will do.

The rationale behind using this is simple. A cooler core is not only more comfortable, but it’s more efficient. Climb better. Descend without sweat filling your eyes. Wear pads on a hot day. It even works on the road. Colors are black, blue, and red. S/M and L/XL.