Buttons on N2B Parka hood and collar? /u/406-mm /r/malefashionadvice

Hey guys, question for you all…

I recently bought an Alpha Industries N2B Parka and it comes with a snorkel hood that zips in half down the middle to lay flat against your back when not wearing the hood.

I wanted to ask if anyone knows what the button/snaps on the hood and collar are for? It has two “female” snap buttons at the very top of the hood, on either side of where the zipper ends, right above your forehead and there’s two “male” snap buttons at the back of your neck, on either side of where the zipper starts. It seems like they would go together based on their placement and the fact that they’re male and female snaps. However I haven’t found any sensible way that the hood (or hood flaps when unzipped) would button to the spot at the back of the neck. You can physically snap them together -top/front of the hood to the back of the neck, but the way the hood has to sit in order to be buttoned down, is just not right.

Can anyone help me figure out if I’m just missing something here or if they’re designed for an additional shell to be snapped on over the hood or something?

Thanks guys.

Here’s the parka for those who may be unfamiliar:

https://www.alphaindustries.com/products/mjn30000c1-n-2b-short-waist-parka-heritage-m

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r/malefashionadvice Hey guys, question for you all… I recently bought an Alpha Industries N2B Parka and it comes with a snorkel hood that zips in half down the middle to lay flat against your back when not wearing the hood. I wanted to ask if anyone knows what the button/snaps on the hood and collar are for? It has two “female” snap buttons at the very top of the hood, on either side of where the zipper ends, right above your forehead and there’s two “male” snap buttons at the back of your neck, on either side of where the zipper starts. It seems like they would go together based on their placement and the fact that they’re male and female snaps. However I haven’t found any sensible way that the hood (or hood flaps when unzipped) would button to the spot at the back of the neck. You can physically snap them together -top/front of the hood to the back of the neck, but the way the hood has to sit in order to be buttoned down, is just not right. Can anyone help me figure out if I’m just missing something here or if they’re designed for an additional shell to be snapped on over the hood or something? Thanks guys. Here’s the parka for those who may be unfamiliar: https://www.alphaindustries.com/products/mjn30000c1-n-2b-short-waist-parka-heritage-m submitted by /u/406-mm [link] [comments]