The Cheeki Breeki Balaclava
"А ну, чики-брики и в дамки!" (phonetically: A nu chiki-briki i v damki!) Any fan of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series knows and loves this phrase - one of the common sayings from the beloved bandit faction. It translates to "One, two, you're on top!" - a phrase relating to the act of stacking pieces in the game of checkers to make a 'king' (metaphorically, for having the advantage in battle) The bandit faction, the phrase, and the west's warm embrace of the eastern European apocalyptic shooter resulted in a whole genre of memes as well as a lot of Kommandostore's aesthetics. So, it's only fitting that after all this time, we make the signature piece of Bandit-wear for ourselves: a Russian inspired three-hole balaclava. Drawing from a design seen worn on the spetsnaz with tweaks for fit, we've made the go-to visage for all kinds of shenanigans, tomfoolery, hooliganism, skylarking, neer-do-welling, rapscalionism, and if you're in the United States military, lance-corporal-esque activities. It'