With a title like that, only 4 starts? Yes! 5 starts means perfect. Yep, it's literally an inferno when you put it on. A few moments on and you are puffing hard from the heat. This was on a ski trip and it was about -2. Had to put something lighter on. I treated the front wind proof panel with some nik wax, so now it also repels a fait amount of water, when it snows. Bonus! It is also longer than all the other balaclavas, meaning the back of your neck should stay warm also. The vent on the front seems to work pretty well, but as I had to change to a thinner option, I cannot comment on the long term efficiency. So why is it not perfect? The fit! Other balaclavas have some elasticated material in the construction, meaning that once on, it sort of moulds to the shape of the head, and there are no "baggy" bits. Why is this important? Well, without a well fitted helmet on, the mouth piece does not stay over the mouth. Even with the helmet, there is still a lot of bagginess going on, so your breath does not really go out through the vent, and it gets wet pretty quick. Not ideal. Oddly enough, I have an Airhole 3 layer balaclava made of very similar stuff. While that has its own problems, not being long enough and nowhere near as warm as this one, the vent stays exactly over the mouth at all times, and being made of silicone, the condensation cannot get soaked into the material. I would love to be able to combine these two masks to make the perfect ski mask...alas I cannot. Still, on the coldest days, this will keep you warmer than anything else I have tried, and I have about 10 "big name claiming to be the warmest and driest around" options to compare to.Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
This is made out of very lite weight fleece material. It fits easily under a baseball cap, hoodie, helmet, or ski cap. It is like wearing a thin sweatshirt on your face. Helpful in above freezing temperature. It would be useful to provide extra warmth while sleeping in a tent. Or for raking leaves on a cool autumn morning.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I bought this for riding a motorcycle in the winter to keep my face and ears warm. When I first opened it up, I noticed that the outer material resembled a fleece like material and said, "This isn't going to block out any wind". I tried it, and to my surprise it does, to an extent.. For the price, its great but dont expect it to completely block out All of the wind.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
well I bought the mask to use when I move snow .I was suprised as to how it kept my face warm and my mouth area from getting cold good quality goes around the neck just right keeps out the snow. I really like how it goes down into my neck line and it does keep the wind from making you cold.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
I just received mine and I was very skeptical on price VS quality. Also the one size fits all scared me as well because i have a big head. I WAS SHOCKED GREAT QUALITY AND FIT PERFECT VERY SOFT AND WARM. BY FAR THE BEST $10 I EVER SPENT. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. I ordered another just to have a backup.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New