Balaclava Ski Mask - Winter Face Mask for Men & Women - Cold Weather Gear for Skiing, Snowboarding & Motorcycle Riding

It's light, stretches around your face just fine without breaking, and I like the camo and design of it.I wear glasses, so it kept fogging them up unless I adjusted and shifted it perfectly around my face and nose, which made me think it could've been improved if there was some sort of wire that could stay and wrap around the top of your face to trap your breath below your eyes.It wasn't as easy to use as I would've liked it to be because of that, but that's only an issue for others who wear glasses like me.It also works as intended. Your breath goes out the little thing in the middle of it, so condensation doesn't build up and freeze and make you colder when it's really cold, and it traps in the warmth of your breath, so no more runny nose from the cold, or frozen noses.It got to the negative twenties last winter, when I bought this, and it worked perfectly.You can also throw it in the washing and drying machine without any bleach or rough cleaning agents on a very gentle setting, since cleaning it with water and drying it in the winter by hand has its notable challenges.

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⁃ I use this balaclava to interchange between it and the Nike hyperwarm balaclava which I also purchased on Amazon and written a review on. I will therefore compare the toughgear balaclava with the Nike one. I may be nitpicking but I did find some advantages and disadvantages. The disadvantages may have been magnified by the fact that I had used the Nike balaclava for 2 seasons a prior to using the toughgear and was used to it.Advantages.⁃ The toughgear is slightly longer at the neck and neck base/shoulder base area than its Nike counterpart. Also, the Nike balaclava tends to bunch upwards once you start exercising, which may leave your base of the neck cold if you don't have a long-necked top. The toughgear bunches up less and sometimes, not at all.⁃ The toughgear seems to have more reflective signs. Nike has only one reflective swoosh at the front.⁃ If you are primarily a mouth breather and you don't hydrate or eat during your aerobic activity, then the toughgear is for you as it has small breathing pores/holes at the front where your mouth is located. You can pull the balaclava down to align the pores/holes to your nose.⁃ It keeps the noggin warm just as well as the Nike hyperwarm balaclava does. The warm material actually feels tougher than the Nike balaclava material.⁃ Cleans easily. I wash mine in the washing machine and dry it by air dry (no heat) in the dryer or hang it inside the house to air dry. This will make it last longer and retain its elasticity.Disadvantages⁃ The toughgear has a 'permanent' posture to it. Unlike the Nike balaclava which can be worn in 3 different ways, this toughgear has only 1 way to be worn. (I may be wrong.) Slid over the head and straightened out to cover the whole head up-to the nose, only leaving out the eyes.⁃ Therefore, looking at the 'disadvantage' above, if you hydrate/take fluids or eat gels/energy bars while exercising, you have to pull the balaclava away from your nose and mouth to do this. If you look at the way it's made, the cloth close to the mouth and nose is a tad loose to allow for this but this looseness causes air to come in especially whilst cycling. In the beginning, especially when you are used to lowering part of the Nike balaclava to do this, it is harder and annoying. However, you get used to basically lowering the part of the balaclava covering your nose and mouth to drink/eat.⁃ If you use your nose a lot to breath, then you have to pull part of the toughgear balaclava upwards so that the pores/holes at the front match with the nose. I found that hard to do.⁃ If you wear the balaclava as intended and you breath through the nose, the material over the nose is thicker than the material of the Nike, so it is harder to breath through. The solution is to pull part of the balaclava upwards as stated above or just remove the part covering the nose and mouth. On a cold day below 20F, this may be uncomfortable and cold.⁃ It doesn't 'hug' the noggin as much as the Nike does. I wear a size 7 1/8 hat and the Nike balaclava fits me perfectly. When running, this is not an issue as such but while cycling, some little cold air does pass through the toughgear. The solution is to pull the balaclava closer to the head contours which improves the situation but not quite 100%. Also, you can wear a beanie on top of the balaclava.⁃ Just like all balaclavas everywhere, including the Nike, it doesn't eliminate the issue of a few icicles forming after your long cold run, especially close to your nose. That's just how balaclavas are.Due to the disadvantages, I'll knock off a star of an otherwise good product.

I bought this last October for cold weather motorcycle riding but I haven’t been able to find it yet this year. I was looking at alternatives but I figured for the price, next day shipping, and how freaking good this balaclava is, why look elsewhere?I used this every single ride last winter in freezing temps (Western, NY) and it worked great. Fit perfectly under my helmet, the material is very nice, it’s durable, didn’t lose its shape as I put my helmet on or during rides, kept my face, neck and head warm and I never felt a draft. It was pretty amazing… the fact that I was out riding in 30°F weather for hours and felt perfectly comfortable. Without this balaclava I would freeze!Can’t wait to ride with this again. Something about having the right gear and riding comfortably while most people retire their bikes for the winter is pretty cool. Goretex, Thinsulate, merino wool, some good cold weather riding pants and jacket, maybe some heated gloves and you’re good to go!I can imagine this mask would work just as good for snowmobiling, skiing and any other snow sports, hiking, working outside, under a hard hat… fine product, 5 ⭐️

Works great! Keeps my husbands face warm and protected.

This balaclava is incredibly warm and comfortable, making it perfect for winter activities like skiing and hiking. The material is soft, breathable, and does a great job of blocking out the wind without feeling suffocating. It fits snugly but still allows for easy movement, and the design provides great coverage while staying in place. Definitely a must-have for anyone spending time outdoors in the cold!

The item has gone up more than double in price since i last purchased in 2021Use to be eleven bucks now twenty sixWill be finding another vendorThe balaclava works greatBut shouldn't be priced higher than under armor