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The Epic Bandanna / Face MaskThread

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#1 · (Edited)
There is this little store near my house that sells all kinds of cartoon stuff. They had a Punisher mask in the window the other day. I almost always rock a face mask when on the trails. Hence, I thought this would make for some end of the season fun/kookiness at the local mountain. Below are few pics from the lodge. I got some of the best looks from skiier mom's and their little kids. :D





 
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#604 ·
Does anyone know of a gaiter-style facemask (goes all the way around the neck, no velcro) with breathing holes for the mouth? I have been looking for something like this for a while but no dice. I don't like full hoods because I can't pull down the mask and also get too hot, and velcro on the back of my neck drives me nuts. I have a burton gaiter that is fine, but on colder days if I want to cover my face it fogs my goggles like no other. I want some mesh or something dammit! Thanks guys, sorry Im picky
 
#610 ·
I have this, I was wanting a "Balaclava or the "Airtube" but I knew I wasn't going to be able to order one so I forgot about...Until I saw an Airhole brand facemask on sale on Black Friday sale, even though It's a "Standard I" it still is pretty cool imo.


Here's a picture of someone wearing one.

 
#615 ·
Powhound.....don`t do it! Do not respond in any way; just move on....;)

Comeback, Stop poking the bear! just leave it alone as nothing good can come from it. Your comment by itself is not the issue; the issue is the recent history between you two and I need you both to stop this shit. quick poking each other....:cool:
I didnt man, wasn't going to
In the future I won't.

I was raised that way!
 
#618 ·
Ok, I need a facemask to start riding with, I need a breathable but warm mask. I'm not a big fan of the air holes. So what do you recommend?
That's pretty much what I've been looking for. 686 and Dakine both have a facemask with a mesh area over the mouth to make them more breathable.
I'm not sure about the Dakine one though, because on the inside it has a mesh mouth section but on the outside it looks like the rest of the facemask.:dunno: Check the previous pages, you'll see what I mean as both facemasks are there.
 
#624 ·
OK so I have been up to mission ridge WA twice. I used my new dakine mask that I posed. It was pretty good. very Breathable but my goggles ended up fogging so I pulled the mask down to my mouth so that the fogging would stop. But if u don't have that problem I think the mask will be very breathable. The part that is mesh got kinda cold when my lips touched it. i wish the mesh came over the mouth and nose. it only cover ur mouth. hope that helps.
 
#625 ·
Thanks Pow, that's awesome! Nice to hear it was better than last season's mask. I was either thinking this, 686, or an Airhole. This would be the cheapest, and everything I have from Dakine so far is really high-quality for reasonable prices.

I was wondering, how much moisture/sweat did that mask occupy when you used it? The problem with the one I have now has no mesh or hole, so it gets all wet inside and then I feel weird when putting it back on after a break for a cup of tea and some biscuits. It kind of smells, too so I have to wash mine frequently.:(
 
#626 ·
ya it smells bad for sure. leave it in ur car for a couple days it smells like a wet dirty dog. i didn't really take a break so i cant say. last year i didn't really have a problem with wearing it all day. it seems to slip off sometimes.
i cant seem to be able to wear a mask and goggles at the same time with out fogging. how do u guys wear a mask with goggles? i tuck it under the goggles but then they fog.
 
#627 · (Edited)
This is the one I have now, and the goggles don't really fog up. Well, they used to, but last season I got a pair of Spy goggles and didn't have any problems while using the same mask.


It's made of neoprene, I think. The nose piece is open and it has very small holes around the mouth area. The nose piece and the anti-fog coating inside the goggles prevents the fogging, and a do have it tucked under the goggles. The goggles also have a load of vents under the and above the lens.

When you breath inside a mask, the warm air you exhale rises, so it gets under your goggles and causes them to fog up. It might help if you wore the mask on the outside of your jacket so it could ventilate more, although that might feel odd.

The Airhole mask I'm considering would prevent this. It's the Polar mask, but the outside is made of fleece so I think it would end up getting just as wet. Sometimes I just can't win! I'll ask that dude with the 686 mask sometime if he's used it yet and if he has how wet it got.
Thanks.
 
#630 ·
Seirus has been the standard around here for years. They work pretty well but I hate the velcro on that mask. It's hard to adjust without the velcro coming apart and getting it back together with gloves on is difficult. They do make some nice Balaclava's though.



Or the full size...



Personally, I rock the turtle fur. It is lose so it stays off my face and allows me to breath easier. I tuck it under the foam on my goggles and do not have fog issues either.
 
#631 ·
I tried the full size last winter, but it felt crap under my helmet, so I returned it.
I'm definitely trying to find a good-priced Airhole mask now. The benefits would include being able to eat small snacks and talk on my mobile telecommunications device without having to remove the mask!

I like your orange laser eyes! (Camera affect)
 
#634 ·
tried regular cotton bandanas...now I know from experience how bad they suck (crunch, crunch)

Then tried a moisture wicking fleece air hole type face mask...still sucked. Had to keep messing with it to get it just right around my goggles, the breathing hole didn't seem big enough and/or it would move around away from my mouth, etc. I like looking cool on the mtn and everything, but this was really just form over function.

Last season, didn't wear anything. The moisture wicking fleece around the collar of my jacket's hood was enough to keep my face dry and warm enough during the heaviest storming conditions.
 
#636 · (Edited)
Looks like the breathable mesh on those doesn't go all the way through which is why I'm personally going with the 686 Strap, on which is does. This would make the 686 mask a lot more breathable than those, although those are also good facemasks. I'll give you a short review after using it for a day, that is, ifI finally get enough snow here to actually go boarding.
 
#639 ·
Hey guys I know it's not technically "facemask" but between the Dakine Convertible Hood and the UA Coldgear hood, which would be the better choice? I like a hood where I can pull down the mouth bit if it gets too hot/irritating. Leaning slightly towards the UA hood but the Dakine is slightly cheaper. Thoughts?

Also my helmet fits pretty well. Would using either of these hoods make it uncomfortably tight?
 
#640 ·
If you want to be able to move down the mask, get the UA one. The mouth part moves down and the hood stays up.

On the Dakine one, the hood goes down and the mask stays up.


If you're wearing a helmet I don't think you'd really need a hood unless your ears get cold. Last season I tried the Serius version and it made my helmet so tight I couldn't even get it on properly, so I returned it.

Perhaps you could try a Buff facemasks instead. You can wear it as a facemask, or down around your neck. If you want, you could also wear it over your ears or entire head while also wearing it as a facemask. It's about $20 and made of the same or very similar material as the Under Armour one, yet you can wear it the same way and a load of other ways:



This is how you can wear one:



There are other ways, too.

They're also more compact if you want to take it off.
Here's a link to their page for the Men's Snowboarding-specific ones:

http://www.buffusa.com/sports/collections/original-buff-reg/styles/filter/men/snowboarding

I don't actually have one, but they still look really good. I think it would be a much better option than the Dakine and UA balaclavas.

You could try one of these as a last resort! :giggle:

 
#641 ·
Hahaha cheers for the quick reply. Basically I wanted the UA hood cause it looks simple and fuss-free. Basically you put it on and it stays there.

I'm currently using an airhole facemask and it works for the first hour or so then starts to slip or freeze up. Obviously it doesn't give much neck warming as well.

The Buff one looks good but I'm afraid it's much too similar to an airhole in that if it slips out from under your helmet at the back or in front under the strap, then you will have to remove your helmet and reset it.

I want something where you can pull down the face bit when riding lifts then just easily slide it back up once riding. The helmet tightness that you've described does worry me a little though but I suppose I will have to try it to find out? The fabric does look rather thin so I'm hoping it won't make too much of a difference to my helmet fit
 
#642 ·
I want something where you can pull down the face bit when riding lifts then just easily slide it back up once riding. The helmet tightness that you've described does worry me a little though but I suppose I will have to try it to find out? The fabric does look rather thin so I'm hoping it won't make too much of a difference to my helmet fit
Then go with the UA one. The one I tried had an entire skull cap on top, which was pretty thick. The UA balaclava is just the same thin material on top, and you can pull the face down on it. You can't do that with the Dakine one. The UA one also has a load of great reviews. :thumbsup:
 
#645 ·
This has probably been asked before but anyone have a good recommendation for a facemask that wicks moisture really well?

I don't mind if it gets wet during a run, but I want it to be mostly dry by the time I've waited in line and ridden the lift.

It also has to be easy to take off and put back on. I liked the UA hood the people above me were talking about since you can very easily pull down the mask and pull it back up but I don't think I'm quite in the need for a full hood.

Oh yeah and has to be available in Canada somehow.
 
#647 ·
I've been wearing a Spacecraft facemask this season, and love it! Keeps me warm when the wind is blasting, doesn't get wet on the inside, breathes really well, and looks good (to me)! If you're looking for a new bandanda style facemask you should check them out.
 
#648 ·
so far ive bought an airhole facemask, a spacecraft facemask, one that ties that's fleece lined, a thick fleece lined dakine one, etc. and im unhappy with all of them...either they dont cover your face well, or they're almost impossible to breathe through, or they let cold air in anyway.. the best ive found so far is the neff neck gaiter thing that is made out of the same material as their hats.. at least its warm and you can breathe through it, but it does get wet and start to suck too... im debating getting that UA hooded one
 
#650 ·
I can't seem to find one that is waterproof. They all say "moisture wicking" but the snow was coming down real good on Monday and I feel if it's like that again a lot of the ones I've looked at would just get soaked.

Today I bought a Bula neoprene balaclava/helmet liner but I don't know what's the best to get.
 
#651 · (Edited)
The 686 one is waterproof. There was a whole description of it on the package that included the waterproofing and breathability ratings.

The facemask itself was really good when I used it- kept me warm while allowing me to breath clearly. I couldn't really move my head around much when my jacket was zipped all the way up with the Strap facemask on, so I just had the top unzipped whenever I wore it.

As good as it was, I just sent mine back, because the velcro closure caught on some of the stitching of the material around the edges and was pulling out more every time I took it off. This might have just been an odd manufacturing defect with the one I had though, so ask tylerkat89 (page 61) if he's had the same problem with his.

I've ordered a Yowie. I really like the simple idea of it and the countless reviews of its good performance, so hopefully that won't have any issues. And there's no velcro to worry about! :yahoo:
 
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