Average customer review:
Product Description
For those occasions when you need partial face protection from the dashing winds and extreme cold, we offer you this reversible, solid black face mask of polyester and neoprene. With shaped nose with open tip, and holes at the mouth, the thick yet flexible material will form to your face and over your ears to provide you with a comfortable fit. The mask is secured with a wide adjustable strap at the back, with a solid black on side and when reversed. Ideal for snow sports, the cushiony featherweight material is weather tested and engineered to keep the harmful elements of cold weather at bay. Made of 100% polyester. Face measures 6 high. Reversible. Hand Washable. Imported. ONE SIZE fits most.
Product Details
* Amazon Sales Rank: #484 in Apparel & Accessories
* Brand: E4hats
* Fabric type: neoprene
Features
* Neoprene
* Ear, mouth and nose ventilation
* One size fits most
Customer Reviews
Not suitable for outdoor exercise
I bought this for biking to work, but found it completely unsuitable for this use until I modified it with scissors. The tiny pinholes for the mouth are completely inadequate if you are breathing hard from exercise, as is the small nose hole - I felt as though I was suffocating and had to take it off! To make matters worse, I wear glasses, and my breath, having nowhere else to go, was forced out through the top, fogging and frosting my glasses to the point of blindness.
All these problems were solved after I took a pair of scissors and cut out a large hole for my mouth and a smaller one for my nose. Now I can breath, the fogging is cured, and the mask is suitable for biking, keeping my face warm. I like the fact that the mask attaches easily, with velcro in the back. I recommend fastening the straps high, above the hairline, rather than around the neck, to avoid the mask riding down your face as you bike.
cool mask for cold weather
I live in NYC and around this time of year (Dec/Jan/Feb) the weather can get freezing cold. This was the first face mask I ever tried purchasing and I feel it works well. I tend to wear a winter wool cap when I go out, and putting this on too protects everything except my eyes. The tiny holes by the mouth still let the cold air in but only a little, and when I exhale my warm breath takes up the space inside the mask and fogs up my glasses only minimally.
I did not put 5 stars because the only problem I have is with the part that fits over the bridge of the nose. This section of the mask feels a bit rough on the inside brushing the nose and I would recommend taking some small tissue/cushion and placing it inside that area. Otherwise expect some discomfort.
Half-Face Mask.
The mask is made of neoprene, which makes it tight and so it fits nicely around the face. Glad it goes over the ears too, great for keeping warm, probably snow sports (I take no part in any) and those midnight jogs that you love so much.
Only real cons are:
Nose section is large, although this could be useful for some, so I suppose it's a good thing.
There's a small label next to the strap at the back which got a little itchy, so I cut it off, problem solved.
Overall, can't really complain about it. It does what it's supposed to, and has few solvable downsides.
P.S. I did put it on upside down at first and wondered why it felt weird, so make sure if you are to buy this product, to check it's the right way up first.
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