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Originally Posted by Dick  I only wear one when it’s -20 C or colder (-4 F) and I am covering a lot of ground on a snow machine. I have worn it while sleeping in sub-zero temperatures too, but found it too hot. Mine is fleece lined wool with 3M thinsulate insulation.
Otherwise...
• They are too hot once you start moving and your head will sweat profusely.
• If it’s cold enough frost will accumulate on your eye lashes, making it difficult to blink or see.
• Sunglasses or other eye protection will fog up quickly and need to be removed.
With wind you risk frost bite on your face and that is where the strength of the balaclava comes in, otherwise I focus on keeping my core warm and leave my face exposed. |
This is something I've followed from time to time. As long as you keep your core body temperature warm, the area around your torso and heart, your body will take care of the rest even if they are exposed. Is this true? Or should you still be worried if it reaches a certain temperature.
Also in response to Ron's post, I have a very small head, are a lot of these balaclavas that are available going to end up swallowing my head? I weight about 110 and all of me is pretty much muscle mass so I have a very small face/head. UnderArmour's line is like a second layer of skin but other than that I'm guessing most of them are free form fitting, without anything to tighten it with it's a one size fits all system I'm assuming?