Anyone ever seen for sale a Buff with a beard cut-out?

[fishwizzard]

I tried googling but it was all 'rona mask stuff.  My beard is now somewhere between Unabomber and ZZTop and it's getting to the point where I can't stand being trapped under a buff with it.  I am going to hunt up one of my older ones to try and modify, but I thought I would ask first to see if it's something that already exists.  

 

 

[Dirtyeggroll]

Interesting. I would think your beard hair would do a pretty good job of shielding you from UV. Just gotta cover your cheekbones and nose. Maybe a wide(r) brim hat?

[fishwizzard]

15 minutes ago, Dirtyeggroll said:

Interesting. I would think your beard hair would do a pretty good job of shielding you from UV. Just gotta cover your cheekbones and nose. Maybe a wide(r) brim hat?

https://www.mensjournal.com/health-fitness/the-beard-as-sunscreen-20130523/

 

I always though the beard was good for my lower face, but it's nice to have some confirmation.  I have a sunshirt with a deep hood but for quick trips I don't like to use it as it is always, always, in need of a wash.  Popping my collar in combo with a buff works great, but the beard is awful to have pressed up against my neck for a few hours.  But even with the hood I sometimes need more coverage.  Ideally it would cover from my lower lip to my nose, but I will take what I can get.  

 

This was taken this morning.  My nose is now a bit more red then it should be, which is what prompted this topic.  

[Way north bass guy]

Could try this maybe ?‍♂️

[Luke Barnes]

21 minutes ago, Way north bass guy said:

Could try this maybe ?‍♂️

The heck is that? For steering sheep??

 

Im right there with you. My beard kept my chin and front neck fine but my ears, nose, and back of neck got roasted last time out. I always felt wearing a face and neck cover would be hotter, but I remember when i was deployed to Iraq we wore them and it helped with keeping the direct UV rays off the skin. 

[fishwizzard]

53 minutes ago, Way north bass guy said:

Could try this maybe ?‍♂️

My industry is still more or less 100% shut down, this is my chance to grow it out!

30 minutes ago, Luke Barnes said:

Im right there with you. My beard kept my chin and front neck fine but my ears, nose, and back of neck got roasted last time out. I always felt wearing a face and neck cover would be hotter, but I remember when i was deployed to Iraq we wore them and it helped with keeping the direct UV rays off the skin. 

Yea, it took me a long time to accept sun protection in general, but that hoody was a literal game changer for me, it's amazing how much longer I want to fish when I am covered up, even if I am hot and sticky.  I don't get home and feel like I am getting a hangover just from being in the sun all day any more.  

[Luke Barnes]

21 minutes ago, fishwizzard said:

My industry is still more or less 100% shut down, this is my chance to grow it out!

Yea, it took me a long time to accept sun protection in general, but that hoody was a literal game changer for me, it's amazing how much longer I want to fish when I am covered up, even if I am hot and sticky.  I don't get home and feel like I am getting a hangover just from being in the sun all day any more.  

I need to start wearing a long sleeve sun shirt and covering myself. Even with sun block the UV rays still put a beating on you. 

[Hower08]

My beard keeps my sunburn free from cheeks down to chest but neck ears nose etc still get it. Just gotta wear sunscreen or a can hat. I hate wearing any type of mask or buff  which is why I don't own any of that stuff. 

[RedRob]

 Thanks to covid. I have a breathable tube that goes around my neck that I can pull up for face cover when needed. It stays under my beard most of the time. Its made out of material like under armor shirts. Actually feels cool in the sun and protects the back of my neck. A wide full brim hat covers my ears. 

[Fishes in trees]

Here is what works for me.  The SPF 50 rising hoodies are game changers.  The hood actually seems to lock my hat on my head so the wind doesn't knock it off as much.  Ball caps with longer than average bills are great.  The only issue I have with this gear is once I get off the water I'm hot & sticky.   I bring a change of clothes, or two, and once I finish loading the truck, I change clothes before I head home.   I've found that driving home in clean clothes improves my attitude quite a bit, even if I had a tough day.  If I stop somewhere to eat, I've got clean clothes on, I'm not hot & sweaty & stinky, well maybe a little stinky, but that is why God made men's cologne.

[Luke Barnes]

5 hours ago, Fishes in trees said:

Here is what works for me.  The SPF 50 rising hoodies are game changers.  The hood actually seems to lock my hat on my head so the wind doesn't knock it off as much.  Ball caps with longer than average bills are great.  The only issue I have with this gear is once I get off the water I'm hot & sticky.   I bring a change of clothes, or two, and once I finish loading the truck, I change clothes before I head home.   I've found that driving home in clean clothes improves my attitude quite a bit, even if I had a tough day.  If I stop somewhere to eat, I've got clean clothes on, I'm hot & sweaty & stinky.

Where can you buy them at? I need to do something, I'm tired of getting burned and never wear sunscreen.

[Fishes in trees]

Luke - I got a couple of spf 50 fishing hoodies at Academy Sports.  I've seen them at Bass Pro, but didn't buy any there because I chose to support a local tackle shop in the KC Metro area.  Be mindful that these aren't always cheap.  The ones I got at Academy were off season, close outs, for around $20 each.  The fishing shirts I got from my favorite KC Metro area fishing store weren't on sale, and those are in the $50 to $90 range.  They are worth it.  My favorite one, from Patagonia, is a unique camo color, several different tints of light green, off white & grey that blurs the line between what is camo and what is paisley.  It also has a chest zip pocket in it that holds my cell phone in a zip lock bag.  My cell phone is water resistant, but why push it?  I'm pretty sure that tackle warehouse has them also.  I buy a size that fits loosely, but not baggy.

 

To answer your question, you can but the fishing hoodies at Academy Sports, Bass Pro Shops, probably at Scheel's (If there is one in your neighborhood. 

Now, open the subject of never wearing sunscreen - BAD IDEA !!!   Even with the fishing hoodie, your legs & hands need sunscreen.  Believe it or don't, but skin cancer is real.  A couple of professor pals that I used to fish with decades ago, have had significant issues with skin cancer.   They ain't dead, but they have spent money, that had they taken precautions decades ago, they wouldn't be spending money on skin cancer treatments now.  This goes back to the first rule of fishing, boating & being outside in general, which states. " DON'T DO DUMB STUFF!!"    Actions have consequences, always, and in the case of my former professors & fishing buddies, skin cancer treatments are the result.

 

Former in the sense of we all live in different states now and can't go fishing together.  Not former in the sense of they are dead.

Hope this helps.  Bust out your credit card and go order yourself some fishing hoodies ASAP.

[Luke Barnes]

7 hours ago, Fishes in trees said:

Luke - I got a couple of spf 50 fishing hoodies at Academy Sports.  I've seen them at Bass Pro, but didn't buy any there because I chose to support a local tackle shop in the KC Metro area.  Be mindful that these aren't always cheap.  The ones I got at Academy were off season, close outs, for around $20 each.  The fishing shirts I got from my favorite KC Metro area fishing store weren't on sale, and those are in the $50 to $90 range.  They are worth it.  My favorite one, from Patagonia, is a unique camo color, several different tints of light green, off white & grey that blurs the line between what is camo and what is paisley.  It also has a chest zip pocket in it that holds my cell phone in a zip lock bag.  My cell phone is water resistant, but why push it?  I'm pretty sure that tackle warehouse has them also.  I buy a size that fits loosely, but not baggy.

 

To answer your question, you can but the fishing hoodies at Academy Sports, Bass Pro Shops, probably at Scheel's (If there is one in your neighborhood. 

Now, open the subject of never wearing sunscreen - BAD IDEA !!!   Even with the fishing hoodie, your legs & hands need sunscreen.  Believe it or don't, but skin cancer is real.  A couple of professor pals that I used to fish with decades ago, have had significant issues with skin cancer.   They ain't dead, but they have spent money, that had they taken precautions decades ago, they wouldn't be spending money on skin cancer treatments now.  This goes back to the first rule of fishing, boating & being outside in general, which states. " DON'T DO DUMB STUFF!!"    Actions have consequences, always, and in the case of my former professors & fishing buddies, skin cancer treatments are the result.

 

Former in the sense of we all live in different states now and can't go fishing together.  Not former in the sense of they are dead.

Hope this helps.  Bust out your credit card and go order yourself some fishing hoodies ASAP.

I always wear jeans when I fish. The only time I'll wear shorts is when I'm fishing on a boat. Then I'll sunscreen my legs because I'm white and pale on my legs and burn in no time at all!!! Haha. But yeah if I get a hoodie or some long sleeves and actually wear my big fishing hat it should keep all the sun off me. My only complaint about my hat, its a 360 degree floppy bill Columbia hat, is that it's kind of hot and not as well ventilated as I wanted. 

Sometimes i wear my old dirt bike jerseys to keep the sun off and this is the hat I have.