Winter face guard

[rtwvumtneer6]

Trying to avoid the "M" word... But what's everyone wearing as face/neck protection from the cold and wind?

 

Looking for something warm, and vented to prevent lense fogging.

 

Anyone try the Fish Monkey Yeti?

 

Thanks!

 

[Dirtyeggroll]

Cabelas makes a nice balaclava that I use that has kept me very warm. It’s a spandex-type material without fleece. Been using it about 4 years and absolutely love it. And I HATE the cold.

[Mike L]

Hockey goalie mask. 
 

 

 

 

Mike

[jimmyjoe]

   I use an older version of this one. I wear glasses, and I need the open nose design to prevent fogging. I hear the new ones are smaller, though, so beware. That could be a pain in a one-size-fits-all design.  http://advantagesupplies.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1364

   jj

[Fishes in trees]

Back in the day when I tournament fished, I had one of those Save Phace masks and I thought it worked great, both in the winter to keep the wind off my face and in the summer to deflect the occasional June bug.  No clue how much they cost now, at the time it was around $ 80 or $90 bucks.  Well worth it, I thought at the time.

[A-Jay]

15 minutes ago, Fishes in trees said:

Back in the day when I tournament fished, I had one of those Save Phace masks and I thought it worked great, both in the winter to keep the wind off my face and in the summer to deflect the occasional June bug.  No clue how much they cost now, at the time it was around $ 80 or $90 bucks.  Well worth it, I thought at the time.

I wear one now for the same reasons you've sighted. 

Cost was a little cheaper.

Works well.

#iamspiderman

A-Jay 

 

[GetFishorDieTryin]

10 hours ago, rtwvumtneer6 said:

Trying to avoid the "M" word... But what's everyone wearing as face/neck protection from the cold and wind?

 

Looking for something warm, and vented to prevent lense fogging.

 

Anyone try the Fish Monkey Yeti?

 

Thanks!

 

I got one of the fish monkeys last year.  Its not the yeti but still has the same perforations.  There really is nothing you can do other then using anti fogging products on your glasses.  Balaclavas are probably the best piece of headwear to keep you warm.  The fish monkey yeti really isnt a real Balaclava in the sense that you can modify it.  A legit Balaclava can be worn a several ways.  You can use the hood and facemask, just the face mask with the hood pulled behind your head, just the hood with the face mask tucked under your chin, or just as a neck gaiter.  Hoods and face masks do the same thing but with a hooded jacket you cant turn head without the hook obstructing your vision, not a big deal fishing but makes a huge difference when your duck hunting. 

[Michigander]

Fur trapper hat, polarized ski goggles, and a bit of beard works great for me!

[GReb]

Ski goggles are a life saver once the air temps cool off.  I zip up my outerwear all the way and with the goggles it covers up practically everything. That combo is fine down into 30s and if it’s colder than that I’m staining in 

[rtwvumtneer6]

46 minutes ago, Rusty_Shackleford said:

I got one of the fish monkeys last year.

So your saying it's warm enough to shovel the sidewalk, but falls short when running wide open down the lake?

[frogflogger]

I wear my mask most of the time now that it's getting colder and when running down the lake I pull my neck warmer over it and stay snug.  The masks I wear don't fog my glasses if I have them on correctly.

Stay warm - stay safe.

[rtwvumtneer6]

58 minutes ago, frogflogger said:

I wear my mask most of the time now that it's getting colder and when running down the lake I pull my neck warmer over it and stay snug.  The masks I wear don't fog my glasses if I have them on correctly.

Stay warm - stay safe.

Which one do you wear?

[crypt]

an Arai motorcycle helmet. no kidding. full face.not only does it do the job, it looks cool. LOL...

[rtwvumtneer6]

24 minutes ago, crypt said:

an Arai motorcycle helmet. no kidding. full face.not only does it do the job, it looks cool. LOL...

Alright that gets honorable mention but, I don't have a helmet for my stationary bike... Although maybe I should wear one ? @A-Jay and @Fishes in trees inspired me to break out my Save Phace welding helmet ?.  

[FishTank]

I had the old version of this guy.  Lost it on a trip last year but it did the job.

 

 

 

[GetFishorDieTryin]

9 hours ago, rtwvumtneer6 said:

So your saying it's warm enough to shovel the sidewalk, but falls short when running wide open down the lake?

Thats not what I meant but the way you put it is spot on.  The Material that the neck gaiter is made of breathes a little bit, so doing 70 mph its not going to help you all that much especially on a long ride.  Its not thick enough to make you sweat in the mid or low 40s but is warm enough to wear in the mid to upper 20s if the wind isnt howling.  

When I run a few miles out to hunt sea ducks in the bitter cold I wear a legit Balaclava.  There aren't many companies that make a good mass produced Balaclava, this is the only one I know of that's still in stock https://banded.com/product/extreme-weather-ufs-fleece-hood/.  

 

[Michigander]

My fishing partner and I were in the last tournament of the year about a month ago, and we're running down lake as you do, and we're both giving it the stuff upper lip because it's raining and it kinda hurts. But then it got way worse as the rain turned to hail and we're just getting sandblasted. I keep ski goggles in the back compartment for such occaisions so we can still run safely in weather. You can get a cheap multipack on Amazon and it's totally worth it to have on hand. We would have been stuck out there idling for miles otherwise.