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Whats a good balaclava?

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S.A.M.
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Im in need of a good balaclava to wear while working on the mountain at night. Can anyone link me or recommend a company that makes a good balaclava?
May 30 2011 3:07AM
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Leeyum
Posts: 1285 - Karma: 168
causwell has some
May 30 2011 3:09AM
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MattL.
Posts: 252 - Karma: 20
i got a combodana by serious, its like a calaclave mixed with a neck gator/bandana heres a link:http://www.fleetfarm.com/catalog/product_detail/clothing-accessories/men-s-workwear/hats-caps/seirus-softshell-combodana?utm_source=googleps&utm_medium=shopping%2Bsearch&utm_campaign=google%2Bproduct%20search



it works great too, i skied at loon in like -2 with lots of wind and i was fine
May 30 2011 8:58AM
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Imagination
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Bula Next to Skin Balaclava is too dope
May 30 2011 2:50PM
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585.
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everyone seems to rave about dakine and their balaclava
May 30 2011 2:55PM
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Scott0_robot0
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there are quite a fewthreads on this already, but i like bula's, dakine makes some good ones to.
May 30 2011 3:22PM
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aaron@summit
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bula
May 30 2011 6:22PM
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broto
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ec I hear makes good shit
May 30 2011 7:08PM
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Doug.
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Haha sorry but that thing looks really funny.
May 30 2011 7:57PM
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Blake.P
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Dont get this. You will hate the neoprene face part
May 30 2011 9:01PM
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joshua
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Burton makes good ones, super thin and they keep me warm in a skate helmet down to -25 celcius.
May 30 2011 9:21PM
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pghjibber
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armada has some sick ballaclavas coming this fall
May 31 2011 12:15PM
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MattL.
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why....? i have it and its fine

Jun 5 2011 6:44PM
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aaron@summit
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lol illin
Jun 6 2011 2:57AM
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benk
Posts: 1342 - Karma: 988
I have an Outdoor Research one..it's merino wool so you can wear it for weeks and it won't stink
Jun 6 2011 3:17AM
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effehz
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Just make sure it's much wool in it. Anything else will get dirty wet and freeze.
Jun 6 2011 6:05AM
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Literature
Posts: 13673 - Karma: 3,085
I'm not one for wearing a total head covering all the time, but the Coal Knit Clava was a great solution on super cold days last winter.

http://coalheadwear.com/catalog/winter-10#/unisex/nwas
Jun 6 2011 11:40AM
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Hughes
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Jun 6 2011 4:05PM
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Stang*
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would it work if you put a bandana over the balaclava?
Jul 27 2011 1:00PM
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DW.
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do you know if you can wear it so it sits below your mouth, but around your chin? I swear to got every type of facial coverage gets all wet when it's over my mouth, so I'm looking for one that just hangs below it.
Jul 27 2011 1:38PM
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EASYZ
Posts: 537 - Karma: 151
i second this dakine bandanas are awesome there balcavas are awesome to i have one and used  skiing on a -30 degree day and my face was warm all day
Jul 27 2011 4:33PM
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POW-WOW
Posts: 1464 - Karma: 46
Outdoor Technology has the yowies, but to be honest they arent that good. They arent very waterproof but they are kinda breathable.
Jul 27 2011 5:41PM
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POW-WOW
Posts: 1464 - Karma: 46
Outdoor Technology has the yowies, but to be honest they arent that good. They arent very waterproof but they are kinda breathable.
Jul 27 2011 5:41PM
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Ducky.
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Outdoor Technology.
Jul 27 2011 5:52PM
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andrewmeehan
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one that goes over your face and is comfortable would be my suggestion.

brand names really don't matter
Jul 27 2011 6:10PM
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DUKES
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yowies are awesome as fuck
Jul 27 2011 6:51PM
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Film.
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that's not on Dakine website it's just black on the website??? or am i missing something here??
Jul 27 2011 7:14PM
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mountainviper
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The dakine one is all black this year but it's bomb....I'd say get dakine for any of this type of stuff...gloves, bandanas, balaclavas etc.....they're a super customer focused company and those are the ones our community needs to support.
Jul 27 2011 7:47PM
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