Balaclava help!!! First drop? Dakine? New Saga?

[steez_nuts]

I am lookin into buying a balaclava. I want this thing to be warm, breathable, and to cover my whole face but not my eyes. that is including over my nose.

I got my eye on the first drop balaclava. Any word on the fit and warmth of it???? yellow would be cool.
http://shop.fdwear.com/product-p/14.htm

Other choice is the dakine ninja balaclava. Dakine makes some sweet stuff but a black dakine wouldn't be as cool as a yellow first drop.
http://dakine.com/p/ski/headwear/guys/ninja-balaclava

and last is the new Saga outerwear balaclavas. Im hesitant to buy the saga balaclavas because their neck tubes were way to thin and useless.
http://shop.sagaouterwear.com/products/balaclava-duo

IF YOU HAVE ANY EXPERIENCE WITH THEM OR HAVE SEEN THEM LET ME KNOW! Would appreciate the help Over the nose is pretty key because it keeps the face warm and its easiest to wear with goggles.

Thanks

 

[AndrewGravesSV]

first drop one is cotton so it can get pretty wet, but i guess they are kind of warm

 

[Matty_K]

I had the first drop one last year, and lost it. It had the logo on the outside, but i flipped it inside out and it was all black. It was rpetty nice, but not very warm. It was super thin compared to a thicker more wintery balaclava. It was perfect for spring and summer but during mid season it will be quite cold

 

[rudager]

Can never go wrong with Dakine. Plus lifetime warranty.

 

[CorbinLefebvre]

Armada makes a pretty sweet one.

 

[Fun_dip]

This wasn't one you listed, but the under armor ones are super nice. Warm since it is the kind with the fuzz on the inside and the mouth can fold down so you can speak clearly

 

[Fun_dip]

This wasn't one you listed, but the under armor ones are super nice. Warm since it is the kind with the fuzz on the inside and the mouth can fold down so you can speak clearly

 

[monkatizer]

im looking for one too. i really am not too concerned about warmth, i just want it to be completely synthetic (stretchy) and black

any suggestions

sry, not trying to thread jack

 

[JIB_WALRUS]

armadas is black and snythetic

 

[Jibbin_Ur_Face]

Yep, the Armada one is great. Under Armour also makes good quality ones.

 

[marsh.]

check out outdoor technology.

 

[3000]

this

 

[richard.]

This. Lots of good things about them.

 

[Tastyhorsemeat]

Agreed. Just got an arctic yowie and it is probably one of the best things I have bought recently.

 

[skiingute]

They are amazing!!!!!

My friends rock the Saga balaclava, they look pretty thin to be honest and don't seem to be real warm.

 

[steez_nuts]

DO the under armour ones look good? Little steez to them? or goofin cause they are tight to the face??

 

[Julian.F]

get the 2012 armada one. just got it. seems perfect

 

[sneezin]

got one of these at tjmax for $4

 

[Fun_dip]

They look fine. I don't know if a balaclava can be steezy, but it isn't very tight on your face

 

[alexg1687]

I just bought a Smartwool full face balaclava from backcountry.com. Can't wait til it gets here. Apparently its awesome.

 

[Davy.Crockett]

what does a steezy balaclava look like?

 

[jibcrew1]

dont go saga they are thin as fuck

 

[kelley1012]

First Drop... well atleast i like it for weather when its not insanely cold out bc the first drops are offly thin