Balaclava? - Page 2

mookybird · 11-06-2012, 08:14 PM

I have several and I agree that if your helmet fits snug your probably going to be limited to a silk weight balaclava.

My silk weight Patagonia is still my favorite and I haven't gone on an overnight in over twenty years without it being in a pocket.

xrguy · 11-06-2012, 08:39 PM

Wow thanks for the responses all! I will look into all your suggestions for sure! My helmet is a bit less than properly snug (need thicker cheek pads) so I should have some room for most any one.

FakeName · 11-06-2012, 08:57 PM

Under Armor Tactical Hood.

Wear one all the time, regardless of weather.

Mens Rea · 11-06-2012, 11:06 PM

I just started using one of these for the evening leg of my commute, from SF heading north. Not that cold but often lots of fog. I like it:

http://www.aerostich.com/clothing/he...balaclava.html

squish · 11-07-2012, 12:50 AM

I just use a polar fleece tube that fills the space between my helmet and my shoulders.
I had a friend who's handy make one with some scrap fleece material

Wy'east · 11-07-2012, 01:50 AM

Just don't try eating baklava while wearing your balaclava...

HaChayalBoded · 11-07-2012, 03:28 AM

I have a few, I like the subzero and the shampa with the fleece neck part. But 9 times out of 10 I end up wearing a buff or a turtle fur neck gaiter.

Wy'east · 11-07-2012, 04:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hachayalboded

i have a few, i like the subzero and the shampa with the fleece neck part. But 9 times out of 10 i end up wearing a buff or a turtle fur neck gaiter.

+1

docwells7 · 11-07-2012, 09:46 AM

Polar Buff or Cyclone Buff when it's colder, normal buff when it gets warmer. I like that it holds my earbuds in place. The neck part is windproof fleece and the head part is lycra. Adjustable for changes in temps as you ride.
Link...

hamiamham · 11-07-2012, 03:47 PM

I've always used the ones made from the neoprene material; left over from my skiing days I guess. I don't know if they exist but something made out of the same material they make soft shell jackets from would be interesting I think..

Contevita · 11-07-2012, 04:27 PM

I use a Klim Neck Warmer and it works great for the type of weather we have down here on the gulf coast; it gets cold but not really cold, just enough to wear light duty winter gear. Here's the one I use:

As with most balaclavas you're going to get fogging if you don't keep moving, I wear glasses and this is an issue when gearing up.

AKDuc · 11-07-2012, 11:05 PM

I use a thin lightweight one if it's only kinda chilly out.

I really like my Rev'it Blaze balaclava when it's colder out because of it's windproof neck gaiter and seamless construction around the forehead.

Warmest regards from up in the frozen north, Mark H.

JRP · 11-08-2012, 03:05 AM

Silk..fits close and is very warm and comfortable.

rjsurfer · 11-08-2012, 05:46 AM

+1 for the Polar Buff.

Simple and very versatile. I make sure the polar fleece end is down by my neck so it not only seals out the wind around my neck but the fleece material is full enough to close up the gap under the helmet. That still leaves me enough material to make a nice balaclava and protect my face. When I get off the bike it turns into a nice cap.

Ron W.

11-06-2012, 08:57 PM	#18
FakeName Wile E Coyote SuperGenius Joined: Jan 2007 Location: SanDiego Oddometer: 1,155	Under Armor Tactical Hood. Wear one all the time, regardless of weather. __________________ ADVdiscount Motorcycle Product Photography 2011 White 990 Adv R 2003 565exc

11-06-2012, 11:06 PM	#19
Mens Rea Adventurer Joined: Oct 2011 Location: Nor Cal Oddometer: 24	aerostich silk I just started using one of these for the evening leg of my commute, from SF heading north. Not that cold but often lots of fog. I like it: http://www.aerostich.com/clothing/he...balaclava.html

11-07-2012, 12:50 AM	#20
squish Out of the office. Joined: Dec 2003 Location: Where the Ghetto meets the sea. Oddometer: 4,942	I just use a polar fleece tube that fills the space between my helmet and my shoulders. I had a friend who's handy make one with some scrap fleece material __________________ *On vacation for a spell*

11-07-2012, 01:50 AM	#21
Wy'east Dust in the wind... Joined: Sep 2012 Location: Stuck in Levant Oddometer: 117	Just don't try eating baklava while wearing your balaclava... __________________ “ I tell you, we are here on Earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you different.” ― Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

11-07-2012, 03:28 AM	#22
HaChayalBoded Brooklyn Bored Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Brooklyn, New York Oddometer: 6,730	I have a few, I like the subzero and the shampa with the fleece neck part. But 9 times out of 10 I end up wearing a buff or a turtle fur neck gaiter. __________________ Eddie Stuff FS '00 Harley MT 500 '93 Concours, extreme farkle (for sale) '00 Shadow ACE Tourer (for sale) '03 Shadow Sabre (Gone) '90 Honda Hawk GT NT650 (Gone) Lookin' for a (cheap) '95 GSPD Classic I've been stranded in the combat zone I walked through Bedford Stuy alone Even rode my motorcycle in the rain!

11-06-2012, 08:14 PM	#16
mookybird Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2011 Location: Olympic Peninsula, Washington State Oddometer: 169	I have several and I agree that if your helmet fits snug your probably going to be limited to a silk weight balaclava. My silk weight Patagonia is still my favorite and I haven't gone on an overnight in over twenty years without it being in a pocket.

11-06-2012, 08:39 PM	#17
xrguy ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2010 Location: Tulsa Oddometer: 220	Wow thanks for the responses all! I will look into all your suggestions for sure! My helmet is a bit less than properly snug (need thicker cheek pads) so I should have some room for most any one.

11-07-2012, 03:47 PM	#25
hamiamham Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2010 Oddometer: 231	I've always used the ones made from the neoprene material; left over from my skiing days I guess. I don't know if they exist but something made out of the same material they make soft shell jackets from would be interesting I think..

11-07-2012, 04:27 PM	#26
Contevita Cigar Adventurer Joined: Oct 2011 Location: Gulfport, MS Oddometer: 1,097	I use a Klim Neck Warmer and it works great for the type of weather we have down here on the gulf coast; it gets cold but not really cold, just enough to wear light duty winter gear. Here's the one I use: As with most balaclavas you're going to get fogging if you don't keep moving, I wear glasses and this is an issue when gearing up.

11-07-2012, 11:05 PM	#27
AKDuc Alaska Born Ducatisti Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Oddometer: 6,041	I use a thin lightweight one if it's only kinda chilly out. I really like my Rev'it Blaze balaclava when it's colder out because of it's windproof neck gaiter and seamless construction around the forehead. Warmest regards from up in the frozen north, Mark H. __________________ My Ride Reports of Alaska & The Yukon

11-08-2012, 03:05 AM	#28
JRP Old guy Joined: Apr 2004 Location: Hampden, MA Oddometer: 1,362	Silk..fits close and is very warm and comfortable. __________________ "What could possibly go wrong? " The Jerk 2012 TE 250 2010 F 650 GS 1983 R 80 G/S

11-08-2012, 05:46 AM	#29
rjsurfer Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2006 Oddometer: 159	+1 for the Polar Buff. Simple and very versatile. I make sure the polar fleece end is down by my neck so it not only seals out the wind around my neck but the fleece material is full enough to close up the gap under the helmet. That still leaves me enough material to make a nice balaclava and protect my face. When I get off the bike it turns into a nice cap. Ron W. __________________ DRZ 400SM DL-650 Gone but not forgotten

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