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This neck gaiter came in really handy on those cold winter days. Make sure you put it on the correct end—the material feels super smooth and soft against your skin. You can pull it up as high as you want on your face for extra coverage. If you have a thicker neck or a chunkier face, it might feel a little snug at first, but it stretches nicely but it still gets the job done.

What really differentiates this neck gaiter is the drawstring at the back with a metal tab to keep the bit you pulled snugly in place without slipping. (Slippage was a major concern since I'm definitely on the smaller side.) Because of this little bit of engineering, you can pull the front up over your nose in mouth while keeping the rest at the back of your neck, instead of having to pull the whole thing halfway up your head and ears to keep it in place. This also allows the front to not be pulled tightly up against your face and mouth, instead giving it enough room for the fabric to drape and blouse loosely and comfortably while still staying secure above your nose. This space also helps reduce the amount of particles you're going to breathe in through the fabric, if that is what you are using this accessory for. Personally I am using this accessory as something I can easily pull up while working, walking, or biking outdoors to protect against wind, pollen, sun, dirt, or grass and weed trimmings. So far it works great. It feels cooler in hot weather, and warms your neck and face up in colder weather. When not "in use", it drapes around your neck loosely with a good bit of material at the front, very much like an old school bandana or neck scarf -- it doesn't wad up tightly like many neck gaiters do. It gives any outfit a very "outdoorsy" look. Incidentally I also tried wearing the garment on my head, like a headscarf. It will indeed give you a bit of a "pirate" look (and maybe you'd like to put a band on the long trailing end like the pirates did) but is very comfortable, good at keeping your hair out of the way, and the silky fabric actually does cool your hair/top of the head a little bit. (Here in Texas that is an extremely important point.) If you are looking for a really functional neck gaiter, this is the brand that I would recommend!

I bought this for a trip i took to replace the typical, blue masks I’ve been wearing due to Covid. I needed to have a mask on for 5+ hours. Because it hangs from the bottom of your face, I found it easier to breathe in. It’s not easy, but easier. It’s a thinner material, so if you’re immune compromised, I wouldn’t count on it safeguarding you. It was super easy to pull up & down throughout the day as opposed to the blue masks that you have to continuously take off & on. This one you just pull it up & pull it down around your neck. It’s a little tight to pull over your head to put it on, so be mindful of your hair! It also has an adjustable elastic band so you can customize the size. That worked very well. The only negative I have is that the piece of elastic seen inside (to keep it up & for adjustment), is a round piece of elastic, like a hose. After wearing it a number of hours, I developed a very sensitive spot on my nose. If they would have used a flat piece of elastic, I think it would’ve been much more comfortable. I’ve been wearing it now for regular life, in & out of stores, for a month now. I would buy it again. Oh ya, the designs are very nice.

I purchased this and several other neck-gaiter or handkerchief style masks looking for a good mask for hiking during coronavirus. I have heavier multi-layer fabric masks which fit tight with filter pockets for times when I want to provide myself some inhalation protection from others, but those masks are not appropriate for heavy exertion. So for hiking I just wanted something that would reasonably provide the protection to others from my own exhaled droplets when conditions force us to pass by close together. Several of the masks I ordered could not pass this simple test and were such thin fabric that I really couldn't in good conscious consider them valid masks for the purpose. This one, however, while lightweight and breathable, I felt was heavyweight enough to serve this purpose. It is roughly swimsuit material. When I have it stretched over my eyes, I can see through it, but only just barely. The material is stretchy, but a tight stretch and tightly knitted. You can see how it fits in the pictures. Pros: - The tube of the gaiter is very long, you can see in my pictures that it easily stretches over my entire face/head with fabric to spare. This means it is very versitile, if you wanted to wear it over your entire head so only your eyes would show, there is material to do that and still cover your neck. - I really like the elastic that lets you tighten the gaiter when its up over your nose. This I felt was a must for hiking when you are exerting yourself, possibly with hands busy on a pole or balancing yourself and you don't want to be constantly pulling the mask back up. - It sits loosely around your neck ready for when you need it, so when hiking you can easily just pull it up if someone else comes near - Pattern is pretty and vibrant - Well-made - no loose threads, looks like it will last well - Size - I am overweight and so don't have a tiny neck, but the tube when around my neck is loose and not tight, yet tight enough that it fits snug when I pull up over my face Cons (these are very nitpicky cons, but I list them anyway if it matters to you) - When I tighten the elastic and then pull the gaiter down, the elastic IS tight on my neck. Someone thinner might not have this problem, but it does mean I will have to loosen and tighten it each time I pull it on or off. Not a manufacturing defect, mostly just a factor of my neck size and the style Potential Improvements - No idea if manufacturers actually look at reviews for ideas, but I would love basically this gaiter with a pocket in front of the mouth area, providing slightly more protection (2 layers instead of one) and the ability to add a filter if desired. There were some that had this feature, but I don't think I could find one that had that and the elastic to secure the gaiter around your face. Overall, I was very happy with the quality and fit and ordered 3 more for the rest of my family.

Strange design. Well the material is comfortable and will probably last a very long time, I don’t think I will use this very much because it doesn’t fit well. It has a drawstring and a fastener to hold that in position. For the life of me I cannot figure out why someone would make this design. It’s very loose on the other end so it can be assumed that the drawstring is tightened around the neck below the chin and drapes down lower from there. If it is supposed to be at the bottom than the top material just sags and hangs lower than you would want it to. No matter what—To have a drawstring around your neck feels very strange and it’s not a very safe Design either. God for bid it gets caught or someone grabs it from behind and wants to strangle you. It would be an easy job to do if that’s the intent. I would not recommend this product. Nice fabric though.

These can be a snug fit over your head if you had a huge head. Mine is of normal size for a female, and I can get it over mine just fine, but it does mess up my hair. Once it's over there's no problem, and the gaiter fits me well. It's much easier to take off, then to get on. I like the drawstring. It definitely helps it stay on your face and not fall down. I bought one for my 9 year old, and it fits him great. If it didn't have the drawstring, he could not have worn it....it would have fallen down. The drawstring will take it to a very small size, so I think it would fit any child. I can breathe through it very easily, and it feels thinner than other masks I have worn. I usually wear a double layer mask that covers chin to nose, and I just couldn't breathe in it.....especially on hot days. We live near Kings Island Amusement park and my son lost his expensive mask on a roller coaster, so I looked in to gaiters.....you can't lose them on a roller coaster :). I also thought these would be good for school. When not using it, it can be around his neck and he hopefully won't lay it down in the cafeteria and forget it. I saw a review that someone said they didn't like the fact there was a big LOGO on theirs, and I did have a logo on the Galaxy Blue one I ordered, but the Fresh Blue I ordered for my son had no logo. The logo doesn't bother me because it's at the bottom, and you can't really see it when it's bunched around your neck, but if you want no logo don't order Galaxy Blue. Galaxy 6P has a small logo on it as well.

Good quality. Good value

These neck-gator style "masks" I so far like the best out of all the others we've bought because they have an actual rope-elastic with a pull-stop. You can snug these up to fit just right time and time again without having to worry about the fabric getting sloppy and loose like other brands, which eventually don't stay at all. I appreciate that, as every other neck gator bought is basically just a spandex/poly sleeve with barely any elastic sewn in - if any at all. Certainly like these best, the draw pull and elastic rope should be machine washable too - I usually put mine in a fishnet bag so the pulls don't smack and scrape around the insides of the washer & dryer. That said, as much as I like the rope and draw pull design - the fabric as in all the other ones I've seen, remains this very sheer, stretchy, thin, light-shines-right-through-it affair that isn't going to protect you from breathing in viruses or exposing others to virus-laden particles of moisture you may cough or breathe outwards when wearing. Best solution I've found is to just take a rectangular piece of heavier-weight fabric or even a T-Shirt and cut out enough to fold over once, and then sew (or glue?) the piece to the inside of the neck-gator where your face would press against. This gives you additional layering to protect you better...(If it's noticeably harder to see light shining through, it'll be better to trap/block viruses), and still gives you something comfortable to wear. The N95 masks that elastic-band around the back of your head are the best civilian protection by far - but some people can't wear those. If you have over-the-ear hearing aids for example, and those masks that loop around your ears just serve to knock out the hearing aids or cause discomfort wearing both... you're probably not going to wear those style of masks. Another might be that hand or shoulder dexterity is a problem, and it's easier for someone to lift a neck-gator up or down from their face rather than trying to fiddle with two elastics that go up and around back behind their head. We bought a few for my Mother, she feels much more comfortable using these neck-gator styles and safer now because she CAN use them.