Quote Originally Posted by Al Fowler View Post
Sorry cant resist to start a thread for this since there is everything else under the sun on here.

After standing out in the cold waiting for Emi to come sprinting in like Bolt, and after running with my hat on with the hud of my OMM tightened as much as possible....it made me think "Why dont i get a balaclava".

But i know F.A about them....so where and which one should i buy.
Buff's are ok if it is not too cold, and they are definitely versatile. But for cold weather running , xc skiing, etc, I like the Craft balaclava - thin enough to breath through if necessary, wicks very well. For really cold weather I add the Craft WS skullcap (if windy) or race hat. I've tried lots of headgear over the years and a lot of it is too warm for running or absorbs too much moisture. Temperature is a relative thing though (how cold do you feel) - what I just listed takes me from +40F (hat only) down to -15F (WS hat + bala).