The $19.99 Ski Mask Taking Over Deer Camps, Ice Shacks and Trailheads This Winter
It's a real windproof balaclava — thin stretch knit, pulls down to a neck gaiter — with an 80-year-old's face printed into it. Hunters, ice fishermen and trail runners are buying it for the warmth and keeping it for the reaction.
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1Four hours in the stand at 18°. Face was fine.
Every hunter owns the drawer: the fleece tube that lets the wind straight through, the neoprene thing that soaks and freezes, the beard beanie somebody gave him that's too thick to turn his head in. This is a thin windproof stretch knit that cuts the wind in the stand and still breathes when you climb down. Tuck the gaiter into the collar and you forget it's on — until your brother-in-law in the next stand looks over and nearly falls out of his.
2The ice shack has a new regular.
Lake wind is its own kind of cold. The knit blocks it, sunglasses go straight over the eye opening, and the mask lives in a parka pocket between holes. Bought as a joke for the shack; by the second weekend the guys are asking to borrow it.
3Hood up on the ridge. Gaiter down on the way back.
Pull it over your head for the windy ridge at dawn; pull it down to a neck gaiter when the sun comes out on the descent. One piece covers the hike, the trail run, the cold-morning ride and the walk to the truck. Folded, it's a palm-sized bundle.
4Why it works (it's a real balaclava first)
The face is printed into the fabric, not stuck on top, so the mask is exactly as thin and warm as a plain black one — nothing peels, nothing cracks, wash it cold and wear it all season. The eyes are a regular open slot: nothing in front of your eyes, so your view is what it is in any ski mask, and your own eyes looking out of a stranger's face is exactly what makes people double-take. One stretch size, adults and teens.
5Three faces for camp — and the third one is basically $5
Mustache is the distinguished one. Smoker is the grumpy one. Toothless Smile is thrilled to be here. One is $19.99. All three are $44.99 — $59.97 for three singles, so the third grandpa costs about five bucks. One each for the camp, or rotate them so nobody knows who's in which stand.
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Straight talk: it's a novelty outdoor mask, not protective equipment. The eye opening is a regular open slot, so your view is what it is in any ski mask. Skip it anywhere face coverings aren't allowed.
From the stand, the lake and the road
Warm enough for the deer stand. Four hours in a stand at 18 degrees and my face was fine. Pulled it down as a gaiter walking out. My brother-in-law nearly fell out of his stand laughing.
Beau T. — Mustache · Hunting campActually blocks the wind on the lake. Bought it as a joke for the ice shack. Blocks the wind better than the fleece one I'd been using, and the eye opening is wide enough that my sunglasses sit over it no problem. The guys keep asking to borrow it.
Mateo R. — Smoker · Ice fishingBreathes well on the bike — size runs snug. Cold-morning commutes, breathes better than my neoprene one and doesn't fog my glasses. One-size stretch is snug on my big head — still fits. Every red light is a show.
Kyle F. — Smoker · Winter cyclingReviews reflect individual customer experiences. Individual results vary.
Winter batch. When the three faces sell out, they're gone until next season. In stock while you're reading this means it ships.
Warm face. Funny face.
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Quick questions
Is it actually warm, or just a gag?
Both. Underneath the print it's a real outdoor balaclava — windproof, warm and breathable, the same job as the plain black one. The face is the bonus.
Can I see out of it?
Yes — it's a regular open eye slot, not a lens or a mesh. Nothing sits in front of your eyes, so your view is exactly what it is in any ski mask. Sunglasses and goggles go over the top.
Will it fog my glasses?
The fabric breathes, so most people get far less fogging than with neoprene or fleece. Breathe out through the mask rather than up into your lenses.
What size is it?
One stretch size. It pulls on over most heads and snugs down to fit; on a particularly large head expect snug rather than loose. Sized for adults and teens.
Shipping and returns?
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