Thermal neck warmers?

[hellokitty]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Helmets-clothing-footwear/Other/auction-299910425.htm
(i hope the link works)
Has anyone tried these? Or something like this? My chin and nose get really cold in the winter. I have tried a balaclava, but I hate the way it feels.

[ynot slow]

Wife made a couple out of sweatshirt remnant she had spare,she made a tube type item and she says it's good.So would assume this would stop breeze under helmet.

[Genie]

I have something similar, not quite as low in the front that i made myself, it's awesome. I really notice the difference as oppposed to wearing a scarf. I htink you'll love one of these.

[Gubb]

I got a Merino one which isn't nearly as fancy as that, and has proved to be the greatest thing since the last great thing.

Wouldn't be without it.

[sinned]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Helmets-clothing-footwear/Other/auction-299910425.htm
(i hope the link works)
Has anyone tried these? Or something like this? My chin and nose get really cold in the winter. I have tried a balaclava, but I hate the way it feels.
Your motorcycle shop will have Oxford and Revitt products that do the job and cost about the same. I have an Oxford Chillout which covers the chest,neck and nose - it works well on super cold days. I also have a Revitt neck warmer which works well.

Better to visit a shop and check out the goods than risk buying off trademe.

[george formby]

I feel naked riding without my buff, keeps my neck & chin warm & covers my ears to quieten things a little. I used to ride with a thermal tube in the UK, reasonably heavy & a godsend in the winter.

[duckonin]

Yep they are good !!

[Naki Rat]

I have one of those and it's great. Stops that stabbing cold effect on your throat and chin, and very comfortable.

[slofox]

Always wear one, winter or summer. Heavyweight Dririder in winter, lighter weight Oxford in summer.

They have the added advantage of stopping wasps and bees getting stuck into your throat as well...

I think my heavyweight one was cheaper than those trade me jobs though - check out pricing first.

[hellokitty]

thanks guys - I have bought Oxford neck warmers and balaclavas, they are ok but they only do half the job - but this looks to be the best "inbetween" thing. I also find that my lips get really chapped as well... I will have a look in cycletreads and see if they have something similar.

[rustyrobot]

I feel naked riding without my buff, keeps my neck & chin warm & covers my ears to quieten things a little. I used to ride with a thermal tube in the UK, reasonably heavy & a godsend in the winter.

Do you not find that putting your helmet on pulls the Buff down below your ears? The only way I can keep it up is to wear it ninja style, pulling the back up over the top of my head, but this leaves my neck exposed a little at the back, and therefore cold.

[george formby]

I push my helmet on from the back & everything stays snug, I wear the buff over my nose too so my chin does'nt pull it down. My neck is snug all round, must have a short one + a big nose & ears.

[maggot]

Treads have a great range of neck/face/chest snuggly bits and pieces, all reasonably priced. Check them out first, imo.
I love my wee snug thing, wouldn't ride without it.

[Quasi]

Wouldnt be with out mine. I have three Oxford light weight ones. Wear one in summer and two in winter. Pulled right up over my nose - keeps me toasty and somewhere to catch the drips!

[twotyred]

I have one of those ones you linked to,wouldn't be without it now.

[sil3nt]

I purchased an Oxford Chill Out Necktube for $40 from a dealer. Expensive but it works bloody mint.

[Smifffy]

I got a polar fleece tube thing at the field days, that ame with instructions on how to fold it various ways. Wore it on a good ride yesterday and seemed to work well. Considering getting an icebreaker merino balaclava.

[slofox]

I got a polar fleece tube thing at the field days, that ame with instructions on how to fold it various ways. Wore it on a good ride yesterday and seemed to work well. Considering getting an icebreaker merino balaclava.

I have a silk balaclava but I don't wear it - prefer the neck roll instead. I found that wearing the balaclave, despite it being pretty thin, compressed the pads in the helmet to the point that it felt loose when summer came back and I stopped wearing the balaclava. So I stick with the neckroll.

[Coolz]

I cut a sleeve of a jersey and use it as a neckwarmer works great neck now warm as toast left arm not so warm anymore

[Maha]

I just use a beanie with the roof cut off.

[Genie]

I cut a sleeve of a jersey and use it as a neckwarmer works great neck now warm as toast left arm not so warm anymore

oh now that is a clever idea.
bling for being clever and don't worry about the arm. it will be fine.

[Neshi]

are these things that much better than a scarf? It just seems most of these things are rather thin.
I've been using my scarf these last cold days, and it seems to work.. although it gets quite think around the neck.

[2wheeldrifter]

I just use a beanie with the roof cut off.

Great minds think alike... or is that cheap minds lol yeah I just unpicked the top stitching.. perfect!

[Taz]

I have one of those and it's great. Stops that stabbing cold effect on your throat and chin, and very comfortable.

+1

I have had 2. Left my first one in the south Island somewhere in 08 :(

[Gremlin]

I'd really consider balaclavas, I'm on my third.

Rev'it have a good range, lycra on top so they don't affect helmet size too much, then wind stop fabric for front, or front and rear. Or you can get one that goes over the top of your jacket (instead of inside). Saves messing around with things around your neck etc.

[Winston001]

Fogg Off Face Mask. I have one and it works. http://www.motomail.co.nz/eStore/Style/FOFACE.aspx

[insomnia01]

Had one of these for awhile then switched to a light weight Oxford balaclava for summer & use a strada balaclava over winter, the common issue I had was when putting on it would slip down & move around & as I use Plugz for Lugz ear plugs these would pop out as well, no problems since moving to a balaclava :wari::wari:

[Devil]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Helmets-clothing-footwear/Other/auction-299910425.htm
(i hope the link works)
Has anyone tried these?
These are fantastic. Well made, nice material.
I've had mine for years (these guys have been making and selling them on TM for a very long time). Still going strong.
Highly recommend.

I also have balaclava's n stuff, but the neck warmer gets the most used. If it's mega cold i'll have the balaclava AND the neck warmer on.

[nodrog]

I have purchased one similar to the one shown above, and it works very well. I like the deep neckline of it as it also stops the wind going through my zip onto my chest.

Thankyou.

[devo]

and apart from the warmth factor, if your wearing an open face, it stops the bugs going so far up your nose.:)

[Bounce001]

I have an awesome Oxford balaclava I picked up somewhere (too long ago!) that is polar fleece around the neck and silk over the head. Keeps my neck warm without slipping and hair off the face and is not too big under my helmet.

[Tunahunter]

My girlfriend made me a neckwarmer from polypropylene materils - its the best thing for keeping warm - also works on frosty day playing golf at 7.30am

[backinthesaddle]

My wife & I use merino neck gaitors we picked up for $15 ea. Far superior to woollen neck tubes. Can add a balaclava as well if really cold but seldom need to. No bulk to them so closing your neck collar isn't a problem and they stretch easily if you want them on the outside. Fold down to nothing to keep in your pocket at all times. Insulation properties are as good as polypropelene.

[SMOKEU]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Helmets-clothing-footwear/Other/auction-299910425.htm
(i hope the link works)
Has anyone tried these? Or something like this? My chin and nose get really cold in the winter. I have tried a balaclava, but I hate the way it feels.

You could do an armed robbery with that.

[wogget]

I got one similar to this recently from TM (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Helmets-clothing-footwear/Other/auction-302434435.htm)

The neck warmer works very well but the big difference was the extra material that goes over the shoulders and down your front and back. On a recent ride I went from Hill road in Manurewa through Kawakawa bay and Miranda and it wasn't untill I stopped at the lights at the Kopu bridge going over to Thames that I looked in the mirror and realised that I hadn't zipped up my Jacket after filling up.

[beyond]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Helmets-clothing-footwear/Other/auction-299910425.htm
(i hope the link works)
Has anyone tried these? Or something like this? My chin and nose get really cold in the winter. I have tried a balaclava, but I hate the way it feels.

I got one from the link based on this post and think it's great. Fits well, comfortable and nice and warm.

:)

[Smifffy]

You could do an armed robbery with that.

I guess you're right, I wonder when the authorities will seek to get them banned.

[scumdog]

I wear a neck-muff that is a double layer of polarfleece and one of them redneck bandana things folded on the diagonal, tied at the back of my head and over the top of the neck-muff at the front with the 'tail' of the bandana tucked down the front of my jacket.

Keeps me warm and keeps bees etc from sticking to my neck-muff. (Nothing like a gnarly bee crawling up the neck-muff and over your face-mask to get the adrenaline pumping).

Bandana also seems to stop a lot of the rain from soaking into the neck-muff.

[Juzz976]

I just use a Thinsulate Beanie from the wharehouse around $8 or $9.
Cut the top off and slip over your head, I got 3 and keep 1 under the pillion seat