Why use a balaclava?
- Keeping your head warm is important to retain warmth in colder temperatures
- Quilts and sleeping bags sometimes lack in-built hoods
- A separate hood lets you rotate your sleeping bag to sleep comfortably on your side
This Aegismax down balaclava is:
- Light (~70g) and compressible (the size of a coke can)
- Effective at keeping your ears and neck warm - the neck and face openings cinch closed
- Large enough to comfortably enclose most heads
- Able to be combined with outerwear (e.g. hoodless down jacket underneath or rain hood over top). Also fits over hoods and hats (e.g. hooded jumpers)
This youtube review provides a good overview.
Specifications
- Outer side Fabric: iFlex ® 15D Nylon
- Inner side Fabric: iFlex ® 15D Nylon
- Filling Fabric: 95% White Goose Down
- Fill Power: 800 FP
Pros
- Black or golden colour
- Includes storage bag
- Pair with an Aegismax golden envelope sleeping bag for a matched modular setup
- Use as a pot cozy to help keep your food warm (or when rehydrating food)
Cons
- Sewn through (not baffled)
- Uneven down fill
- Not very photogenic
- Nylon fabric a little bit noisy next to the ear
- Doesn't cinch up a lot - small heads will rotate within rather than turn with it
- Possibly too warm for some situations
- Less rugged than fleece for outdoor wear (Down shouldn't be wetted)
Differences vs Goosefeet Down Balaclava
Goosefeet Down Balaclava has:
- 850 fill (vs 800 FP) goose down
- No drawstring at the neck
- 2 fabric choices
- 15 colour choices
- Is available single (1.3oz - 37g) or double-stuffed (1.9oz - 54g). Single-stuffed generally regarded as not warm enough
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