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Des anyone wear a "gaiter" or buff for a mask?

3 years ago

Just curious. There are summer weight ones and oodles of pretty colors and designs.

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Kathsgrdn
3 years ago
No but I just yesterday I received new masks from China. Made thicker than what my job gave us to wear. They also have a metal nose piece. I like that the ear straps aren't flimsy elastic that shred in the washer.
Michael
3 years ago
I have several for kayaking activities. I wear them to avoid UV exposure and wind burn. That's the only time I wear one. Mine are made in USA by Gaiter.
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Annegriet
3 years ago
Are they hotter? They seem like they would make your face warmer. I'll wear anything that protects people though.
joann_fl
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They are really making this into a fashion statement, Also a money maker
Annegriet
3 years ago
I would like to wear whatever mask Jackie Kennedy would have found stylish.
nhbaskets
3 years ago
DS has been wearing one as (1) he has a large head and (2) he has a full beard. Normal masks weren’t cutting it and he’s found these work. The brand he’s using can be wet and rung out. Is supposed to keep you cool for 2 hours.
graywings123
3 years ago
I suspect Jackie would have covered her face with a silk scarf. Except that she lived in NYC, so she would have gone full out N95.
nickel_kg
3 years ago
More tempting for winter, when extra warmth would be nice. But I clicked the link and many are quite fashionable.
Annegriet
3 years ago
Graywings--probably right about the silk scarf--a lovely scarf from Hermes I bet.
seagrass_gw Cape Cod
3 years ago
Regardless of your politics, I am always drawn to the scarves/masks that Nancy Pelosi wears. Feminine and fashionable.
Fun2BHere
3 years ago
A gaiter wouldn't work with my hair style, but I've seen a lot of workmen around here wearing them.
Camden England
3 years ago
My husband does. He can always have it on him and it is much more comfortable than masks that loop behind the ears.

I wear a traditional mask. I may buy a gaiter though.
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3 years ago
They look comfortable, but they all seem to be made of stretchy knits, which is not as filtering as the recommended woven fabric.
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i have one I wore when it was cooler. Now that it's in the 90s with high humidity levels, I can't handle it.
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They have very nice ones at Academy sports. I don't have any. Just the masks I made. And some that were given out during Harvey.
OutsidePlaying
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I have several Buff bands and wore them at first when I didn’t have but 1-2 real masks to wear due to shortages. They are thin and I didn’t feel like I had much protection, even doubled up, so it was really an interim thing.

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