Some times it is just to cold for your ears but not cold enough for a hat on your whole head. This does a great job of keeping the ears warm. There is enough spring tension to keep them in place but not so much that you feel your brain getting squeezed out of your skull. I mainly wear nit hats but as stated above from time to time it's just to warm for that and so I pull out my new ear muffs.

Price was right, shipping was fast, and item is well made.