I am the caretaker of a wonderful German Shepherd named Lion.  Living two blocks from Lake Michigan, I like to take him on walks along the lakefront each day, but really started suffering from the cold as things moved from fall into winter.  I got a lot of warm clothing, but my face was having a rough time with the winds coming off the lake.  I ordered this headgear and I was delighted with the results.  I took him on a walk wearing this hat on a Sunday morning during a blizzard with winds coming hard off the lake at up to 60 miles an hour and with wind chill well under zero.  I was amazingly comfortable, not just my torso but my entire head.

When I first got the hat I worried that the thin fabric of the bottom part of the headgear would be too fine to keep me warm, but if it was any heavier, it would be uncomfortable.  I don't need the part that expands over the face except on days when it gets below 7 or 8 degrees or if there is a very strong wind, but I find it quite comfortable.

This review focuses exclusively on utilitarian aspects. Stylewise, it doesn't look that great and it in fact looks a tiny bit dorky.  But when I'm on the beach I am not concerned with fashion.  I want to be warm and comfortable.  And this had definitely achieves that.  I definitely recommend it.