These were a little hard to untwist, but once I started storing them with the muff part turned up inside the band instead of twisted around, they became much easier to wear (I guess you need to have worn earmuffs a long time ago to know what I'm getting at here - hard to describe!!).  Now that the band has "relaxed" a bit, they are a lot better fit!!  Just be patient with them, and they're great...just enough to keep your ears warm on blustery days!!