Product report - buff with a breathing vent

[J.A. Veil]

I am getting more concerned about too much sun exposure, particularly on my face. Last fall I bought a buff and began wearing it. It did a good job in blocking the sun and provided some warmth during the cold weather months. My biggest gripe was that if I pulled the buff over my nose, my sunglasses would often fog up. Someone told me they had seen a buff design that had a breathing vent. I did a quick Google search and found the Breathe Like A Fish company that offered several styles of buffs that included a mesh-covered oval to allow exhaled breath to escape. I ordered the model that had the oval opening in the front plus two vent slits along the neck and was able to test it over the weekend on three days of fishing on the lower eastern shore.

I was very pleased with the fog-reducing performance of the buff. I had only occasional sunglass fogging episodes. I did not like the fit of the buff as well as I do the original buff I bought last year. In particular, the mesh oval is located very near the top edge of the buff so there is little fabric to cover the areas to the side of and above the nose. But overall, I would give this a 4.5 out of 5 stars. I plan to wear it as much as possible to minimize sun damage to my face and nose.

Wearing a buff and hat with a collar flap looks a bit goofy, but nowhere near as bad as having skin cancer scars. Here are two views of the buff with and without the hat. [Disclosure: I have no business relationship with or financial interest in the Breathe Like A Fish company]

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[john from md]

John,

I would be careful in that getup, I just saw a similar picture down at the Post Office.

All kidding aside, I, after having been baked black in my younger days, now cover up and use SPF 50.

John

[jhoss]

John, you kinda look like a ninja in that one picture. A fish ninja. The fish - they fear you ! I definitely like it. I've had problems with the fogging issue you mentioned. I thought of just cutting mine, but for the 20 bucks, i'd hate to have it get messed up by doing so. Thanks for the report. Sorry you guys had a tough time down at the E shore. I'm headed that way in late may and hoping things pick up by then!

[Shady]

All for it. looks good

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[DanMarino]

Nice John. I need to get one.

[Pc4sun]

Thanks, John. Like you, I am trying to save my skin, so I just ordered one. Thanks for posting about this buff. I like that hat you have and will look into finding one of those. I
found this link for some super inexpensive SPF shirts: http://www.hanes.com/clothing/men/me...sleeve-t-shirt

[john from md]

Thanks for the T shirt link. I just ordered a couple.

John

[chex]

Right on. That's the way to go. All my buffs are self-modified to add the venting, but they're not nearly as elegant as yours.

[J.A. Veil]

Mike -

I've seen photos of your homemade breathable buffs. They are far more creative than the one I have.

[Billy Rocket]

Peggy, thanks for the t-shirt link. Can't beat the price.

[Yak Fish]

I've worn my new buff for a few weeks now and can't believe I haven't been using one all this time. I enjoy being tan like everyone else, but for the amount of time I spend out in the sun it's not worth the risks and the wrinkly skin later. The damage is well known in this day and age so I think it's a worthwhile product. The sunglass fogging is an issue so my nose is usually uncovered.