Face Shields

[LBrandt]

How many of you guys use them? Thinking of giving them a try this year to protect the back of the neck and ears. The cloth, strechy face neck things.

 

[Skeeter]

How many of you guys use them? Thinking of giving them a try this year to protect the back of the neck and ears.

I use one when I grind and use a torch. :;:huh

 

[SLE]

Yep, started using one last year as I was pretty terrible about absolutely torching my neck fishing. I was a little apprehensive at first, thought they’d be hot and sticky but in reality they keep you pretty cool. Only time they feel hot is when its 90 or above out and then, just dip them in the water and your good to go. I think I have 4 or 5 now. Those and started wearing long sleeve shirts made of the same stuff. I really like them. Keep you cool, don’t get sun burned or the UV, and they keep the bugs off too! I have a couple different brands and they all seem pretty good. One brand is “Salt Life” which I can vouch for. Can’t remember the others off hand. Bought them in key west when we were down there.

 

[guywhofishes]

I like em

don’t wear the dumbass joker or skeleton face - nobody wants to see them fishing

 

[camoman]

Buff UV Insect Shield. I don't know what they put in the fabric, but it works. I can have bugs flying all around me, but they very rarely land on my head or neck (wherever the Buff is). Also has the UV protection. Hoorag also has quite a few "bandanas" that are SPF or UPF, up to 50 UPF. I have both, regularly wear both. Love them both. I don't find them terribly hot, as they breathe quite well.

 

[Ristorapper]

I've been diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma. I actually gave up fishing. Sold my old boat 5 or so years ago (after the diagnosis) in hopes of maybe replacing it with a new boat but still haven't. Prior to selling it however I did experiment with some of the long sleeved shirts that protect one from the sun. Always wore a big brimmed hat on the water but with sun reflection that is never enough.

Will agree that on the hot windless days it gets pretty uncomfortable. A matter of getting the new tech material wet and replacing 'em on your body, Even wore the fingerless gloves as i've had spots removed from the back of my hands.

So indeed, i'd be the first one to wear the face and neck material if I were to get back into fishing. I would also encourage everyone to do so especially if your the lighter haired, light complected person.

I truly have gone into remission by giving up the number one hobby in my life. I do know there are ways around it however and that is with protection. I was a non believer of sunscreen with all the chemicals in that stuff. That was my downfall but at least now there are alternatives out there.

I was a huge follower of tournament fishing and have seen some of those guys go from 'whitey' to a full blown dark, dark tan. That can't be good for anyone. Be careful out there and if not you, take care of the young ones because that is where it started with me. At 8 years of age i was on a cabless tractor for the rest of my school aged years working in the sun, usually shirtless. It all adds up and one day you began with lesions that won't heal on your skin. So you that have those wounds on your skin that won't seem to heal, get in and get 'em checked. IF NOT, Cover up because you don't need someone carving on your body. Worst was the nose.

I have had 19 skin lesions and one mole checked out and 19 were basal cell carcinoma. The mole was benign. My barber noticed the first one on my neck. As long as I kept fishing the skin lesions kept coming after that. Once I got out of the sun and stayed out of the sun (or went out covered up) the lesions began to slow down and have finally quit appearing. So i have it under control and/or know how to control it.

Cover up out there or use that sunscreen. I'm living proof.

Will agree with the above post as well. If there is any kind of breeze at all, it feels as though the parts of your body covered with this new tech fabric stay cooler than the rest of your body. Also be aware that the clothing comes with an SPF rating, mostly between 35 and 50. The higher the number the better the protection from the harmful sun rays.

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The World Wide Sportsman brand of long sleeved shirts sold by Cabelas are "Hot". Big double collar and vent in the back. I wear them early spring to late fall but they are too hot for the heat of the summer. The cabela's guide gear long sleeve t's are made of the new fabric and wore them mostly in the heat of the summer. I also have an XPS brand new tech fabric long sleeved shirt that is good but just looked it over and has a lot of snags in it. (not recommended).

I see the local store in town, Scheels finally caught up with the big outdooor shops and carry the gear now. It's all on sale at about 25% off i believe. If i were still fishing I'd be down there buying up some of that gear.

Oh! bought a few at Sams club locally too recently: junk!!!!

 

[guywhofishes]

glad you caught it in time risto

sorry for your misfortune of losing fishing - can’t imagine laying down fishing

 

[Bed Wetter]

How many of you guys use them? Thinking of giving them a try this year to protect the back of the neck and ears. The cloth, strechy face neck things.

Does your face not grow it’s own shield, Susan?

 

[SLE]

Just one quick heads up, most of the UV protection shirts and face masks are air/hang dry only. They have some specific washing/drying instructions so they are a little more of a PIA to take care of. I didn't notice that when i bought them and if it wasn't for my wife, I'd wouldn't of thought twice about it.

 

[revolutionz]

I use face shields also, along with always wearing the long sleeve shirts. I hate putting sunscreen on. 95% of the days I'm perfectly comfortable wearing hat, face shield, long sleeve fishing shirt, I need to get better at wearing shoes and long pants though. My feet tend to get rocked pretty good by the sun.

This year, I might give the gloves a try too. Those seem like they might be a bit of a hassle, but even my hands will burn on the long days on the water if I'm not putting sunscreen on them.

 

[DirtyMike]

The shirts I sell are spf 50 I believe. There isn't much of a jump between SPF 30 and 50 though. 94-99% UVA/B rays are blocked respectively. I don't wear masks often but my neck and ears usually get sunscreen pretty consistently.

 

[JayKay]

Does your face not grow it’s own shield, Susan?

Only up to my eyeballs Liz. Haha! Your post made me laugh. My face gets hairy, but my forehead seems to be expanding somehow. Maybe gravity is forcing my face down..?

that, and I do a lot of my fishing at night, so...

 

[Ristorapper]

Just one quick heads up, most of the UV protection shirts and face masks are air/hang dry only. They have some specific washing/drying instructions so they are a little more of a PIA to take care of. I didn't notice that when i bought them and if it wasn't for my wife, I'd wouldn't of thought twice about it.

Right on SLE. Most recommend NO fabric softener in the wash and no dryer sheet in the dryer at all. I believe just as in gore tex materials, those products clog up the materials ability to 'breathe'.

 

[Retired-Guy]

I have Cabela's face mask and gloves that I wear most of the time. The wife also wears gloves. We also wear Orvis shirts that have great UV protection. I have also had some cancer removed from my face so try to be careful.

 

[RustyTackleBox]

i use the huk shirts and neck gaters... i love them, don't usually do the ninja thing but I do pull it up over my bald head to keep from cooking the dome, I like the white best on hot days but the black is surprisingly cool as well and as far as washing instructions I have yet to have a problem drying any of my huk gear

 

[Captain Ahab]

I don't mind them when it's not really warm. I hate sunscreen so these are the alternative. Ordered a bug stopper one from Simms to try as well.