As someone with hearing loss. The ear holes helped a lot. Keep the bugs off me and I stay warm.

Really good coverage on face and neck, love the fact that there are ear holes! Very comfortable, but I did get red cheeks after a day of wear. Might be I'm allergic to wool, not sure. But I still would wear anyways!

I have recently discovered First Lite when I bought a base layer from Meat Eater. I am amazed at the quality and how “lite”(no pun intended) their stuff is. This Balaclava fits me perfectly and the ear holes actually align with my ears.
I am another happy customer. Can’t wait to use it turkey opening day Saturday!!!!

Bought this mostly for concealment. Feel like it's light enough I can wear in warm weather but will also add some warmth when paired with a hooded jacket. I have a Solitude for cold temps, so I feel like the hood on that plus this will be plenty. Love how you can adjust it to more or less coverage for different situations.

Great design that's super warm. The merino definitely helps with the odor build up I've gotten in the past in synthetic face masks that comes from breathing into it where the mouth/nose are.