Summer time makes me want one. Its so freaking sunny and hot. Did a mega downwinder today to return to my van safe but with bush fire on both sides. beach then bushfire then road then bushfire. drove through bush fire to get home and see another bushfire a couple of blocks straight up wind from my house. Really i should be looking up contents insurance but it was such a good down winder that i'm more concerned about kiting....

Anyone had one that was good for kiting. less freaky looking the better.

Can you breath ok in them. I just want to wear a balaclava and sunnies and no more zinc/ sunscreen..

Info on suitable options appreciated.

I am thinking it was a Peak hat (www.peak.com.au/) - but try searching for "Peak Hat" - that way leads to a large volume of fail.......

heya, there is a cool balaclava that will suit you and will cover 99% of your face

its called a ninja face mask and has a mouth hole to breathe

Covers most of the head and will keep the sun off your face

ill try and look up the website for ya

remerber to take it off when you pop into the bank on the way home

Smedg said...

. I want to be covered from head to rashie.

You'll scare small children if you go around in the middle of summer wearing a ski mask. Go for zink cream. The only thing that will remove it is a towel.

Smedg,
Bandana Option?, easy fit, does not restrict your vision, dosen't come off when the trick goes wrong - great for those that are thining on top I am in the tropics at the moment and has worked for me with a little cream on the shnoz.
Check out Ebay <http://shop.ebay.com.au/?_from=R40&_trksid=m38&_nkw=durag+bandana&_sacat=See-All-Categories>; for a few ideas and you can wear it on the Harley when there is no wind!

may mate "LanceKenny" had a skin cancer scare last year and after all the treatment stopped into the "Skins" or "Radiator" factory in Freo and had a balaclava custom made. basically full face protection.

Look him up on the forum and send him a PM< he'd be happy to help !

bargearse said...

WTF do those bandanas do for sun protection? sweet FA. Useful for identifying yourself as a fxckwit IMHO!

Hey Bargearse,
Quick Question for you - Not too long ago lost a mate to cancer and he wore a bandana as do some patients for obvious reasons when outside, do you reckon they look like fxckwits too?
If your ever down on the East Coast and you see a kiter with a black bandana, come and say hello, introduce yourself, as the fxckwit will be me, and maybe we can talk about your humble opinion.

Laurie,
Only new to the forum, and thought it a great place for kiters to exchange ideas read details and gain from other exeperienced kiters, have a bit of fun, in accordance with the forum guidelines, alas sadly mistaken. Good response to the origional question by Bargearse, as were the others, but I don't have to take this personal crap. Short and sweet, tks.

acepara said...
Laurie,
Only new to the forum, and thought it a great place for kiters to exchange ideas read details and gain from other exeperienced kiters, have a bit of fun, in accordance with the forum guidelines, alas sadly mistaken.

This forum is all those great things you say, and there's thousands of topics to prove it.

Don't let one post by one person about a subject very close to you, cloud your view of the whole community.

Looking at bargearse's posting history, it's clear he's not an evil person out to get ya. Often we read things in the mood we're in, rather than the mood the author was in.

Enjoy .. Lozza

lowstevo said...
just put some sunscreen/zinc and hat on and stop being a homo! are you australian? can of concrete time...............

WTF you actually wear a hat and sunscreen .... and you admit it
What sort of douche bag unAustalian homo would you be
Real Men and certainly Real Kiters shouldnt be seen dead like that.
Cant you all see that hats and sunscreen is where all this 'gay' stuff started.
HTFU - Ban everyone seen wearing anything but good old true-blue Aussie bloke budgie smugglers.
Everything else is just about health and safety and staying alive and sometimes even comfort - no place for that in kiting. No way.

acepara said...

bargearse said...

WTF do those bandanas do for sun protection? sweet FA. Useful for identifying yourself as a fxckwit IMHO!

Hey Bargearse,
Quick Question for you - Not too long ago lost a mate to cancer and he wore a bandana as do some patients for obvious reasons when outside, do you reckon they look like fxckwits too?
If your ever down on the East Coast and you see a kiter with a black bandana, come and say hello, introduce yourself, as the fxckwit will be me, and maybe we can talk about your humble opinion.

Laurie,
Only new to the forum, and thought it a great place for kiters to exchange ideas read details and gain from other exeperienced kiters, have a bit of fun, in accordance with the forum guidelines, alas sadly mistaken. Good response to the origional question by Bargearse, as were the others, but I don't have to take this personal crap. Short and sweet, tks.

hi acepara,

I didn't call anyone with cancer a fxckwit. Cancer patients have nothing but my upmost respect and empathy.

I did suggest that people (in the context of kiteboarding) wearing them as sun protection would look like a fxckwit. And I probably should have used a nicer word like knob, tool or dxckhead. I do believe that knobs wear them. The americans call them buffs. They love them. So do harley riders. But that's just my opinion. If you are up this way wearing your bandana be sure to come over and give me a big high five, or maybe we can bump chests and let out a loud 'booya'. awesome

how about one of these:

www.frightcatalog.com/i/360x360/1213015.jpg

I use one of these .Its doesn’t cover your nose or mouth but does keep the sun of the rest of your head and neck.

This Thinskin Rashguard is ideal for sun and rash protection.

• Ergonomic seam placement
• UPF 50
• Seamless paddle zones
• UV protection
• Boardshort connector loop
• Rash protection
• Flatloc stitched: breathable seams
• 8oz Nylon / Spandex in arms
• 100% UltraFlex DS body
• Unfinished sleeve cuffs
• .5mm core insulation and rib protection
• Hooded
• Imported

In case anyone was interested. I've ended up ordering something similar to what
kevinwd1 suggested. The face on the one ive ordered seems slightly more closed in and its got a pocket for my key which i'll use but don't really need. Anyway Lance Kenny was very helpful as suggested and pointed me at this FCS INDO LS RASHVEST




For anyone interested Lance suggests these skin products www.burtsbees.com/