After purchasing and returning other more expensive balacava, I'm very happy with these. The fabric is soft, the hat portion covers your ears well even when the face mask part has been pulled down, which is great. Material is warm, yet thin enough to wear under my helmet (I wear it for biking). There are no seams in strange places to press against my face with the helmet on either. I cannot yet speak to durability since I have only had these a few days, but so far they are awesome. Plus, I received two for less than the price of one from many manufacturers. Great product!