Seamless silk Balaclava.

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Seamless silk Balaclava.

Postby el-nicko » Mon Dec 16, 2013 1:09 pm

Can someone point me at one? I've done a search but from what I can tell (all the pic's are of black ones) even those that are advertised as 'seamless' actually have a seam :cry:

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Postby McBoxer » Mon Dec 16, 2013 1:20 pm

Any good Nick?
£16.50 inc VAT from your friendly local BMW Motorrad dealer. Less if you're REALLY friendly with them.
http://showroom.bmw-motorrad.com/Wind-Weather/BMW-Silk-Balaclava-psc-200000709-jfigMkqloeEAAAE0uNJtTecS-UXCOM-WFS-en_EU-EUR.html
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Postby el-nicko » Mon Dec 16, 2013 1:56 pm

McBoxer wrote:Any good Nick?
£16.50 inc VAT from your friendly local BMW Motorrad dealer. Less if you're REALLY friendly with them.
http://showroom.bmw-motorrad.com/Wind-Weather/BMW-Silk-Balaclava-psc-200000709-jfigMkqloeEAAAE0uNJtTecS-UXCOM-WFS-en_EU-EUR.html


Cheers Al, but if I run my cursor over their pic (for a magnified view) even that one, if I'm not mistaken, looks like it has a seam running over the top . :cry:


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Postby McBoxer » Mon Dec 16, 2013 2:16 pm

You're right Nick - despite their description of "seamless" in the blurb, when you look at the close up it does look suspiciously like a seam.
Perhaps seamless has another meaning that I'm not aware of? :?
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Postby Bikerhoss » Mon Dec 16, 2013 2:30 pm

Damned if I can find the ad Nick, but Brubeck do a genuine seamless one :) Think it'll prob be advertised as a winter sports type thing as opposed to motorbike gear,

Someone better at googling will be along soon with the link I'm sure :oops:
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Postby McBoxer » Mon Dec 16, 2013 2:46 pm

This is the only balaclava that I can see on the Brubeck web site, but it still looks to have a seam?
http://shop.brubeck.co.uk/products/118-brubeck-seamless-balaclava-with-silver-btp.aspx
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Postby John Coles » Mon Dec 16, 2013 3:07 pm

el - nico my Ruka one has a seem which I have with me today. When I get home I'll check my 'spare' cannot remeber brand or if seemed of hand

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Postby Al » Mon Dec 16, 2013 6:10 pm

Nick, I use one of the lightweight summer neck tubes over my head and another round my neck, works for me, no seams.


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Postby el-nicko » Mon Dec 16, 2013 6:59 pm

Al wrote:Nick, I use one of the lightweight summer neck tubes over my head and another round my neck, works for me, no seams.


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Cheers lads and yes Al, that may be a solution. Having just bought a new lid (albeit with a washable lining) I'd like to keep it clean. As you can see from my profile pic, sadly, I'm 'challenged in the follicle department', with the result that, if I wear a balaclava with a seam, on removing it I'm left with a red line running from the front to the back of my bald pate. :shock: Not a good look, and it takes ages to 'fade' away. :lol: Hence my search for a seamless balaclava. :roll:
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Postby Hayden » Mon Dec 16, 2013 10:12 pm

[quote="el-nicko"]if I wear a balaclava with a seam, on removing it I'm left with a red line running from the front to the back of my bald pate. :shock: quote]







Nick, try wearing it inside out.. :wink:

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Postby Corvus » Mon Dec 16, 2013 10:36 pm

el-nicko wrote:
Al wrote:Nick, I use one of the lightweight summer neck tubes over my head and another round my neck, works for me, no seams.


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Cheers lads .........

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Postby Al » Mon Dec 16, 2013 11:46 pm

Whats the problem with the line down the middle of your head Nick, it joins all the other lines on your face that the helmet leaves when you take it off. the other option is leave the balaclava on, :lol:

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Postby el-nicko » Mon Dec 16, 2013 11:47 pm



Man that's kinda creepy. (Wonder if they do anything for the chest. :lol:)

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Postby el-nicko » Mon Dec 16, 2013 11:48 pm

Al wrote:Whats the problem with the line down the middle of your head Nick, it joins all the other lines on your face that the helmet leaves when you take it off. the other option is leave the balaclava on, :lol:

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Postby The Teutonic Tangerine » Tue Dec 17, 2013 12:36 pm

My cheap as Chips balaclava from Amazon was about £3.75 it does have seams but if worn inside out the seams seem to become irrelevant. In that it was only around the mouth area that the seam bothered me - turn it inside out and problem is cured. If the seam is pressing into your head your helemt may be a tad too small (or your head's too big) :P
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