EAR MITTSBandless Ear Muffs For Men & Women, Soft Fleece Ear Warmers, 2 Sizes

I live in a very cold and snowy climate and winters here can be brutal. Also, I work at a University, which means I have to trudge through the snow at least half a mile from where I park to get to my building every day. That can be very unpleasant first thing in the morning on some days. In addition, I go to the gym at 5:30 am 3 days per week, and while that's a quicker walk in from the parking lot, it's still really cold and with my hair up in a ponytail, I can't wear a beanie. I wanted something I could wear and then put in my pocket while I work out.I have very sensitive ears and when they get cold or lots of wind blows on/in them, I am not a happy camper. I get really bad headaches as a result. I have always worn beanies (toboggans, hats, whatever you call them where you're from) or the band style ear muffs, but I also have very long, very fine, very straight hair. This is relevant for a lot of reasons. If I start out the day with a beanie or band style head band on, my hair will be flat, dented and very staticky for the rest of the day. Not to mention the forehead lines that take a while to go away sometimes. I HATE that! Winter is the absolute worst time for my hair as it is because it gets so dry. I don't need hats and ear muffs making things worse. My hope was that these things (which are an ingenious invention) would take the edge off of Jack Frost for my poor ears while maintaining my hair style.Indeed they do! I now own both these and another brand of a similar product (Earbags by Sprigs) and have done a thorough side by side comparison over the last few weeks to determine which are best. While these do work at keeping my ears warm for short stints outdoors and help preserve my hair, they are not my favorite for a few reasons:1) The price point is something like $6-10 MORE for these than the other brand and I can't find any reason for that in terms of quality, comfort and warmth. Also, the others come with a cute little drawstring pouch to keep them in and these come with nothing.2) These are larger and bulkier with a harder outer shell (see the side by side pics). The biggest problem is how tall they are. While you have them on, if you so much as tilt your head too much to one side they bump into your neck or shoulder causing them to come lose or pull on your ears. I found this awkward and uncomfortable. You definitely won't forget you have them on.3) These are not as cute, with fewer style, color and design choices.4) Probably the most important thing to me is comfort and these pinch/hurt my ears more and more quickly than the other brand. Any product you put on/over or around your ears is going to cause discomfort eventually, but I can't wear these for longer than 20-30 minutes without having to take them off. That isn't the case with the earbags. They are much more comfortable for longer periods. Again, my ears are pretty sensitive so others might have a different experience, but that's me.I do like that these can be worn under my hair or with my hair behind my ears, that they keep my ears pretty warm for short stints outside in cold weather and really help cut down on wind, and that I can wear them with my sunglasses on. Beyond that however, I have to say that the prize of best over ear warmer goes to the Earbags by Springs. I LOVE LOVE LOVE them! I will probably give these ones to my husband to use or keep them in my car.All in all they work pretty well but aren't my favorites. Hopefully this helps someone else! I did NOT receive this item free or at a discount.

Happy with product and back 3M name however perhaps my ears but unable to secure tightly.

I swear by these ear mitts. This is the second pair that I've bought in 10 years. They last well, they stay on, they're warm and comfortable. I got the small because I'm a small person. They don't pinch your ears. I always have my hair tied back when I use them, so I'm not sure how well they'd stay on with my hair down. (I have long hair.) But works great for when I need my ears warm but can't wear my hat.

Liked it alot

Last winter I'd wear a stocking cap on my runs to keep my ears warm but then my head would get sweaty so I'd take it off and then my ears would get cold etc. For this winter I wanted something like those behind the head ear-muffs to keep my head warm while allowing the sweat on my forehead to dissipate in the cold. On Amazon of course I saw these and got them instead. I purchased the grey ones and they look really good/neutral. When I first opened them I was a little disappointed cause they wouldn't stay on my ears while first trying them out. Turns out that there's instructions for that and they "clip" on to the back and mostly the top of your ear, no ear lobe required, (I have an ear lobe though). There are sort of two halves to it. A soft fleece outer half and a hard plastic inner half with a half-moon hole in it, also covered with some fleece for comfort. There has been some fairly strong breezes while running but surprisingly they haven't been blown off my head, which I was worried about. Hearing isn't impaired at all wearing these. I've gone running in mid-30's to low 50 degree weather with these and they kept my ears from getting cold. Anything cooler than the 10's and these alone, w/o more headgear and you're ears may get cold but I'm not sure. After wearing them for more than an hour your ears feel fine until you take them off and then I notice my ear top may be a bit sore but it's goes away quickly. I haven't worn them for more than 2 hours. I probably would recommend these only for light winter duty (running, walking, hanging out) vs heavy duty (construction work, skiing, sledding) cause they may fall off and get lost without having some sort of hat or head-band over them to keep them on.

I can't sing their praises enough....these are AWESOME!! I had read some reviewers that sent them back because they couldn't figure out how to put them on. I have zero problem at all with this. All you do is tuck your ears into them, then rotate slightly clockwise and counterclockwise and press to secure and they pop into place. It couldn't be easier. I wear these out for my walks as I have severe pain in my inner ear from cold air/wind in my ears. They SAVE ME! They allow me to go on all my walks with no pain in my ears at all. They hug my head so no air slips through and makes my ears cold.I would love to hug the inventors and tell them, "Thanks for giving me my walks back!" I'm headed to Europe for 6 months and these are my perfect ear companions. I used to wear the wrap around the back of my neck things that covered my ears, but these are 100 x's better! Not having that thing wrap around the back of my neck is awesome. And the fact I can pop these in my purse, pockets or any little place I need is fantastic.Let me tell you.... I buy THOUSANDS of dollars of items on Amazon and review about 2% of them due to my hectic schedule. I wore them out tonight on my walk and had to come in and make SURE I wrote this review so that others like me with inner ear pain from the cold would not hesitate to get these and know you will LOVE them!! Just practice putting them on and soon...you'll have it too!Very thankful to the creator of these!!!

*Gentle on the hair and skin*Fit well to the ears*Comfortable even with a face mask and glasses (unlike many earmuffs, that cause pain behind the ears)*Very warm*Beautiful color choicesThe material is perfect for curly hair. I wear them everyday!

I liked it because it will keep me from losing my hearing aids!

I dislike the price now.