Malou Johansen

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Malou Johansen

@crazybear494948 · Jan 10, 2026

Are branded neck gaiters/face masks worth purchasing or do random ones work just fine?

I cycle a lot recently and I'm looking for a face mask to cover my face from pollution and UV. I don't actually know what these things are called, chatgpt told me it's called "neck gaiter", [these things](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcROrpjOCXuDaB-99OOB7S5NKkUcfXvP1Qm2kA&s).
My friends who love hiking and cycling told me that I should buy from at least Decathlon and not get the cheap random ones from department stores. I know nothing about technical stuff and I was thinking to just buy cheap ones because it's just cloth.
Should I buy these branded ones like Buff that are around 20 EUR / 22 USD? For me this counts as rather expensive because I'm not from a developed country, but I understand if they're good they can also be a good investment.

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