Under armour hood product review

I have worn the under armour hood on a few runs and races so far. I have mixed feelings about this product. It is made from the same infrared material that my other cold gear is made of so it works to keep you warm. The issue that i have is the fit. They advertise it as a balaclava style that can be worn in various ways. The face guard does not stay over my face, but rest helps keep you warm. If you ever overheat you can just take it off and it hangs off your neck its so light that you barley notice it wile running. It definitely needs to be around freezing temps for it to be worth wile to wear, otherwise you will overheat and be pouring sweat on your run. However if you are just walking or shoveling it can be worn at warmer temps. It is also thin enough that you can also wear it under any winter hat, and it helps diminish the wind. Again, the face coverage is very poor and never stayed long over my face. When i ran the polar bear challenge i wore this on the first lap, and it worked well under another winter hat (the high that day was 25, around 2pm, i started running at 7am). I quickly gave up on the face coverage, which got my beard covered in snow before i realized it. Not the biggest deal, but kind of annoying considering that i could have worn 2 buffs one for under the winter hat, and one for the neck. Buffs stay snug better than this does, and are cheaper, plus if you go to enough races you can get them for free (i got one from: urban raid, blizzard blast, and polar bear) buffs also block most of the wind, and can be worn in the summer to block the sun, and can wick sweat as well. Bottom line i like the idea of this "hood" but for the 30 dollar price tag, and a face coverage that does not stay put for long, it is a little disappointing. So considering you can get similar hoods, that are made from polyester that seem to be able to keep warm, and still wick, for 10 dollars less. Those you can find at jc penny, or other department stores and have a better securing  method (pull string with a locking mechanism, much like the plastic drawstring from hoodies/jackets). So buy at your own warning, good warmth coverage for head and neck, cleans easy, but sub par face coverage, which considering the rest of the hood holds tight (just looser than compression) is disappointing.