Best Headnet

I use the OR deluxe spring ring and removed the ring…weighs 0.8 oz.

I don't know that OR has always used the same netting, but I CAN'T hardly see out of my Springring.

It doesn't matter which brand you buy, it just matters that it is in your pack when the mosquitoes and no-see-ums appear.

http://www.bugshirt.com

Not UL but effective I'm told.

I have one coming this Tuesday in time for my 7 day trip to the Winds.

Just back from bug paradise ie Greenland.

first will you only encounter mosquitoes or also midges ?
i have the BPL headnet, but it isnt good against midges, i did a rough copy with leftover of nanoseeum (from my bug bivy ) for when i expect them.

amusing stuff is if you are close to bald like me mosquitoes WILL bite through a buff headwear with a bug net on top of it, same if nothing prevent the net to come in contact with your skin.

so if you dont carry a hat have a headnet with a circle to pull the mesh away from your skin.

Frederic

I just made one myself with noseeum and also use it as the holder for my OP sak when I need to put it up.

While we're on the topic, does anyone know if there is a headnet out there designed to work without a hat and weighs less than an ounce?

-Sid

>>While we're on the topic, does anyone know if there is a headnet out there designed to work without a hat and weighs less than an ounce?

Well, yeah (w/ or w/o a hat). To bring the thread full circle: it's the BPL headnet, and it's back in stock.

As for the midge issue above – in the US, "midge" is often used to refer to the tiny, biting no-see-um. For these, you need no-see-um mesh (BPL no-see-um headnet). More troublesome and ubiquitous, besides the mosquito, is the blackfly. In the US, blackflies are larger than the diameter of the BPL headnet's weave, so they don't directly pass through the material. Since blackflies WILL tunnel in through any available crevice (headnet, shirt sleeve, etc.), the BPL headnet can be secured around the neck as follows:

– Loosen the elastic drawcord fully and loop the end of it around a belt buckle in front.
– Drape the now-taut drawcord collar for maximum coverage around the neck and upper torso.
– Tip: keep the collar low in front to maximize tautness of the headnet material in front of the face.

"designed to work without a hat" –

Unless you have Really thick hair and a full beard you will get stabbed on every contact point.

Hats give a "stand-off" that keeps the buggers at bay. With a baseball style cap the tops of my ears were at risk. I had to be sure I kept the netting sitting wide or they'd get me.

Netting kept me sane on 6 of 11 JMT day in July.

With the BPL, the elastic crown helps a lot. (Sorry baldpates?)

I try never to put one on, and only use a head net as a last resort. But I do like this one, and it is tiny and light:

http://www.seatosummit.com/products/display/9

I can't say I have worn it very much though (maybe you are thinking of sleeping in a headnet or something; otherwise, I would tend to think they are all going to be pretty miserable on a hot day).