Coghlan's No-See-Um Head Net – Lightweight, Breathable Mesh Netting Protection for Face and Neck Against No-SeeUms Bugs Gnats Flies Small Insects, Ideal for Camping, Hiking & Outdoor Activities

This netting does stop "no-see'ems", which is very nice. Recommended.

A+

I ordered this head net in July of 2014 after reading that the company had redesigned it to add 3 more inches of length to the product, and I'm glad they did, for when I put it on over my visor it fell down just below my neck nicely, but without that extra 3 inches of coverage I'm sure it would have risen up above my neckline like people in the past said it did. But now that it is longer it covers my whole head and neck area well when wearing a typical visor or baseball hat, and I can tuck it into my T-shirt's collar to be sure no skin is exposed too. However, it is a bit hard to see through (or maybe I just have to get used to wearing it more and one day I'll then look past all the little "holes" I see now), but for gardening and hiking in the woods (my main 2 reasons for getting it) it should be fine.

Fine to have and not need but it is horrid to need this net hat and not have one. It is not a perfect system but it will keep most of the bloodsuckers at bay. Easy enough to put on and see thru. Need a hat with a brim to push the material away from the face just a bit. Easy to carry with, as you dont need to wear this thing the whole time, just around the pesky bugs. Dont kill the bugs, its their house youre trapesing through! Just ward the bugs away, don't further the mass extinction event! Thanks!

We live in FL and my husband does a lot of yard work in our woods. We have a lot of mosquitos, no seeums and ticks. This keeps all those biters away!

I know Coughlan's to be a highly respectable brand from other products of theirs I've used for years and continue to enjoy. Unfortunately this particular headnet fails to live up to their reputation, and I nearly returned it but was told by a family member not to bother because it's better to have *some* protection than zilch. Just know: this is not really made for actual noseeum insects such as midges and tiny gnats. The netting is fairly coarse and would be great for mosquitoes and flies and such. It is very much inadequate for midges, and I'm frankly stunned and amazed that a well-respected company like Coughlan's is shipping this product with this claim.The netting on what we received has pore / net spaces approaching 1mm, and that's simply not going to work for our midges, which easily pass through it along their axis.So... if you need this for mosquito protection, great product. The sewing is fine, no gaps there! But if you need this for what its name implies, keep looking, or buy it and suffer the onslaught.Summary: what the heck, Coughlans? Seriously, you're better than this.

Perfect for what I needed

It doesn't cost a lot, it works, & it's super light. Might take a couple seconds to get used to seeing out of the fine netting, but I find it manageable. I use a ballcap under it to keep it off my face. While it has a loop to attach the bottom to a button of a shirt, I don't wear button up shirts when hiking so I can't say if this loop works well or not. I will say that if you were to try to use this button loop to secure the netting to your shirt then it will put the netting seam directly in front of your face - which, wouldn't bug me personally, but you might feel differently.