Black Diamond Icon Beanie - 2009 BCS

This beanie is great! Got it a week ago and have already had to use it. Once in snow/sleet, riding a gator (an ATV, not the real thing, which would've been cooler) and I'll equate that to skiing. No breeze got through and it kept my head toasty. The dolomite color was a bit darker than I expected (not a heather grey).
The construction is very stout, with the stitching done just right so that your head can breathe a little, but no air gets in and freezes your head. I haven't had a problem with the fleece band on the inside making the hat look funny though. Its thin enough to stay close, but thick enough to keep you warm. I do agree with previous posts about the back seam being hardly noticible and also that the beanie runs a bit small (works for me). But by small I mean snug on your head, not short.
Fantastic hat, well worth the money. It'll be coming with me everywhere its cold!

This beanie does its sole purpose very well. It keeps my head warm. It gets packed on every trip up the mountain.

Looks great very warm but too tight for my head .

I'm pretty picky when it comes to beanies and I own about 30. I've got a smaller head (6-7/8 --> 7) and this beanie fits just right. The back seam is barely noticeable compared to other beanies and covers your ears completely. The inner fleece is nice and the orange black diamond logo is pretty cool.

This beanie is cool...ish. I generally like wearing logos of to the side of my head but with this hat you kind of have to because of a big seem in the back. The inner fleece is nice but since it is a band, the beanie is a little bulky at the bottom and wear the fleece ends which makes the hat look a little weird. all and all though, I like this beanie, it'll do the job up on the mountain.