So, are Weird Darren and Oot the only people on this site who don't actually like or (grudgingly) use a buff?

After much resistance I did finally get a buff and have to say I love it - especially for stopping sweat running into your eyes and protecting bald patches from the sun ;-)

As for oot's no, no, no, no, no, no.... Buffs are just wrong!!!!! comment can I just remind everyone that this is the chap who walked off the Aonach Eagach in a nun's outfit! ;-)

Oh I think the whimple might have looked quite fetching on him!!


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And it gives more protection from the sun than a Buff !!

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If you watch the Buff video on their site, they cover the buff-with-havelock option, Tony.

And it gives more protection from the sun than a Buff !!

But it's not as lightweight

I'm sure you can get light-weight wicking whimples for nuns in hot climates.

Wimples are also ladies-only, IIRC. But there was a medieval 'snood' that could be worn as a hat or around the neck. I can't recall its name though.

good as a neck gaiter.
also good for cleaning glasses, handling hot pans, cleaning windows, winscreens etc, wiping down anything that's wet including brow.


hang on, sorry, got confused there, i'm talking about a scarf.

back to a buff - useless at keeping your head cool, even when wet. zero uv protection when wet. you can only wear it in wide open spaces. and people have the nerve to mock a tiley hat.

Fantastic at keeping you cool when wet:
1. because it looks 'cool' ;o)
2. I dip it in a beck and slap it on as a head-band. Gravity sends much of the water downwards so you can enjoy the gentle coolness on the back of your neck then turn it round to re-cool your forehead.

I bought one then didn't use it for a year but once I'd tried it as a neck-gaiter, hair band, ear warmer-without keeping top of head too-warm etc etc now I wouldn't travel without one.

Interesting to see our different viewpoints on something as small as a buff.

Personally I've always hated scarves - too long, too warm, too bulky, too much trouble

I run warm & that thin piece of cloth is just enough for me when walking or skiing into a blizzard, riding a chairlift in the cold-sink of a forest ride or to keep my napper warm enough ether as a hat or headband, wipe up the odd spill in the tent.

Now if you want to talk about pointless bits of cloth - how about handkerchiefs?

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Now if you want to talk about pointless bits of cloth - how about handkerchiefs?


Of course you are right SB, that's what Buffs are for!


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Do Buff wearers carry toilet paper these days??


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Do Buff wearers carry toilet paper these days??

Tony
Why do you think they are all coloured the way they are!!

Just this very day, I added to my Buff collection. They're like stuff-sacs; you can never have too many.

love buffs ! i have 3 ! loads of uses

for the last 3 years my ten tors team have been sponsored by them !

once again love buffs !

Do Buff wearers carry toilet paper these days??

when wearing a buff you become a God and Gods don't get cut short.