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Buff Merino Wool Buff

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Buff Merino Wool Buff
soft, feel-good feel, very effective natural odour control and slightly higher insulation

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Reviewed: 16 November 2009 by Jon
What's It For? The classic polyester microfibre Buff has been around for years now, it's a simple polyester fibre tube that can be adapted into various headgear guises from a simple balaclava through neck warmer to face mask, right up to a proper comedy hat.The Wool Buff is essentially the same ...  Continue reading

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I think you forgot to edit out the last para ... or perhaps it really is a multi-sport waterproof with good breathability! No, I think its an answer looking for a question - can't help but feel merino is the latest bandwagon that every manufacturer is jumping on, and I speak as a buff lover with several to my name (but not merino). Does it have a seam is the burning question that was kicking around here a few weeks ago.

Posted: 17/11/2009 at 19:22

No seam.

Also a much thinner fabric than other merino headovers.

Posted: 17/11/2009 at 19:42

I bought one of these in December. And as a Buff Hater (the original gaudy sort) , This is absolutley brilliant.

Walking out and about in -7º c conditions the merino wool buff kept me super warm and my face shielded from any snow blizzards.

And because it is merino wool (no daft, bright patterns here) I can wear it with my woolen pea coat. 

Posted: 12/01/2010 at 12:32

If your hatred of the original Buff is down to the gaudy, bright patterns, then I would be with you, but I've been using them for years and find them incredibly effective whether as a hat or a face mask - I have 3 that are black with different subdued grey bits of pattern, and one that is all grey

Making Buffs from merino seems to me to simply be jumping on a bit of a marketing bandwagon....

Posted: 12/01/2010 at 15:40

Anyone know any places that have these in the sales?

Posted: 12/01/2010 at 17:21

 Oh my goodness, the Merino bandwagon is the best thing that has happened to clothing in forever!  I can wear it year round, easy wash, easy dry, no stink, lasts forever, fits comfortably. 

It doesn't get much better than this for me personally, and obviously there seems to be a whole lot of other people figuring out the same thing.

Enjoy your buffs, consider adding merino wool to your wardrobe, I promise you won't regret it!

Posted: 13/09/2010 at 17:28

some are not quite so easily pleased. i want packets of all yellow jelly beans.

an appropriate word, bandwagon. in my day that was interchangeable with gullible and the rubbing of hands and the chink of quantity of coin.

Posted: 13/09/2010 at 18:14



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All the inherent properties of merino wool with Buff functionality
 
Not cheap and available in plain colours only. Wrinkles
  • Price: £21.00
  • Year: from 2009
  • Weight: 54g
  • Website: http://www.buff.eu/

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