From: JohnO on 27 Jul 2010 22:20 On Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:29:36 +1000, Lars Chance <lars.chance(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >bikerbetty wrote: >> Nev, I know you and Jo trek around all over the place and in all weather. Re >> your endorsement of the Buff's warming qualities - you know how cold it gets >> in Canberra, right? You reckon a Buff would be enough here in the depths of >> winter??? I have always used a neck-sock, despite finding it a bit bulky >> (better than freezing to death tho!). Tried a silky-type balaclava but found >> it obscured my peripheral vision and was so annoyed by it that it didn't >> last the distance to the next petrol stop, let alone the next bit of cold >> weather!. >> >> Is the Buff substantially better than other options? I'm not unhappy with my >> neck-sock, but it IS a little bulky... >> >Post a photo when you get it Betty. I'd like to see you in the Buff. Oi! get in line. Johno Beer please betty
From: Peter Cremasco on 28 Jul 2010 17:17
On 27/07/10 20:28, bikerbetty wrote: > Nev, I know you and Jo trek around all over the place and in all weather. Re > your endorsement of the Buff's warming qualities - you know how cold it gets > in Canberra, right? You reckon a Buff would be enough here in the depths of > winter??? I have always used a neck-sock, despite finding it a bit bulky > (better than freezing to death tho!). Tried a silky-type balaclava but found > it obscured my peripheral vision and was so annoyed by it that it didn't > last the distance to the next petrol stop, let alone the next bit of cold > weather!. > > Is the Buff substantially better than other options? I'm not unhappy with my > neck-sock, but it IS a little bulky... I've ended up by going with a sharkskin balaclava/hood. Waterproof, windproof and insulated - and not too thick. [url]http://www.sharkskin.com.au/catalogue/product.php/1/9[/url] Most scuba (or some water sport) places have them in stock. |