Buffs - ping Nev
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From: bikerbetty on 27 Jul 2010 06:28 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... betty
From: Zebee Johnstone on 27 Jul 2010 08:01 In aus.motorcycles on Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:28:44 +1000 bikerbetty <bikerbettyatgmaildotcom> 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!. > I've used mine in Canberra as a neck sock and as a balaclava and it worked fine. Works better as a neck sock for me, partly pulled up over my chin and nose as in the open face lid that makes a hell of a difference. It's better mainly as there's more material around the neck to fill in the jacket neck. If I have a tighter fitting jacket neck then wearing it as a balaclava is a little warmer overall. Can be tricky adjusting it so it doesn't interfere with vision so I tend not to wear it that way. Zebee
From: Lars Chance on 27 Jul 2010 08:29 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. -- Elsie.
From: Nev.. on 27 Jul 2010 09:19 On 27/07/2010 10:01 PM, Zebee Johnstone wrote: > In aus.motorcycles on Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:28:44 +1000 > bikerbetty<bikerbettyatgmaildotcom> 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!. >> > > I've used mine in Canberra as a neck sock and as a balaclava and it > worked fine. > > Works better as a neck sock for me, partly pulled up over my chin and > nose as in the open face lid that makes a hell of a difference. > > It's better mainly as there's more material around the neck to fill in > the jacket neck. If I have a tighter fitting jacket neck then wearing > it as a balaclava is a little warmer overall. Can be tricky adjusting > it so it doesn't interfere with vision so I tend not to wear it that > way. What Zebee said. I wear mine doubled in half around the neck. On a cold day I pull it up over my nose or chin at the top and have the bottom tucked into the collar of my jacket. It kept my face warm even riding through snow in the Himalayas and NZ south island in winter, so it might be sufficient for Canberra. It's even good on very hot days, just loosely around the neck to keep the hot wind off your skin... and soak it in water occasionally (though that only gives a few seconds relief from the heat. Nev.. '08 DL1000K8
From: thefathippy on 27 Jul 2010 19:42
On Jul 27, 8:28 pm, "bikerbetty" <bikerbettyatgmaildotcom> 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... > > betty I have a Canberran friend who commented that the other morning was a two Buff day. I've folded/doubled my Buff copy occasionally, but usually just wear it as a single layer, and it's fine heading from the Blue Mountains to the Plains. I don't like my fleecy neck sock, because the bulk stops me lifting my head up high enough when I'm on my clip-onned bike, but it would be fine on my regular upright commuter, I think. I've also worn single layer balaclavas (silk and something else) in terrible conditions, and the single layer was fine, so I expect it would be the same with a Buff. Tony F |