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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: nutterly_uts on January 21, 2015, 11:06:35 pm
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I'm sure I saw a post of someone recommending buffs for warmth. I hauled mine out of storage today and had someone mention "buff tricks" to me today - I've since found this - I feel I need a polar buff now :D but this may be useful someone else too!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewVEK-AElDY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewVEK-AElDY)
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Me and Fleecewife have been discussing Buffs, and in particular the Polar Buff, for keeping one's nose warm outdoors in British winters.
Love the vid - would need to watch it again to do any of the moves, though! :D My Polar Buff came with a card showing all the moves diagrammatically; I did try most of 'em but have ended up using it 'my way'(s) ;)
The vid makes it look like a 'cool' product. It always makes me laugh when I find I am using / wearing something that's supposedly 'cool'. :roflanim:
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Yes, great idea. I sent off for a second one today. Well, actually 3 second ones, for me, Mr F and eldest grandson who cycles. I did also buy a polar buff but mine is completely lined with fleece and strangles me a bit, so Mr F has that too.
The original Buff is surprisingly warm, even just worn around the neck to stop giraffes getting down ;D. Otherwise I pull up the front over my nose and it's as warm as a thick scarf, but not so restrictive.
Disclaimer: I have no commercial interest in this product (though maybe they'll give me 50% off....)
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I was given mine as a present and thought it was a bit of a useless thing, but wore it today for another layer, and now I've practised the vid a few (
hundred) times, I have just ordered a second polar one :)
I guess they are a bit marmite-y but I'm sold :) I'm also laughing at the cool factor as I am so not cool too
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Love them! I do the bandanna / pirate hat thing cos I've got a baldy heid, even though Rosemary laughs at me. Also great under a cycle helmet when cold.
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Goodness, I'm going to have to watch the video...'Buff' means something entirely different in this part of the world and it wouldn't be keeping me warm.....and I won't be doing the sheep in it!
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Never quite got to grips with mine but after watching this I'm going to have to hunt it out, I generally wear woolly hats but my head often gets too warm then I take it off and lay it down only to find it being chewed by a goat. :goat:
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Have watched the video....the 'snood' that I have had for years is a polar buff! It's brilliant, wouldn't be without it.
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I wear a buff all the time (not in bed though) in winter. I don't wear anything on my head as I get too hot but I do sometimes pull the buff up over my mouth nose and ears.
Dan sometimes wears his as a kind of pirate hat, which makes me laugh. Every time.
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Goodness, I'm going to have to watch the video...'Buff' means something entirely different in this part of the world and it wouldn't be keeping me warm.....and I won't be doing the sheep in it!
It does here too, as 'in the buff'. I think it's a trade name though and doesn't mean you have to wear nothing else ;D
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Goodness, I'm going to have to watch the video...'Buff' means something entirely different in this part of the world and it wouldn't be keeping me warm.....and I won't be doing the sheep in it!
It does here too, as 'in the buff'. I think it's a trade name though and doesn't mean you have to wear nothing else ;D
That's a relief. It was the first thing I thought of when I saw the name.
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I have seen folks wearing them but not till I read the post and watched the video did I know they were called buffs every days a school day. Don't know if I would wear one.
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excellent video, I got one years ago and I remember my friend and I sitting with the instructions trying out all the 'ways' to wear it
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Thanks for sharing the video. I wear mine almost 24/7 at this time of year when I watched the video I realised I have used it in almost all the combinations but more by accident than intention! Although i do have an original 'buff' I have picked up a couple of imitations from ALDI over the last few years too - they seem very similar in design and work just as well but are beginning to look a bit faded after many washes.
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Guys, I'm sorry, but this just isn't working. Some bits of my buffs are admittedly soft and fluffy, but other bits are decidedly scratchy, and I can never get them to stay around my neck for very long.
(http://www.chooks.co.nz/Content/Images/uploaded/small%20chook%20table%20pics/buff%20sussex%20pullet_1.jpg)
What am I doing wrong? Do you think Velcro would help?
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Guys, I'm sorry, but this just isn't working. Some bits of my buffs are admittedly soft and fluffy, but other bits are decidedly scratchy, and I can never get them to stay around my neck for very long.
(http://www.chooks.co.nz/Content/Images/uploaded/small%20chook%20table%20pics/buff%20sussex%20pullet_1.jpg)
What am I doing wrong? Do you think Velcro would help?
There's a hole at each end and you have to put your head right up the middle :o rather than tying your Buff round your neck - no wonder they're scratchy.
ps - your Buff is very beautiful ;D
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I have a standard Buff, I wear it pretty much all the time (I'm wearing it now) and sometimes even wear it to bed if I forget to take it off.
I was going to get the Merino wool one as well, but after wearing this one to walk up the fields and when I get working in it I think I might boil in the merino wool, so sticking with this one for now.
I can pull it up over my head but do fine it chokes me a bit after a while, it's nice and thin under my hats though.