Buff Merino Wool Multi Functional Headwear

I've been using Buffs for 7 years now and have quite a collection. Mostly Regular Buffs and a few Polar Buffs in all sorts of colours and patterns, but this is my first Merino Wool Buff and I must say I'm delighted as to how warm it kept me in this snowy weather we have right now in the UK.I ordered the Shamir Cedar colour(more like Olive Green) so it compliments my olive green military uniform when I'm out with my dad in his vintage WW2 military vehicles at weekends. I ordered it specifically because knowing how well Buffs keep you warm, but also knowing that my dads trucks have no doors or windows to keep the elements out! I feel this Buff will earn its keep in this department!Its indeed very warm and I would *like* to say its soft, but in my opinion it feels a bit rough at first - it could be that I've worn it straight out of the box (as such) so perhaps once it gets its first wash, it might soften up more. Not too worried :)The wool Buff is also longer than a regular Buff, which I think is an advantage as it gives you more fabric to play around with - for example,if you make a hat out of it and have a large head, the extra fabric will come in handy! It won't be a tight stretch like the Regular Buffs!I've had the opportunity to Christen my Buff on the day it arrived already by using it multiple ways when taking a hike through the mountains of snow we have here in Scotland at the moment!Its been used as:A HatBalaclavaScarf/ Neck warmerHair BandIt keeps you warm when you're cold, but it also keeps you cool when you're hot!When I was wearing it out on my hike through the snow yesterday, there was no end to the snow falling from the sky and eventually my Wool Buff was soaked by the time I got home, HOWEVER it kept me warm regardless how wet it got! Got home and stuck it on a radiator for 30 mins and it was dry and ready to go again.The only downside I find with the Wool Buff it that when I was wearing it as a Balaclava when wet, it seems to lose a bit of elasticity about it (unlike Regular Buffs that are made from Microfibre Polyester) but it seemed to regain its stretchiness when I got it dried at home. Must be a temporary thing.And to the sceptics out there who think its just an overpriced piece of tubing - well its not! Until you try it out for yourself, you're seriously missing out! Buff is a technical fabric that wicks away sweat, but keeps you warm and is very lightweight and versatile piece of clothing. There are at least 12 ways you can wear Buff (go Youtube it) and for £20 for a Wool one, its a bargain and well worth its weight in gold.Would I recommend Wool Buff? Most certainly yes! In fact I would recommend any Buff!Coming from a Buff Veteran, very happy with my first Wool Buff and may well end up buying it in other colours/ patterns too ^_^

As a slim woman, I've come to realise that this product is a little large for me. I've come to realise this because when I try to pull it up to cover my mouth and nose in the cold weather, it will fall down before very long. Having said that, it performs better for that task than any scarf or long necked jumper I have could ever do. I use this for cycling and it's good for that activity because, unlike a scarf, it's never going to become unravelled and blow away or cause me any distraction or danger. The colour is spot on for me: more of a brick red than a true red; I love it. The thing I hate most about this product though is the label: it is quite long and is sewn on to the bottom of the Buff; this means that it is often visible as, even though it's on the inside, its long length means that it has a tendency to expose itself! The label is not Buff-branded and its stark white appearance just cheapens the product. I don't want to cut it off because that would look just as bad and the resultant rough edge might lead to itching and scratching. Shame. This product itself can be a little itchy at times, even though it is fine Merino; I personally think that given all of Merino's other great qualities, the very occasional itchy neck is a sacrifice that I'm happy to make.

Excellent quality - tough and lightweight. Very comfortable. Versatile, just what I needed for my adventure in the wild with temps of 38 down to 0 deg C. Tip for hot weather - dunk in a stream and pull it over your head and face to cover as much as possible. For cold - use like a scarf. For cooking - use as a pot mitt - merino really does insulate. And after all that for 2 months it didn't smell! It was my first buff but I would not go on another trip without it.

It is pretty warm being merino wool but as a relatively small woman, I wonder whether I should have tried the kids size version of this. With standard buffs, they are a little baggy on the neck, but not as much as this is. They don't seem to do a merino ladies version - on the normal buffs they have a ladies slim fit which I find ideal.If you are quite thick in the neck or intend to put it up it is probably fine. I can't pull up over face anyway, as it steams up my glasses, as do all buffs.

I read all the reviews,and especially that one by Roger.After this, I found that cedar seemed quite a nice colour. So I bought it. I was happily surprised. I was confronted by a deep dark green, which I like very much.I put in on straight away and tried the different ways to wear this.In the evening, I still had it on when it grew quite chilly. I lifted the buff over my head; it was a delight to be warmed in this way.In fact, I am delighted with the style, as you can wear it as an unobtrusive "scarf" which will protect your neck from the wind. You can pull it over the top of your head to protect the ears. Really splendid. The merino wool is tightly knitted, very soft and not scratchy as you could have expected with ordinary wool. I like my cedar buff very much!

Buff quality with the warmth of Merino wool, perfect. I have a half Polar fleece Buff that I find is too warm to wear unless it's freezing cold and you aren't moving. The Wool Buff doesn't suffer from this problem it's adequately warm (as a scarf) and yet breathable enough to comfortable to wear.It's been worn daily since it was bought and still looks bright and clean - great.

Nice and warm but it was a little too large and loose for me. I couldn't wrap around my face very well as it slipped down quite often. It was warm and great around the neck or wearing over my head.

Very versatile piece of kit (just look at all the suggestions that Buff offers for how to use it), and this merino version is both lightweight and feels very comfortable. I mainly use it for warmth on my neck when I want something less than a scarf, or as a light hat, and also to keep the sun off my neck. The red colour is quite snazzy.