I discovered a new use for a Buff!!

**Flybye** · 03-29-2009, 07:14 AM

I am curious about buffs for those with long hair. I ordered one and just can't seem to get it to fit with all of my hair (long almost to my bra strap in back).
Any tips?

**Miranda** · 03-29-2009, 07:49 AM

Originally Posted by Flybye

I am curious about buffs for those with long hair. I ordered one and just can't seem to get it to fit with all of my hair (long almost to my bra strap in back).
Any tips?

Hmm, hopefully someone else will chime in too on this.

Well, my hair was about to my bra strap, but I didn't have the Buff then. Now, it's about where my collar bone is pulled around front.

I take my hair and put in it a single ponytail in the back first. Then, I pull my Buff up like a big headband/cap thing. My hair is baby fine and thin though. Maybe that makes a diff?

Could you put it in a ponytail, then wrap the ponytail like a bun with a second band... then put the Buff on to hold it all in and absorb sweat etc.?

DD's hair is baby fine but almost to her waist. She just leaves it hang out the back of the Buff, or a ponytail like mine.

**blackhillsbiker** · 10-11-2009, 07:23 PM

So... this is an old thread but I just discovered one of these today at Eddie Bauer. I saw one on a biker I passed the other night. I was just thinking I wish the microfleece shirt I stole from MDH had a turtleneck because I was getting a draft. I got a gray one because I had to get the tie-dye one for one of my 16-year-old daughters. She saw it first.

Deb

**KnottedYet** · 10-11-2009, 07:28 PM

I have a buff, and I'm also quite happy with this from right here on TE: http://www.teamestrogen.com/prodIB_808.html

Probably I use the Ibex more than the buff.

**blackhillsbiker** · 10-11-2009, 07:31 PM

I have some nice shawl-weight merino wool. I might have to knit one of these. Or maybe finally finish the moebius I started.

Deb

**jobob** · 10-11-2009, 08:59 PM

Originally Posted by blackhillsbiker

I was just thinking I wish the microfleece shirt I stole from MDH had a turtleneck because I was getting a draft.

Veering a little off topic, Smartwool used to make wool headbands that imho work great as neck gaiters - they're narrower than standard neck gaiters and so don't bunch up around my neck, but keep my neck warm and the drafts out.

I don't see them on TE anymore so perhaps Smartwool stopped making them? That'd be a shame.

**Cataboo** · 10-13-2009, 06:47 AM

Originally Posted by jobob

Veering a little off topic, Smartwool used to make wool headbands that imho work great as neck gaiters - they're narrower than standard neck gaiters and so don't bunch up around my neck, but keep my neck warm and the drafts out.

I don't see them on TE anymore so perhaps Smartwool stopped making them? That'd be a shame.

I bought some kids smartwool neck gaiters last year at REI - I've been using them as headbands/gaiters.

I keep losing track of them though.

**Kalidurga** · 10-13-2009, 07:17 AM

Originally Posted by Catriona

I bought some kids smartwool neck gaiters last year at REI - I've been using them as headbands/gaiters.

I keep losing track of them though.

They're probably all in the bottom of that ginormous backpack of yours

**Cataboo** · 10-13-2009, 07:20 AM

Originally Posted by Kalidurga

They're probably all in the bottom of that ginormous backpack of yours

ha.

The thing is I have 3 or 4 of those ginormous backpacks. One that stays packed for hiking, two for biking (one hangs out at R's house), and one drybag for kayaking. One pannier for commuting. and whatever hangs out in my car.

Looks like summit online still has the smartwool neck gaiters, least it showed up when I did a search on amazon.

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