Buff, shemagh, bandana and other which do you own

[Danceswithhelicopters]

Buff camo, buff blue paisley, buff black (for work), buff polar (worn today)
I guess buffs for me!
Cotton stuff doesn't work for me in the weathers I tend to wear Buffs.

 

[David.s]

i bought a buff a few years ago when i was up the cairngorms, and i love it, one of the best things iv bought i thinks.

 

[demographic]

Got a shemagh and a fleecy buff thing.

Never use the shemagh nowadays cos quite frankly, its crap

The fleecy buff thing is great though, doesn't take up much space and doesn't get manky and damp like the shemagh.

Oh and the buffs far and away better for when I am on the bike cos it doesn't get in the way of the helmet strap.

 

[sargey]

Never use the shemagh nowadays cos quite frankly, its crap

i agree, to be fair though, many of the cheapo shemaghs are waay too small, you simply can't wrap them round your head very well at all. the proper bigguns do have many uses. i've seen them used as giant teabags for folks who didn't want rosehip hairs in their tea.

cheers, and.

 

[demographic]

i agree, to be fair though, many of the cheapo shemaghs are waay too small, you simply can't wrap them round your head very well at all. the proper bigguns do have many uses. i've seen them used as giant teabags for folks who didn't want rosehip hairs in their tea.

cheers, and.

Mines one of the pretty huge ones from what was Survival Aids when it was at Morland, think it called Penrith Survival nowadays, anyways its still fairly crap.

If I want to strain tea I would use a tea strainer and still use a buff to keep my neck warm,
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Big numb useless thing that isn't even that warm when you consider the fact that it makes putting a hood on with the zip right up a right pain.

 

[gregorach]

A shemagh's more for keeping you cool than keeping you warm.

 

[Rebel]

I've been informed by a reliable source from Brixton, London that the shemagh is the latest cool fashion accessory for young urban people wishing to make a statement. I'm not sure what the statement is but the style to be seen in is the Palestinian design so presumably it is a political statement.

 

[Snufkin]

I voted bandana. I don't wear it but it's handy to have as a foraging bag/pot holder/towel/hankie/waterfilter. Never tried a shemagh, as I've only been to the desert once and that was in America so I would probably have been shipped off to Guantanamo for illegal detention.

 

[w00dsmoke]

A shemagh's more for keeping you cool than keeping you warm.

Sorry to disagree bud but Norgee shirts are 100% cotton and they keep you warm if dry and so do shemaghs.

I've used shemaghs since 1984 and granted they do have their weakness but as a general scarf to keep out wind and dust and as a pack towel, muffler when camping in the cold they are invaluable. I use mine for all the previous uses but particulalry as a scarf/towel/muffler when camping snd they do look quite cool too which is a bonus as I'm about as uncool as u can get!

 

[Glosfisher]

Polar buff for winter fieldwork, buff (picked up in Italian market for a song) otherwise. Can't stand cold neck

Gf

 

[gregorach]

Sorry to disagree bud but Norgee shirts are 100% cotton and they keep you warm if dry and so do shemaghs.

I've used shemaghs since 1984 and granted they do have their weakness but as a general scarf to keep out wind and dust and as a pack towel, muffler when camping in the cold they are invaluable. I use mine for all the previous uses but particulalry as a scarf/towel/muffler when camping snd they do look quite cool too which is a bonus as I'm about as uncool as u can get!

Yeah, I agree... All I guess I was trying to say was that if warmth is your top priority, a shemagh may not be the best option. They won't keep you warm in the same way as a fleece or wool scarf.

They also come in handy for keeping the migdies off... In fact, they've got so many uses, I think of the shemagh as the bushcrafter's towel (in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy sense... )

 

[8thsinner]

It is quite surprising to me how little the bandana is being called upon, especially when so many people recommend them for small kits as do a lot of books. It's not going to stop me wearing mine on my belt though, for my job at the moment it comes in extremely handy.
also in relation to size, both the buff and bandana are near enough the same, but I find a wet bandana cools the head more in summer than a wet buff.

 

[Pablo]

I've got a buff, bandana and shemagh. I tend to use the bandana more than the others. I keep the buff in my shoulder bag because it's handy to clean lenses with and wrap up delicate kit. I actually wish I used the shemagh more and this has encouraged me to dig it out and see if I can utilise it in different ways.

Cheers

Pablo

 

[Zodiak]

<ignorance mode = on>Whats a buff please?<ignorance mode = standby>

 

[Goose]

<ignorance mode = on>Whats a buff please?<ignorance mode = standby>

Basically it is civvy version of the headwarmer,http://www.sportingtriangle.com/html/buffshop.html?gclid=CKLK15iVyosCFSgEEAodOwa7Aw

 

[Rebel]

<ignorance mode = on>Whats a buff please?<ignorance mode = standby>

Try this site too.
http://www.buffwear.com/

And check out the funky videos with demonstrations of how to wear one.
http://www.buffwear.com/waystowear.html

 

[willie]

Shemagh and a buff both handy, i remember when it was snowing and i was wearing my shemagh ppl at skool slagged me off for it saying it was a table cloth and stuff now i see tonnes of folk walking down the street with them on..

 

[Rebel]

Shemagh and a buff both handy, i remember when it was snowing and i was wearing my shemagh ppl at skool slagged me off for it saying it was a table cloth and stuff now i see tonnes of folk walking down the street with them on..

That's the price you pay for being ahead of the crowd when it comes to fashion.

 

[rik_uk3]

Army bush hat in warmer weather, wooly hat and old university scarf in winter, does the job nicely and I'm not a follower of fasion

 

[Jared]

Just acquired a buff, to use a sweat mop.

Seems their once size fits all is a little close to the mark, feels abit too tight with my 19"+ collar, hopefully will stretch abit over time for a more looser fit.