Hi all,
I think this is my first post here though I've been a reader for a while.
After years of using synthetic and down bags I've picked up an old (with picture not writing) Buffalo 4S inner and outer on EBay for £62. At 5ft9 I allegedly need a medium, but only a large was available and my wide shoulders might have been too tight in the medium, so large it is! I love my down bags for the obvious reasons, but wanted something I didn't have to constantly worry about. It's in great condition and I'm pleased with how it seems. It arrived today stinking of Febreeze clearing poured on to mask the smell, so it went straight in the wash in the two halves (separately) with a small amount of non-bio and some soap flakes.
I was hugely impressed by how well they washed up. By the time the outer was almost dry on the line the inner was done in the wash. I hung them both up inside from a curtain rail and shortly after my lovely girlfriend came grovelling to me all red faced!!! It turned out she'd dropped the cat food tin on the floor, which 'comickly' splashed a lovely fishy dinner all over the hood of the outer. One was not amused! Thankfully my sense of humour returned quickly when I remembered how easy the thing is to wash. So I washed just the offending parts in the sink and it's drying, again. That was about half an hour again and it's yet again nearly dry.
So I just thought I'd check in with this 'amusing' story and any fellow Buffalo users can appreciate what I mean when I say "I'm glad that wasn't one of my down bags..."
If all goes well I'll be taking some school kids out for a bit of rough camping on Dartmoor this Thursday night and look forward to trying out my latest piece of kit.
Thanks to all who commented on Buffalo gear over the years, your reviews convinced me to give it a go.
I think this is my first post here though I've been a reader for a while.
After years of using synthetic and down bags I've picked up an old (with picture not writing) Buffalo 4S inner and outer on EBay for £62. At 5ft9 I allegedly need a medium, but only a large was available and my wide shoulders might have been too tight in the medium, so large it is! I love my down bags for the obvious reasons, but wanted something I didn't have to constantly worry about. It's in great condition and I'm pleased with how it seems. It arrived today stinking of Febreeze clearing poured on to mask the smell, so it went straight in the wash in the two halves (separately) with a small amount of non-bio and some soap flakes.
I was hugely impressed by how well they washed up. By the time the outer was almost dry on the line the inner was done in the wash. I hung them both up inside from a curtain rail and shortly after my lovely girlfriend came grovelling to me all red faced!!! It turned out she'd dropped the cat food tin on the floor, which 'comickly' splashed a lovely fishy dinner all over the hood of the outer. One was not amused! Thankfully my sense of humour returned quickly when I remembered how easy the thing is to wash. So I washed just the offending parts in the sink and it's drying, again. That was about half an hour again and it's yet again nearly dry.
So I just thought I'd check in with this 'amusing' story and any fellow Buffalo users can appreciate what I mean when I say "I'm glad that wasn't one of my down bags..."
If all goes well I'll be taking some school kids out for a bit of rough camping on Dartmoor this Thursday night and look forward to trying out my latest piece of kit.
Thanks to all who commented on Buffalo gear over the years, your reviews convinced me to give it a go.