Anyone Wearing Neck Warmers /Buff?

itaa

was cycling tonight and the chill really got my face/neck area finally.
Thinking about getting one of those neck warmers/buff's , has anyone wore one? How are they? are they actually useful or just a gimmick?
a cheap one can be had for like £2 , while a good merino is about £20 ( btw I really love my other merino stuff so wouldn't hestitate paying 10x more if I also get superior performance ).
Are the cheap ones decent/good for the odd time or ?
maybe a suggestion for something nice & Good quality?

cougie

I'd rather have a couple of cheap ones rather than one expensive one. I can't tell the difference between the many I have.

craker

Essential bit of kit this time of year, not too fussed about the quality (mine come as event freebies mostly) but a really cheap one I got from a tri is too short.

Have a few, then you can stick one over your ears when the going gets really cold.

asprilla

I have a couple but they rarely get used. If it drops below freezing I'll put one on but its the first but of kit to come off once I warn up. It needs to be pretty cold for me to wear one for more than 15 minutes.

bikes`n`guns

Rapha merino neck tube, hat thingy. Bloody marvelous things.

lincolndave

An essential item for winter, the cheap / free ones work just as well has the expensive ones

cjcp

Yes. Keeps neck warm, but also helps stop cold air getting into the lungs at the start of the ride, which is a bugger for the asthma.

barry_kellett99

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/500-winter-neck-warmer-cloud-id_8396729.html



Heavier than the freebies handed out everywhere. Recommended

mrfpb

cjcp wrote:

Yes. Keeps neck warm, but also helps stop cold air getting into the lungs at the start of the ride, which is a bugger for the asthma.

I don't get asthma, but I do set off with the buff over my mouth and usually over my head and ears like a balaclava - they are thinner than caps. I pull it down to my chin once I warm up and my breathing is heavier. I always use them on winter mornings. They are a bit like arm warmers, not necessary for the whole ride, but easy to remove once you no longer need them.

N0bodyOfTheGoat

I have two, but not needed them yet this autumn.

cougie

I often use them as a Bandana under the helmet in the summer to soak up the sweat. Not thought to use them on the turbo but I'll give it a go.

If it's bitterly cold I'll have one over the top of my head and down over the ears. Then I'll have another one round my neck and over the chin.

gabriel959

I using a buff already, they are very versatile and great at single figures.

kleinstroker

Wiggle have got the Ale ones for £7

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ale-tubular-camo-head-cover/

mrb123

cougie wrote:

I often use them as a Bandana under the helmet in the summer to soak up the sweat. Not thought to use them on the turbo but I'll give it a go.

If it's bitterly cold I'll have one over the top of my head and down over the ears. Then I'll have another one round my neck and over the chin.

This. I think they're pretty much the best thing to wear under a helmet in winter except on the very coldest days when you might want something with a bit of windstopper fabric on it.

itaa

Very cool, Thanks guys Ordered some cheapo one to test it out, Than I realised I have a sewing machine and I can just buy some good merino/cashmere sweater from local thriftshops for a few coins and make my own merino buffs for nothing
1 XL sweater should be enough to make at least 3 or 4.

kingstonian

Yeah, when it is below 5 degrees I’ll wear one.

slowbike

yup - It's one of the first bits of extra clothing I shuv in a pocket/pack when the weather turns chilly - just having one of those around my neck really warms things up.
I have got a fleece one - but it needs to be really cold for me to wear it - the lightweight material ones are plenty good enough until there's ice on the ground.

keef66

I have several of varying lengths and thicknesses, including one with the thin stuff at one end and polartec fleece at the other. Essential and versatile things any time of year.

bigmitch41

Yep, great bit of kit, essential to be fair this time of year. Frosty one this morning so I had mine pulled over my head/ears and chin with just my eyes and nose poking out!

Managed to collect a few over the years, think they breed at the back of my cycling kit cupboard

prawny

I've got loads they're brilliant.

Haven't broken them out yet though, not cold enough.

I normally have one round my neck, and I've got one that I cut into three to cover my ears, normally worn under a cap. Very rarely over my mouth, they restrict my breathing too much and sweat my face up.

lostboysaint

Buffs are brilliant. Got loads of them from the freebies that came with magazines through to a windstopper fleece one which I use skiing/boarding. Tend to use one round the neck (two if it's really cold) and then one doubled over as a skull cap (or a Pearl Izumi thermal runners cap) under the helmet.

wolfsbane2k

I've been carrying a really light one with me since beginning of September when I got caught out with a 3 am ride... it's always snuggled into top of my rack bag just in case.
around here the police and council have started giving out hi vis buffs, which I like the idea of, mainly cos I could do with a slightly thicker one!
I've never been able to use one over my mouth though, always restricts me too much.