Buff Original Solid Night - Blue

I bought this about a month ago and have tried it out in a few different settings. It has worked well and adds a nice bit of warmth around the neck on cool autumn mornings. It has also come in handy while doing a sunset hike with temperatures dropping quickly.I like the flexibility of it and have used it as a neck tube, a scarf, and twice as a quick beanie while taking the dogs out for a cool 10pm bathroom trip.I have an 18.5" neck and do find it a little snug around in scarf mode, but it is loosening up with some work to stretch it.

I was extremely skeptical about getting a buff. Frankly, I thought they were goofy. But after seeing other hikers talk about how great they were I grabbed one, and it was a revelation!Comfortable, versatile, lightweight; I can't find anything bad about this.It makes for incredibly versatile headwear, allowing you to adapt to a wide range of needs; neck warmer, keeping your head warm, headband, sun protection, dust/beathing protection, cooling (when wet), all depending on which style you wear it in.Beyond that though it also handy when not hiking as it can be used around camp as a cloth, hot handle grabber and all sorts of other things.I can't recommend this enough if you're hiking. This needs to be in your bag!

I bought this partly as a scarf and partly as a covid face mask. It is truly seamless; the ends are unfinished, cut fabric that does not fray. Since nobody has stitched a seam it looks quite expensive for what it is; a length of cloth cut from a tube. I wouldn't describe it as a tight fit. Perhaps they are tighter than they used to be. The fabric is soft, thin and stretchy. I find it is best to turn half of it inside-out to give the folds more bulk, making it more comfortable. This also helps it stay over my nose when used as a mask, the folded edge being uppermost.