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Adventurer Alyssa Azar spotted with a Australian Flag Buff®

5 September 2018

I came across an ABC news article about Alyssa Azar. A photo put a smile on my face. We created the Australian Flag Buff® for Australian Olympians to wear during Olympic Games. It is now one of the best selling designs in Australia. Happy to see Alyssa wearing one of them. Alyssa is trying to […]

Gearjunkie rates Buff® Best Product in 10 years

11 May 2012 28 July 2021

We knew that Gearjunkie loves Buff®. Great to see that they rated it as #2 in the list of 10 best products of the last 10 years. Just click on the image to see the article on Gearjunkie.com What we noticed The facemask is worn in a near perfect way to make it cool you […]

A scanned Sunshine Coast Daily news article showing a Sea Shepherd activist wearing a National Geographic Collection Original Buff® to seal of his jacket collar during an encounter with the japanese whaling vessel Nisshin Maru

Sea Shepherd Activist Fighting Whaling ships in the Buff®

8 February 2009 14 December 2020

We just found this news article in yesterdays Sunshine Coast daily. If you look closer you can see that the Sea Shepherd activist is wearing an Original Buff® as a scarf. In extreme cold, this is a very popular way of sealing of the jacket against wind & cold. You can find a guide on […]

Comfort Scarf for Adventurous Women

Want comfort on your adventures? The Original Buff® as comfort scarf is the nb. 1 choice among women. (www.amazonheart.org) The number 1 use on adventures. A comfort scarf if you’re a little bit out of your comfort zone. In this case the scarf also: Seals the motorcycle collar Keeps the bugs out Takes the bite […]

A portrait frontal, full face photo of a man wearing a Original Buff® as helmet liner under his open face motorcycle touring helmet. A studio photoshoot with Buff® ambassador Jordi Viladoms in front of a black background. Jordi is wearing the Original Buff® as helmet liner. The front is pulled up to his nose as face mask. Source: buff.eu Copyright: © Original Buff® S.A. Released for the promotion of the Original Buff® in motorcycling.

Sweaty Gunky Helmets a Thing of the Past

Sweaty gunky helmet? A Buff® as helmet liner keeps your helmet fresh and clean So your helmet is gunky and smells.It takes hours to clean and yet the smell comes back. Next time you clean it use an anti-bacterial treatment like Polygiene™. Then use a BUFF® Coolnet UV+ to keep it that way. It is […]

Collage of an Original Buff® used in Motorcycling, Jogging, Marathon des Sables, the desert, in the snow, snowboarding

BUFF® Original EcoStretch Guide

The BUFF® Original EcoStretch in a Nutshell The BUFF® Original EcoStretch is the foundation of the Buff® success story. It’s the successor of the “Original BUFF®” and is now made using Repreve® recycled performance microfibre as base material. Heat, Cold, Wind & Rain? You will find comfort as the multifunctional headwear / neckwear concept of […]

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Seals Off the Weak Link of Extreme Cold Overalls

Michael arriving at Scott Base, Antarctica. He send us this image because we couldn’t believe that the Original Buff® does something good in extreme cold. Turns out it’s great to seal off the jacket collar. The same reason motor bikers love it. Cold wind gets through every nook & cranny. Especially if you have a […]

A side landscape shot of a woman and a man hiking in a gorge. Both are wearing Original Buff® as neck cooler. The woman to the front right is looking over her left shoulder into the camera. The man in the background seems distracted. The scene looks warm. Both are wearing summer hiking gear. Source: buff.eu © distributed for the promotion of the Original Buff® in hiking / trekking

Heat Relief on a Hiking Trip

It’s warm, it’s stuffy. You are trekking and wouldn’t mind some heat relief. Just wear the Original Buff® loose around your neck as neck cooler. Make it a bit moist to enhance the effect. This is way better than having to sweat. If it’s not humid the Original Buff® does a great job. If you’ve […]

This landscape selfie shows Roger Chao holding up the Australia Geographic Society Flag in the middle of the Greenland ice sheet. He is wearing specialist expedition gear. He later told me that he was wearing a Original Buff® as liner and he loved it. Soure: Roger Chao www.steppebysteppe.com.au © Permission to use on our websites

Rash Free Expeditions

You’re heading into extreme cold.Your gear is specialised survival gear. As it turns out it’s not perfect. Welded, tough seems can cause rashes among other things. That’s when you use the Original Buff® as a balaclava / liner around your neck / head. Here it resolves a few issues like:-Wet, sweaty skin. Wicks moisture away […]

A landscape shot of a person lying on the ground in a sleeping bag. His entire head is covered with a Original Buff®. Another person is kneeling beside his head. He has put sunglasses on the sleeping persons face and is holding up the MDS event number 552. The photo was shot during the 2004 Marathon Des Sables. This is one way how to keept spiders and scorpions out during your sleep. Source: buff.eu © Distributed for the promotion of the Original Buff®

Stops Swallowing Bugs in your Sleep

So you fear swallowing spiders or scorpions in your sleep. Just wear your Original Buff® as shown in the picture. I recommend the Original Buff® for this as the High UV Buff® is a little bit too restrictive for my liking. The Original Buff® manages to: stay fully breathable gives you more warmth on cold […]

A landscape frontal shot of a joung XC skiing athlete before a race. It's Ben Sim smiling into the camera during the 2009 World Championships. He is wearing a Australian Flag Original Buff® as warming scarf. This way sweat doesn't cause any chill around the neck. Source: Finn Marsland © permission to use on our websites for the promotion of the Original Buff® in cross country skiing

Sweaty, Cold Necks gone in XC Skiing

It’s cold & you are sweating. Pretty standard situation in XC ski races. The Original Buff® can fix this. Here we have Ben Sim wearing the Original Buff® as neck warmer. Ben is a member of the 2008/09 Australian National Team. He is somewhere in Europe (Looks like 2009 Davos World Cup). The photo was […]

A side shot landscape photo of two men in the snow. They are sitting in their sleeping bags with their legs stretched out . It looks as if they sleeped outside and it started snowing. They are both holding a cup of tea in their hands and look happy. The man in front is wearing a Original Buff® as ear warmer. The man in the back is wearing a Original Buff® as beanie. Source: buff.eu © distributed for the promotion of the Original Buff® in outdoor / adventure

Warm Head While Sleeping in the Cold

So you’re spending the night out and about & it’s cold enough to snow. Even in a tent a comfortable sleep can be a challenge. If you don’t have your head covered you loose quite some heat there. It takes a bigger sleeping bag with hood to keep you in the comfort zone. A Original […]

A side shot landscape photo of a man knealing in the snow. It looks like he is on a photo safari or researching wildlife. He is wearing a yellow cold weather ourtdoor jacket. He is also wearing a Original Buff® as beanie. The design is clearly recognisable as a National Geographing Collection design. Source: buff.eu © Distributed for the promotion of the Original Buff® in outdoor / adventure

Comfort on a Snowy Photography Trip

A bite in the air and you are active in the cold. You know that if you put a normal beanie or your hood on you’re going to sweat. This is where the Original Buff® as beanie excels. It doesn’t make you sweat. It just keeps the chill away. It’s my favourite application as soon […]

A side landscape shot of a woman in motorcycle leather gear. Kath is wearing a Original Buff® as scarf and smiling into the camera. I took the photo because I was amazed how straight and nice her hair was after having the helmet on for hours. She had the Original Buff® on as hair cover whilst wearing the helmet. The background shows the 2004 Gold Coast Bike Week with marquees and people leisurely walking around. Source: Edward Copyright: ©2004 Buff Downunder Pty Ltd

No Helmet Hair for Professional Bikers

Looking like a broom after taking your helmet off? Just put your Original Buff® as hair cover over your head. It will come out looking like Kath’s on the image. Kath is a motorcycle driving instructor, drag racer, postie biker and loves riding her Harley on days off. She was the first to give us […]

Keeps Bugs & Flies out of your Leather Jacket

Your motorcycle jacket’s collar is a little bit too wide. The wind blows through and the odd bug gets in too. Use your Original Buff® to seal of the jacket. Unlike other scarves the Original Buff® excels in this area because: -it fills out all the nooks and crannies. -it stays were it is. No […]

A side landscape shot of a man sitting on his touring motorcycle. It is the Norwegian Buff® distributor on a tour through Norway. He wear full motorycle touring gear and a blue Original Buff®. Look closer and you can see the Buff® as scarf around the neck with the top pulled up over the chin. The weather looks like Norwegian Summer. Nice but on the cooler side. Source: buff.eu Copyright: Distributed for the promotion of the Original Buff® in motocycle touring

Cold Chin Eased on Motorcycle Tour

You’re on tour and your chin starts getting cold. Just pull your Original Buff® a bit up. It doesn’t have to stop at the chin. You decide. That’s the beauty of tubular headwear. It’s just the cold bite that lowers your joy. A fleece would be to warm and make you sweat. That’s were the […]

The horizontal photo shows Rian and Dylan standing with their bicycles on the cliff of Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia. They have cycled Indonesia from North to South and are celebrating their successful journey. Dylan is holding both arms up as a victory sign. Rian has got one arm up. He is holding a beer. Rian is wearing the Australia Flag Original Buff® as neck cooler. It appears mid day with hardly any shadow and a clear blue sky. It must be hot. Source: Eatsleepsurf.com.au Copyright: Unknown. We received the images as "Thank You" for providing the Buff®

Celebrating the Successful End of a Cycle Tour

Nothing beats the successful end of an adventure. It was Rian & Dylan’s first adventure. First time on a bicycle tour. First time in Indonesia. They made a great video. You’ll find it on eatsleepsurf.com.au. We equipped them with Original Buff®, Cap Buff® and Buff® cycling jerseys. Nice to see that they are wearing both […]

The horizontal photo is a frontal shot of a woman and a man riding bicycles in a city mall. It is dark and both are wearing cold weather gear. The woman on the left is wearing a Reflective Buff® as face mask. The man on the right is wearing a Reflective Buff® as scarf. Source: buff.eu Copyright: Unknown. Distributed for the promotion of the Reflective Buff®

Stopping the Cold Biting on Night Commutes

It’s dark and the chill is biting during your daily commute. This is were the Original Buff® as face mask shines. It has just the right thickness to take the cold bite off. No sweating as it doesn’t warm you in one layer. It has the right density to allow heavy breathing. No effort breathing […]

The horizontal image is a frontal shot of a man on a bicycle tour. It's Rian from EatSleepSurf.com. He has stopped in a field and is smiling at the camera. Rian is wearing Buff® team wear and a Australia Flag Original Buff®. It's obvious that non of the fabrics are wet or clingy. The location is in the highlands of Indonesia. It looks hot. But there are signs that there is also a chilly breeze. Rian is wearing his Original Buff® in layers. His flags on the bike are also flying. Source: EatSleepSurf.com.au Copyright: EatSleepSuf.com.au

Sweat & Chill Reduced on Highlands Cycle Tour

Cycling in highlands you find this bad combination of the sun warming you and the wind chilling you. Add sweating and the resulting chill ruins your experience. This chill is tamed with a Buff®. Rian uses the layer method. In 2 layers the fabric acts like a wetsuit when wet. The sweat is “trapped” between […]

A side landscape selfie of two men smiling in the camera. They are high up in the mountains nearly in the clouds. The right person Rian Cope sports lots of facial hair and a big scarf. The left person is using a Original Buff® to entirely cover his head. Only the eyes are uncovered. Source: Rian Cope www.EatSleepSurf.com.au © Allowed to use on our website

Cold Wind Protection for the Hair-less

High up in the mountains. You didn’t expect cold and all of the sudden you’re in the clouds. Great if you’ve got a big beard and long hair to keep you in the comfort zone. If not you can put your Original Buff® to good use. Simply wear it as full Balaclava. Gives you a […]

A side landscape shot of a man in the dark securing a hand torch with a Buff®. The man is wearing a polo shirt, a baseball cap and a Long Way Down Original Buff®. The Buff® is wrapped up tight around the cap and holds a hand torch in place. This way the man has both hands free for packing a bag. The photo was taken during a motorcycle tour so I assume they arrived their camp site in the the dark and have to set up camp in the dark. Source: buff.eu Copyright: Distributed for the promotion of the Original Buff® in motorcycle touring

Free Up Both Hands in the Dark

You arrive at your camp site in the dark. You need light and you’ve only got a hand torch. Just wrap your Original Buff® up in many layers to make it very firm. On as headband and the torch tucked in. You’ve got both hands free again. This is one of many things you can […]

The landscape photo show a side shot of 2007 UCI World Marathon Champion Ralf Naef. Only his head and the top of his shoulders are visible. He is looking into the camera. He is wearing a Original Buff® as ear warmer under his mountain bike helmet. His face reveals that the race is soon to start. He looks anxious and concentrated at the same time. Source: buff.eu Copyright: Distributed for the promotion of the Original Buff® in cycling

Cold Ears Warmed on Early Morning Race

It’s freezing cold. The race is about to start. The Original Buff® as ear warmer gets you back into the comfort zone. Normal ear warmers are too bulky under the helmet. The Original Buff® molds itself around all nooks and crannies. Once the race starts normal ear warmers are too warm. You can adjust the […]

The photo shows a frontal upper body shot of Cyril Dessel before a 2006 Tour De France stage. He is wearing his AG2R team jersey and a Original Buff® as headband. The shun is shining and he looks at ease. Source: buff.eu Copyright: Distributed for the promotion of Original Buff® products

A Comforting Headband before a Tour De France Stage

The morning before a gruelling road cycle race. You want some comfort and relax. The Original Buff® gives you comfort where you want it. In this case as headband. Cyril Dessel isn’t covering his ears so I assume that it’s not cold any more. My guess is that it was cold and it got warmer. […]

The photo is vertical and shows female MTB rider Tory standing upright in front of a grey wall. She is wearing a Flightcentre Scott team cycle jersey and a Original Australia Flag Buff® as Alice Band. Her tired smile and her hair suggest that the photo is taken after a XC race. She smiles tired but happy. The Buff® as Alice Band keeps her hair together and tidy. Photographer: Unknown Copyright: Unknown. We received the image as a "Thank-You" for providing the Flight Centre Scott MTB team with Australia Flag Buff®

Taming Helmet Hair After the XC Race

So you didn’t wear your Buff® under the helmet and now you’ve got helmet hair. At least you can tame it with a Original Buff® as alice band. This is a classing example of not using your Buff® to it’s full capabilities. Tory probably didn’t know that the Original Buff® eliminates helmet hair with straight […]

A side front landscape photo of two people snowshooing up a snowfield. In front is a man in full cold weather hiking gear. You can see him sweating in his face. On his head he is wearing a Original Buff® as beanie. The design is a custom design for the Patagonia Adventure Race. The other person is tracking about 50 metre behind. Source: buff.eu © Distributed for the promotion of the Original Buff® in outdoor / adventure

Chill Free Sweating on Mountain Climbs

Sweating in the cold? On top of this you have a cold wind blowing. The sweat and wind together produces a icy chill. Who hasn’t experienced this when climbing up a mountain and there’s snow lying around. The Original Buff® as beanie manages to keep the chill away with a minimum of warmth. A normal […]

A landscape front shot of a man holding up a large fish. The fish is in the centre of the frame and the man is standing to the right. He is admiring his catch and smiling. The weather looks sunny but cold. The man is wearing a cold weather jacket and a Auscam Original Buff® as scarf / half balaclava. Source: Testimonial Copyright: Permission to use on our website

Cold Ears Gone on Chilly Morning Fishing

It’s cold. A great morning for lake fishing but cold. You’ve already got comfort around the neck. Now it’s your ears that are cold. Just take your Original Buff® from scarf to half balaclava. Simply lift the back over your ears and let it rest on your back head. Now you’ve also secured your cap […]

A landscape photo of a person fly fishing on a lake. The person is standing on a boat wearing a Visor Buff® as full Balaclava. The day looks cool to cold. Full cloud cover and the person is wearing a fleece west. Source: Testimonial Copyright: Permission to use on our website

Comforting Balaclava on Cool Days

A cool morning and you want you head feeling comfy? Use the Original Buff® to make full balaclava. A standard balaclava and you sweat. The Original Buff® doesn’t warm you in this case. It just takes the bite off. A bit like instant Elephant skin. Full breath ability and a feel for the weather. Just […]

A portrait shot of a female motorcycle rider wearing a full face helmet. Kath is wearing a Original Buff® as helmet liner. She is also wearing a motorcycle leather jacket and sunglasses. Source: Kath Salotti © permission to use on our websites

Helmet Hair & Gunky Helmets a Thing of the Past

Have a helmet on for some time and it starts smelling. Ever tried to get the pads out in order to clean the gunk that builds up? The Original Buff® gets rid of Gunk and bad odour. It is anti-odour for a lifetime. The technology applied is called Polygiene™. It’s hospital grade technology and the […]

A landscape upper body shot of a bearded man looking straight into the camera. He sports a long beard, dark sunglasses & a Eureka Flag Original Buff®. He wears the Buff® as a bandana / pirate cap with the Eureka flag prominently on his forehead. He clearly identifies as a biker on a motorbike event. The photo was taken on the 2010 Wheel Babes Meeting in Ballina, NSW, Australia. The man was helping out as volunteer. Source: Edward Copyright: ©2010 Buff Downunder Pty Ltd

Make a Statement

You’d like to show people who you are and what you stand for. Some Buff® designs are statements. Wear them prominently. Wear them proud. This photo was taken at the annual Wheel Babes meeting in Ballina, NSW, Australia. It’s a women’s only event. The biker shown was the partner of one of the organisers. We […]

Style for Creative Trendsetters

Not on your bike and you like to be stylish. A Buff® gives you the creative freedom to express yourself. This photo was taken on a 2005 motorbike trade show in Norway. The guy is a Suzuki team rider and the girl a promo-girl for Buff®. Tutorials Coming. Designs The design is a logo design. […]

Long Hair Tamed with a Hair Band

Hair flying around? Tame it with the Original Buff® as hair band. One of the many ways to use a Buff® if you don’t really need it. Also a great way to stop it from getting nicked. Tutorials Coming. Designs The Buff® design shown is out of the 2007 logo collection. Here are the designs […]

Frontal landscape shot of a female diver wearing a Arocsport Original Buff® as hair cover. The photo is taken underwater. The diver signals that she's fine. Source: Arocsport.com.au © Permission to use on our websitesFrontal landscape shot of a female diver wearing a Arocsport Original Buff® as hair cover. The photo is taken underwater. The diver signals that she's fine. Source: Arocsport.com.au © Permission to use on our websites

Tame Long Hair Underwater

Your diving and your long hair is floating in your face. A neoprene cap isn’t the solution with it’s tight fit. Why not use your Original Buff® as hair cover. It: feels good even when wet keeps your hair nice & tidy What makes this possible is the extremely good moisture management. The better a […]

A side shot landscape photo of two people walking in the desert. They are participants of the Marathon Des Sables. A man in the centre is wearing a Original Buff® as face mask. A woman in the back is wearing a Original Buff® as neck cooler. It looks as if it is the end of the race and everybody is tired. The woman in the back is looking weak. The man in font still seems to have energy left. The photo was taken in 2003. Today the correct product for this race is the High UV Buff®. Source: buff.eu © Distributed for the promotion of the Original Buff® in outdoor / adventure

Sun & Extreme Heat Feel so much Better with a Cooling Face mask

This picture was taken during the 2003 Marathon Des Sables. It clearly shows that a Buff® Original can be used in extreme heat and sun to protect your face, even for sports. The participant is wearing the Buff® Original. At that time, the Buff® Coolnet® didn’t exist. It shows you how good the cooling ability […]