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LUMIRAMA

Buff UV Half Buff

$13.00

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Item # 849398

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The Buff UV Half buff is shorter than the Original buff, but offers the same great style and sun protection while you're on the trail or at the yoga studio.

Wear the versatile buff as an ear warmer, hat liner, helmet liner, mask, wristband, hair band, hair tie or headband
Printed in fun designs and made of 100% polyester microfiber, it's durable, soft, wind resistant, breathable and wicks away perspiration
Coolmax® Extreme polyester fabric on the inside pulls moisture off your skin and transports it to the outer layer of fabric where it quickly evaporates
Antimicrobial finish helps keep odors at bay and lasts the lifetime of the buff
With a UPF 20 rating, fabric provides good protection against harmful ultraviolet rays
The Buff UV Half buff sits comfortably under a bicycle helmet without bunching

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Buff UV Half Buff Customer Reviews

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Buff UV Half Buff

3.5

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Jun

2013

5.0

Excellent product

By Reluctant Athlete

from Colorado

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Good Protection from the Sun
Rugged
Stylish
Washes Easily

Cons

Best Uses

Casual Wear
Hiking
Performance

Comments about Buff UV Half Buff:

I have several of these - they're among my favorite gear. They are perfect for keeping my hair out of my face during workouts of all kinds, and are the best bike helmet liner I've found. They block sun and I never get sunburns on my ears or the part in my hair when I wear them. The unfinished edges are deliberate on the part of the manufacturer - they keep the Buff from having lumps and bumps that rub and hurt. I have used full sized Buffs for years, but as a helmet liner or headband for working out, these half sized ones are much, much better. Sometimes you need the extra fabric, but the full sized ones are too bulky as a helmet liner, and too warm in summer for a headband since you have to either fold them up or scrunch them. I've never had a problem with them stretching out, fraying or falling off. If they move you just put them back - no headband will always stay put. Washing is a breeze. They seem to shed dirt. I just rinse them out in the sink and they dry super fast. They never retain stains or odor.

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Apr

2013

(1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

middling to sloppy

By mariel

from Chicago

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Good Protection from the Sun
Washes Easily

Cons

Loses Shape
Poorly Constructed

Best Uses

Casual Wear

Comments about Buff UV Half Buff:

Wore this as a headband during a couple of training runs and while doing regular training at the gym. The material, while breathable, had some serious styling and construction issues. The fact that it had unfinished edges made the buff look cheap, as if someone just grabbed a pair of scissors and cut off every 5 inches of fabric bolt. This somewhat lame construction - and perhaps the content of the fabric and lack of any spandex or similar stretchy material - contributed to the buff slipping off my head every once in a while or developing a weird "triangle" shape that was not attractive.