UKC

Anyone got any views on this piece of kit before I place an order with Santa ?

I've wanted one for years, but near a hundred quid is holding me back.....

Who's for, who's against ?

In reply to paul walters: One for. They're great, and last for ages.

In reply to paul walters:

I love Buffalo kit. I've got the unlined Windshirt and the Pertex 6 Special 6. Both great, very tough. My mate has had his Mountain Shirt for ten years and it's starting to look a bit battered after many a winter on gritstone, but it's still going strong held together with packing tape.

In reply to nikkormat:

One of the few items of clothing that look even better with duck tape on it

In reply to paul walters:

For the amount of use you'll get out of it it'll seem like a mega bargain. Got mine for 80 quid when I was 15, I have certainly had more than 80 quids worth of warm and happy out of it.

In reply to paul walters:
can not go too far wrong - had mine from '92-2004 before it finally
died and it got a lot of hammer. Have tried Gore-tex and now paramo
but still think excellent kit for UK use.
(and very tempted to get another)

In reply to paul walters: had mine for app. 10 years fantastic peice of kit

In reply to paul walters:

I'm afraid I didn't like mine and passed it on to my mum. The velcro neck thing works okay on a Pertex Pile shirt, but I found it slow drying and just generally uncomfortable on a windproof.

I replaced it with a hooded Ventile windproof from Hilltrek, which I love, but if you prefer Pertex another option would be a Rab Alpine Pull on...

http://www.ukclimbing.com/gear/review.php?id=2685

In reply to paul walters:

Had mine 10 years,amazing value.Get the detachable hood and mitts and it'll make most other gear redundant for winter climbing.

In reply to Templeton Adams:
Special 6

In reply to Oceanic:

Oh just realised you mean the Pile and Pertex shirt.

They're great, you need a Buffalo Jacket to go with them for winter climbing though.

In reply to paul walters:

Never been a fan, although I know several people that are - I just didn't get on with the fit of the Buffalo.

That said, I've used various Pertex/fleece conbinations that are about equivalent, so the concept is fine.

In reply to paul walters:

I have a Montane Pertex Pile Extreme, so similar but may not be the same.

I find it great for Scottish Winter, wear it against the skin and its all I need, but too hot for summer Alpine - at lower altitudes you cook.