Buff
Buff Merino Heavyweight Neck Warmer (Solid Black)
- Warmth: 3/10 How warm it keeps your head and ears, from its type and fabric.
- Wind and rain: 1/10 How well it keeps wind and rain out, from the maker's claims and fabric.
- Weight: 6/10 How much it adds to your pack.
A warm neck tube for cold, still evenings at camp and frosty mornings
- Weight
- 70 g
- Type
- Neck gaiter
- Weather protection
- None
- Fabric
- 100% merino wool, 500 g/m2, double-layer tube (Buff)
Where to buy
Buff £30.95 In stock. Solid Black. Free shipping from £39 (5 to 6 business days); the cost under £39 isn't published.
View at shop: BuffTiso £31 In stock. Delivery £3.99. Teal, the same neckwarmer in another colour. Free delivery over £50, otherwise £3.99.
View at shop: TisoPrices checked 8 Nov 2026 on each shop's own page; shops can change them. We earn no commission on these links; shops are listed by price. More
Our ratings (out of 10)
1 to 10, compared with the whole market. Each says what it's based on. How we score
Warmth
Estimate from maker's specs: hat type and fabric 3/10How warm it keeps your head and ears, from its type and fabric. 3: Below average. Fine for some trips, not others.
Estimate from maker's specs
Wind and rain
Estimate from maker's specs: maker's wind and water claims 1/10How well it keeps wind and rain out, from the maker's claims and fabric. 1: A real weak point.
Estimate from maker's specs
Weight
Estimate from maker's specs: the maker's weight 6/10How much it adds to your pack. 6: A bit better than average.
Estimate from maker's specs
In short
Good for
- A warm neck tube for cold, still evenings at camp and frosty mornings
- Multi-day winter trips where a synthetic tube would start to smell: merino resists odour
- Wearing as a neck warmer on cold walks and in camp
Strengths
- 100% merino wool at 500 g/m2, the heavy end of Buff's merino range
- Double-layer fabric (Tiso's description), so much thicker than the 125 g/m2 Merino Lightweight tube (Buff, Tiso)
- Buff says the merino is ethically sourced and naturally resists odour
- Made in Spain
Weaknesses
- 70 g, against 42 g for Buff's Merino Lightweight tube
- Not windproof or waterproof: Buff makes no such claim
- Hand wash only, no tumble drying (Buff's care label)
- Buff doesn't publish a weight: 70 g is Bike24's figure
Sources
We haven't tested this ourselves. Every score comes from these specs, tests and reviews.
ShowHide sources (3)
- Buff UK: Merino Heavyweight Neck Warmer, Solid Black (100% merino, 500 g/m2, made in Spain, hand wash, price and stock)
- Bike24: Buff Merino Heavyweight Neck Warmer, Solid Black (weight 70 g, weight source shown as manufacturer, 100% wool; Bike24 does not ship to the UK)
- Tiso: Unisex Heavyweight Merino Buff, Teal (500 g/m2, 100% merino, double layer, price)