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Yes it allows for a bit of adjustment. Thanks for watching.

Hi Imran. I'm wearing the Special 6 shirt with a Primaloft jacket over the top when I stopped. I think Buffalo is great as long as you are not moving quickly as it is too hot. I find it ok for light rain but if the forecast was wet and windy I wouldn't use it, I'd go for several layers with a decent waterproof over the top. The Special 6 is the kind of top I'd use if I knew I'd be wearing it all day. It's too bulky to carry on a small pack. The mittens are excellent and work even when wet. Thanks for watching.

Thanks, Dave. Wow - I thought it was the blue buffalo windshirt you were wearing. I'm surprised it was the blue S6. Perhaps you weren't running that day as it is a very warm piece of kit albeit breathable and with good venting / side zip options to dump heat. I'm conflicted with buffalo gear. I love the idea of it using body heat to quickly dry out. The pile / pertex combo offers very breathable, shower proof and wind prooof protection such that after a brief downpour you may go from being damp / wet but warm to being quickly dry when you are on the move. But if you're stationary, you will wet out because no body heat is being generated in which case a gortex will still be needed. But the problem is with persistent rain: Buffalo recommends using another buffalo layer over your first buffalo layer eg a belay jacket over a heavy S6 or over a lighter buffalo fell jacket or windshirt. But this can get hot and heavy and again if you're stationary, you will still need a waterproof gortex layer to keep the rain out. I'm trying to settle on a clothing system for multi day hiking where weight is key but being able to deal with persistent rain and damp gear is also key. I love the idea of buffalo ( or paramo) allowing you to operate even when damp and that the system allows you to dry quickly when rain is intermittent but when faced with constant rain, then I'm drawn to the traditional layering system: base, fleeces (plus possible windshirt) and gortex shell and with a primaloft 'stopper' belay jacket for when you stop during hikes. You will then need a sacred set of dry sleeping clothes possibly with another light weight puffy for camp in case the stopper jacket has wetted out ( then back into damp gear in the morning 😂). I've experimented with the patrol poncho with arms but that wets out quickly and is problematic in high wind. Any thoughts for long distant walking, partic during cold and wet weather? Cheers 🎉

@@trytheoutdoors Yes I was walking rather than running in the video. I'd never use Buffalo (or Paramo) for running, they are too warm and bulky. For long duration walking in wet weather I'd use a good quality Goretex shell over a merino base layer and LS running top. Then a synthetic (Primaloft) jacket as a spare warm layer. I'd choose this over down unless I could guarantee that I could keep it dry.