Buffalo Systems

For those who take the challenge of outdoor activities beyond the extent of the casual summer enthusiast, performance clothing is a serious business.

Whether that activity is mountaineering, climbing, hill walking, skiing, multi terrain biking or canoeing, function not fashion is the main criterion when it comes to outdoor clothing.

The Buffalo range of British made, outdoor performance clothing and sleeping bags are designed for use in a variety of activities and conditions, including the very worst winter weather. The quality and performance are recognised by Mountain Rescue Teams, the Emergency Services, the Association of Mountain Instructors and round the world yacht crews, for whom performance outdoor clothing is a matter of life and death.

The Buffalo range of outdoor performance clothing and sleeping bags are designed for the professional and committed outdoor activist. Suitable for a variety of outdoor pursuits, such as mountaineering, climbing, hill walking and cycling, all our products are designed to perform in extreme weather conditions.

Buffalo products were originally designed as a one layer system of outdoor winter clothing to replace the numerous layers usually worn by climbers, fell runners and hill walkers in winter conditions. Due to the comfort and simplicity of the system, it wasn't long before it was used in many other outdoor activities. As a result of this cross over, Buffalo went on to design performance outdoor clothing and sleeping bags for specific activities, developing the fabrics further to accommodate other climatic conditions. The result is a range of high quality, performance products designed to give maximum comfort with minimum fuss.

Pertex/Pile System Buffalo are the originators of the Pertex/Pile system. To understand how the system works is to realise it's simplicity.

Pertex? is a densely woven fabric with high capillary action. When combined with any of the five Buffalo developed pile linings, a garment is produced which is windproof, warm, lightweight and resists rain. It is also highly breathable and extremely efficient at transmitting moisture vapour.

The correct sizing and a knowledge of how the ventilation zips are used, ensures the user gets the best from the garment. The simplicity determines there is little to go wrong, no pores to clog up or laminates to wear off. Where possible, we have avoided patches, needless pockets with unnecessary zips, or fancy trims all of which detract from the performance.