Sweat in eyes
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Sweat in eyes
I did a cursory search, but I thought I'd russle up some fresh solutions now that summer is fully upon us in the northern hemisphere:
What do you do to prevent sweat from dripping into your eyes?
Since getting back into cycling two years ago I've used headbands/sweatbands, but I'm not happy with them anymore. Here's why:
1. They're too thick under the helmet.
2. They get in the way of the shades that I wear over my prescription glasses.
3. The Under Armour ones cost 10 freakin' dollars, fer gopher's sakes.
4. They get saturated and end up dripping into my glasses or my eyes anyway.
5. When I put them on I can't help feeling like a kid who's supposed to be hot tonight, but really isn't, and ends up looking kinda, you know, ghey.
So what's the answer?
What do you do to prevent sweat from dripping into your eyes?
Since getting back into cycling two years ago I've used headbands/sweatbands, but I'm not happy with them anymore. Here's why:
1. They're too thick under the helmet.
2. They get in the way of the shades that I wear over my prescription glasses.
3. The Under Armour ones cost 10 freakin' dollars, fer gopher's sakes.
4. They get saturated and end up dripping into my glasses or my eyes anyway.
5. When I put them on I can't help feeling like a kid who's supposed to be hot tonight, but really isn't, and ends up looking kinda, you know, ghey.
So what's the answer?
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I use a head sweat/bandana or a cycling cap under the helmet. Those foam pads in the helmets do nothing for me.
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It's not absorption that you are looking for. What you want is something that wicks the sweat someplace where it can dry out in the wind. A cycling cap or a head sweat absorbs the sweat into the material where the air passing through your helmet can dry it. The foam pads in the helmet or a sweatband don't work so well because air cannot get to them to dry the sweat out.
BTW, I sweat a ton as well.
BTW, I sweat a ton as well.
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Ok, so I admit you look like Loverboy, but these are very thin, and the little plastic band that pushes sweat to the side really works.
I live in Houston and it's HUMID. I used to have to pull over and squeeze the pads in my helmet to get some kind of relief from the constant sweat drippiing. With the Halo with the rubber thing, I only have to clean things up once or twice on a 3 hour ride.
BTW- I hated that band...thanks for the "Kid" joke, I totally forgot that one :-)
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Okay, I've just put in an order for two of the Halo II sweatbands. Thanks for the tips.
By the way, I've never worn my cycling caps on actual rides of any length. I just wear them as a fashion statement around town on my commuter bike. I'm a bit loathe to put them to work in this way, as they're so hard to find around here. I wonder if I should reconsider?
By the way, I've never worn my cycling caps on actual rides of any length. I just wear them as a fashion statement around town on my commuter bike. I'm a bit loathe to put them to work in this way, as they're so hard to find around here. I wonder if I should reconsider?
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I am not a big fan of anything under my helmet and this thing does the trick. Wore it yesterday in 90+ degrees and very high humidity. I rode for 4 hours and this band did the trick.
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I've got a few caps. The ones that work best have a built in band and seem to wick well. I like the visor effect.
My current favorite is just like this one but it Columbus instead of Cinelli
https://www.rei.com/product/736373?cm...:referralID=NA
My current favorite is just like this one but it Columbus instead of Cinelli
https://www.rei.com/product/736373?cm...:referralID=NA
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For some people like me, not a lot. That just the fact.
I have no hair on my head, and I have always perspired a lot. Under Amour skull caps with a sweat gutter head band work the best, but after about 30 mins, (15min once we get above 100 deg) the cap and the pad in my helmet become saturated sweat starts to drop from the front of the helmet missing the gutter and blows it in my face. As long as it is running down my face the gutters work ok, but after the cap and helmet get saturated its over. Is start dropping from my helmet and brow as soon as look down
I literally have purchased every type of headband, skull cap, gutter device I have ever found or seen advertised. I have a box full of the stuff, none of it works for me. The only way I can keep sweat out of my face is to leave for a ride with 5 or 6 skull caps / headbands and stop every 15 to 30 mins depending on the temp and put a new one on, squeeze out the helmet pads and tie the wet one to the seat to dry while I ride. If I have to stop that often, why ride? So I just carry a couple of bandanas and wipe my eyes when needed.
I have no hair on my head, and I have always perspired a lot. Under Amour skull caps with a sweat gutter head band work the best, but after about 30 mins, (15min once we get above 100 deg) the cap and the pad in my helmet become saturated sweat starts to drop from the front of the helmet missing the gutter and blows it in my face. As long as it is running down my face the gutters work ok, but after the cap and helmet get saturated its over. Is start dropping from my helmet and brow as soon as look down
I literally have purchased every type of headband, skull cap, gutter device I have ever found or seen advertised. I have a box full of the stuff, none of it works for me. The only way I can keep sweat out of my face is to leave for a ride with 5 or 6 skull caps / headbands and stop every 15 to 30 mins depending on the temp and put a new one on, squeeze out the helmet pads and tie the wet one to the seat to dry while I ride. If I have to stop that often, why ride? So I just carry a couple of bandanas and wipe my eyes when needed.
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I am the same: Halo, Sweat Gutter, Headsweats, Do Wrap, Headsweats cap. Nothing has worked. I keep looking and trying things. Next will be a bicycle cap (traditional) made out of cotton. I just want the sweat diverted. Sweat Gutter had the most promise, but the position you ride in makes it pretty worthless once in the drops. The Headsweats Cap didn't work at all because of the material the visor is made of. It didn't wick at all.
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I carry a washcloth, wipe my forehead with it periodically- stuff it in my shorts pocket or just hold it against the handlebars otherwise.
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Big sweater here.
+1 on Halo - make sure to take your pads out of the helmet for best fit.
+1 on Halo - make sure to take your pads out of the helmet for best fit.
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I've tried all of these on the road and in spin classes. A proper test can be conducted in a spinning class on a hot, humid day. Caps - are you nutz??? Halo/gutters get soaked easily. I've found that the most effective product are the light, wicking headbands like the ones that Performance sells for something like 3/$10. As noted, they re-direct the sweat to where it either evaporates or runs down your back. The last two days here it's been about 100F and 50%+ humidity. Not much works very well under those conditions, but the cheap Performance headbands seem to work best. If you can't tolerate headbands, try a little vaseline above your eyebrows to re-direct the sweat.
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I just used the extra pads that came with my helmet and put them in the front, which helps to absorb more sweat. However, on very hot days, I still have to stop and squeeze the sweat out of them (every few miles) before the start leaking down my forehead.
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Have Halos' in both the skullcap and headband versions. I am a sweat machine when its decent say 60-80 the skullcap works best. Headband gets the midrange. When it is as hot as it has been in DC NOTHING works when it gets past the first big hill or 30 minutes. Just have to stop ring the Halo and press on
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The halo is a good idea but for some reason the rubber thing digs into my forehead which I don't like.
I prefer the headsweats band. Yeah it's like $10 but totally worth it.
I prefer the headsweats band. Yeah it's like $10 but totally worth it.
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I was just about to post about the same problem. I'm ordering the halo thingie right now... gee I love this forums