Cycling headband to keep sweat out of my eyes

[Danny]

Can anyone recommend a good headband that will keep sweat out of my eyes? It needs to be thin enough to fit under a helmet and fit a very large head

Over the last few years I've found that my eyes really start to sting if I get any sweat in them - particularly when it is sunny. Eye drops don't seem to make a difference so I thought I would try a sweatband.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

A buff works pretty well

 

[PaulSB]

I know that feeling, it's very uncomfortable. I suggest you would be better served by a decent cycling cap. A quality one will be thin enough to fit under your helmet, collect and evaporate the sweat.

 

[Animo]

Halo - they have a rubber strip on the inside that channels the sweat to the side of your head. They really do work in even the hottest conditions. Only downside is that you end up with an imprint across your head for a while afterwards.

 

[Jenkins]

Halo - they have a rubber strip on the inside that channels the sweat to the side of your head. They really do work in even the hottest conditions. Only downside is that you end up with an imprint across your head for a while afterwards.

Very much this.

 

[fossyant]

Buff or skull cap - skull cap in my case. Absorbs sweat which is then evaporated by the air flow.

 

[Danny]

Halo - they have a rubber strip on the inside that channels the sweat to the side of your head. They really do work in even the hottest conditions. Only downside is that you end up with an imprint across your head for a while afterwards.

Thanks - if the Halo works I can live with an imprint on my head It is good to know that they do work for outdoor cycling. There have been a few negative reviews of the Halo online, but they mostly seem to be from people who use them indoors when on a roller or exercise bike.

 

[Danny]

I know that feeling, it's very uncomfortable. I suggest you would be better served by a decent cycling cap. A quality one will be thin enough to fit under your helmet, collect and evaporate the sweat.

As I mentioned I have a very large head 😟 so I have yet to find a cycling cap that fits. If anyone knows where I can get an XL cap I'll happily give it a go.

 

[Danny]

Buff or skull cap - skull cap in my case. Absorbs sweat which is then evaporated by the air flow.

I'll give a buff a go next time I'm out but I think I'd find it too warm warm under a helmet - unless I am out in mid winter.

 

[Webbo2]

Thanks - if the Halo works I can live with an imprint on my head It is good to know that they do work for outdoor cycling. There have been a few negative reviews of the Halo online, but they mostly seem to be from people who use them indoors when on a roller or exercise bike.

I’ve been using a Halo headband for years, in fact I’ve have two. They are now at the stage where the rubber band is hanging off a bit. I have glued them back on but really I need some new ones. I couldn’t wear sunglasses without them due to the sweat running on to the glasses.
They were a game changer for me.

 

[blackrat]

I'll give a buff a go next time I'm out but I think I'd find it too warm warm under a helmet - unless I am out in mid winter.

Me too. I have a couple of scratch caps but far too hot around here to wear them under a helmet, so I am often riding with one eye closed due to sweat and always having to stop and wipe the sweat out of my eyes.

 

[Shadow]

Buff has worked fine for me for years.

You could also try smearing a small amount of vaseline just above your eyebrows.

 

[cyberknight]

A buff works pretty well

i have a selection of free buffs from magazines over the years , i cut them down to create a band maybe 3 inches wide for summer , cut in half for colder weather up to 2 full sized buffs worn like a balaclava for mid winter

 

[fossyant]

I'll give a buff a go next time I'm out but I think I'd find it too warm warm under a helmet - unless I am out in mid winter.

You can get summer weight fabrics