noglider 

@chas58, my feelings about merino are the same. I can only wear a synthetic jersey or shirt once, because it does stink, but the same is not true for my synthetic cap. I don't know why. I wear a wool or synthetic hat in the winter but no wool in the summer. And yes, it's amazing how many times I can wear a merino shirt between washings. Sometimes ten!

SylvainG

@chas58 and @noglider, how long are you wearing your synthetic clothes and do you quickly dry them when you take them off? My commute is about 50-55 minutes each way and after each ride, my clothes are hung and a fan blows on them. I wash them weekly (like, now) and they don't stink.

noglider 

@SylvainG, I wear them for various periods. You're right that drying them quickly after wearing them can help. Still, merino is worlds better at not absorbing odor. In the winter, I wore ONE merino t-shirt as an undershirt, every day except laundry day. I even skipped laundry occasionally.

Steely Dan

i'm an extremely heavy sweater, so this has been an issue for me. i found a pretty good solution that works for me by accident years ago.

the forehead foam padding at the front of my helmet started to poke out of its fabric shell, kind of creating a "V" shape, pointing downward

what happened is that gravity started to pull the sweat down to the bottom of the foam "V" (instead of onto my forehead) where it then dripped out like a leaky faucet.

perhaps it'd be a little gross to some to see their sweat drip... drip... drip... dripping right in front of their face, but hey, as long as it ain't going in my eyes, it's a win for me.

CliffordK

A cotton T-Shirt style band here too.

I'm a bit down on riding this summer..

For errands and such, I take the sweatband off at every stop, then rotate it so there is a dry spot over the forehead. Sometimes ringing (or ringing the helmet sweat pads).

SylvainG

Yes, my socks are Merino wool and even after a week (10 hours wore time), they have no smell what so ever. Again though, they are hung to dry after each ride.

SylvainG

$12.99 US on Amazon.com and $41.45 CND on Amazon.ca. Both are from Sweat Buster. What a rip off.

noglider 

I wear wool socks year-round, but my body has a propensity to collect fungus. I got those fungus-y toenails, which were gross. I took the medicine to get rid of it, and you're only supposed to use it once per lifetime, and I've taken it twice. (Oops.) Now I'm extra cautious about fungus, so I change my socks more religiously than changing my underwear. So I have two rules about socks: (1) no cotton socks ever, and (2) change my wool or synthetic socks every day.

SylvainG

Have you tried sandals during summer time? My SPD sandals work fantastic at keeping my feet comfortable, either when it's hot or raining. I stop wearing them when temperature drops below 15C in the morning.

wsgts

I have a similar problem here. Not the temperature so much as the humidity which is typically in the 80% range. I have been using Walz Caps for a few years now, but I am sure there are other brands out there. The short bill on the front fits fine under the helmet and my body position on the bike allows the bill to drip in front of my eyes, although sometimes it gets on my sunglasses. As others have mentioned, caps do increase the temperature of the head, but a quick squirt from the water bottle will cool things off for a while. As a baldy, there isn't a lot of good options.

BikeLite

Buy a thin buff and cut off a section to use as a headband.

Nessism

I can relate. I don't sweat, I LEAK. Anyway, if a Halo isn't getting it than I'd try the Sweat Gutr. It's a silicone channel that you place just above the eyebrows. It flat works but is not the most comfortable. You do get used to it though. One other thing I recommend is removing the brow pad in your helmet because it just saturates and then drips in your eye's.

Edit: Just checked the Sweat GUTR website and it seems they have made nice enhancements to the product since I last used one. Seems like a no brainer for guys that overpower a Halo.

RidingMatthew

i use a Halo and sometimes carry a bandanna to wipe my eyes and behind my glasses. When i stop i make a point to take my helmet off and hope that the halo evaporates the water first.

mojojojo

A friend turned me on to the GUTR. I use it for any length of bike ride where I am sweating a bunch including my daily commute.

audiomagnate

Humidity in the 40s and 50s? I am so jealous! Here in Atlanta the humidity rarely dips below the 80s and is often in the 90s. I sweat buckets, nothing works.

Unca_Sam

I'll wear a headband or bandana on even mild days with mild activity, because I'll have sweat in my eyes in 10 minutes. I use a uv+ buff in pirate cap mode under the helmet. The fibers are supposedly designed to wick perspiration throughout the garment, allowing better evaporation, and thereby better cooling.

I'm actually amazed that a single thickness poly knit is capable of succeeding where multiple layers of cotton fail on occasion, but that's the future. I'll use a merino buff on cooler or damp days. You can get decent deals on old stock from Buff and on Amazon whenever.

ucfdad

+1, they work great

RidingMatthew

i was thinking the same. i would love to see some humidity in the 40-50's. I think that my sweat doesn't evaporate because the air is 80+ % humidity already.

jbucky1

I just put this Halo review together
https://buckyrides.com/headband/

- james

pdlamb

The answer to this thread's question is obvious right now: ride in the depths of winter and you're very unlikely to get sweat in your eyes.

laychris

I always use a headband, you may also look for it in some brand shops

GeneO 

These work well for me. The have an antimicrobial yellow band in the front that stops the sweat cold.

jadocs

This band actually works surprisingly well for me. Only a few bucks on Amazon.

79pmooney

In my racing days I solved the problem of salty sweat in my eyes by eliminating the salt (almost completely). I went on a very low salt diet specifically to sweat less sodium and fare better n hot, humid races. That worked very well, (It was also a major eyeopener. We Americans eat an incredible amount of salt. After I retrained my taste buds, everything that came in a package was way too salty.)

So, that summer, sweat in my eyes didn't sting.

I have an issue with the Halo caps. That sweat diverter ridge, Under my POC helmet, I get headaches from it. Took me quite a while to figure out it was that ridge doing it. I thought it was dehydration until I got the headache fully hydrated. Then I started noticing the same headache from the winter caps I've been wearing. The logo on the front. I now wear it backwards. (I;ll start wearing the Halo backwards as well. 'Till now it's been out of circulation.)

Ben

GeneO 

The inside of t he halo I posted above has the same yellow sweat-stopping band. They should work similarly, though the cap has more material to absorb sweat. It is very cool and breathes though.