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How do you keep sweat off your glasses?

Old 07-06-09, 11:21 PM
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How do you keep sweat off your glasses?

I have an old, beat up pair of Oakley C-Wires that I use when I ride. Great glasses but they ended up covered in sweat and I give up and take them off. I guess I need to get them adjusted so they don't ride so close to my face.

Any other tips to keep sweat off glasses while riding? How do YOU keep your glasses clean?
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Old 07-06-09, 11:24 PM
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head band, cycling cap, bandanna, etc.
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Head band as low as possible on one's forehead.
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Old 07-07-09, 12:25 AM
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Halo ftw.
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Old 07-07-09, 12:28 AM
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Originally Posted by DScott
Halo ftw.
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Old 07-07-09, 12:37 AM
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I render the Halo nearly useless within 5 minutes of climbing. Still haven't found a solution to the sweat mess yet. For running, the SweatGUTR is king, but the lowered head in cycling renders it ineffective.
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Old 07-07-09, 01:28 AM
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Do the C-Wires have Hydrophobic lenses? I love my flak jackets for this, they're awesome in the rain and with sweat.
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Old 07-07-09, 03:41 AM
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If you sweat a lot, it's a hopeless quest. Good luck.

I've tried halo, sweatgutr, headsweats (all of them), cycling caps (visor up), and my latest buffwear original.

The best is the buffwear worn as a skull cap with the ends rolled up and outside the helmet.

But when all is said and done, the sweat still saturates faster than the material can wick and therein lies the problem.

Every year I buy something else to try. The sweatgutr is the most creative solution but as someone else mentioned, the head down position renders it useless on the bike.
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trim your eyebrows.
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Halo headbands are ok, but the Assos headband work better.
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Old 07-07-09, 04:51 AM
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cycling cap, but i don't like wearing anything under my helmet.
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Tried Halo and Sweatgutr... both useless after about 4 miles of riding. Then again, I have a condition called "hyperhidrosis" (read: sweat like a bull) which doesn't help matters. I can wring out my jersey after an easy ride on a 50 degree day. It is what it is... just have to deal with it or stay inside on the couch.

The Oakley radar glasses that resist water, sweat, etc. do help, but they're expensive as you well know.
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Old 07-07-09, 05:47 AM
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I also have hyperhidrosis and recently did a clinical trial where they lasered my underarm sweat glands out. Out of the whole country, I was the second sweatiest person they did it one! Anyway, now that those glands have been closed (although I still sweat a little there), I guess my body is overheating and sweat is pouring down my face when I ride, and now my glasses are fogging up all over the place! I tried spraying some anti-fog solution on em but that didn't do much.

I'm gonna try Buff, thanks.
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+1 for the Halo, at least the skullcap. The little rubber strip really does help keep the sweat out of my eyes.
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Originally Posted by livedinbars
I also have hyperhidrosis and recently did a clinical trial where they lasered my underarm sweat glands out. Out of the whole country, I was the second sweatiest person they did it one! Anyway, now that those glands have been closed (although I still sweat a little there), I guess my body is overheating and sweat is pouring down my face when I ride, and now my glasses are fogging up all over the place! I tried spraying some anti-fog solution on em but that didn't do much.

I'm gonna try Buff, thanks.
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I purchased an Addidas womens tennis headband from Sports Authority. It works wonderfully, I don't get any sweat in my eyes. I ride in 90 degree weather on a daily basis.
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I'm also a 23 year old female... so imagine how I feel sweating all the time! The laser wasn't bad. They did a lot of measuring my sweat, starch iodine testing, etc then put the laser on me. It hurt a little bit where the anesthesia hadn't fully set in, or just simply didn't take, but overall it was painless. Actually, the most annoying part was keeping my arms over my head while lying down for 2 hours.
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My glasses have little "sweat gutters" built in that work really well. Don't even think twice about this issue anymore.
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Rain-X

I treat my Bolle prescription cycling glasses with Rain-X, inside and outside of the lenses. When the sweat falls it just rolls off the lens. Still streaks somewhat but not nearly as bad as before.
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I got a halo headband last week. I haven't used it on a really hot/long day, but I'm pretty happy with it so far. If you really aren't sure what you want, you can buy it from REI and return it if you don't like it. They'll take back anything, any time, and if you're a member, you don't even need a receipt.
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Ride faster, thereby creating enough wind to keep it evaporated.

Then, you only have to deal with dried salt. (Maybe go to work in a pretzel factory.)
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