Having a hot helmet and needing relief

What is the hair situation up there? I need to get my winter coat cut... but maybe not quite yet...

Top marks for the clickbait headline. Good work fella.

Thanks for the accolade on headline 🙂

Hair situation is grade one or two, no mullet party here.

Helmet is also used year round, although seriously thinking of a full face given how cold it was through last winter for exclusive winter use but that is for a random internet hunt for a deal another time.

James

the answers obvious - ditch the magic plastic hat and let the wind blow thru your flowing locks 🙂

Trying to find an even better vented helmet, the odd thing is the POC I can feel the breeze over the top but still sweat out the pads super fast and drip down onto glasses and face (nice, not).

So it doesn't sound that the sweating is due to lack of ventilation. Why are you looking for a better ventilated helmet?

Edit: Have you tried less layers/less weight? Are you in the UK, if so how can it be a problem ATM?

I always wear a skull cap - winter is slightly windproof, summer lycra. It absorbs the sweat and the lid vent's help evaporate it. Works for me and I sweat alot. No-way could I use a helmet without one, all year.

Those funny sweat guide things found in the Oakley DRT5 and Troy Lee A3 – any real life experiences there?

I've had a DRT5 for a while now, and am also a sweaty barsteward. After one particular day riding Afan W2 in blazing hot sunshine and basically drinking my own seat going up the big zig zag climb from one of the trail heads with no trees and no shade, I bought the helmet.

Simply, it works. Sweat is channeled to where it exits in front of your ears, and there's few pads in the helmet to get sodden. It does leave you with some 'indents' on your forehead though when taking it off which can look a little strange 🤣

@tiagain as I have already busted one lid this year (and lack flowing locks) I will pass thanks 🙂

@ernielynch it is the sweat that is the issue and yes I have dressed down to the point of cold and still have the issue. It is as if I have a sweaty forehead during exercise hence trying to fix it.

@fossy Skull cap could be an easy thing to try, thanks for the idea.

@ta11pau1 Thanks for sharing that, useful, trying to avoid spending the cash TBH but it is getting a little interesting with sweaty vision, glasses, speed, and mud so creeping up the things to sort list.

The answer to hot sweaty heads is a cycling cap.

None of this lycra/technical stuff. A proper old school cotton cap.

Plus it makes you look baller

There's been a few threads on this. Consensus usually settles on a halo headband. Give one a try, I can't ride without one, even in the depths of winter.

I found the sweat channel stuff integrated with helmets problematic and ineffective. (Prob my head shape).

Now basically never ride with out a halo headband. Give it a try, j

Cheap Buff-type tube. Cut 50mm strips to make several cheap headbands...sweat in your eyes and coating your shades isn't great

I find being unfit and riding slowly alleviates the sweat problem.

Bought a DRT5 and it works and very comfortable.

Also a Haloband advocate for the turbo and under my road lid

I'm a hot-headed sweaty barsteward too, and I like my Giro Manifest a lot. I chose the stupidly expensive thing due to multiple reviews saying it was excellent for ventilation. It doesn't stop me sweating (nothing will do that) but I don't *feel* hot in it. The foam headband is quite thick and does a good job of soaking it up.

I apologise in advance to the more squeamish among you, but what I find works well is if I stop every so often, then lean forward while pressing my helmet firmly from the front. The headband squashes against my forehead and the accumulated sweat pours out.

Bleugh. Soz.

EDIT: I'm also a bit rubbish at MTB, so I've just bought a Fox Proframe RS for better protection. I haven't tried it yet tho.

I too am a sweaty bast, and use a halo headband (actually several) all year round. They're not perfect and do get overwhelmed on proper hot days (I sometimes carry a spare) but they stop most of the sweat from getting into my eyes.

What layers are you wearing on the rest of your body?
Is it a general overheating?
I'm regularly surprised by how many layers some folk wear, and I'm married to an ice-cube...

Loads of skull cap options if you google

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All my lids are fairly well vented. The worst vented ate my PX Enduro lids. I've got a few Aldi skull caps for winter, which pull over the ears to keep them warm, then a few summer weight ones, either in a lycra type material or lightweight merino.

Other advantage is it keeps the lid pads in better condition as they aren't against your skin/hair.

As for clothing layers, I never have more than two layers, just vary the type of jacket/jersey to suit.

What layers are you wearing on the rest of your body?

Yesterday's road ride - 8 degrees, strong wind and occasional hail - I used stolen goat orkaan bib shorts and short sleeve top over a light base layer, plus arm warmers. No gloves, toe covers on summer shoes. I think everyone else I saw was at least a layer or two up on me, but I was still plenty warm and had the top around 1/4 unzipped at times. Though it's hard to say how much sweat the halo caught because of the other precipitation.

@tiagain as I have already busted one lid this year (and lack flowing locks) I will pass thanks 🙂

ah but your overheating head is stopping your brain working properly leading to the crashing

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Not serious - just having a laugh

A3 user here. I'm not particularly sweaty, but I've noticed the difference as the sweat guard has gradually come unstuck at both ends. Fortunately, TLD supply a couple of spares.

I'm a head-sweater too @fatbikeandcoffee - can be below freezing and if I'm on a long climb I can get drips from my helmet onto my face.

I've a giro montaro (and a couple of others, I do pay attention to venting). I wear merino for the rest of my body generally - bit of an obsession - because it stays warm when wet.

But in general, man up. It's a bit of sweat - your own sweat. Dunk your helmet in the bath / sink when you get home and let it dry out - if you must. 😉

@chevychase The problem is not being able to see!

Benos - I had to do the squeezy pads thing to get rid of sweat - don't need to with the Haloband, or with the DRT5, all that sweat gets diverted elsewhere and you can magically see

I think theres a lot to do with the pads in the helmet too. I have helmets that drip sweat onto me and I have a Giro that won't drip one bit... but its not especially cool compared to the others, it just has amazing water retention. Once I stop if I squash it onto my forehead its like I turned on a tap that much sweat / water (if raining) comes out.

My Drt5 sends the sweat into my ears via my headphones.
I’ve been using these for around a year and find them good, take 2 and wring them out swapping between them if need be

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I’ve just ordered these which are closer to Halo but still less than £10
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Thanks, @susepic. My Giro Manifest acutally works pretty well. It has great ventilation and good water retention, as benpinnick says. It manages to be cooler and better for my eyes than my much flimsier road helmet. You just need to drain it every now and then 😀

But this thread has got me intrigued by the DRT5 silicon forehead band thing. I like that idea!

I'm going to give the Halo headband a go but if anyone else is interested you can also by teh sweat brow thing from Troy Lee A3 as a spare part.

That might be the next thing I try if the Halo doesn't work for me.

Thanks for all the kind ideas and feedback.

James

Halo, and also buff strips. Some are about 7cm wide and others are 20cm or so for when it's cold.

I have a Halo headband. Works really well. I have 2 helmets that fit really well - 1 is a 12 year old MET that gives me no issues at all with sweat; the other is a GIRO which, whilst really comfy, the slightest moisture just pours directly into my eyes, hence the Halo.

Having a hot helmet and needing relief

Sudocrem?

I'm a sweaty git too, generally overheating.

Bell Super Air works pretty well, collects sweat in the front pad which can be squeezed out by pressing the helmet against my forehead.

Also wear glasses that sit away from the face, so there's airflow around your eyes, and sweat doesn't bridge onto them from your eyebrows. I use Melon Alleycats, they're better for me in this aspect than Rad8 505. Also slide them a bit down my nose when climbing, for more airflow.

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Plus it makes you look baller

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Plus it make you sound like you want to be American

Fox Speedframe/Pro is pretty cool running. But doesn't have a thick sweatband