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Sweaty eyebrows
Whenever I wear glasses riding (sunglasses) they either steam up or they get dribbles of sweat on them from my eyebrows.
This obviously defeats the purpose of wearing them as I cannot see anything through the misty, sweat marks.
Is there such a thing as glasses that do not mist up and have some sort of rubber eyebrow band built in to stop the excess sweat going on to the lens?
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You can rub candlewax on your glasses - and polish it into to a fine layer, but proprietary demisting products are also available. You might consider as I do also -wearing a headband - it absorbs a lot of sweat and has stopped a lot of the problem -and acts as a sunscreen without having blockout run into your eyes! There are also plastic "gutter" type headbands you can wear below your helmet on your forehead that are said to funnel sweat away from your eyes.I tried one but found it a bit uncomfortable...
FWIW
try a halo headband, its a headband with a small strip of rubber at the front which directs sweat away from your face.
i had a similar problem as i sweat alot. this little device worked a treat, however once it reaches its maximum saturation point, it tends to pour sweat out a far bit, though this doesnt happen unless you are on a long ride and can be sorted by wringing out. i dont ride without it.
avanti cannington has them.
I find a "buff" works well as a sweat band, keeps my glasses sweat free...
Of your glasses.. If you have a small gap between your brow and your glasses the air flow might prevent fogging. Just move them down your nose a bit. Worth a crack.
Some brands' riding glasses have little holes at the top of the lens to help vent the humid air out (or the dry air in) and decrease the mist.
Cue: 2mm drill bit
What would Lou Ferrigno do? He'd be in trouble with those eyebrows
I ride wearing a Gutr http://www.sweatgutr.com/home.html cost about $20. Works very well
Shave your eyebrows No eyebrows - can't get sweaty
Option 2: Anti-fog ... but the Oakley "hydrophobic solution" I tried is a crock - doesn't work. Rain-X is way more effective, but I'm wary of putting it on my $675 Rx glasses in case it attacks the plastic
Option 3: Go naked ... ahem, I mean no glasses. Get your mind out of the gutter!
Option 4: Ride faster so you get more airflow
I wear the gutr guard too they are based at Alexandria I think . I purchased mine directly thru them then I found out they had them at the LBS a week later but I got mine cheaper ...
Tired the GUTR - ok
The Halo head scarf is the best I have tried cost about $20
I sweat like crazy and have Rudy Rydons with prescription inserts that fog up as well. The Halo headbands and bandanas are the best I've tried.
I also use Aquaseal Sea Drops anti-fog. It's used on diving/snorkelling goggles. Works really well - when used immediately before a ride. I've had one small bottle (given to me) for about 5 years.
SpokeyDokey you must be as old as me to know who Lou Ferrigno is.
Yep, that is it, just pour a drop of dish washer, rinse the excess with your finger and some water (leave some soapy water on the lenses) and let it dry. It is 100% transparent and no more fog for hours on the bike, but needs to be done before every ride.
just shave em....
this works well when it's very humid or raining .. I've been using it on my Rudi Rydon's (photochromic lenses) for 1-2 yrs without any probs.
http://www.muc-off.com/products/bicycle/rider_ca...
I use "Cat Crap", an anti fog that motor bikers use.
Buy it off ebay
Oakley's with the vents work well, also slide them down your nose slightly when climbing.
Thanks all - I knew I couldn't be the only person out there that this happened to. Plenty of choices to go with. I think I'll try one of the head bands - the Halo or the Gutr look interesting and I'll pick up some anit-fogging stuff although I haven't been able to find this readily available in bike shops - maybe as suggested I'll try a dive shop or a motorbike place.
Until then - I'll be naked as always
I find the Halo works for about an hour, and then you're back to the same old problem of sweat running down the glasses. Unless, that is, you stop and wring it out, but that's a real pain - take off gloves, glasses, helmet, sweatband - wring it out - replace sweatband, helmet, glasses, gloves. And I have to say $30 is a lot for a small band of fabric! I still wear one though, as an hour drip free is better than nothing...
i have had the same prob and thought about getting goggles whats everyone thoughts??
But it really works.
Microfibre fabric, either like jersey fabric or sporting\breathable workwear fabric.
You can buy it at Spotlight or the like in a variety of colours to suit your kit.
You cut it into a band about 25mm wide, but here's the trick;
Leave it extra long, you just tie it behind your head with a triple overhand knot but leave tails of at least 100mm hanging out the back. Because the fabric has 'wicking' propeties it does just that.
As you ride the sweat is drawn out into the tails where it evaporates drying the fabric which in turn draws the moisture from the wet part away to the dry and the process continues.
My mates say it looks daggy and why the tails, but then some have started using it - 'cause it works.
Now if some more of you start using one I won't look out of place. But don't tell everyone - we
don't want them all to have this advantage.
Goggles are great for short stints, like DH runs, but way too hot to wear all the time so cause the original problem.