Headband to control sweating

[Bimmer 0]

Anyone do anything to control head sweat from getting on your face? I was thinking of wearing a headband but wanted to know if there were any alternatives..

[dangle 0]

I don't wear anything to control sweating, but I've seen guys wear skull caps also

[Chadd 916]

A lot of the guys I know with shaved heads wear skull caps.

[Vulcan7905 88]

I wear a under Armour one. Thing was soaked after a Skate and shoot but it worked like a charm. Kept all the sweat out of my eyes and worked really well. I suggest one if you sweat a lot.

[RadioGaGa 162]

Don't some goalie masks have a velcroed piece of cloth to help absorb sweat. Or is that something individuals add after? Would be easy enough to do, as long as it isn't so thick that it affects fit/safety.

[TeamHonda401 54]

A solid head of hockey hair works wonders.

[flyers10 57]

I know tblfan added velcro to front part of a helmet and put velcro on piece of a head band. That way can remove it easily for cleaning. I believe he described it in his S19 helmet review.

[Holy the Goalie 0]

Don't some goalie masks have a velcroed piece of cloth to help absorb sweat. Or is that something individuals add after? Would be easy enough to do, as long as it isn't so thick that it affects fit/safety.

Yeah, every goalie mask I've had (that wasn't a widowmaker) has had a sweatband in it; they work great, but even with it I still get sweat in my eyes. I imagine having a sweatband in a player helmet would be more effective, though, because you have more opportunities on the bench to wring it out. I've been meaning to add one to my S19, but I haven't gotten around to it. That, or grow some hair.

[shoeshine boy 242]

I know tblfan added velcro to front part of a helmet and put velcro on piece of a head band. That way can remove it easily for cleaning. I believe he described it in his S19 helmet review.

I do this with mine. put a piece of velcro with adhesive on one side in the helmet. take a regular sweatband and cut it in 2. velcro the sweatband inside the helmet and you're ready to go.

[Bimmer 0]

Thanks for all the ideas folks..Appreciate the inputs. I picked up an UA headband this morning and am going to try wearing it first and then if that doesn't work out I am going to try shoeshine boys suggestion...

[kr580 2]

I do the same velcro thing. I have 4 small velcro squares where my forehead sits. Strips would work too. I then took a cheap headband, cut it in half and put one half inside the other to make a little beefier sweatband. Slap it on the velcro and you're good to go.

[Too Old 1]

Ditto the UA skull cap. Works great for me.

[Vulcan7905 88]

Ditto the UA skull cap. Works great for me.

I know I said it in a post before but, I love it. I was at a Skate and Shoot last Sunday, and I wanted a drink of water. I said, let's check out this sweat band. I took off my helmet and literally the thing was filled with sweat. Since I'm not a scumbag, I went to the shower and wrung it out there. It was gross really, but at the same time I'm happy I went with it seeing as how much of it it absorbed.

[flaming_june 2]

Does sweating from the head really bother you guys where it hinders your comfort?

[bostonjuniorblackhawks 1]

Does sweating from the head really bother you guys where it hinders your comfort?

Only if it runs into my eyes

[kr580 2]

Does sweating from the head really bother you guys where it hinders your comfort?

It's just a slight problem when it runs in your eyes, blurs your vision and burns the heck out of your eyes. Especially mid-play.

[flaming_june 2]

I see. That doesn't bother me. It feels fine running into my eyes.

[CaptainFantastik 0]

I might have to try the skull cap thing. I got knocked on my ass last week because I had so much sweat in my eyes I was blinded for a few seconds and didn't see the other guy coming.

[mhkehoe 1]

Does sweating from the head really bother you guys where it hinders your comfort?

Maybe my sweat is especially salty, but I barely can make anything out when sweat gets in my eyes. My eyes will water up, and it is difficult to wipe it out through my cage.

I didn't get as much sweat in my eyes a few years ago, but I think my receding hairline and the fact that I have been cutting my hair a bit shorter than I used to is making it worse. Eventually I will be forced to use some soaking device.

[Vulcan7905 88]

Since I'm fat and I have always been one to sweat a lot and barely have any hair, yeah. It is a problem when it gets into my eyes and burns. However, the UA Cap takes care of it nicely.

[tareatingrat 4]

+1 for the skull cap. I don't have a UA one, but the cheap ones also do the trick.

[Agent1.8 1]

I been getting horrible acne on my forehead the past couple of months, just switched to an 80's style headband.

[Allgood 0]

I've used a halo headband in the past, great if you tend to saturate a normal headband. It has a rubber piece that guides the sweat to the sides. http://store.haloheadband.com/default.asp

[kasparaitis 0]

No joke, tape a maxi-pad to the inside of your helmet. They're designed to keep something else contained, why not use it for sweat? Works perfect for me. I just toss it when I'm done.

Forgot to add, they're cheap too.

[team50 20]

Any guy on my team that saw me do that would immediately kick my ass.