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Equipment => Helmets => Topic started by: FvanN on February 24, 2012, 11:49:28 AM

Title: Sweat and a lid
Post by: FvanN on February 24, 2012, 11:49:28 AM

after playing the game for nearly 20 years I have this season decided to wear a lid in every game, started using the lid on Wednesday night and soon found sweat running down my face, so my questions are thus.

1. Is there a lid out there with padding on the forehead which holds sweat really well or is there a modification I could do to the padding to catch more sweat?

2. Apart from the new SAF gloves are is there another brand that has the towel on the upper hand thumb to aid wiping away sweat?

Title: Re: Sweat and a lid
Post by: Liam-SCCC on February 24, 2012, 12:14:32 PM

What helmet do you have?

Title: Re: Sweat and a lid
Post by: Colesy on February 24, 2012, 12:24:06 PM

Few guys at our club have used a bandana kinda thing like Sehwag with their Ayrteks. Works really well for them.

Title: Re: Sweat and a lid
Post by: petehosk on February 24, 2012, 01:21:35 PM

Whe you watch Sky Sports in HD, you often see the batsmen between overs chatting, and then they push the helmet hard against their head and you can see the sweat pour off!!!  :(
I guess it just goes with batting in hot conditions. A slim but ultra absorbant headband could work?

Title: Re: Sweat and a lid
Post by: tushar sehgal on February 24, 2012, 01:28:23 PM

Couple of guys here wear a cap backwards under the helmet..

Title: Re: Sweat and a lid
Post by: FvanN on February 24, 2012, 01:42:35 PM

My helmet is a cheap power play thing I bought off ebay a few years ago but have never worn it. Just had a look at the padding and while it can be taken out to wash it is not as thick as it could be. I think I will have to spend a few quid on a better lid and take it from there. 

Title: Re: Sweat and a lid
Post by: ajm90 on February 24, 2012, 11:55:28 PM

masuris sort of have a sweatband/apping thing accross the forehead i think

Title: Re: Sweat and a lid
Post by: ajm90 on February 24, 2012, 11:55:49 PM

*Padding

Title: Re: Sweat and a lid
Post by: adam1312 on February 24, 2012, 11:56:51 PM

wear a sweat band on your arm and that is good for wiping the sweat also masuris are good on the sweat side of things too

Title: Re: Sweat and a lid
Post by: Cover_Drive on February 25, 2012, 12:19:57 AM

2. Answer is: Millichamp and Hall Distinction

Title: Re: Sweat and a lid
Post by: langer17 on February 25, 2012, 01:20:11 AM

Quote from: petehosk on February 24, 2012, 01:21:35 PM

Whe you watch Sky Sports in HD, you often see the batsmen between overs chatting, and then they push the helmet hard against their head and you can see the sweat pour off!!!  :(
I guess it just goes with batting in hot conditions. A slim but ultra absorbant headband could work?

I do that and the sweat streams off my helmet, lol.

Quote from: adam1312 on February 24, 2012, 11:56:51 PM

wear a sweat band on your arm and that is good for wiping the sweat also masuris are good on the sweat side of things too

I have a Masuri and it doesn't take long for the padding to be completely sweated out. But it is a comfortable helmet, so I deal with it.

I think Albion have the thickest padding across the forehead, but I personally don't like Albion's.

Title: Re: Sweat and a lid
Post by: adam1312 on February 25, 2012, 10:01:21 AM

I know what you mean, I batted full 20 overs in a T20, so for an hour and a half, and was soaking, I decided to wear an arm sweat band, but didnt know if it looked stupid, but now I dnt care if it does.

Title: Re: Sweat and a lid
Post by: stevie_94_ on February 25, 2012, 11:18:14 AM

I wear a sweatband on my head when using a lid either when keeping or batting