Halo Headband Bandana – Protex – The Ultimate High Performance Bandana

I’ve had dew rags since being a kid. I have literally had over a hundred in my lifetime. I’ve used them to ride bikes, motorcycles, and work in the sun. This is by far the best I’ve ever owned. The stitching quality, the design, the materials are all great! The strip that stops sweat from getting into your eyes is the best I’ve personally encountered. It’s the most expensive I’ve ever purchased too. That said, I’m glad I did. This is my new favorite go to headgear. The fit is great and it breathes comfortably. You also get full sun protection. Highly recommended!

I bought two of these before my first century in Southern California, figuring with my bald head I'd get a nice sunburn helmet pattern otherwise. I have been wearing one on all my training rides since and I love them. I no longer get stinging in my eyes from sweat - although I don't sweat very much, it used to be just enough to eventually get stinging in my eyes on long rides. No sunburn either. They are extremely comfortable, I actually forget that I am wearing one. Also, the head temperature stays just right. With "winter" coming up in Southern California, a little extra wind protection will be appreciated. Since the material dries so quickly, you can just rinse the cap out with a little soap after a ride and let it dry. The fit is great. Although I have a relatively small head, I can tie the cap in the back so that there are no wrinkles under the helmet and the helmet sits solid without pressure points. As I choose to only tie a single knot, the tied straps in the back eventually may get undone and become streamers in the wind. But again, I don't even notice that until I take the bike helmet off. Not cheap, but for me it was definitely worth spending the extra money for the quick dry material.

I have purchased quite a few of the Halo Protex Headbands from Halo through Amazon over the years because they are simply the best headbands that I have ever owned. The headbands breath very well, so you don't become too hot even in summer and the yellow seal in the front of the headband does a great job at keeping the sweat from running down you face and it also is great at keeping the headband secure on your head; even with long hair and during a cross-fit type of workout. The yellow bands purpose is a Great concept but it has had a tendency in the past to become loose or even fall off the headband due to the type of glue and adhesion process that was previously employed in attaching the yellow strip to the headband. When the yellow strips have failed, I had previously just purchased new headbands because I didn't want to go through the warranty process; let me tell you, I should not have waited, Halo was extremely easy to contact regarding their warranty. I contacted Halo by phone with the phone number as provided on the companie's website at: store.haloheadband.com and spoke to the company owner, Paul directly; how cool is that! Paul was more than happy to replace my headbands at NO CHARGE, once I emailed him copies of my Amazon receipts, he even honored the warranty on a couple of headbands that were a few months out of warranty which was Awesome; I didn't bother him with purchases that were a year or more out of warranty. The process was a two day turnaround as follows; phone call to Halo and emailed Halo the receipts the same day, the next day I received a tracking number via email for the two day shipping of the replacement headbands, UNBELIEVABLE!!! Paul also stated that the company has recently employed a new adhesion method for the yellow strips, so when I receive the new and improved replacement headbands, I will post a new review as to their endurance, in about 6 months. Halo headbands are Great products with Great customer service and Amazon is Great at keeping a record of your purchases which makes things real easy on many levels. Thanks guys, keep up the Great work!!!

I bought three of these back in 2012, and just ordered a few more because I gave one away and I use them so often that usually my two remaining ones are in the laundry hamper when I need one. I originally purchased these for mountain biking. Here in Florida, in the summer, with high humidity, it's pretty easy for stinging sweat to trickle down into your eyes. This works MUCH better than a sweat band or a bandana. It keeps most of the sweat from running down into your face. There's a small plastic ridge on the inside of the fabric, over your eyes, that redirects the sweat to the left and right, and most of the time it works. I still have to occasionally wipe my face, but nowhere near as often as with a sweat band or a bandana. I have also been using the Halo for yard work. The material is synthetic and is porous and does wick moisture away (assuming you're not wearing a hat, or wearing a modern ventilated bicycle helmet). Because of this, it also doesn't make your head warm, which is a problem I used to have with regular cotton bandanas. My old ones are now around three years old, and they get a lot of use, but they haven't worn out yet. No holes, and the straps aren't frayed yet.

I like the sweat guard in the front of the bandana, it keeps sweat from getting in my eyes. I like that the back can be tied instead of the one-size-fits-all style. The one-size-fits-all style can be a little tight. The tie system allows for a much more comfortable fit.

Yes

Fits all head sizes ... doesn't slide off as it has more depth and a rubber strip inside the bottom edge.

Tighten up is not easy

Works perfectly under a bike helmet to stop sweat from dripping down on hot days. Thin material and great quality.

Seems to do the job. Mostly it's been worn under my bike helmet, or while riding on the indoor trainer. Does what it's supposed to.