GUTR Flex Sweatband - Lightweight Performance Headband for Cycling, Sports, Gym, Work

I was recently getting ready for a MTB endurance race and a friend of mine saw me putting on my cotton headband and made a comment that I should really try the SWEAT GUTR Sweatband. Of course I replied I’m used to wearing my cotton headband; sure by the end of riding it’s soaked with sweat, but I’ve ridden this way for years. Anyway, after the race, I started looking at the SWEAT GUTR FLEX sweatbands and figured I would give this gadget a try. Honestly, I was really surprised after my ride today. I had zero in my face; this was a first. WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THIS THE SWEAT GUTR FLEX SWEATBAND 1. Zero sweat was in my eyes! This sweatband works! 2. Since I'm not wearing my cotton headband, I noticed my head was a little cooler overall because I noticed the helmet vents actually doing their job. WHAT I DISLIKE ABOUT THIS THE SWEAT GUTR FLEX SWEATBAND 1. Sweat did find another location, my ears… not a massive amount, but I did feel a little sweat making its way into my ears. In all fairness, I do wear my Apple earphones while riding and these may have been a contributor to this nuance. However, I since I only used the sweatband once, I cannot say for sure. I will give it another try without my headphones. UPDATE: After a few more rides, and adjusting the sweatband, the sweatband is simply awesome. The one thing that was bothering me about a little sweat going in my ears is now a non-issue; even when wearing my Apple earphones... THIS IS THE NEWEST MODEL FOR 2018 According to the SWEAT GUTR website, the SWEAT GUTR FLEX sweatband is the newest model for 2018. From what I gathered from my research, the FLEX fits better under helmets than previous versions. Since I used mine today, I can attest that this fits great under a helmet. CONCLUSION The big win is that I did not have sweat in my eyes for the first time - ever. If you looking for a sweatband that will keep sweat out of your eyes, this will definitely do the job.

Intuitively it seems like this item would work, more so when you feel the high quality silicon rubber. But my closet it full of intuitive items that don't work, so I was anxious to try this out. Today it's 92F w/high humidity here in the STL swamp (go CITY SC!) so a perfect day to try this out with a 6K. It feels a bit odd at first, maybe a bit tight, and you have to wear it low around the eyebrows I assume for maximum catch. But it's like the pains of warmup, un-noticeable before you know it. After the halfway turnaround the heat was really catching up to me. I was amazed at how well this worked. Normally I wipe my forehead every 10 steps by that point in a vain attempt to save my eyes, I didn't do it one single time. I wear a visor, and used to just pull this down low to try to catch the salt. But (a) it didn't work and (b) that puts hot fabric over my forehead, which takes away an important heat radiator. Now I wear the visor high up more as just a sun block. A nice side effect is it kept my sunglasses (which are really prescription eyeglasses) totally clear. Normally 70% of the view is covered by salt and I just do my best to look thru it. Now? Totally 100% clear when I got home. The sweat goes down the GUTR, not the glasses. The hardest thing honestly is now to just run, stop messing with my forehead. Let that sweat go, forget it, it's there to cool you off anyway. Trust the GUTR, that salt is not going in your eyes. It will be hard to break that habit, I've clearly developed some unconscious tics endlessly trying to protect my eyes. I'm anxious to try it out on longer runs, and also on the bike. I see no reason it won't work just as well, it is a simple device that does exactly what you picture.

The GUTR is a really well designed and implemented headband for keeping your head sweat from running down your face and into your eyes during intense exercise. It does this really well, but it also comes with a tradeoff - because it is a rubber gutter, in essence, it does not absorb any of the water at all, it just channels it away to the side of your face. This is fine as it doesn't interfere with vision, but it can produce a pretty formidable sweatstream in the midst of activity. Occasionally the sweat will build up in the gutter, too, and spill over and that can go into your eyes. It's rare, but can happen. Overall, I am happy with the fit, feel, function, and value of this piece. I also use more conventional sweatbands at other times, but this is my go-to in warm weather for cycling, and also indoors on the trainer. Highly recommended!

I do a lot of outside manual labor during the spring, summer, and fall and my hat brim becomes so overwhelmed with sweat that it drips into my eyes. Not ideal when operating a chainsaw, mower, or swinging an axe/hammer. This band works incredibly well. You can literally feel the sweat down your forehead and then magically dripping away to the side, keeping your eyes free and clear. An added bonus is that it fits perfectly and inconspicuously under my hat. Absolutely perfect solution!

I use this for cycling in Atlanta which has a rather hot and humid climate. It is my second GUTR sweatband. I bought this hoping that it would be a little longer than the first one I purchased. It is the same length. While it contains sweat it can become overwhelmed. Since cyclists face downward while riding the GUTR sweatband is challenged to drain the sweat as it collects in the middle instead of traveling toward the back. I tried using it in combination with a second sweatband as a first line of defense, but that ended as soon as I had to wait at a traffic light. I will say that if I can keep moving then the GUTR is able to keep up as the wind blows the sweat toward the back where it can drain. My other comment is that it would help if the GUTR had little ears or low points near the ends of the gutter to prevent the sweat from draining back down the bottom of the gutter into one's eyes. On cooler days this product is more beneficial. So far I've not found a product that fully keeps sweat out of my eyes while riding. The search continues.

It looks like this product has been around for a while so I have to ask why can't they test it and improve it! It's so close to working it's just frustrating for me. The channel is simply too narrow. When worn it closes the gap even more creating a vapor lock I guess you could call it. Basically sweat wont flow into it or through it. (just over it) Not sure how else to explain it but it leaves me wondering why don't they actually test this stuff and make improvements!! They have a patent on the design too so no one else can come out with a product that will work. Lift your game Gutr. Seriously. I had sweat in my eyes 10 minutes into my mtb ride. The Halo 2 band lasts around 25 min. Both aren't good enough. This Gutr headband really has potential too. If they simply increased the width of the channel and maybe even the depth it would work. Its that simple. So frustrating. I will now try both the Halo 2 and Gutr together. Fingers crossed. If these two company's worked together they could make a product that actually works I reckon. Update: A few more rides and I've tried both the Halo 2 band and Gutr at the same time. With my Bike helmet(Fox) it just wont work. Too much at once. The Gutr keeps falling onto my eyes. I have to push it back up all the time. I've also found that the gutters dump sweat to close to your eyes (when the gutter does allow it to flow through) When leaning forward on a MTB the exit point is simply to close to the corners of your eyes. (I have a normal size head btw Size M helmets) At this point I've decided I wont use either of these products. Both the Halo 2 and Gutr come up way short on what they claim to do. You start out good then all hell breaks loose for the remainder of your ride. When not using these you have a milder constant sweat issue. If the Gutr was actually bonded to a sweat band they might have something that could work. Lastly having plastic up against your skin creates sweat. Put a plastic bag on your hand and go out in the sun. See how much sweat that produces. Jockeys run in garbage bags because it makes them sweat more and get down to there race weight. My point is the band creates sweat were it meets the skin. If it had a materiel backing it would be better. Will be sending this back. For Mtb riding its completely worthless.

I never realized how much of a problem sweat was for bald people. I still recommend this for people with hair, but you may not have as much of a need for it as I did. The band works as advertised. Some people complained about the sweat build-up, and eventually coming out of the collection gutter, but for me, it always ran off the sides as intended, and not onto my face. It was oddly satisfying feeling it finally release down the side and not into my eyeballs. The band is comfortable, and sits on my forhead wherever I need it too without adjusting the size at all. The only drawback I experienced was that quite simply, it's additional headwear. This is an FYI to the customer, not a drawback of the band itself. For me though, using it to mountain bike, it is competing with my bike helmet, headphones, and glasses. It is however a pivotal piece and I will not work-out or do any sweat inducing activity without my GUTR band going forward. The value it brings for the price is shocking. I would recommend this to anyone that sweats.

I sweat a lot from my forehead. When working out a a exercise bike or elliptical, the sweat pours off my forehead. A sweatband doesn't cut it. I tried this and I love it. It takes the sweat that runs off my forehead and it siphons it to the side. There is a little bit of some run through between the band and the eyebrows. If you make the band tighter, it does work better, but then it is less tolerable. The new improved model with the new hooking mechanism is better than the older one. And, at time I use this with the Halo band... the two together is great. If I had a wish, I would recommend that they make the band ever so slightly wider. That would allow a little tighter fit that wasn't concentrated in the small band area at the forehead. So, great band. Try it. It does work with the Halo band. And, it fits under all helmets.