Anyone have a skull cap to recommend or warn against? I need one for sun protection and sweat absorption/wicking. I have a Pearl Izumi which is fine, but not as effective as I’d like with sweat. Wondering if offerings from Giro or Castelli might be better.
Also, thoughts on black vs white? I think black looks better, since it calls less attention to itself, but obviously I don’t want something warmer.
I have used Headsweats Shorty caps for a decade and found them to be outstanding for wicking sweat. They keep sweat out of my eyes on all but the swampiest days - maybe once or twice I’ve had to wring it out at a rest stop. They have worked so well for me that I now own several. Hope this helps!
I use Snek cycling caps. They look good, wick moisture well, and I have one that is probably at least 4 years old and just now starting to look a tad faded.
Castelli seem to make the best ones I have used.
I have both a Castelli and an Assos one and prefer the Assos
Weirdly I prefer the Assos ones in the winter but prefer the Castelli ones in the summer.
I bought a GripGrab headband to keep sweat from my eyes which has done a very good job so far. I prefer the headband to a cap as it allows the rest of your head to breathe a bit. It was roughly £10 from Amazon and would recommend
Edit - missed your point about sun protection!
I used the Halo skull cap for years, but recently tried the Assos model and prefer it. Fits better, looks slightly less goofy, and works perfectly.
Second vote for Headsweats here. Haven’t tried any other brands, but I got two this spring and they’ve been great. No dripping anymore. Good sun protection. They feel a little warm initially but once the wicking starts, I don’t notice that I’m any warmer than without one.
I can recommend the Specialzed Deflect UV caps. They have a shorter peak than most other cycling caps so don’t interfere with your vision as much as a regular cycling cap.
The only problem is I’m not sure Specialized make them anymore so I find myself having to scour the internet to find old stock.
Let us know if you find anything new.
I got one of these 3 years ago and its been my goto headwear each summer (I’m in the UK so that may not be a great recommendation) and Ive been very happy with it. Mine was white though
I sweat a lot, like buckets. I’ve tried every product you can imagine. So far, the only one that I can recommend is the Halo Cycling Cap. All the others saturated and drop the water through my eyes, at least this one directs the sweat around the face and makes a hot ride bearable.
Big fan of the Pacino one over head sweats due to no central seams. Plus there is an EC discount.
Keen on these so following with interest.
Pactimo? Does look good. No dice for me, though, as they don’t ship to Australia.
I have an older version of this and still like it, but it’s very definitely no longer white… AU$56 ain’t cheap either! I can imagine it works very well, though, and black does make a lot more sense.
Yes, Pactimo (curse you autocorrect!!)
I have been a great fan of the Maxit Coda Cap. It’s light, very good in warm to hot weather (you can wet it down), and I particularly like the fact that it does a great job of protecting the back of my neck. Also, it’s fairly inexpensive and comes in lots of colors.
Hmmm, your link and a quick google search only identifies a fluro lime green or fluro orange?
Yes, I see that their web site hasn’t been updated in a while; it may be out of production.
I’ve been using Halo headbands, they have a silicone sweat dam that diverts the sweat. The also have a Canadian website 
, so possibly in other countries to save duties.
I use Halo head bands indoors and Castelli outdoors. The Castelli is surprisingly good at wicking and evaporating away sweat. .
I use a headband in the morning before the sun is an issue and switch to a Giro skull cap when the sun is up. Wetting the skull cap on hot days helps.
White skull caps in the summer are better for me since they don’t add any heat.
