How do I keep it in place? 

Your SweatHawg will stay wherever you place it, held there securely by your helmet (assuming your helmet is securely fastened). Please see the Directions for Use guidelines elsewhere on this site. Loosen the tightening mechanism, place the liner in the helmet, put the helmet on your head, then tighten it for a snug fit.

You also have the option of the hook and loop version.  This is essentially a front pad replacement system with loop material for hook-and-loop at the front of the SweatHawg Helmet Liner. Remove your front pads, and then place the SweatHawg in the helmet centered and aligned with the front edge. Press the helmet liner onto the hooks that are embedded in your helmet for the pads. You now have a comfy thirsty SweatHawg instead of front pads!  

How do I care for my SweatHawg?

We recommend hand or machine washing, cool water. Dry cool, or hang dry.  Best not to wring it out, rather squeeze excess moisture out or roll it up in a towel.

The SweatHawg covers my head and brow. Won’t this make me hotter?

If you are a person who doesn’t sweat, this may be true. You will really like it in cool weather.  For people who perspire heavily however, the SweatHawg soon is wet, and the moisture is wicked into the top fabric where it is cooled by evaporation. No one who uses this for the primary intended purpose of perspiration management has complained about it making them warmer.

Would I like this even if I don’t have a big perspiration problem?

Many users report that their helmet is much more comfortable with a SweatHawg in place. SweatHawgs are also great for anyone in cool weather, providing a cushy front and a bit of a wind shield. They are also great for the shaved, the bald, and the balding, providing UV protection from the sun, which can burn bare heads through the helmet vent openings.

I wear an XL helmet.  I noticed that the SweatHawg is one-size-fits-all. How large is the Sweathawg? 

SweatHawgs are large enough to block the top vents of every helmet we have placed them in, including mine (XL), and therefore prevent sunburn (if you are bald) and insect intrusions that might happen through the top vents.

Why do you put the Sweathawg in your helmet before putting the helmet on?  Wouldn’t it be easier to put it on your head first? 

More than one person has asked about putting it on their head first, and if you have a mirror handy that works ok.  SweatHawgs are non-circumferencial (do not go around your head) and won’t stay in place until they snug under a helmet. When held inside the helmet as you put the helmet on, it is easier to keep it aligned where you want it to be and stay. I find when I put the SweatHawg on first, the helmet tends to push the sides down a bit and the top out of alignment.  Maybe that’s just the shape of my head. Whatever works for you!

When you are out riding without a mirror I think you will find that in the helmet first is much easier. Remember to lean forward a little and place the loosened helmet on brow first, which keeps the SweatHawg where you carefully placed it. Then tighten it, and you’re good!

How breathable is the material of the headband?  Is the entire headband made of the same material or is the absorbent material just in the front?

The brow section, which is about 9″ wide and goes from temple to temple, is made of three layers. Directionally wicking light fleece against your forehead, (wicks away from your skin into the felt) then the layer of hydrophilic felt (absorbs like crazy), then over everything an aggressively wicking material similar to coolmax or drifit. This pulls moisture out of the felt, where it evaporates and cools.

The brow overall is breathable, yes, but it does tend to block the wind as it is thicker than the single layer top. Overall however it has a cooling effect as the moisture evaporates from the brow and the wicking material across the top. The simple thin headbands and do-rags permit more air through them, but they saturate very quickly. They do not solve the drip problem, they delay it.