Customer Reviews

Pearl iZUMi Transfer Skull Cap,Black,One

5 star:		(13)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I wear this when the temperature is around 45 degrees. As the temp rises to around 50 I pull it off and stow it in my shirt back pocket. It's so light and THIN that I forget it's there. It fits under my helmet without having to adjust the straps which is a plus.

I ride at night and my ears get cold. So I bought this to keep them nice and toasty. And as an added bonus, the moisture wicking material keeps my shaved head dry. This is probably a must for night-riders with shaved heads.

I bought this gift for my father-in-law who is an avid cyclist. He lives in Northern NM close to Colorado so mornings are very chilly there. Below are his words:

"I wanted to tell you I had a great ride this weekend with the cycling cap you sent me. It was perfect for the weather, looked cool and did it's job. Thanks!!- Northern NM

I'm so glad he liked it ...

I am a tall male with a fairly large head (I don't know what the average head size is) and this cap barely covers the bottom of my ears. After having it on for a few minutes it begins to slip and my ears are exposed. Obviously this makes it useless for someone my size as keeping my ears warm was the main reason I bought it.

I wore this all winter, and through our cool March/April spring, on long rides and it kept me blessedly warm throughout. It fits very well on my head, and I have a pea-head: 21 in. (size small helmet)...but the stretchy one-size fits all worked for me and it definitely is unisex, so I recommend it to other women, too. It's comfortable to wear and fits really well under both my helmets, covering my ears completely. It also keeps my hair in place--I have a jaw-length bob hairstyle that sometimes sticks out the sides of my helmet once I really get going which is sooo annoying. This little cap took care of that issue which I miss now that the cold weather is over and I don't need to wear it and my hair is sticking out again! The pony-tail port in the back is unnecessary for me and sometimes my hair did stick out the back of THAT, but no big deal. It didn't leave a *cold draft spot* back there and I found this cap to be quite windproof even when worn with my Ionos helmet which is super-ventilated. Maybe having hair that covers my ears under the cap helped with that--perhaps someone with less hair and exposed ears might need a thicker cap than this one. It is thin, so it stows easily, and you can barely see it under my helmet. Once my helmet is off, I do admit it's not the most attractive/stylish piece of winter gear that I own--kinda looks like I've got a do-rag on my head...but as long as it keeps me warm and dry under my helmet during the cold months, who cares? It's a good--and necessary--little piece of winter gear to keep your head warm while you ride, at a really good price.

As the title says, this is a really nice hat to wear under a helmet. Takes some effort to get it so it doesn't annoy my ears, but I think that is because I have to wear glasses, too. Overall, I'm happy with this and will likely buy it again when this one wears out. (Or, more likely, I lose it.)

I bought this cap for my husband and he said that the cap fits great, it is not too heavy and wicks really well. He wore it this morning to run (32 degrees) and his head was very comfortable. He also said that it felt very light and was not ichy. It it thin enough to fit under a bike helmet and will cover about 3/4 of his ears.

Pearl Izumi also makes a heavy wind/waterproof skull cap for serious weather. This is their lightweight cap for cool conditions. The fabric is thin enough to easily fit under a bicycle helmet, but it does provide some warmth. Perhaps more importantly, it pulls away all your sweat so you never get sweat in your eyes.

I liked the way this initially fit and love the way it stays dry. However, it just barely fits over my ears. My ear lobes still get some breeze and this was enough to cool off my ears considerably. It should be fine for people with medium to small heads, but large and bigger, I'd pass.

I don't think this would be warm enough under the typical helmet for under 40 degrees F and certainly not if windy.

The main peeve I have is the sheen of the material allows for extra wind noise which is really annoying when on long rides. Because of this alone, I will never wear this again unless under another wool hat and them my helmet.

I would not buy this again. I would opt for something a tad warmer and larger.

This just about fits my head and I wear the larger sized bike helmets (L/XL).
Initially when i put it on and pulled it over my ears i was concerned that it was starting to creep up again and that it would not stay over my ears. Fortunately i found that with my helmet on it actually stays in place. Its not bulky enough to require any adjustment of my helmet. I find it covers my ears and back of the neck nicely and keeps me warm enough at temps down to 36 degrees.