Hat deodorisers...do they work?

[Acolyte]

OK this is really embarrasing, but my hats (skull cap type) always seem to end up smelling really awful - I had a lesson tonight and worked very hard, got off the horse and couldnt wait to get home and wash my hair it was so horrible

So I wondered whether deoderisers (sp

) actually work? Or would I have to start using them with a new hat, before the smell set in?

I have no idea why I have just a sweaty head (yuck!) as I am quite normal in every other way

 

[katie_southwest]

I too cant wait for a shower and wash my horrible hair after iv ridden. Iv swapped to a vented hat now (one that looks like a cycle helmet) and that has helped quite a lot, but never tried deodorisers...I would imagine they dont work that well, because youl be sweating again so have to use it every time??

 

[monica987]

Ewww

Mine smells like pantene pro v mixed with sweat

So a sort of nice small...mixed with a vile smell

 

[Acolyte]

My hat does always smell lovely after I have been to the hairdressers - they use a fruit smelling gel which stays in my hair for ages

I wouldnt mind but I wash my hair at least once a day, so it cant be dirty or anything

I think I will end up doing what I usually do - throwing the hat away cos it smells, and getting a new one

 

[only_me]

my hat is disgusting

my head gets very sweaty when i am working him - the result is that my hair can be soaking and eugh

have been very interested in deodrisers and cleaners...

but since i have a ventilated hat, i use it with a hat cover so sort of cancels out the ventilation

 

[RachelB]

I have the Charles Owen deodoriser and also the hat cleaner - both work really well. I do have an excuse for smelling - I ride for a living

 

[minerva]

shake talc in and then use a hard brush to brush it out, works quite well, but you must brush it out or you will clog up the matirial in the hat and make a glunky mess

 

[DBrasnett]

Living in Texas and riding in the 35oC- 40oC my hat used to smell like a ripe camembert. Then I discovered hat deodoriser and smelly hat was gone

Not sure if it didn't just cover up the smell, but to be honest I don't care...

BTW - how was the lesson?

 

[Acolyte]

[ QUOTE ]
Living in Texas and riding in the 35oC- 40oC my hat used to smell like a ripe camembert. Then I discovered hat deodoriser and smelly hat was gone

Not sure if it didn't just cover up the smell, but to be honest I don't care...

BTW - how was the lesson?

[/ QUOTE ]

OK - a plan - I will buy a new hat (I dropped mine the other day so was thinking I should get a new one) and use deodoriser (hey, you can spell it!) from day one

Hopefully that will do it

I was just about to post in Soapbox - I think I am about to die

The lesson was interesting for improving my riding, but the horse would NOT go forward at all so that part was very frustrating! But I am SO unfit

I havent had a lesson since end of last year, and boy can I tell

 

[CorvusCorax]

I left mine in the car boot after a rainy lunging session and now the lining has gone mouldy....NICE!

 

[Lobelia_Overhill]

I spray my hat with anti-bacterial Febreze

I haven't got a sense of smell, so I dunno if it works, or if my hat even smelled in the first place LOL

 

[Otter]

I used a spray hat deodoriser, had a reaction and ended up with a blotchy stripe across my forehead for days .... hmmm very attractive!!