Waterproofing your neck?

[S-Westerly]

Any one got any practical ideas for stopping water eventually seeping down your neck? Got good gear which is waterproof but after a few hours in the wet I find water drips down the back of my helmet and eventually starts soaking into my neck. Not nice.

[husoi]

cling film 

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

I find the collar on my Oxford Rainseal jacket does a pretty good job of keeping water off my neck. I've ridden in some pretty foul weather and for a budget bit of kit it's been very good. 

[Gerontious]

My jacket has a zip-in high collar that has a Goretex liner. So, water that drips off the helmet (or gushes when the weather is far too orrid) is directed outside of the jacket so, that’s the kind of thing I would be looking for. But it would need to be long enough so  water will go outside the jacket. I’m pretty sure I’ve seen something like this in horse riding gear shops. Maybe also found in better outdoor stores… or online. Something like this.

[onesea]

My rucks gear comes with a zip on neck thingy that I have never used as rain has never got down my neck…

Although agree often gear is waterproof but it’s the corners that leak. Ie glove arm joint, boot leg leak.  particularly after a bit of time in the rain…

[S-Westerly]

 

Thinking of something like this from SBS. Supposed to be waterproof. Still as bike is now put to bed until I come home in some months (TBA) I can wait until next time home.

[Pie man]

This week I did 2hrs riding in torrential rain and heavy rain on the return journey. The soft neoprene neck on my suit and neck buff kept the rain out however, it was the padding at the rear of the Schuberth C3pro that soaked up some water. Nothing worse than a wet helmet  

[bonio]

Often get a soggy neck, and never found a great answer. If it's going to rain I fit my neck tube outside my jacket, and this helps.  

[Fish]

Decent neck buff or scarf

[S-Westerly]

At the time I was wearing 2 neck buffs and my jacket has decent sealing. The neck roll on my helmet got sodden and then capillary action started taking water into my neck buffs. I was in very heavy rain for about 3 hours on one day and 4 the previous day.

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

With the best gear in the world sitting on a bike in heavy rain for 3 hours means something is going to get wet. The back of the helmet is hard to keep dry and when it's wet then as you say the damp transfers itself.