Bibrave Product Review: BOCO Head Gear

Disclaimer: I received an BOCO Gear Visor to review as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro (ambassador), and check out BibRave.com to review find and write race reviews

Hats and visors. I’m usually not a fan, just because I usually feel like I get a headache or some sort of odd sensation around the band site. That and I’m of the ‘less is more’ mindset, so the less I have to take with me and/or wear, the better. We were given the opportunity test some BOCO Gear Products so I figured I’d give it a shot. I ended up opting for the Visor, just because hats and I generally don’t get along.

View this post on Instagram

Smoke has cleared in the PNW which means I can run outside and not choke to death! Trying out the @bocogear visor today #bibchat #bocogear #runchat

A post shared by Christine (@cgrunstheworld) on Sep 12, 2017 at 4:16pm PDT

Earlier this summer, the PNW was dealing with fires, which meant in the Inland NW, we were dealing with all the smoke. It definitely prevented me from getting out and trying my visor initially, but once things cleared a bit, I was glad to be able to get some good runs in. The visor itself is light weight so you tend to forget about it. It’s also good if you wear sunglasses, because I found that it would hold them in place behind your ears. This last weekend, I was in Seattle for the Seattle Half Marathon and whenever people think Seattle, they think rain. We got rain at least 8 miles of the race and my visor did a decent job of keeping rain out of my face. I’ve done a few other races since having my visor and some have wind. My only concern is when there are wind gusts, I worry about it flying off (felt like at one point I was going to be chasing it across the street while running in Tucson and Phoenix).

View this post on Instagram

Seattle bound for the Seattle half marathon. Last race before the Dallas Marathon! Hoping my @bocogear Visor protects me from the rain #bibchat #runchat #bocogear

A post shared by Christine (@cgrunstheworld) on Nov 25, 2017 at 10:19am PST

Curious about the specifics of BOCO Gear Visors?

• Lightweight wicking woven or dry tech polyester outside
• wicking internal sweatband on the front inside to help with sweat
• Soft elastic band back
• Relaxed fit
• If you’re looking to do custom designs
• Black underside of the bill prevents glare

I’ll also say they’re quick to dry of sweat (or rain) when left out to dry. The website says that they can be machine washed, though the tag on mine says hand washing cold. The 360* visors have the soft elastic band in the back and can’t be adjusted (which is the one I have), though the run visors have the adjustable velcro in the back, which is a plus if you want to adjust sizes.  I didn’t test the trucker hat, but there were definitely pros that did. Still not convinced? Check out what some other Pros thought and join us for #bibchat on December 5th at 6 PST!

Jeannine     Lindsey      Amy W.

Check out BOCO Gear online as well!

Website       Facebook      Twitter       Instagram