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Reviewed By: Tom E. on 12/13/20

Difficult to position, marginal if any effectiveness, and impinges on the temples of my sunglasses requiring them to be constantly adjusted. I might keep playing with them, but for now have found it more convenient to leave them at home.

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Reviewed By: Blaine Snow on 10/5/20

Finally had a chance to put these Wind Blox to the test yesterday. Verdict? Maybe reduced wind noise 50%. There was still definitely wind noise so I played with them while riding, twisting them a bit, pressing them more firmly against the sides of my head - but there was always some noise. I wore sunglasses without too much discomfort although they get in the way some of taking the glasses on and off. I was careful to install them exactly as instructed and will play more with small adjustments but, there's no question that these do not eliminate wind noise while riding.

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Reviewed By: Keith L on 8/31/20

The Wind Blox Pro is a quality product, but like several others have mentioned, it does not work well with glasses. I did find some potential wind noise improvement by placing my finger upon the outside edge of the Wind Blox. This both pressed the Wind Blox tighter to my jaw and effectively increased the thickness of the Wind Blox. My helmet straps are so tight they have become uncomfortable in order to keep the Wind Blox tight against my jaw. I’ll be experimenting with tweaks. Maybe more to report later.

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Reviewed By: Art Bull on 6/17/20

Block about 75% of wind noise, I'm going to order another pair in case something happens to the ones I just bought (like sweat). Size is a bit on the large size as other reviewers have noted, but these things work!

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Reviewed By: RustyB on 6/17/20

Didn't notice significant difference. Comfort level of the hemet straps decrease especially for individuals who wear goggles or glasses.

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Reviewed By: Stu Goldenberg on 6/5/20

My wife and I ride a tandem. Before the Wind Blox, hearing and understanding each other at 15 mi/hr was impossible. Now we can talk at a normal level at 20 mi/hr comfortably. Sure, there is still some wind noise, but it is greatly reduced.

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Reviewed By: Fletcher Catron on 5/14/20

I've been using these for a couple of weeks now. I can't hear a difference in wind noise, although I might experiment with one on and one off, just to see if there is a difference between the two sides. In addition to seeming nearly useless, they make the helmet strap less comfortable, they prevent cycling sunglasses from being outside the strap and prevent the glasses from going on easily if you are already wearing the helmet, and they are definitely too long, even though they are the smaller size. I'll revisit this review if continuing use persuades me to change my mind about all this.

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Reviewed By: James Ralston on 11/16/19

At age 73 my hearing has diminished somewhat. I ride on the street a fair amount so like to hear what is going on around me. I strongly believe that I am able to hear more with the wind blockers on my helmet straps. I will continue to use them.

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Reviewed By: Claudine Zender on 9/9/19

I'd estimate they cut wind noise by about 75%, which increases riding pleasure and safety (I can better hear cars approaching from the rear). The only size choices are large and extra-large, however. I wear a small helmet and think a medium size would fit better. I'm currently folding over the bottom seam, but I'll probably cut them down to make them fit better. It would be nice to just buy the size I need. Unless you're as big as a typical American male or larger (that would be 5'8" tall), I suggest buying the smallest size available.

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Reviewed By: Wind Blox on 6/5/19

I tried these and noticed a difference right away. As the instructions mention, the noise reduction is not appreciated until one takes the wind blox off. My husband also tried them, and he liked them so much he had me order some for him. Wearing sunglasses with these on the helmet straps makes for a snug fit, and could be uncomfortable after a long ride, but I am happy with them.

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Reviewed By: Linda Vitkus on 12/12/18

They cut some noise, though 80% is wildly optimistic. They were a bit too long, even though I ordered the smaller size. I like them enough, however, that I'll continue to wear them, though I might shorten them a bit to fit my smaller face.

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Reviewed By: Georider on 12/1/18

Maybe my head's shaped funny, but the only way I can hear the sounds of 80-ish% wind noise reduction is by manually pulling my chin strap down. But I like two hands on my bars. Alternatively, I could cinch my helmet straps so tight that I'd worry about breathing or brain circulation. Maybe I should trim a bit off the XL sized product I bought. Still experimenting. A user manual, even a tiny one, might have been helpful.

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Reviewed By: mtnCruzer on 6/10/18

These have a better appearance than the fuzzy type and do reduce the wind noise, particularly in stiff headwinds. However, for my medium sized Specialized helmet they were a bit too long to fit well and there is no adjustment to that part of the strap. Also, it was not possible to readily put on Oakley style glasses over the set up. Thus, the glasses needed to go on first and beneath the cinch down mechanism. Any ride over 40 miles resulted in discomfort by the squeeze on the glass stems.

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Reviewed By: Alex Der on 1/10/18

The XL size fills the entire gap between my strap and cheek, from my helmet to my chin. They block airflow and reduce some noise. The reduction is more than I get with just a fleece hat, but nothing compared to ear plugs. "Designed to block 80% of wind noise" seems like a blow-hard claim... Most of the time, I don't really notice the Wind-Blox pressing against my cheeks, but I've only worn them in cold weather and mostly with a hat. They are very nicely made. They are better than nothing, but not the difference I was hoping for.

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Reviewed By: Dennis Patterson on 11/25/17

I purchased these after using the "cat-ears" classics for the past year. My experience with the "cat-ears" are that they work very well at blocking wind noise, are comfortable, work well in all conditions. However, they look funny, like having ear muffs or speakers on your ears, to every one looking at you. I tried these "wind-blow pro" because they are less noticeable. However, what I have found is that they are a little too long and bump up at the helmet when attached to the helmet strap which can cause a bit of irritation. As for the noise dampening they do not provide the same level of noise reduction found in the "cat-ears," but they do reduce noise as compared to riding without. I might have been better if they had them in sizes or maybe I will cut mine down by an inch and see how that works.