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I've been looking at some jackets and vests that have hoses and cooling water flows through them. It's pretty neat but then you need a source of cold water, which is usually large and doesn't last long. Even the smallest peltier cooler that runs on 12v seems bulky and excessive. Okay, anything on a 250cc seems bulky lol... Then you've got the evaporative stuff. They rely on humidity to be less than 75%, and work really well in dry climates. If you sweat you don't have to add water, if you don't sweat a little water will last longer than I had expected. The issue is if you wear stuff like this under a jacket, or under a helmet, it won't be able to evaporate, and becomes useless. This started as an effort to reduce my electricity bill at home (not a good place for solar panels) I decided to try out something cheap. I got this last week - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0091CBUHK I work from home, and with this I am able to comfortably tolerate 80 degrees at around 50-60% humidity. I'm impressed with how well it works. I programmed my AC to turn on for 10 minutes every hour, during the time where I'm home alone working. The AC is mainly to reduce the humidity. I went for a ride on Saturday, and thought maybe if I put the headband around my neck it would help. I went home and grabbed it, tied it around my neck and it helped quite a bit. The best part is that it works while you're stopped, which is really the only time this heat bothers me. I don't mind anything above 5 mph. Anything below and I start considering riding in shorts and a tee shirt. Since there is a lot of blood flow through your neck, cooling your neck cools your core temp as well. Anyway, I'd say it's the best $6 I've spent in a long time.