Open face helmets vs full face helmets - what's your preference?

[Grizzo]

I could never bring myself to sport an open facer.
That said I do like feeling the wind on my face.
Visor up as much as I can.

[Shortie]

Open face is nice around town, but on the highway, you get hit with stones on the lip and rain feels like needles. And a lot of wind in the eyes.

What a Fucken poofter, I can't believe I wrote that shit

[scumdog]

Exactly, not too hard to guess the outcome if this had been an open face helmet

Pfft, if he had been driving a car instead of riding a bike there would have not been an issue...

[Subike]

Pfft, if he had been driving a car instead of riding a bike there would have not been an issue...

But scummy, you have seen his car, if it was in the position needed to do this to a helmet. well.................

[GrayWolf]

Full face helmets are very dangerous,in my big crash I was wearing a full face,,but I'm sorry I don't have any pictures because I don't like to advertise my cock ups,,,,like some people

But in 40 years of using open face helmets I've never had a crash while wearing one.

I can also post heaps of pictures of undamaged open face helmets as proof positive of both this and my Owesome riding skills

In fact I belive full face helmets are actually accident promoting devices due to their making their wearers feel safer than they really are.

Exersize,,,put one of those squids out on the road with no helmet at all and see how he rides.

Then put him out there with a full face on and see how he rides.

I rest my case

Sorry mate I rode for years with an open face lid,,,,, and went to full face AFTER seeing just the end result that happens from hitting the clocks/shield face first!!
I can 'agree' with the perceived safety you point out, and it is the same as the perceived safety that ABS, traction control, etc in cars.
But for physical safety?? I can only think of one word... BOLLOX!! The time that full face lids WERE a physical danger was back in the 1970's before they realised they needed to 'lift' the rear of the shell to prevent necks being broken...
Yes you can get better peripheral vision and hear better in traffic using an open face,, thats where a flip front comes into it's own.. best of both worlds!

[Road kill]

Sorry mate I rode for years with an open face lid,,,,, and went to full face AFTER seeing just the end result that happens from hitting the clocks/shield face first!!
I can 'agree' with the perceived safety you point out, and it is the same as the perceived safety that ABS, traction control, etc in cars.
But for physical safety?? I can only think of one word... BOLLOX!! The time that full face lids WERE a physical danger was back in the 1970's before they realised they needed to 'lift' the rear of the shell to prevent necks being broken...
Yes you can get better peripheral vision and hear better in traffic using an open face,, thats where a flip front comes into it's own.. best of both worlds!

Really,you take this shit seriously ?too much.

[jafar]

Pfft, if he had been driving a car instead of riding a bike there would have not been an issue...

That like saying "if he had been playing on his xbox there wouldn't have been an issue".

[scumdog]

That like saying "if he had been playing on his xbox there wouldn't have been an issue".

You can use an xbox to travel around???

[hellokitty]

I got slammed in the helmet today by something something wet and squishy..... would have been too gross and painful if it had hit my face. Not sure what it was!

[Berries]

I got slammed in the helmet today by something something wet and squishy..... would have been too gross and painful if it had hit my face. Not sure what it was!

In some countries people would pay for that.





And Hamilton.

[lowflyn]

I recently dropped my cheap-arse first helmet so I'm looking to get a new one.

But with summer coming up I've been considering buying an open face (possibly in conjunction with a full face for longer/faster riders - bugs in your teeth etc). I just think it would feel much nicer on the commute into work with an open face during the summer months.

Any thoughts on safety/looks/practicality of open face vs full face?

iv seen pics of what happens to some people that have had a major accident wearing an open face skid lid and the pics remind me how glad i am i own a full face. never mind the bugs and shit in your teeth with an open face , imagine chin and jaw vs handle bar or other hard objects

[Mom]

I recently dropped my cheap-arse first helmet so I'm looking to get a new one.

But with summer coming up I've been considering buying an open face (possibly in conjunction with a full face for longer/faster riders - bugs in your teeth etc). I just think it would feel much nicer on the commute into work with an open face during the summer months.

Any thoughts on safety/looks/practicality of open face vs full face?

Back in the day that was all I could afford. I wore it with face mask and goggles. (yep I really did)

Then I used to ride with an open face and a bandana. (was really horrible in wet weather, I used to think I could drown the amount of water I got to swallow as I rode)

I have had friends graze off their chins on road bikes wearing an open face helmet.

I wear full face, and wont wear anything else now.

[scumdog]

iv seen pics of what happens to some people that have had a major accident wearing an open face skid lid and the pics remind me how glad i am i own a full face. never mind the bugs and shit in your teeth with an open face , imagine chin and jaw vs handle bar or other hard objects

After seeing what happens to a motor-bike rider who crashed his bike through a fence I'm glad I drive a car...jus' sayin'...

[lowflyn]

After seeing what happens to a motor-bike rider who crashed his bike through a fence I'm glad I drive a car...jus' sayin'...

haha fair call !

[Coldrider]

iv seen pics of what happens to some people that have had a major accident wearing an open face skid lid and the pics remind me how glad i am i own a full face. never mind the bugs and shit in your teeth with an open face , imagine chin and jaw vs handle bar or other hard objects

at least with a fullface you can look perfect in the coffin.