Tinted visors, good or bad?

[dukestraykker]

I changed from a clear visor to a tinted visor around the middle of last year. I havent looked back! Amazing to ride in at all hours. It can be a little dark during the night hours, but it helps me be able to see at all, as I am quite sensitive to the light, hazy grey skies moreso than the bright sunlight.

Although there is one downside I have found, my headlight bulb must of blown sometime between last friday and tonight, as its out and I didnt notice due to the visor being dark enough to hide most light on the road from myself and other cars..

[discotex]

I also have tinted and clear wraparound safety glasses (NZ Safety shops sell these).

Hmm interesting idea.. I hate carrying my clear visor just in in case. Any of these the ones you use?

http://www.nzsafety.co.nz/servlet/Sr...4D&UC=NZSGUEST

[Swoop]

Hmm interesting idea.. I hate carrying my clear visor just in in case. Any of these the ones you use?

http://www.nzsafety.co.nz/servlet/Sr...4D&UC=NZSGUEST

This is what I have. Very thin and close fitting, so very little notice when worn under the helmet.
Bolle Extreme - Clear (Each) code:402190

Probably best to pop along and have a look at their range and see what fits you best.

[george formby]

I've been caught out by sunnies & tinted visors in the past. Entering an unlit tunnel with sunnies on and a blown headlight and riding home on a winters night after a breakdown with me visor up & nose getting frost bite. Admittedly very rare problems.
Used a helmet with a flippy up & downy internal sunvisor for awhile now & it is the mutts nuts.
My next lid will have a peak & an internal sunvisor. That will get rid of the glare from low sun too.

[Monkfish]

I just changed from a clear to a Light Smoked visor.

I love it, when riding in the city at night I cant even tell the visor is tinted.

and during the day its good and takes the edge off.... However i still have to wear sunnies onder it, on those Blazing (not a cloud in the sky) days, as the light smoke dosent cut it. but thats all good IMO.

[The End]

Speaking of those insert-pulldown sunglass things.

How useful are they? Do they block the sun 100% or does it sneak through the nose section and blind you? And would they still fit for someone wearing glasses?

I'm due for a new helmet soon and would rather get one that has an internal dark visor that I can pull down, rather than have to worry about switching from dark/clear visor when commuting.

[pritch]

I'm due for a new helmet soon and would rather get one that has an internal dark visor that I can pull down, rather than have to worry about switching from dark/clear visor when commuting.

There'a a new AGV out that has the internal dark visor. Saw one yesterday and was impressed.

[Dangsta]

I rock an iridium visor on my shoei with a pinlock and its awesome. I've got a clear visor and a graduated smoke visor but just don't use them. Come winter when it gets darker I'll swap them around. No biggie, dead easy to change and for me, better than sunnies.

[meteor]

I had a clear visor but also a mirror or iridium (I think) one. Great but meant carrying two if I knew a change of light would occur during my ride. The mirror one was dangerous at night as too dark but fantastic during the day. I now have a clear one with an 'in vision' poly carb insert that is light sensitive and I think that's just the bees knees. I paid about $30ish on trade me from a guy in Pt Chev. I still carry sunnies on the really bright days but nothing is perfect. So happy tho with the insert especially for hitting that morning sun or sudden change of light conditions.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-562415976.htm

[caspernz]

Speaking of those insert-pulldown sunglass things.

How useful are they? Do they block the sun 100% or does it sneak through the nose section and blind you? And would they still fit for someone wearing glasses?

I'm due for a new helmet soon and would rather get one that has an internal dark visor that I can pull down, rather than have to worry about switching from dark/clear visor when commuting.

The internal visor in my Shoei Neotec is about the same darkness as the dark visor on the previous Shoei Multitec, so yep it works well. I went this way for the commuting thingee, always doing one trip in the dark was a nuisance for sunnies. Just try a few lids on, I wear glasses and the internal sunvisor clears them nicely.

Oh and regardless of what I've used helmetwise, all have had the obligatory strip of electrical tape across the top as a sun blind

[Maha]

Speaking of those insert-pulldown sunglass things.

How useful are they? Do they block the sun 100% or does it sneak through the nose section and blind you? And would they still fit for someone wearing glasses?

I'm due for a new helmet soon and would rather get one that has an internal dark visor that I can pull down, rather than have to worry about switching from dark/clear visor when commuting.

They are brilliant, my new HJC has one.
I use to find that, even when I had a tinted visor, I would still lift it for clearer vision when riding though an area where is has that strobing effect...a line of tree with the sun behind etc?
Or in shaded areas, now its just a touch of a button and everything is clear without the without the wind in my eyes.

[mulletman]

Heres what ya's need.

http://www.transitions.com.au/Produc...FYUa6wodyjcA6A

[PrincessBandit]

Heres what ya's need.

http://www.transitions.com.au/Produc...FYUa6wodyjcA6A

I wonder though...I had transition lenses for my third-to-last pair of spectacles and they were useless as. Although they went really dark and looked like awesome sunnies the reality was I still had to squint because the glare was just as bad as ever from the "eye" side of the lens. I also believe the tint stuff in the glasses lens only has a "best" life of about 2 years. Don't know if that translates to the product mentioned above or not, but I'd check it out before parting with the dosh (I'd imagine they'd carry a nice price tag).

[Ocean1]

There'a a new AGV out that has the internal dark visor. Saw one yesterday and was impressed.

I've got one, works well. It replaced an HJC item which also had an internal shade, that also worked OK but I could never fix the apparent upward breeze over my eyes.

[Reubix]

I have the exact same helmet and yes a drop-down visor is a brilliant option and the primary feature I wanted when buying a hlemet. Do you know if it's possible to get a darker tint internal visor?

They are brilliant, my new HJC has one.
I use to find that, even when I had a tinted visor, I would still lift it for clearer vision when riding though an area where is has that strobing effect...a line of tree with the sun behind etc?
Or in shaded areas, now its just a touch of a button and everything is clear without the without the wind in my eyes.