Full face helmet - sunglasses or tinted visor?

[nerrrd]

Worst thing about glasses of any sort in a helmet is that they fog up in cold weather, just like your visor does. And there ain't a damn thing you can do, short of opening the visor, to stop it.

I feel your four-eyed pain.

Anyone else have a problem with the 'anti-glare' coating wearing off on their specs? This has happened on two pairs in a row for me, often wondered if that's somehow related to riding every day with the visor up, rain, dust, exhaust fumes etc, started in the same place both times.

[FJRider]

Where do i get this flog off

You can get it online ... apparently ..

http://www.sierrabmwonline.com/index.php/fog-off-m-49

[skippa1]

You can get it online ... apparently ..

http://www.sierrabmwonline.com/index.php/fog-off-m-49

Nice.....your research has been invaluable.....

thanks

[R650R]

I would lean towards a tinted visor. A nice light tint for this time of year.... Or a tinted Pin-Loc.

Reason:
Sunglasses combined with a visor can actually alter your vision (Different focal lengths). I had a flash pair of Bollies that I wore under my helmet years ago and it felt like you were 10 foot off the road! Not really a good result.... made cornering a little strange.

Along those lines, with the twin visor systems, many hours of R&D are spent to keep the focal lengths neutral between the two lenses.

Sounds like you had shit sunnies or shit visor.

Have routinely worn sunnies with tinted visor, ordinary visor and pinlock antifog. Never had any issues with them which are prescription lenses same as my clear glasses.

Back to topic, no tinted visor at moment, new helmet but often in the past I've travelled with tint and have the clear in my tank bag for the late trip home, easy way to flick on fresh clean visor.
For me tinted visor is fashion choice rather than any other factor.

[R650R]

Worst thing about glasses of any sort in a helmet is that they fog up in cold weather, just like your visor does. And there ain't a damn thing you can do, short of opening the visor, to stop it.

If setting off in cold weather I find it helps if you wash them with warm water and detergent just before you leave. Avoid riding with visor open which will naturally cool the glass and create a problem.
The one thing I hate is the fine misty rain/fog particles. One time had dealt to huge pack of slow lemming drivers then had to pull over and physically dry inside of visor and glasses but that's the vagaries of the taupo road weather systems at warmer times of the year....

[toycollector10]

I think the full face with the visor is the best option. I was searching for a "Jet" style helmet to use with my old Honda. My son had done an image search for Motorcycle Head Injuries and it was a bit grim. The bottom line is that if you don't use a full face helmet you will have a 15 to 20% chance of serious damage to your lower jaw. Will your partner want to kiss you if you don't have any teeth or lower jaw. Don't search for it, just get a proper helmet.

[Banditbandit]

Worst thing about glasses of any sort in a helmet is that they fog up in cold weather, just like your visor does. And there ain't a damn thing you can do, short of opening the visor, to stop it.

And call me soft but when it's less than 5 degrees out, fuck doing 100 clicks with the visor open. I like my nose and losing it to frost/windburn wouldn't be my idea of fun.

Perhaps those that don't have problems with glasses aren't familiar with single-digit-temperature riding.

Like I said - I ride with my visor open - not just "open" but pushed right back onto the helmet ...

Fog up is never a problem ...

[jonnyk5614]

I wear glasses and whilst I have prescription sunnies, they are my old 'script and I never have them with me anyway!
In any case, swapping sunnies in and out can be a pain.

I use a twin visor helmet - I really like it. I can easilly pop the sunshade up while I'm still riding whenever I reach a tunnel, shade, forest, etc...


Your eyes may be sweet right now but you wouldn't want to invest lots in a helmet only to find a year or two later that you need to wear glasses with it....

[awa355]

I am going to look for a decent pair of sunnies that let me see into shaded corners instead of having to button right off to avoid going into a black hole. Trouble is, expensive glasses and me dont get on. The cheapos from the $2 shop like me for some reason. They dont break, get lost or fall off the seat and land lense down. They also dont see into shaded corners too well either.

[MD]

I'm a big fan of internal drop down visors especially during winter when sunlight comes and goes so quickly each day. But the tinted internal visors are thin and don't shade enough sunlight during summer, so it's a full dark visor during summer for me.

[DamianW]

Tinted visor + clear safety glasses (Bollé's $20 @ Supercheap Auto). Rain & shine and night & day covered.

^ Idea came to me whilst in the dentist chair having a root canal done a year or two back.

[mulletman]

I'm a big fan of internal drop down visors especially during winter when sunlight comes and goes so quickly each day. But the tinted internal visors are thin and don't shade enough sunlight during summer.

What helmet , just wondering..

[babysteps]

Sunglasses. Chances are if it's bright enough that you need them when riding, you're gonna need them when you're off the bike