Integrated visor or not?

[Topes]

I use the integrated tinted visors. I like them saves having to put on and take off sunglasses. Having said that I often forget my sunglasses . I'm non prescription. What do you prefer and what are the pros and cons as you see them.


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[EJK]

I use the integrated tinted visors. I like them saves having to put on and take off sunglasses. Having said that I often forget my sunglasses . I'm non prescription. What do you prefer and what are the pros and cons as you see them.

I wear a helmet with integrated sun visor also

[nzspokes]

Ive had 2 helmets with them, last being a Shoei. Shoei seems to have the optics right as the cheapy I had before didnt.

Saying that, I would rather have a tinted visor.

[Gremlin]

2 out of 4 helmets I currently use has an internal sun visor. Previously I preferred not to have it, and swapped visors, but then swapping visors meant I had to carry an extra if I was doing any extended riding in the dark. Commuting I'll use a tinted visor all the time, even travelling at night, not a problem. I don't like the glare, so even in winter when driving I'll often use sun glasses.

My main bug about internal visors still stands with the Nolan N104 and Nexx XD1 I have that do have internal sun visors. They don't come down low enough. It works OK for looking ahead, but look down at the clocks and you have a mix of dark and light and looking through 1 or 2 visors with a cut off somewhere.

Brightness wise, both helmets have a light smoke visor fitted, and then coupled with the sun visor it drops light levels to something I'm comfortable with.

Handy, as you can pull them down or push them up as you wish - like tunnels, but execution wise I feel it could be better.

[Oakie]

I like the breeze in my face so it's a normal visor popped up and sunglasses.

[nzspokes]

I like the breeze in my face so it's a normal visor popped up and sunglasses.

Im the same to be fair. But without the glasses. I tend to get very hot. Thinking about drilling some holes in my visor so I can keep cool but not get bugs in the face.

[Laava]

I wear a helmet with integrated sun visor also

I bet it is automated and makes a pleasing whooshing sound as it goes up and down!
Having said that, I am aware that there is an electronically tinted visor available.

[Rhys]

I bet it is automated and makes a pleasing whooshing sound as it goes up and down!
Having said that, I am aware that there is an electronically tinted visor available.

Bell and others have photochromatic visors, auto tint in the sun like transition glasses
I've not tried them but seem like a good idea, maybe not so good going into tunnels

[nzspokes]

Bell and others have photochromatic visors, auto tint in the sun like transition glasses
I've not tried them but seem like a good idea, maybe not so good going into tunnels

Bet one for my Shoei would cost as much as the helmet.

[caseye]

Bell and others have photochromatic visors, auto tint in the sun like transition glasses
I've not tried them but seem like a good idea, maybe not so good going into tunnels

Wife and i both have Bell's new photochromatic lids. Best thing since sliced bread.
They work.
no need for taking a spare visor, no need for a bag to carry one in.
They take about 3 seconds to change and they don't distort or darken too much. You could look directly into the sun, but we're not that bloody stupid.

Brilliant idea can't speak highly enough of them.

[Hitcher]

Cons? Extremely limited range of sizes. Possibly OK if one's head is no larger than an L.

[mulletman]

Having said that, I am aware that there is an electronically tinted visor available.

AGV LCD they do look good , but im pretty happy with my shark and its flip down dark visor.

[Moise]

Photochromatic Pinlocks are available.

Not a fan of internal tinted visors as they compromise protection.

Mirrored visors in summer are brilliant, as they reflect heat as well as light.

[AllanB]

Thinking about drilling some holes in my visor so I can keep cool but not get bugs in the face.

Hmmmm - experiment on a old one maybe. I suspect you'd find a standard hole would make a racket - maybe a slot would work?

[caseye]

Photochromatic Pinlocks are available.

Not a fan of internal tinted visors as they compromise protection.

Mirrored visors in summer are brilliant, as they reflect heat as well as light.

Another point of difference with the Bell's.
They don't have a pin lock and it's not needed, they do have a hold and lock lever that pushes your visor just off the seal, not alot of wind etc, but No Fogging, so just the one lense to look through.
Sizes, they seemed to cover the range, ours were cheaper than normal because it suited us to take 2 the same colour which happened to be on special at the time, essentially we got our Bells with the original clear visor, a clothe bag and the photochromatic visor for the price of the helmet, this was just 4 months ago.