Calling all riders with flip-face helmets

[ninjac]

What do you think about them? Are they noisyer than full-face?
Would you get another one next time?

[WINJA]

Helmets Are For Poofs

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

What do you think about them? Are they noisyer than full-face?
Would you get another one next time?

I haven't had a full face in about 15 years??? ummmm and my next helmet will be a fliplid... as for noise my Nolan is pretty quiet... but cant comment how quiet as the only other helmet I have is my old BMW oldschool flip lid which was pretty noisey compared to todays technology

[Rogue Rider]

I would have to say they are a little noisier, also not quite as comfy, but they are sure useful for stop starts or answering phone and the like. Also nice to flip up at gas staions.
I would have them always, but have a spare open face for cruising, the trusty nut cup.

[silverado]

Got mine 2 and half years ago when I used to smoke. Handy for morning smoke whilst riding to work . I don't smoke anymore but handy at Service stations etc. First helmet so can't compare for noise levels.

[heyjoe]

Am on my second Nolan flip front helmet now and there is a bit of noise but no helmet can totally eliminate noise. Everybody seems to have differing opinions on what is acceptable or less acceptable. It's a bit like the opinions that people have about big Harleys with aftermarket pipes. Some find the noise is ok and some think it is too loud.

As far as quality goes I believe the Nolan flip front helmets are very good quality helmets. There are cheaper flip front types out there but you need to take a good look at fit, hinge mechanism, locking mechanism, design, etc and you will see they differ.

Go down to a bike shop with a reasonable selection and try as many on as you can. When you narrow it down spend some time with it on so you really get a feel for its fit and weight.

[gijoe1313]

I tried on just about every flip face helmet I could get my hands on, found they didn't really suit me until I got a Zeus off Retardme. Absolutely love it! The road noise is a bit more compared to my old HJC but I like the noise!

The convenience afforded by the amount of times when I didn't have to remove my lid was magic. Flip the face and away you go! And it was in a colour that I was looking for ... from what I noticed, quite a few have D-rings attached whereas my model has a snap-lock release (which is handy dandy too!)

[Steam]

I have decided not to get one because it's just too too convenient. See, I am lazy and won't bother to take it off, and so I would walk around the supermarket with it on and look like a dork and not be able to pick up hot single mommas.
The full-face forces me to take it off, thus exposing my attractive noggin, thus pulling, scoring, breeding and then retiring.

[Grahameeboy]

I have decided not to get one because it's just too too convenient. See, I am lazy and won't bother to take it off, and so I would walk around the supermarket with it on and look like a dork and not be able to pick up hot single mommas.
The full-face forces me to take it off, thus exposing my attractive noggin, thus pulling, scoring, breeding and then retiring.

So you got a nice helmet then..!!!!!

[dawnrazor]

hmmm. the cops are fond of flip face lids eh.........

[The Pastor]

I wear a m2r one becuase its MUCH easier when wearing glassses, I wear ear plugs on trips over 1hr when ever I can, I got the wrong size helmet when I bought it (forgot that the foam compresses over time) so a correct fitting helmet would help with the noise in my case, but In my experiance (getting back to the question) I think that there is way to many veriables to directly compare flip ups and full face. I also belive that flip faces are almost the same as full face in terms of noise, I havnt had the pleasure of saying "gosh this flip face helmet is so much noiser than my other full face helmet"


I like it a hell of a lot, I dont like helmets (only reason I wear one is to stop the wind in my eyes lol) and its fun to ride around town with the flip bit up then flip it down when you get over 50km.

On my one it has a standerd D fasnening chin strap lock, I much prefer the seat belt lock type thats on my old helmet for obvious reasons.

[ninjac]

I have decided not to get one because it's just too too convenient. See, I am lazy and won't bother to take it off, and so I would walk around the supermarket with it on and look like a dork and not be able to pick up hot single mommas.
The full-face forces me to take it off, thus exposing my attractive noggin, thus pulling, scoring, breeding and then retiring.

good stuff.
Thanks for the input guys.

[pritch]

What do you think about them?
Are they noisyer than full-face?
Would you get another one next time?

1. I used to have a BMW one (I threw it in the rubbish this morning).
People who wear glasses find them handy People who do long distance rides might them good too, it being easier to shovel food into your face while the gas tank fills etc....

2. I believe so, especially at speed.

3. I now use a Shoei so I guess the answer to that is no.

[Lou Girardin]

I've used then for a few years now, wouldn't go back to a full face.
The Schuberth is quieter than most full face lids, the Nolan is as good as most.
The only problem with many cheap flip fronts is that the chin bar does not meet impact tests, so they are certified as open face lids.
The old story really, you get what you pay for.

[Skyryder]

I've got a Rex. The only problem with flip ups is if you are rideing with it up and for some reason it falls halfway down it may block your vision. So you gota make sure that the tilt is nice and stiff. Riding with the visor up can place undue strain on your neck due to the wind resistance but on the up side of that it's an easy way of doing neck exercises.

The real advantage is that it's about as close as you can get without riding with a helmut. Great for city commutes. But as I said you just gota make sure the flip up does not slip down.

Skyryder