Tinted visor - an opinion

[slofox]

And you look much cooler with it

covers up all the wrinkles, huh?

[Ratti]

Who says wrinkles arent cool?

[slofox]

Who says wrinkles arent cool?

I must be real friggin' cool then...

[R-Soul]

The other option of a second internal tinted visor works very well. I have one from HLD (not an expensive brand or anything) but it works beautifully.

If I leave home to work early in the morning while its darkish- no problem. As soon as the sun peeps out and blinds the crap out of you (especially if it reflects off a wet road!) - also no problem! Just slide it down.

[slofox]

SInce i wear correcting lenses that get dark in the light I wont be using it.

I have the same type of lenses Ratti but have no problem with the tinted visor...specs just don't darken up. Prefer the tinted visor all the way.

[turtleman]

I'm thinking about buying a tinted visor but that would be a real cunt to ride with at night. Or in tunnels. I wear my sun glasses under a clear visor which leads to me seeing all sorts of trippy colours. The real problem with that is that the sunnies tend to get pushed into my eyes at high-ish speeds and it's not a comfortable feeling.

The "trippy colours" thing is a result of using polarized lenses. You don't get this if your sunnies use non-polarized lenses.

I used to get the effect when I used polarized clip-on sunnies on my prescription glasses. Since getting prescription (non-polarized) sunnies, the issue has gone away

[avgas]

You can get those auto-adjust fog-city inserts. Great!, not so dark at night.

[Swoop]

I first heard of the 'Safety Glasses' thing from Big Dave, never tried it out but I can see how it could be effective.
I have a tinted visor but choose to use the clear. I should alternate.

Something like this is available from most safety shops. I've been using them for years but they are mainly for night or foggy mornings.

[Maha]

Something like this is available from most safety shops. I've been using them for years but they are mainly for night or foggy mornings.

I tried the tinted visor/safety glasses' thing on Sunday, my Safety's are slightly tinted also and somehow things are very clear? I do have the strip of tape across the top of my helmet also, which helps hugely when riding into the sun.

[Toaster]

I first heard of the 'Safety Glasses' thing from Big Dave, never tried it out but I can see how it could be effective.
I have a tinted visor but choose to use the clear. I should alternate.

I tuck a clear visor around my ribs inside the jacket. Then it's there as a spare/post sunset visor when needed.

[Gremlin]

If I am only carrying the one visor, it would be the tint. Got caught out once on an overcast day, got very dark, pissed down with rain. No problem, took the clear. The sun came out, I went almost completely blind from all the reflections.

I don't have a problem with riding with a tinted visor at night, I do it almost every day. Tunnels, lift it up, but otherwise, no problem, if anything, more relaxing and car headlights are dulled, so everything is just a few shades darker.

[Usarka]

When i was into my mountain biking the orange tints were awesome for going in and out of shadows. Never tried one on the bike but been in a few situations where would have been good. Look out, cliff.

I first heard of the 'Safety Glasses' thing from Big Dave, never tried it out but I can see how it could be effective.
I have a tinted visor but choose to use the clear. I should alternate.

Yeah BD gave me that hint too. Safety's go with on a long or late afternoon putt.

[Maha]

I don't have a problem with riding with a tinted visor at night, I do it almost every day.

Really? thats like saying um......na na bro, I got the day off tonight.

[crystalball]

i allways where my tinted visor during the day find it real easy on my eyes no strain from the sun just like wearing shades.

[howdamnhard]

lol, good point 'drift...visor would have be be an interesting shape to fit around my ribs!
I like the look of the tinted visor, my new shoei came with one. SInce i wear correcting lenses that get dark in the light I wont be using it.

Most (maybe all ) polycarbonate visors block UV radiation which most photochromic lenses need to cause them to darken. You can get newer (more expensive) lenses that will darken without UV though.
The Caberge helmets with internal visors are useful . I use a pair of cheap ($45) safety sunnies with prescription lenses in them and my clear visor for daytime riding. I often end up riding in the dark and bright sunshine and couldn't be bothered carrying an extra visor around.