Which full face helmet is quiet?

[MGST]

I am in the market for a new helmet. I've got an ancient FFM full face, noisy as all hell, plus when it rains there is equal amounts of water on each side of the visor I want a fixed full face job ( not one of those ones where the chin bar and visor swing up ) which is nice and quiet. I wear earplugs with my current helmet if going more than 15 mins, but that gets to be a pain in the arse, plus its no good for trying to talk to people on group rides at regroups, so that only leaves lunchtime, and you can't get around everybody in time . I want a helmet that is QUIET!!

I read somewhere about double D's and clip straps - I've got DDs and want to stick with them. Can you take your pick, or does each manufacturer only offer one or the other?

Talking with a few people on the weekend ride, Nitro (is that the make or model?) helmet is said to be reasonably quiet ( and well priced ~$250? ).

I assume one can buy tinted/mirror/irridium visors for most or all current market helmets these days? Do they come standard with a clear visor?

Cheers

[Hitcher]

There is no such thing as a "quiet" helmet. Some are noisier than others in certain conditions. Buy earplugs. Wear them at all times. Get over it.

[James Deuce]

None of them are quiet enough to ditch the ear plugs. There are a lot of claims about dB levels inside helmets from manufacturers, but the real world tends to throw up stuff that controlled environments don't.

Noise above 85dB will damage your hearing. Most helmets run between 91 to 98 dB internally.

Buy any helmet that fits your head the best and meets basic safety standards. Go for fit above price or features. But stick with the ear plugs.

[pzkpfw]

I wear earplugs with my current helmet if going more than 15 mins, but that gets to be a pain in the arse,

And improve your aim.




(Sorry, had to be said.)

[HTFU]

And improve your aim.




(Sorry, had to be said.)

But said it was.

As for the helmet and noise I use in-ear earphones and they take out most of the noise and you also have some sweet tunes to listen to. Sometimes just use them as plugs and leave the music off. Not sure of the db level but IPOD is set pretty low so it must be blocking out a lot of the noise.

[rainman]

Noise above 85dB will damage your hearing. Most helmets run between 91 to 98 dB internally.

Say what?

Hmmm. I have a very noisy helmet and don't use earplugs. Perhaps that's why my teenager is starting to mutter....

[chris norman]

I've now got an upmarket AGV seems quiet enough i've never worn ear plugs i like to hear whats going on around me. Can't see the need unless I'm behind one of my chain saws. My 2 cents worth.

[James Deuce]

You're doing you're hearing in chris, but that's your choice.

[99TLS]

i've never worn ear plugs i like to hear whats going on around me. Can't see the need

yeah never felt the need also,nothing wrong with my hearing after 20+ yrs of riding without earplugs

[Usarka]

The suicided rate for deaf people is higher than blind people.

[Taz]

I can't ride any real distance on the open road without earplugs. Makes the ride so much nicer and less tiring over the long haul.

[homer]

I am in the market for a new helmet. I've got an ancient FFM full face, noisy as all hell, plus when it rains there is equal amounts of water on each side of the visor I want a fixed full face job ( not one of those ones where the chin bar and visor swing up ) which is nice and quiet. I wear earplugs with my current helmet if going more than 15 mins, but that gets to be a pain in the arse, plus its no good for trying to talk to people on group rides at regroups, so that only leaves lunchtime, and you can't get around everybody in time . I want a helmet that is QUIET!!

I read somewhere about double D's and clip straps - I've got DDs and want to stick with them. Can you take your pick, or does each manufacturer only offer one or the other?

Talking with a few people on the weekend ride, Nitro (is that the make or model?) helmet is said to be reasonably quiet ( and well priced ~$250? ).

I assume one can buy tinted/mirror/irridium visors for most or all current market helmets these days? Do they come standard with a clear visor?

Cheers

I just got a cheap CAR helmet it a lot better than the ffm i had which was an m7 model and cheaper

[discotex]

Talking with a few people on the weekend ride, Nitro (is that the make or model?) helmet is said to be reasonably quiet ( and well priced ~$250? ).

I take it that means you don't want to spend $800 on a helmet plus visors and shit?

The Shoei XR-1000 is pretty quiet. I found it extremely comfy too. Superb ventilation as well. Best graphics by far if you're into that sorta thing.

You can get a special whisper kit for them which should make them the quietest helmet on the market but at the expense of airflow. Take a look on the Shoei site.

I got a dark tinted visor for $89 yesterday and now it looks the business and I can finally ditch my sunnies.

Apparently the Shoei dealers will let you noise test them (saw it in a Shoei magazine ad). I assume that means you can test ride them.

[Marmoot]

I want a helmet that is QUIET!!

Volvo.......

[NZsarge]

There is no such thing as a "quiet" helmet. Some are noisier than others in certain conditions. Buy earplugs. Wear them at all times. Get over it.

None of them are quiet enough to ditch the ear plugs.

Noise above 85dB will damage your hearing. Most helmets run between 91 to 98 dB internally.

Buy any helmet that fits your head the best and meets basic safety standards. Go for fit above price or features. But stick with the ear plugs.

+1..........