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Sun blindless prevention
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P777
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With all considerations considered, I am leaning towards a modular helmet with a sun shield. Transition visors is good but a bit expensive. I am looking into Sedici, HJC and LS2 brands as available locally budget models. My experiments with purchasing a helmet on Amazon were counter productive because of no correlation between size charts and actual fit. Are there any recommendations based on experience in regard to comfort, noise reduction, anti-fog, etc?
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Frisco
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LS 2 is a solid brand. Check out Revzilla. The have a terrific exchange policy and are easy to work with.
This. Especially if you're talking to me or other long oval helmet wearers. Helmets have gotten rounder over the years. My current lid is a custom fit Bell Star, and I'm not sure I can replace it without sanding the EPS to make room. And I'm not sure that's as simple as it used to be on modern lids with rotational impact protection.
Besides fit, I want a photochromic faceshield, light weight (prefer ECE to Snell for that reason), & prefer helmets with more shell sizes. Reduces the chance of getting a huge shell.
Once I started using a Transitions shield, photochromic became a must have. I might consider drop down sun shade, but don't expect to see that in a long oval lid.
As far as preventing sun blindness, I use a thin strip of electrical tape at the top. And you have to keep any faceshield clean. I forget that before a day trip I did last week. Been almost 2 two years since I've commuted & I wasn't used to being on the road at sunrise. Or sunset. Got to be clean for either.
I've had mine for almost three years now and it's only got a few VERY minor marks. I only notice them when i take it off to change the pinlock insert. The worst scratch was from taking my helmet off while walking through a doorway and hitting the visor right into the door frame :-/. Even that is invisible while wearing the helmet and doesn't even flare light at night. I'm actually very surprised with how durable it's been.
I am really good about care routine because of my glasses. I have microfiber towels stashed everywhere and carry a small lipstick sized spray bottle with soapy water to clean on the road if the bugs get bad. It's rare for me to touch the visor with anything other than bare hands or microfiber when cleaning. I occasionally wiped it with a glove when it's foggy enough to get wet, but not enough to bead up and self clear, which it also does very well.
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P777
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Thanks guys. I decided to go with LS2 and got today a modular LS2 helmet with a sun visor.
cg_ops
1-Armed Bandit
I really like my LS2's. They feel higher quality than their prices suggest (albeit still not a "premium" feel). They remind me of when Scorpion was fairly new - the new kid on the block with something to prove to make a name for himself. It's nice that they're ECE rated, too.
LS2 Assault - I love the drop down visor and LS2's mirrored/tinted visors seem really inexpensive ($40 at Revzilla) for how nice they are, especially with pinlock. This is my first lid with a ratcheting strap... It's got pros/cons, but I'd prefer a regular D-ring as I find the D-ring easier than the ratchet mechanism. It can be hard to line up the pieces to fit together, whereas on a D-ring it's easy to find everything up.
LS2 Arrow Carbon Exo (Newer model linked) - unfortunately I'm somewhat vain with my lids for track pics; I love the lid but would go with a different color if I got another one. It's beautiful in person - bright, almost-neon, vibrant colors. In pictures it looks washed out and faded. It's very light, breaths well, and it's not terribly noisy for the style of helmet. It was a freebie from a sponsorship and, unfortunately, all they had left is a small and I'm a medium, so I only use it for the track, where it's only on for 20 min at a time otherwise it gets uncomfortable.
LS2 Assault - I love the drop down visor and LS2's mirrored/tinted visors seem really inexpensive ($40 at Revzilla) for how nice they are, especially with pinlock. This is my first lid with a ratcheting strap... It's got pros/cons, but I'd prefer a regular D-ring as I find the D-ring easier than the ratchet mechanism. It can be hard to line up the pieces to fit together, whereas on a D-ring it's easy to find everything up.
LS2 Arrow Carbon Exo (Newer model linked) - unfortunately I'm somewhat vain with my lids for track pics; I love the lid but would go with a different color if I got another one. It's beautiful in person - bright, almost-neon, vibrant colors. In pictures it looks washed out and faded. It's very light, breaths well, and it's not terribly noisy for the style of helmet. It was a freebie from a sponsorship and, unfortunately, all they had left is a small and I'm a medium, so I only use it for the track, where it's only on for 20 min at a time otherwise it gets uncomfortable.
P777
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cg_ops,
looks cool as the helmet as the other gear and the bike.
Here is my new helmet. It seems to work blocking sun light sufficient enough this time of the year. The modular part is convenient as well. I use half helmet for short local rides and full face on a highway.
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looks cool as the helmet as the other gear and the bike.
Here is my new helmet. It seems to work blocking sun light sufficient enough this time of the year. The modular part is convenient as well. I use half helmet for short local rides and full face on a highway.
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What is the draw of a modular helmet?
Drawbacks include great weight (there are exceptions), and lack of safety compared to full face lids (I think there are exceptions there too).
I get that it's convenient to be able to take a helmet off without removing your glasses. Or that it's nice to be able to drink from a rigid bottle with the helmet on. I have no problem drinking from flexible Platypus bottles with a fullface helmet on.
In SHARP testing many modular lids open during the impacts, despite (as I recall) no impacts to the chinbar.
Protection is probably adequate, and there have been modular lids that passed fullface helmet testing. And if the weight doesn't bother you, I guess that's not an issue. It bothers me.
Drawbacks include great weight (there are exceptions), and lack of safety compared to full face lids (I think there are exceptions there too).
I get that it's convenient to be able to take a helmet off without removing your glasses. Or that it's nice to be able to drink from a rigid bottle with the helmet on. I have no problem drinking from flexible Platypus bottles with a fullface helmet on.
In SHARP testing many modular lids open during the impacts, despite (as I recall) no impacts to the chinbar.
Protection is probably adequate, and there have been modular lids that passed fullface helmet testing. And if the weight doesn't bother you, I guess that's not an issue. It bothers me.
berth
Well-known member
It was all about the glasses for me. Getting them on and off, the built in sun visor, etc.
There are 1000's of things that can hurt us on a bike. While there very well may be a structural compromise in the modular helmet, I think the risks are very, very low compared to a host of other decision that we can make.
