Helmet discussion...

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Re: Helmet discussion...

Post by WillM » Wed Dec 09, 2009 1:27 pm

These are popular in the rainy UK.

Note they also carry an "anti-fog" model.

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Re: Helmet discussion...

Post by breakaway500 » Wed Dec 09, 2009 2:00 pm

^hehehe..you could hook the string to your steering wheel and wiggle your way to clear vision.. :lol: :lol:
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Post by JackFFR1846 » Thu Dec 10, 2009 8:13 pm

I'm thinking the helmet is the problem. My last 3 helmets have been Bel full faced. The latest is whateverfancypants composite. I bought it at HMS Motorsport and they told me the weight difference. As an instructor, getting in/out of a ton of cars during a day at the track justified the added expense. Anyways, they make both the fancy and fiberglas versions in the same shape. I wear glasses and have never experienced fogging problems on the track. I do have the problem when snowmobiling with the visor but at the track, the visor is always up for me. I don't track open cars.

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Re: Helmet discussion...

Post by nhsilversti » Sun Dec 13, 2009 5:03 pm

LASIK and forget the glasses?
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Re: Helmet discussion...

Post by Dave_G » Mon Dec 14, 2009 9:32 am

nhsilversti wrote:LASIK and forget the glasses?
Or contacts, for a cheaper, less invasive approach to the same thing.

I like the 1-day disposable contacts for skiing. My fogging problems have disappeared since using those, and I can still wear glasses for everything else.
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Re: Helmet discussion...

Post by TroyV » Mon Dec 14, 2009 12:49 pm

Thanks for the replies. Some were more helpful than others (coughwillcough)

I can use contacts, and have done so in the past, but I really want a solution while wearing glasses as well. I have tried different methods of breathing, visor up/down, on/off. The thing I haven't tried as yet is some sort of anti-fog for the glasses. It is easy enough to try. The AR10 is quite constrictive. Even though it fits snugly, it might be that I just require a larger eye port.
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