Thinking about getting a full face helmet; Pros/Cons?
#91
11-25-2011 | 08:51 AM
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From: East Tn Foot of The Dragon
I have a 1/2 and a 3/4 helmet but have recently been thinking about getting a full face hemet. What are the pros/cons with a full face and what should I be looking for?
Your feedback is appreciated by me and by others who will read this post.
Thanks in advance and Ride Safe.
Your feedback is appreciated by me and by others who will read this post.
Thanks in advance and Ride Safe.
#92
11-25-2011 | 11:11 AM
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From: Simi Valley, CA
To the OP...
I see you live in Southern California. If you haven't pulled the trigger yet on a FF, I'd suggest hitting the bike show in Long Beach on Dec 9-11. There will be a larger selection of helmets there than you'll be able to find anywhere. Just about every type and manufacturer you can imagine.
I bought mine at the show last year. I actually got a modular - Shoei Multitec.
Pay attention to the weight. No matter what you get it will be heavier than what you're used to and will take a bit of getting used to. Some of the cheaper off-brand knockoffs, while decent helmets, can be heavier than their more expensive counterparts.
I see you live in Southern California. If you haven't pulled the trigger yet on a FF, I'd suggest hitting the bike show in Long Beach on Dec 9-11. There will be a larger selection of helmets there than you'll be able to find anywhere. Just about every type and manufacturer you can imagine.
I bought mine at the show last year. I actually got a modular - Shoei Multitec.
Pay attention to the weight. No matter what you get it will be heavier than what you're used to and will take a bit of getting used to. Some of the cheaper off-brand knockoffs, while decent helmets, can be heavier than their more expensive counterparts.
#94
11-25-2011 | 12:52 PM
A broken collar bone, a shoulder, etc can be operated upon and will heal.
A chin, ripped off, located quickly lying on the road next to the rider, if still in one piece, is not easily re-attached. lol
Now, once a rider has lost the lower half of his/her face, I can see him/her chosing a 1/2 helmet...
A chin, ripped off, located quickly lying on the road next to the rider, if still in one piece, is not easily re-attached. lol
Now, once a rider has lost the lower half of his/her face, I can see him/her chosing a 1/2 helmet...
#95
11-25-2011 | 01:29 PM
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I got T-boned last Sunday, got home from the hospital yesterday. I had an HJC-100 1/2 helmet on. There is substantial road rash and impact marks at the front edge of the helmet, and around the sides. My glasses look like someone took a belt sander to them. My nose and the area around my right eye are a gawdawful mess, but they'll heal.
I consider myself very lucky that I went down the way I did, as my nose isn't broken, and my face is relatively intact. Had I had a FF helmet on, I would have sustained no facial injuries. Had I not been wearing a helmet, I'd either be dead or have profound head and brain injuries.
Arguing that no helmet or a half helmet is safer than a FF helmet is slightly less intelligent than arguing that the Earth is flat. Any helmet is better than none, and a FF is the safest choice.
You may now return to your bickering.
I consider myself very lucky that I went down the way I did, as my nose isn't broken, and my face is relatively intact. Had I had a FF helmet on, I would have sustained no facial injuries. Had I not been wearing a helmet, I'd either be dead or have profound head and brain injuries.
Arguing that no helmet or a half helmet is safer than a FF helmet is slightly less intelligent than arguing that the Earth is flat. Any helmet is better than none, and a FF is the safest choice.
You may now return to your bickering.
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