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19 Dec 2005, 16:19
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Racer
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Helmet - recommendations
Moving from a closed top to a open top car I realised that my helmet was lacking one vital thing, ventilation for the visor. So off to the autosport show in Jan to pick up a new lid. Like the look of the Simpson Bandits and the fact they come in black is a bonus but they don't look to hot on the visor ventilation side - any owners here. Otherwise I have always been a big fan of Arai for bike helmets I assume the car ones are the same quality/fit?
Recommendations?
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19 Dec 2005, 17:17
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Racer
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Arai Gp5
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19 Dec 2005, 21:06
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Never found one that doesn't mist up yet, particularly whilst heavy breathing waiting for the start with a balaclava on. I wear glasses which doesn't help. Solution - a bit of rolled up masking tape stuck on the bottom to hold the visor just slightly open. As soon as you start moving - no problem - with the added advantage that as you can't see anything properly until you start to roll, the start is stress free !!! 
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19 Dec 2005, 21:28
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Never had any problem with the Bandit in the old days, but they had extra air vents.
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19 Dec 2005, 21:33
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Yep, agree with flatbroke, Aria GP5.
I also have an OMP Integrale, nice lid, but when I got my HANS, there was no HANS approval for it, so bought the GP5 for that reason.
Talk to GPR, I understand they are doing some deals at the show - though I bet most of them are.
Rob.
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20 Dec 2005, 09:32
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Originally Posted by Larry J-Croft
Never found one that doesn't mist up yet
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I have. My Bell X-15 has a 'double glazed' visor, and I haven't been able to get it to mist up on me ever.
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20 Dec 2005, 09:51
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I use the Foggy anti mist mask which is superb.
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20 Dec 2005, 09:58
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Or use a Fog City insert on your visor, which "double glazes" it to stop misting
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20 Dec 2005, 11:38
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My BMW bike crash helmet has the optional double glazed visor.
If you think you have fogging problems try minus 3 threading through near stationary traffic for an hour.
The double glazed visor copes fine.
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20 Dec 2005, 13:30
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Is it FIA approved Denis?
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20 Dec 2005, 15:01
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my BEll helmet has a click lock just a whiskewr open, never had a problem with it, from 35 degrees in Dijon to -3 at Aintree, and thats in a saloon car
I've used Bell helmets on the road on bikes/scooters for years and they've always had a similar system
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20 Dec 2005, 15:27
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Originally Posted by racing59
Is it FIA approved Denis?
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No, the point was about about the double glazed visor. The thing weighs half a ton and is the size of a small planet, you couldn't even get in a car with it on!
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20 Dec 2005, 16:13
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Agree with the Arai GP5 suggestion... although I couldn't quite afford a GP5, so went for the GP5K. It has the same visor and padding and, as far as I could tell from comparing them, they've virtually identical except that maybe the GP5 has slightly better ventilation. Oh and apparently its complex laminate construction is slightly more complex. IMHO not worth the price difference of over £150. Anyway, I've not had a misting up problem except for sat in the holding area on a cold wet day, but I find RainX antifog cures that completely. 
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20 Dec 2005, 16:21
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Racer
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Thanks chaps, I think Arai are going to get my money.
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21 Dec 2005, 09:29
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Originally Posted by dtype38
IMHO not worth the price difference of over £150.
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I'm just waiting for someone to come along with the "Is your life not worth £150" type comment 
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