I had a helmet that I loved, even though it fogged badly. I was recommended to increase ventilation, yet in that helmet construction it was not possible. So I just removed the lower chin skirt piece so that the exhaled air was pushed down. I also tried several liquids that claimed to fix fogging, yet everything I tried was crap. I cannot say, that all anti-fogging liquids suck, as I gave up on my 3rd bottle....

 

Change the visor to a Pin Lock, we have them on our helmets & ridden thru some heavy rain day after day and never had an issue with fogging up :thumbup:

 

Change the visor to a Pin Lock

This. I have a HJC IS17 that I dislike for so many things. But I finally shelled out for a pinlock insert and I wish I'd done it years ago. I do see some people say they don't work for them (bad installation??) but for me it was night and day difference. Aside from the convenience, the safety aspect alone makes them worth the purchase IMHO.

Hope you find a solution that works for you.

 

+1 on Pinlock. They do seem to wear out and need to be replaced after a few years in my experience. I understand they absorb water which is why they do not fog. Maybe they get saturated or something after a while. kfh000

 

Clarity Defog it works. It is the only thing I have ever bought that fixes fogging on visors and glasses. Get some. Some brands of visors are coated to help, but this stuff works better than that ( they seem to wear down over time ). Pin locks I have. Pin locks decrease visibility and are a pain to fool with. They work, but still can get fogging under the right conditions.

 

Have Pinlock, but eyeglasses constant fogging irritant. Read around here of others using various home remedies, like furniture polish? Didn't jump on that, but did just jump on the Clarity advice. Look forward to it. Thanks.

 

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I wear glasses at all times even though I don't need them ( except for reading...) and they are hard to deal with in rain! This stuff helps that a lot. I don't know how long it actually works before degrading. I put it on fresh before I start a trip. For instance I was at the V Strom rally this spring. Worked well all the way up. Then I put some fresh on before starting back. Not sure if required, but it is insurance. The small bottle goes a long way, I have had this first bottle for over two years.......

Yes, I have tried all the remedies too. Rubbing a fresh cut potato, spit, car wax, pledge, and on and on....

 

Have you tried their Anti-Fog cloths at all or only the liquid?

 

Yeah not a fan of Pin-lock, their optical clarity isn't so good IMHO. Best for me so far has been Scorpion helmets, whatever they coat inside of visor with works amazingly well.

 

I've owned a Scorpion - called it Everfog because that lousy coating never worked. After selling a few dozen of them to various riders, seems they haven't improved any. Chief complaint of every Scorpion I've sold - visor fogs up.

Chemicals kind of work. Pin-Lock always works because it is mechanical. Optical clarity isn't terribly important unless you're reading a book on your phone while riding. I have one on my Shoei GT Air and at 26F the thing had foggy edges, however the center stayed clear. Shoei classifies the Pinlock insert as a consumable that should be replaced every year or two and at $35, they are well worth it.

 

I've owned a Scorpion - called it Everfog because that lousy coating never worked. After selling a few dozen of them to various riders, seems they haven't improved any. Chief complaint of every Scorpion I've sold - visor fogs up.

Chemicals kind of work. Pin-Lock always works because it is mechanical. Optical clarity isn't terribly important unless you're reading a book on your phone while riding. I have one on my Shoei GT Air and at 26F the thing had foggy edges, however the center stayed clear. Shoei classifies the Pinlock insert as a consumable that should be replaced every year or two and at $35, they are well worth it.

Hmmmmmmm.......mine doesn't fog up, and yes I ride in plenty of temps and conditions where they should. Are you riding with any vents open in your helmet at all?

 

I always leave the visor cracked, even in rain. All vents open, always; chin skirt gone; nose cover thing gone. I also always wear glasses under the visor, be they clear or sunglasses, so I can open the visor at slower speeds. Incredibly, my shit never fogs up.

Fogging is secondary to moisture. You ventilate with fresh air to dissipate it (or at least bring the level inside to the same as the level outside). All the salves and elixirs in the world aren't a substitute for fresh ventilation.

I also use Scorpion helmets but I think brand has little to do with it.

 

I always leave the visor cracked, even in rain.

I have been known to ride in the rain....I want my visor locked down tight in the rain. If not, too many water droplets find their way onto the backside of the visor! While cracking the visor absolutely helps reduce fogging, That simply won't help at low speeds or while stopped waiting for a light to change.

That is where the coatings and different brands of visors show up as a good thing. I have found Scorpion visors to be the best of all I have owned about fogging. I just don't really care that much for the helmet personally. My Son likes them and his are good about not fogging. My Shoei RF 1100 would fog up quickly. I bought pin locks for it and the Arai came with them. I just don't really like pin locks.

I think the fact you are using a Scorpion and live in California might make a difference compared to the Gulf Coast area!

 

Before I got a Pinlock shield I used a Respro Foggy mask.

Worked well kept my shield and glasses fog free. Bit restrictive though.

 

Pin lock works really well on the C3 but yeah the optical quality not so great....needs a new one...thanks for the reminder

 

Some Scorpion helmets come in a snowmobile version. My 700 has the snowmobile faceshield (Doublepane) on it and never a problem. They even have a heated version.

 

I've used a HJC snowmobile helmet with pretty good results. It had dual-pane shield and an integrated face guard that deflected breath. I can say it was significantly better than the chemicals I had tried.

 

I have a Scorpion EXO-1100 and it's pretty good about not fogging. Yeah, it will fog at cooler temps, but only if I try to make it fog. It is just a tad tight on my big melon, even with the thinnest available inner liner.

My other helmet is a Shoei GT Air and I think it's a complete pile of crap. Fits good and it's fairly comfy, but the love ends there. It was hailed on reviews to be quiet, but it is nothing of the sort- my GT Air is a noisy SOB which sounds like it has holes drilled in the shell. It sounds like a car window rolled down an inch. Ear plugs are an absolute must, and not just any ear plugs. I tried about a half dozen different style plugs until I found THE ones for me, and even those plugs must be jammed perfectly into position. At times, I've been tempted to throw this crappy helmet in the dumpster and ride home Harley rider style.
Also, the GT Air is easily fogging. And it will fog at 65F if I don't breathe carefully. It did come with a Pin-Lock, which does a fantastic job of stopping the fogging- I might try the helmet for snowmobiling this year. The optics of the Pin-Lock definitely need some improvement.

 

I've got a Scorpion R2000 now, and it seems not to be too prone to fogging, even in cool or wet conditions. Within reason - it's only an anti-fog coating.

And on the subject of permanent anti-fog coatings, you have to be really careful how you clean them. No harsh (or any, ideally) detergents or cleaning sprays on the inside of the shield. Water only, wipe as gently as possible, dry (just to avoid water spots) with a very soft cloth. They scratch really easily and also the anti-fog coating is really easy to damage.

In the past I've had Pro-grip semi-permanent inserts. Same idea as Fog City, and also basically the same as pin-locks except that they're held on with adhesive. Worked really well. Do they still make them? Yeah, both are still around, and some others.

 

Back before pin-locks, i messed around with drilling small holes in the bottom front of the visor, like 1/16 i think, small, but it worked, small enough not to feel any air or water, but enough to keep it from fogging up, i like to mess around, sometimes it works, sometimes it don't, also, i found a breath guard for the helmet, that and the holes and i never had a problem again, i have a big beard, and it mostly sealed up the opening in the bottom of the helmet so not a lot of air flow with the visor down and sealed.

 

Might be too simple and not for everyone, but I carry a blue painters mask in my tank bag for those days. Works like a charm.

 

I have an AT-950 and I have not had one bit of fogging. That includes in some raining weather. So far I really love the helmet but I do prefer having ear plugs in.


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Back in the 70's ScubaPro made a mask anti fog that was the only one that worked industry wide and the stuff was awesome. I don't know what was in it, but if you got it in your eyes it burned. Today they make one called ScubaClear and I have no idea if it is remotely related to the original:
https://www.divers-supply.com/scuba...RCwARIsAPLsnFbDuOdZE2ImsTMzhTXCH51mwkMkF1r97GbFvy41f-Poj0ZJuqs_bSAaAtOqEALw_wcB

I ordered the one RealShelby recommends, but I think I'll also might try the ScubaClear since I had a lot of fogging on this last trip west.

 

I put the Clarity stuff on pretty heavy and wipe it in really good. Then let it dry a bit. Then just wipe till it is clear. I think if you try to really polish on it too much it effects how good it works.

Even putting it on heavy, that little bottle sure seems like it is going to last a long time.

 

I use a pinlock but on some aftermarket tinted mirrored visors I have I'm going to try the shaving foam trick to see if it works, these aftermarket Chinese visors dont have a pinlock option and even if they did the pinlock would cost more than the visor.