Get yourself a Pin-Lock lens...they do not fog. Makes wearing eyeglasses a cinch.
Wearing prescription spectacles inside a full-face helmet!
Hi all. I wonder if i could ask the community to advise about wearing prescription spectacles inside a full-face helmet. Not only do mine hover above my nose but they fog up as well. This is pretty disconcerting HELP?
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Also the reason I wear a modular helmet. It goes on without removing glasses, and pinlock works great. Best, DD
You have to get some titanium frames like Marchon or some other frame that sits closer to the side of your face. A pinlock will prevent the shield from fogging but not your eyeglasses. The only cure for that is ventilation. Either crack your shield open a bit or get a helmet with better airflow. If conditions warrent it, I crack my shield as soon as I stop moving because thats the only time my glasses will fog.
HJC DS-X1 works for me so far and the price was right. It's got a wide viewing opening and channels to slide your glasses in. Not sure about fogging because I rarely lower the shield.
Nolan N100-5. Put the glasses on, flip the front down.
Pinlock is no help at all.
It'd work fine IF I didn't wear glasses but the glasses fog up and it's exactly the same problem. I ride with the visor up mostly and in rain with it cracked op a tad,
Pinlock is no help at all.
It'd work fine IF I didn't wear glasses but the glasses fog up and it's exactly the same problem. I ride with the visor up mostly and in rain with it cracked op a tad,
Same as others posted, I usually ride with the visor up or at least creaked open.
The bows on my glasses are titanium and very flexible. My Shoei helmet is designed for glasses with slots for the Bowes.
The bows on my glasses are titanium and very flexible. My Shoei helmet is designed for glasses with slots for the Bowes.
Some helmets are designed to integrate with spectacle wearers - some are not. You need the padding pieces to butt at where the glasses arms sit.
Pinlocks will not make glasses more comfortable. While riding dirt bikes the problem was not my goggles fogging as my glasses always fogged up first. cold outside but warm inside - result, fogging. Keep those vents open when necessary.
Change your glasses frame style to something less bulky?
Pinlocks will not make glasses more comfortable. While riding dirt bikes the problem was not my goggles fogging as my glasses always fogged up first. cold outside but warm inside - result, fogging. Keep those vents open when necessary.
Change your glasses frame style to something less bulky?
I have never heard of this product pin-lock before. Just had a look at my helmet, a good condition Shark full face, and it would seem as though it is not pin-lock ready!!! Therefore it looks like a new helmet. However i hear all of you and thank you for great insight.
I had a HJC (I think) that had cut-outs for glasses frames. You could remove some small pads to make the area bigger. I wear glasses all the time - just have to crack open the visor a tad to stop fogging. It's OK with the Strom as I have a windshield extender and the air behind the screen is relatively calm.
But it's a bit of a game - you have to try on the helmet and ensure your glasses fit OK before you buy it. Makes shopping online a bit hit or miss....
But it's a bit of a game - you have to try on the helmet and ensure your glasses fit OK before you buy it. Makes shopping online a bit hit or miss....
Airflow is the answer to fogging glasses. I always have my air vents open on my helmet. When I am rugged up and have a balaclava or neckwarmer on I always leave my visor fully open. When I get a bit of speed happening I lower my visor incrementally. If I have to pull up I open my visor fully. It’s such a habit that whenever I hit a 60KPH zone I automatically fully open my visor in any weather.Hi all. I wonder if i could ask the community to advise about wearing prescription spectacles inside a full-face helmet. Not only do mine hover above my nose but they fog up as well. This is pretty disconcerting HELP?
Importantly my bifocal glasses are my sunnies and they are plastic framed. The plastic frame sits neatly on your nose and generally doesn’t move around much. When you get your next pair of specs, take your helmet into the optometrist and get a suitable frame. The old black wrap around fit inside a lid well.
I virtually always wear my sunnies when I’m riding because I try to avoid riding at night due to previous encounters with roos. I always carry a pair of clear bifocals as well. Clean glasses help.
Same here. Titanium frame glasses, full face (non-modular) HJC helmet. Bet check your head shape first. Narrow, round, oval. There are helmets that fit each type of head better. Lt's of information out there on that subject.I had a HJC (I think) that had cut-outs for glasses frames. You could remove some small pads to make the area bigger. I wear glasses all the time
Lot of good tips above. I have two modular helmets, a Schuberth E1 and a Bell SRT. My specs fit inside both and are maneuvered into position with the front up. Both have pinlocks but I don't think the pinlock comes into play with the specs. The specs only fog up in really heavy rain and then I just take them off.
Of the two helmets the Bell is by far the most comfortable with specs. The Schuberth not as comfortable but as it is a winter helmet for shorter journeys I can live with it.
I agree with one statement above that the secret is plenty of ventilation. Some helmets have a removable cuff on the bottom front and if in place that could cause problems. On others the trim at the bottom area of the visor fits close to the nose and that helps.
Breathing thru the nose as opposed thru an open mouth also helps.
Of the two helmets the Bell is by far the most comfortable with specs. The Schuberth not as comfortable but as it is a winter helmet for shorter journeys I can live with it.
I agree with one statement above that the secret is plenty of ventilation. Some helmets have a removable cuff on the bottom front and if in place that could cause problems. On others the trim at the bottom area of the visor fits close to the nose and that helps.
Breathing thru the nose as opposed thru an open mouth also helps.
Me either. Didn't even know my helmet had the option for $35. I don't like looking through low quality synthetics. The pinlock shield would add yet another layer. So I'd have my glasses, the pinlock shield and then the main shield between my eyes and reality. I doubt I'll ever go there.I have never heard of this product pin-lock before. Just had a look at my helmet, a good condition Shark full face, and it would seem as though it is not pin-lock ready!!! Therefore it looks like a new helmet. However i hear all of you and thank you for great insight.
This is one reason I don't wear sunglasses under the helmet. Some would do exactly as the OP states, hovering and bouncing. Maybe he could try a different set of helmet liner size that would be thinner.
The pinlock works well for me, but has no bearing on the OP's problem.
The pinlock works well for me, but has no bearing on the OP's problem.
Respro Foggy works to stop glasses from fogging. Need a full face helmet though.
As far as glasses I wear old style heavy plastic and have no problems getting them into my helmet.
As far as glasses I wear old style heavy plastic and have no problems getting them into my helmet.
Thin frames for comfort (bring the glasses as you try on helmets). Flip face helmet for ease of putting the helmet on and off.
As for the fogging, you can crack the visor a bit, set up your windshield (if you have one) to direct some air under your chin bar, etc. If you want to ride in cold cold weather with glasses, just use good 'ol defogging tricks. Look up scuba diver tricks. For example, baby shampoo mixed with water as a spray. Spray on the glasses, allow it to dry and/or lightly buff off. It'll leave a layer of soap that keeps water from condensing on the lenses, and since it's baby shampoo, it won't sting your eyes by accident. (baby shampoo spray also works well on your visor). It's not ideal cause it'll have to applied often (likely each time you ride), but if you don't wan tto get contacts or can't get a pinlock, well, that's your option.
SOME helmets also can take a double paned shield. There are a select few helmets that are snowmobile AND DOT certified. The company wanted to make ONE helmet to sell to multiple consumer outlets. So my personal helmet, Scorpion EXO AT950, is a modular helmet that is DOT certified, and since it's marketed towards the snowmobile market too, I can purchase a double pane visor which prevents fogging in the winter. I've been through three winters with it and JUST NOW I need to replace the visor as it's starting to separate and condense a little bit. HJC makes a few helmets like this too (maybe not modular, but snowmobile certified).
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As for the fogging, you can crack the visor a bit, set up your windshield (if you have one) to direct some air under your chin bar, etc. If you want to ride in cold cold weather with glasses, just use good 'ol defogging tricks. Look up scuba diver tricks. For example, baby shampoo mixed with water as a spray. Spray on the glasses, allow it to dry and/or lightly buff off. It'll leave a layer of soap that keeps water from condensing on the lenses, and since it's baby shampoo, it won't sting your eyes by accident. (baby shampoo spray also works well on your visor). It's not ideal cause it'll have to applied often (likely each time you ride), but if you don't wan tto get contacts or can't get a pinlock, well, that's your option.
SOME helmets also can take a double paned shield. There are a select few helmets that are snowmobile AND DOT certified. The company wanted to make ONE helmet to sell to multiple consumer outlets. So my personal helmet, Scorpion EXO AT950, is a modular helmet that is DOT certified, and since it's marketed towards the snowmobile market too, I can purchase a double pane visor which prevents fogging in the winter. I've been through three winters with it and JUST NOW I need to replace the visor as it's starting to separate and condense a little bit. HJC makes a few helmets like this too (maybe not modular, but snowmobile certified).
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The foggy as mentioned above works well too. That'll work well for the glasses portion specifically (vs the visor)Respro Foggy works to stop glasses from fogging. Need a full face helmet though.
As far as glasses I wear old style heavy plastic and have no problems getting them into my helmet.
It may not matter. My shield doesn't fog up so the pin-lock won't help but it's my actual glasses that fog. I've tried multiple remedies including rubbing liquid soap on and drying off along with commercial products, "Cat Crap" being one. Doesn't really work for me. I need to crack the shield a bit for airflow. Also if your helmet has a chin shield (or whatever it's called) try removing it to allow more air into the bottom.I have never heard of this product pin-lock before. Just had a look at my helmet, a good condition Shark full face, and it would seem as though it is not pin-lock ready!!! Therefore it looks like a new helmet. However i hear all of you and thank you for great insight.
I've used pin-locks on my HJC helmets for a few years now and love them. I've never noticed that it changes the optics/vision quality anymore than just looking through a visor by itself. If you ride in the cold, rain, or humid climates they're great. If you're only a fair weather rider you wouldn't really need one. Doesn't help the OP with glasses fogging up, needs more ventilation to fix that, or just stop breathing but then I think that will bring on more serious problems.Me either. Didn't even know my helmet had the option for $35. I don't like looking through low quality synthetics. The pinlock shield would add yet another layer. So I'd have my glasses, the pinlock shield and then the main shield between my eyes and reality. I doubt I'll ever go there.
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