Light Smoke vs. Dark Smoke Face Shield?

[Vrooom]

My G Maxx convertible helmet has a clear and a pull down sun visor and can convert from 3/4 to full helmet easily.Haven'tt needed my sun glasses since I went with this.

[Dan McNally]

My current helmet has the drop down sun visor . . . I'll never buy another that doesn't. It works great and is gone in a second when I ride into a tunnel, with the flip of a switch. I don't know how I used to get by without one!

[DrewNJ]

My current helmet has the drop down sun visor . . . I'll never buy another that doesn't. It works great and is gone in a second when I ride into a tunnel, with the flip of a switch. I don't know how I used to get by without one!

Agree 100%!
I've permanently hung up all my non flip down inner shield helmets.
Once you have it you'll never go back.


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[2Paw]

advice I was given a lot of years ago "Never live west of where you work"

[Dan-Am]

I have a Bell Vortex with the Photochromic shield. It's pretty good in bright sun and I like the fact that it is clear at night, keeps the bugs off me, those rhinoceros beetles really hurt at 55 mph...

+1 I use a Bell with flip down inner light smoke shield AND photochromic outer main shield...best of both worlds! Very versatile!

[CurtG]

Just a note about photochromic glasses and MC helmets. Some clear face shields are treat with a UV blocking coating and it takes UV to cause the lens to darken and stay dark. I thought about going with the transition coating with my newest pair of glasses the optician asked me to bring my helmets in so he could check the glasses wouldn't darken behind either of them . I really wanted the advantage of those lenses.

Ride and ride safe,

[Silvervette05]

I use a full face helmet, it has a dark tint, I ride to work in the morning (dark out) and I have no problems with it, and it's great in the afternoon when I go home.

[flaggerphil]

I have a dark smoke shield on my Shoei RF-1100 and it's just about as good as any sunglasses I have. However, it's far too dark for riding at night (it doesn't bother me in cloudy weather, though). I seldom ride at night, but when I do I either replace the shield with a clear one or ride with the shield up (and the windshield all the say up). To me it's uncomfortable, but it works.