full or open

[Pat C]

I'm in the market for a new helmet, I currently own KBC's ffr modular. Which style do you prefer a full face or 3/4 open face w/shield? Your comments appreciated.

 

[Ignacio]

Already polled fairly extensively here including style and brands.

 

[v65]

after extensive testing on your behalf, i say full face.

 

[Silent]

Full.

 

[Bustanut joker]

Full... Ya look dorky on one'a these with a 3/4 or half.

Kinda like the dorks on cruisers with full face. Jus don't look right :dribble:

:jester:

 

[sportsguy]

full

 

[RiderCoach Lar]

Already polled fairly extensively here including style and brands.

Two and a half year old thread, but I'd guess the percentages are still pretty darn close to the same, except there may be a few less "Full Face" votes and a few more "Flip up" votes.

I'm a full-face guy (Shoei X-11). In one of David Hough's books, he sites a 1991 German study by Dietmar Otte and Gunter Felton that showed more than 50% of helmet impacts occur in the facial area during a crash, areas not protected by a three-quarter or half helmets. The way I see it, if I'm going to protect my head, I might as well protect ALL of it!

Of course, there's also the dork factor that Bustanut Joker referenced...

 

[Silent]

Two and a half year old thread, but I'd guess the percentages are still pretty darn close to the same, except there may be a few less "Full Face" votes and a few more "Flip up" votes.
I'm a full-face guy (Shoei X-11).

If I'd a known it was an option in the poll, I'da said Flip-up It's still full face tho B)

 

[BwanaDik]

Full. Top end Shoei. I'm too vain to wear anything else (I've worn out the shield and chin on several)

 

[radman]

I have both, a Skorp 3/4 and a IS-16 HJC that's a fairly recent purchase. The first full face (other than flips-had a Nolan X-1002 I hated) that I can get glasses on while wearing. And it's still a bitch. Still like my open face best of all, but cold or damp makes the HJC a nice option. Also found that the Skorp likes to start tipping forward at speeds over 140mph. Thrilling, to say the least.

 

[user 213]

after extensive testing on your behalf, i say full face.

And he's not kidding! PICS

Motorcycle riding is about managing your risks. We already know it's a risk filled activity. (much of life is) Asses your risks and riding style and consider how difficult it will be to eat with a jaw wired shut to heal. Then go buy a full face or flip, and ride with it down, and the visor closed. Good gear only works if you use it correctly. And like SkooterG says, "Stupid hurts".

 

[Rolavine]

Both, if much above 80 degrees F I'm in the 3/4, otherwise full for increased protection.

The panoramic view through a 3/4's visor is missed when looking though the porthole of a full.

In full I have Arai, Shark, and Sparx, in 3/4 I have Nitro, Arai, and Bell.

Since I wear glasses I don't want to put on goggles too, so all my helmets must have a visor as I really do want to continue seeing.

The 3/4's offer a much beter view of everything though, almost worth the potential loss of face, and I do find them far more comfortable.

High of 77 today I'm in the Shark, only worn fulls one other time in the last month.

 

[playgtar]

I have an HJC full face and a Nolan open face with a shield. I prefer the open face. I can see better when looking side to side.

 

[DrFaulken]

Full face, even up to 120F in Virginia humidity. I'm not getting more handsome as I age, and I cringe every time I see after-crash photos of full face helmets with abrasions all over the jaw and visor. I have a few acquaintances who wear "skid lids" or 3/4 helmets and they would have suffered some jaw and face damage had they been in the same incident.

Also, in trying on a 3/4 helmet the only thing I see better is my zipper / pants. Peripheral vision was not affected.

 

[Toecutter]

Which style do you prefer a full face or 3/4 open face w/shield? Your comments appreciated.

Pretty much a personal decision. How much of your face would you like to keep after a crash?

I'd recommend reading this as well....

 

[08FJR4ME]

Two and a half year old thread, but I'd guess the percentages are still pretty darn close to the same, except there may be a few less "Full Face" votes and a few more "Flip up" votes.
I'm a full-face guy (Shoei X-11).

If I'd a known it was an option in the poll, I'da said Flip-up It's still full face tho B)

+1

Full flip up.

 

[wfooshee]

Full. Not even anything to think about.

I can still speak clearly and chew my own food because I had a full face helmet on when I took the road on my chin.

A flip-up might be an option for convenience, but personally I don't trust the latches. And I haven't seen one that Snell approved of. That's just me. I certainly understand the convenience of taking a swig or a snack without having to dismount and undress, though.

 

[johnny80s]

I always wear a full face no flips. I am too pretty and don't want my face looking like hamburger.

 

[FJRBluesman]

I always wear a full face no flips. I am too pretty and don't my face looking like hamburger.

You mean it doesn't already? :dribble:

Don't let this happen to you with a 3/4 helmet.