Carrying a spare helmet shield

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Is a tinted shield at night a problem for you?

  • Yes! I am interested in a solution!

    Votes: 12 31.6%

  • Meh. Just use a clear shield, and sunglasses underneath if you need to

    Votes: 9 23.7%

  • Whatever. No.

    Votes: 14 36.8%

  • I wear my sunglasses at night.

    Votes: 4 10.5%
  • Total voters
    38
Jello

Jello

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95% of my riding is during daylight conditions, so I wear a tinted shield. That said, when caught far from home and riding home in the dark it is quite challenging to see. You are faced with either trying in vain for your eyes to adjust, or to try and ride with the shield up and face the wrath of the wind.

I don't: wear a backpack, have/want a tank back, have a rear seat to strap anything down. I was thinking of getting my jacket modified to hold a shield across the inside of my back (between the exterior leather and a back protector). This way I can always carry a clear one on me should I expand my night riding.

Thoughts on this? Am I crazy (yes, I know, but besides that)? Any other ideas? This bother any of you, too?
 
You could get a helmet like the Shoei GT Air that has a separate interior, tinted, flip-up visor.

I have something like a fanny pack that is made specifically to hold a visor. I think they sell them at Cycle Gear.
 
Sprinkles said:
I had this same sort of nuisance and ended up just safety pinning this to the inside of my jacket.

Tour Master Select Visor Bag - RevZilla

And don't put it on your back, you might deform/break it. I have mine so it hugs around my right side waist.

My 2 cents.
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Yeah, I hear you... the sides are better but I was worried about shards and puncturing vital organs in the event of a wreck. I guess putting it in a strong protective pouch first guards against that.

I've not seen this product before - thanks for sharing! I will probably get this and have it tacked on to the side of the inside of my jacket.
 
Sprinkles said:
I had this same sort of nuisance and ended up just safety pinning this to the inside of my jacket.

Tour Master Select Visor Bag - RevZilla

And don't put it on your back, you might deform/break it. I have mine so it hugs around my right side waist.

My 2 cents.
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USed this puppy for a while with no complaints. The best, cheap alternative there is IMO. I've since bought a Bell Star Carbon lid and put a transition visor on it and haven't looked back since! I prefer SHoei lids but I have a hard time switching soley based on the fact I only need one lens for day/night riding.
 
"Any other ideas?"

How about something obvious.....

Sunglasses. And wear a clear shield.

Learned the value of this once years ago when I was caught on the far side of Deal's Gap after sunset with a dark tinted shield and a long midnight ride through the N.GA. mtns back to Atlanta.

Use a clear shield. And carry sunglasses.
 
ok first the question is a little weird. is a tint visor a problem for you at night . answer yes its a problem but i dont have a tinted visor at night. not being a hardo but who rides with a tinted visor at night?

there already are a few solution
1 transition shield. bell has one and so does shoei works amazing no other shields ever needed.
2 there are helmets with drop down shields like someone mentioned gt air scorpion a few others.
3 visor carrier by tourmaster put a spare shield in it put it around your shoulder and fit the visor against your ribs. im 230 lbs it fits.

i dont see any problems at all and solutions are there. so i vote no whatever.
 
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^ not if they fit well/in there snug. I wear the tinted shield daily, often leave the visor up at night when going home (not far, only couple min away so its fine)

also bring clear regular glasses (no prescription, i dont need glasses) for night time riding. having them fog up is an issue at times though, better quality of glasses would take care of that.
 
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Yes youre crazy, just wear your tinted shield or get a transition shield.
 
I've gone away from tinted visors generally. Most of my mountain riding is in forest areas and the visibility going in and out of shadows sucks balls with tint...in saying that I've got a GT Air at the moment, it's ok but won't be getting another.
 
Swapping visors is the low-tech solution to having the best visor for the lighting condition at the time. This isn't all that different to swapping lenses in ski/snowboard goggles (in my mind).

There are 2 helmet mfgrs on the market that have transitional lenses - I'm annoyed it's not more prevalent beyond those two. Same is true for the "inner sunshade" that can come down in some helmet mfgrs. What irks me about this is that it's hard enough to find a helmet with a perfect fit that has the features you need (e.g. lightweight, stability under speed, noise/wind reduction, airflow, etc) without having to pile on even more restrictions - especially given the relatively few make/models that actually have retractable shades or transitions. For those that have it, I'm envious, but it looks like I've found a solution either way (mounting a lens bag inside my jacket)
 
I have a Shoei GT Air , it has its own flip down tinted visor behind the clear visor , absolutely brilliant
 
Shoei Helmet w/Photochromic Transition Shield

FYI-
One of my helmets is the SHOEI RF-1200 BEACON TC-1 and since the daylight is getting shorter every day here in the PNW I bought the "Shoei Photochromic Transition Shield" Also I am using the "OAKLEY SCUDERIA FERRARI® COLLECTION POLARIZED CARBON BLADE and both work like a charm!! No distortions thru the windshield when it is super bright (l used to have blurry vision using RayBan and/or other polarized sunglasses).
 
need to check out these new transition shields, but basically I just use the flip-down tinted visor built into my Schuberth C3 Pro.
 
pin lock visor with tinted screen insert. takes 30 seconds to remove and if i don't have a back with me and just slip the insert into my jacket pocket!

problem solve

However if you are like me and remove and insert the tinted insert alot you end up cracking it, still works but might have to replace it in few more months
 

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