I was only talking about the chin bar...... Not the rest of the lid !!
Now I'm sure that a chin bar on a £500 flip helmet is as good or even better than on a £60 "one piece" helmet, but once you get into quality lids, that's simply not the case...
I never said don't buy one or don't wear one.. Just that it's something to be considered.
The chances of it making a difference are of course, impossible to calculate but if I'm flying over the front of my handlebars after hitting a car (like I have done), I'd prefer my chin to protected by a solid steel bar rather than a couple of plastic clips or a few 6mm screws.
You'l never see any racer in street biking/MX/Enduro wearing a flip ( they could talk to the camera men and their crew easier)... The only exception is that the "Trails" guys wear open face but they only hop up and down sewer pipes !
Personal preference isn't it ! Anyway, this isn't what the OP was asking ! Someone advise him on a nice flip lid
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