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Helmets - flip-front or full face ?
I have to decide on purchacing helmets for a bike rental situation.
I'm thinking flip-front is the best of both worlds - what are others views of this ?
I want to keep it simple without needing every option, and open-face is out for safety reasons.
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Flip fronts are quite noisy, even with earplugs.
Personally I hardly ever ride with the helmet open unless I am navigating at really slow speeds.
I think the greatest benefit of the flip front is whenever you stop to speak to someone, take a drink, etc.
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I have yet to find a non open face helmet i can wear with my glasses.. and without them I doubt i would make it out the lane
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To flip or not to flip ,that is the question .
I have a Nolan flip front , it's not noisy and I comfortably wear sunglasses with it all the time .At slow speeds I flip the front up out of the way and just use the sunglasses [ safety glasses actually ] as eye protection .
IMHO flip fronts are great although they must give slightly less protection than full face .
For a rental situation I would opt for a brand that has a washable, removable liner so that you can keep the helmets clean and sanitary .
Also I don't think it would be wise to buy high end helmets for a rental business as they will invariably be ill-treated by the renters .
Nolans are good mid market helmets ,they don't excel in every aspect but they are cheap enough to replace without breaking the bank .
Just my sixpenneth worth !
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I have yet to find a non open face helmet i can wear with my glasses.. and without them I doubt i would make it out the lane
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When chosing glasses - take a helmet with you.. I do .. and I ask for frames that are as narrow as can be .. they fit better inside helmuts.
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It depends on the conditions you are going to ride. If you are riding relatively slow and any possible crash is not a big bang on the head, flip fronts are more than fine. But if it is going to be a serious fast ride under harsh conditions I would definitely go full face.
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Just a thought, have you thought about some motocross style helmets? They give almost the same protection as full face and have good visibility.
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