Full face or modular?

[Pap]

I have modular helmets that are getting old. After reading the post/poll about helmets got me thinking. Is a modular helmet enough protection in an accident?
Never gave it much thought, but after reading that some flipped up during impact makes me think I want to go full face.
I'm ugly enough, don't need any more help!

For those with full face helmets, when riding with passenger, can you still talk to each other with the visor open?
I would always flip mine up or just keep it up while riding with the wife so we can talk.

[Darren]

I have a Roof modular, looks great with the face up and down. Allows one handed release of the face which allows you to easily lift and close the face whilst on the move.

[kjelders]

I wear a Nolan N90 and the wife wears a Scorpion EXO 900 modular helmets. Both have the darker inner pull down sun shield.

[F6B1911]

I have modular helmets that are getting old.

Yeah, I hear you on the old helmet, I use an OLD Schuberth Concept modular.
I had plans on replacing it this spring when I got the new F6B, but was rudely awoken when I saw the prices on the new ones.
Then we end up at the old argument, Do you purchase a helmet based upon comfort or crash protection?
I always went for comfort first, maybe time to reconsider my next purchase?

[F6B-RICH]

I ride with a full face all the time.It has a inner flip down sun visor.No passenger for me the wife does not feel safe on 2 wheels

[Fla_rider]

Modular- with the hot summers here in South Florida I find that Modular works best. When stopped at traffic lights I can open her up fully. Only thing I have about modular is that they lack graphics!

[WingThing]

We use the "Shark EVO" line of Modular helmets. You get the best of both worlds being able to ride at any speed eitherfull face or open mode. Here's a video link

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...70810081,d.b2U

[Darren]

http://vimeo.com/85114604

[Scotrod]

Level of protection?

In general:

Full-face, modular, open face, half-helmet, baseball cap,,,

'Modulars' are better now than ever before.

Actually, the 'swing to open' helmets are commonly referred to as modular, but true modulars have items that can be removed/replaced/reconfigured, Like the Nolan 44, etc,,, so,,,

In general:

Full-face, Swing to open 'modular', reconfigurable modular, open face, half-helmet, baseball cap,,,

How much protection do you need?

Well,, we have the full face crowd, and the baseball cap crowd, so,,,, As Clint would say,,, "Are ya feelin LUCKY???!!!???"

[F6BPDX]

Currently use a full face, but my next helmet will most likely be a Flip-Up. I think the most important aspect is the latching mechanism. Those from Shoei, Nolan, Schuberth are very stout, some of the bargain basement ones (not all, I don't claim to be a guru in every helmet) have latches that I personally wouldn't feel comfortable with.