21 years Army (retired)
...been everywhere, seen everything, done almost everything.
IBA 80537
It has been about 10 years since I've researched full faced helmets but when I did, Arai and Shoei had the best air flow / head cooling systems. Shoei was too round for me (didn't fit) so I went with a very expensive Arai ($700 ish if I remember correctly).
If I'm ever smart enough to wear a full faced helmet again, I'd happily buy another Arai.
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The helmet I wear and love in the hot summer days is the HJC IS-Cruiser helmet it has a pull down clear windscreen that retracts nicely into the helmet and can be pulled down to divert some of the bugs from hitting your eyes and face.Attachment 23150
it also comes in 6 different colors. Love this helmet and don't go out in the heat without it. You can get one without spending a fortune in price. I also have a full face HJC and never thought they were not up to the task at hand as they are very well built helmets.
I wear a full-face without the face shield and a windshield that pushes the wind over my head. Pulling down the faceshield makes me feel very closed in.
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I like these.
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Video review: https://youtu.be/OCmJt8bc7TI
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An extremely nice helmet for the money.
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I agree Luke. This SHARK will probably be my next helmet but the OP may still not find the turbulence in the 3/4 configuration to his liking.
I ride with a full-face year round in Florida and what you need is air-flow. I use a mid priced ICON Airmada. It has decent size vents plus a little space around the padding for airflow and it is pretty open on the bottom around your neck. Not the quietest ride but air can flow out the same way noise gets in...make sense? I also use a lighter color reflective shell and dark tint face shield (think tinted car windows) to keep from frying in a fish bowl. In fact one of the things that stopped me from purchasing a SHARK was the clear only face shield. It helps to keep the shield cracked open a little too. Hope this helps.
I think I just need to adjust the Madstad???? or put my F4 Customs back on and see how I like it.
How do you guys run yours? I have mine all the way down and all the way back towards me (I think)
Steve
Really doesn't look like it would channel enough air past your ears to cool anything in extremely hot weather. The price is 3 time what my HJC IS-Cruiser helmet sells for. All helmets have to meet a standard to be out there for sale and applications vary for sure. A full face helmet is for cooler weather and so is a full helmet and the HJC IS Cruiser is for hot weather and works well in that scenario.
I probably run my helmets a size larger than recommended...it's the only way I've found to be comfortable. With my full face I run with the visor cracked most of the time otherwise it's claustrophobic feeling. Been running HJC's for years.