Breath Deflectors
Discussion
Having a chat with my boss who has recently passed his test (Three of us in the office all did our tests at the same time).
He wears glasses and has a pinlock in his HJCI71 helmet but says his glasses are constantly steaming up, as well as his sun visor when he has that down.
We're looking at breath deflectors, but none of us have any experience of them so wondered whether they actually work?
Ta muchly!
He wears glasses and has a pinlock in his HJCI71 helmet but says his glasses are constantly steaming up, as well as his sun visor when he has that down.
We're looking at breath deflectors, but none of us have any experience of them so wondered whether they actually work?
Ta muchly!
I loved my foggy for riding on a wet track. It was perfect for two things I really enjoy in life, riding a wet track and breathing.
https://www.thevisorshop.com/en/gb/Respro--Foggy-A...
Sadly though, a lot of the helmets I have now the cushion inserts are a nylon material and it wont adhere to the inside of the lid. What lid is it going into.
https://www.thevisorshop.com/en/gb/Respro--Foggy-A...
Sadly though, a lot of the helmets I have now the cushion inserts are a nylon material and it wont adhere to the inside of the lid. What lid is it going into.
moanthebairns said:
I loved my foggy for riding on a wet track. It was perfect for two things I really enjoy in life, riding a wet track and breathing.
https://www.thevisorshop.com/en/gb/Respro--Foggy-A...
Sadly though, a lot of the helmets I have now the cushion inserts are a nylon material and it wont adhere to the inside of the lid. What lid is it going into.
It's going into a HJC I71.https://www.thevisorshop.com/en/gb/Respro--Foggy-A...
Sadly though, a lot of the helmets I have now the cushion inserts are a nylon material and it wont adhere to the inside of the lid. What lid is it going into.
Does it have to be a specific one for that helmet or are there universal ones available? The only ones I can find for that helmet are either in USA or Canada.
EmDubs said:
moanthebairns said:
I loved my foggy for riding on a wet track. It was perfect for two things I really enjoy in life, riding a wet track and breathing.
https://www.thevisorshop.com/en/gb/Respro--Foggy-A...
Sadly though, a lot of the helmets I have now the cushion inserts are a nylon material and it wont adhere to the inside of the lid. What lid is it going into.
It's going into a HJC I71.https://www.thevisorshop.com/en/gb/Respro--Foggy-A...
Sadly though, a lot of the helmets I have now the cushion inserts are a nylon material and it wont adhere to the inside of the lid. What lid is it going into.
Does it have to be a specific one for that helmet or are there universal ones available? The only ones I can find for that helmet are either in USA or Canada.
I have worn glasses all my life and found some breath deflectors can make things worse, certainly on some of the helmets I've had that came with breath guards, they were better without them fitted, therefore leaving more space around the nose/mouth for air to circulate. The breath deflector seemed to be worse sending moist air up around the bottom of my glasses.
The pinlock has improved things vastly, but I still clean my glasses with anti fog spray on a regular basis, along with the inside of the sun visor. Not before every ride, probably every month or so. I have used many brands of anti fog over the years, but in recent times have some Muc Off branded spray just because it came in a helmet cleaning kit I got for xmas a few years back.
The pinlock has improved things vastly, but I still clean my glasses with anti fog spray on a regular basis, along with the inside of the sun visor. Not before every ride, probably every month or so. I have used many brands of anti fog over the years, but in recent times have some Muc Off branded spray just because it came in a helmet cleaning kit I got for xmas a few years back.
I used to use foggy masks before the proliferation of Pinlocs. I can attest to their effectiveness, but as moanthebairns said, they don’t Velcro well to modern helmet interiors. I successfully copydexed some Velcro to the cheek pads of an AGV about 15 years ago which did work, but now all my lids are fine with just a Pinloc installed.
This page says that a Breath Deflector is provided.
https://www.motocentral.co.uk/products/hjc-i71-viz...
https://www.motocentral.co.uk/products/hjc-i71-viz...
Wipe a little neat fairy liquid on the glasses and sun visor to help stop them fogging.
Maybe ride with the visor just cracked open a little. Something like a cable tie or tight rolled sticky tape to stop the visor fully shutting so it lets a little air flow in.
I tried a foggy breath deflector, for me the above works better.
Maybe ride with the visor just cracked open a little. Something like a cable tie or tight rolled sticky tape to stop the visor fully shutting so it lets a little air flow in.
I tried a foggy breath deflector, for me the above works better.
Edited by StuntCock on Saturday 29th August 09:47
moanthebairns said:
EmDubs said:
moanthebairns said:
I loved my foggy for riding on a wet track. It was perfect for two things I really enjoy in life, riding a wet track and breathing.
https://www.thevisorshop.com/en/gb/Respro--Foggy-A...
Sadly though, a lot of the helmets I have now the cushion inserts are a nylon material and it wont adhere to the inside of the lid. What lid is it going into.
It's going into a HJC I71.https://www.thevisorshop.com/en/gb/Respro--Foggy-A...
Sadly though, a lot of the helmets I have now the cushion inserts are a nylon material and it wont adhere to the inside of the lid. What lid is it going into.
Does it have to be a specific one for that helmet or are there universal ones available? The only ones I can find for that helmet are either in USA or Canada.
Had to get new strips, so sorry for the lateness of the reply. But as I mentioned if you have a sort of synthetic material on your inside padding the velcro tabs don't really stick to it. Probably had their day foggys.
I've had helmets with built-in breath deflectors, can't say they do much plus the last one just lightly touched my nose so was irritating whilst riding and any kind of mask would likely make me gag so, I do away with them.
That said as a fair weather rider who tries to avoid slow town/city traffic etc. I don't really need one anyway.
That said as a fair weather rider who tries to avoid slow town/city traffic etc. I don't really need one anyway.
I have always found that pinlock visors work brilliantly.
I have used a breath deflector and in summer it just becomes too uncomfortable. And, if its humid/wet, then you tend to find that part of your nose and mouth getting clammy.
Contact lenses + pinlock combo have been spot on for me. The 'neat' fairly liquid or a scuba mask equivalent https://www.mikesdivestore.com/products/isc-absolu...
Perhaps ensure the pinlock is inserted properly, too.
I have used a breath deflector and in summer it just becomes too uncomfortable. And, if its humid/wet, then you tend to find that part of your nose and mouth getting clammy.
Contact lenses + pinlock combo have been spot on for me. The 'neat' fairly liquid or a scuba mask equivalent https://www.mikesdivestore.com/products/isc-absolu...
Perhaps ensure the pinlock is inserted properly, too.
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