Good video, I have to show brand transitions, but for my aria there is no brand, so I went with the Chinese version.. will test it out this spring and see how it works
@GrumpyGoat I'm more concerned about ECE certification, I have 2 LS2 modulars that are fully certified. Snell is not the be all end all for helmet certification and is not up to date by some measures. However, Shoei and Arai can't be beat for quality and comfort.
@@blandrooker6541 Exactly. I would forego the Snell certification if a helmet had the latest ECE certification as well as the drop down visor. I like the Shoei RF helmets so no drop down visor for me. 😏
@@frankcrouch7887 Show you what? Not sure there is a question here … there is only one way to put on the visor - tinted or otherwise - and that is in the instructions of the helmet. The problem is, despite clear instructions, and due to the adjustable alignment of the side plates on the helmet, fitting the visor can be a bit of a challenge. You just have to fight with it (persist). It’s that what you are suggesting is lacking? If so then sorry …
Hmmmm … 🤔 I don’t think that there is any connection between tint level and cost. The tint is actually sufficient for my Texas sun. Of course I also wear photochromic tinted glasses, but behind the visor they are clear so I only get the darkness from the tint and it’s fine. I’d I have the visor open so that my glasses darken and then lower the visor it’s too dark. This one is a winner any way you look at it, especially when leaving for work in the dark and returning in brilliant sunshine.
How are they for night driving and headlights, as I do a lot of driving early morning and late at night but I suffer from dazzle a lot , so am looking for a solution to this , I have a mk 1 gt air but the stock shade visor is really poor , like cheep glasses , so I wear glasses half the time in summer instead
They are no different from standard clear Shoei visors when facing oncoming headlights. No more glare than normal. If you are having problems naturally with glare these won’t exacerbate the issue. You need to get that issue addressed with the optometrist separately.
Yes it is. I think it is better in terms of darkening after any amount of time. But it is more than twice as expensive as the knock of shield, so maybe that is better value. “Better” is subjective.
@GrumpyGoat ok. Thanks. I'll try the knock off for now. After a year, it would be interesting to see how the shoei holds up compared to 1 year of the knock off
I also fight to remove the visor from my rf1400. Pretty frustrating
Good video, I have to show brand transitions, but for my aria there is no brand, so I went with the Chinese version.. will test it out this spring and see how it works
That's why I prefer helmets with drop down sun shields.
I like those too but if you want Snell certification you will not find a helmet with a drop down visor.
@GrumpyGoat I'm more concerned about ECE certification, I have 2 LS2 modulars that are fully certified. Snell is not the be all end all for helmet certification and is not up to date by some measures. However, Shoei and Arai can't be beat for quality and comfort.
@@blandrooker6541 Exactly. I would forego the Snell certification if a helmet had the latest ECE certification as well as the drop down visor. I like the Shoei RF helmets so no drop down visor for me. 😏
I wanted to put a new tinted one on but guess you didn't want to show us
@@frankcrouch7887 Show you what? Not sure there is a question here … there is only one way to put on the visor - tinted or otherwise - and that is in the instructions of the helmet.
The problem is, despite clear instructions, and due to the adjustable alignment of the side plates on the helmet, fitting the visor can be a bit of a challenge. You just have to fight with it (persist). It’s that what you are suggesting is lacking? If so then sorry …
For $200 I would expect the visor to get way darker than that.
Hmmmm … 🤔 I don’t think that there is any connection between tint level and cost. The tint is actually sufficient for my Texas sun. Of course I also wear photochromic tinted glasses, but behind the visor they are clear so I only get the darkness from the tint and it’s fine. I’d I have the visor open so that my glasses darken and then lower the visor it’s too dark. This one is a winner any way you look at it, especially when leaving for work in the dark and returning in brilliant sunshine.
How are they for night driving and headlights, as I do a lot of driving early morning and late at night but I suffer from dazzle a lot , so am looking for a solution to this , I have a mk 1 gt air but the stock shade visor is really poor , like cheep glasses , so I wear glasses half the time in summer instead
They are no different from standard clear Shoei visors when facing oncoming headlights. No more glare than normal. If you are having problems naturally with glare these won’t exacerbate the issue. You need to get that issue addressed with the optometrist separately.
Is the shoei official visor better after 5 months?
Yes it is. I think it is better in terms of darkening after any amount of time. But it is more than twice as expensive as the knock of shield, so maybe that is better value. “Better” is subjective.
@GrumpyGoat ok.
Thanks. I'll try the knock off for now.
After a year, it would be interesting to see how the shoei holds up compared to 1 year of the knock off