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OutToLunch · Fri Jul 06, 2007 2:00 am

Try this place...

http://www.carbonfiberhelmets.com/dot.htm

they have a line of thinner DOT approved helmets. I personally wear a full face because I like my face the way it is - to each their own though.

anarchy · #12 Unread post by **anarchy** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 3:33 am

warnerwh wrote:Any half helmet really increases your chances of injury in any kind of bike accident.

i'm not sure i understand your comment... are you comparing it to wearing a 3/4 or ff or wearing no helmet at all??

slimcolo · #13 Unread post by **slimcolo** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 4:06 am

If you get a half shell, get the Police style. They are much better and comfortable than the barely legal ones. Don't know about the exotics like Fritz and Lazer. For half shell i prefer HJC Police helmet. But I have 4 half shells, 5 3/4s, and 2 modulars. Oh and one party style. (most are old and kept for sentimental reasons,and no longer worn)

blair · #14 Unread post by **blair** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 10:37 am

slimcolo wrote:If you get a half shell, get the Police style.

They're good for making the cagers perk up, as well. Anything that activates their "is that a cop?" reflex will reduce their do-something-stupid potential.

drrhythm39 · Mon Nov 12, 2007 5:10 pm

I personally have both a half helmet and a full face. To be perfectly honest I'v only worn the 1/2 helmet for the MSF Course, since then it's been full face all the way. On my first ride in public I was crusin alsong at 40-45 and a leaf hit my face shield. Would you believe that I actually heard the "CLUNK" and felt the vibration? Imagine that hitting your exposed nose. I have kept the half helmet for a spare. That way I have something to wear on my my to the moto shop to buy a new full face if I ever drop it on a hard surface.

jonnythan · Tue Nov 13, 2007 3:24 am

drrhythm39 wrote:I personally have both a half helmet and a full face. To be perfectly honest I'v only worn the 1/2 helmet for the MSF Course, since then it's been full face all the way. On my first ride in public I was crusin alsong at 40-45 and a leaf hit my face shield. Would you believe that I actually heard the "CLUNK" and felt the vibration? Imagine that hitting your exposed nose. I have kept the half helmet for a spare. That way I have something to wear on my my to the moto shop to buy a new full face if I ever drop it on a hard surface.

Leaves don't hurt. I've been hit by several.

The worst I've gotten so far in the face is a pebble kicked up by a truck on the interstate. That didn't hurt either.

The worst I've gotten overall is a bee that somehow dove up my sleeve and stung my arm at 50 mph. I didn't know what it was til I pulled over and took the jacket off. It was the first time I'd ever gotten stung by a bee.