01-19-2015, 04:47 AM
The responses on here have been great and very interesting. I actually expected there to be more 3/4 helmet users than there are (at least as the poll currently stands). 40 out of the 47 who have responded primarily use full coverage; either a full face or modular helmet. That's just over 85% of the votes.
I usually ride without my glasses which I use primarily to read. Most of the time I'm just fine like that. When I ride in unfamiliar areas or at night, however, I find myself wishing I had my glasses on. I, too, have struggled to find a full face helmet that comfortably accommodates my eyeglasses. When I've tried to wear them, they end up being pressed hard against one side of my nose or pushed askew in one way or another. Not fun. If I could find a helmet and eyeglass combination that I like, that work together well, I might even be okay with the glasses-off-helmet-on-glasses-on and reverse routine.
The idea of a 3/4 helmet is rather appealing. I just don't know that I'm ready to give up the protection a full face provides. An interesting side note - About seven or eight years ago, a small piece of metal lodged itself into the white of my eye as I was riding. I was wearing a full face helmet at the time and the metal must have been carried by the wind under and up the inside of my helmet. I felt the pain immediately. Not excruciating but just a bit more than the normal getting something in your eye pain. I suppose that's not surprising given that it turned out be a piece of metal. My eye watered relentlessly until I made it home. I couldn't see what was in my eye but I sure did feel it. It was a relentless torture that had me holding my eye open under the shower trying to dislodge whatever it was that was in there. Nothing worked and I eventually went to urgent care where the doctor numbed my eye and located the piece of metal. To dislodge it, he used a needle. That's right, he literally stuck a needle in my eye. The procedure was successful, the metal was removed, the relief was instant.
I realize that's more bad luck than anything else. But had I been wearing a 3/4 helmet (or less), I'm sure I would have blamed my predicament on my choice of lid and I would be here sharing my needle in the eye story as a testament to the value of full face coverage. My point? I don't know that I have one really. Just thought I'd share an interesting story and observation. I'm certainly not saying that full face helmets provide inferior protection because clearly that's not the case. Maybe it's that anecdotal evidence is not always the most reliable or accurate evidence on which to base decisions although, it's human nature to do just that. We can't always rely on stats and even when we can, there are so many variables that call into question figures that on their surface appear certain. Uh oh, I'm starting down a rabbit hole I'd rather not venture into.
I feel myself being drawn towards the Bell Bullitt. I like the retro-styling that goes well with the CB plus the full face protection. I wonder how well my glasses would fit underneath...
I usually ride without my glasses which I use primarily to read. Most of the time I'm just fine like that. When I ride in unfamiliar areas or at night, however, I find myself wishing I had my glasses on. I, too, have struggled to find a full face helmet that comfortably accommodates my eyeglasses. When I've tried to wear them, they end up being pressed hard against one side of my nose or pushed askew in one way or another. Not fun. If I could find a helmet and eyeglass combination that I like, that work together well, I might even be okay with the glasses-off-helmet-on-glasses-on and reverse routine.
The idea of a 3/4 helmet is rather appealing. I just don't know that I'm ready to give up the protection a full face provides. An interesting side note - About seven or eight years ago, a small piece of metal lodged itself into the white of my eye as I was riding. I was wearing a full face helmet at the time and the metal must have been carried by the wind under and up the inside of my helmet. I felt the pain immediately. Not excruciating but just a bit more than the normal getting something in your eye pain. I suppose that's not surprising given that it turned out be a piece of metal. My eye watered relentlessly until I made it home. I couldn't see what was in my eye but I sure did feel it. It was a relentless torture that had me holding my eye open under the shower trying to dislodge whatever it was that was in there. Nothing worked and I eventually went to urgent care where the doctor numbed my eye and located the piece of metal. To dislodge it, he used a needle. That's right, he literally stuck a needle in my eye. The procedure was successful, the metal was removed, the relief was instant.
I realize that's more bad luck than anything else. But had I been wearing a 3/4 helmet (or less), I'm sure I would have blamed my predicament on my choice of lid and I would be here sharing my needle in the eye story as a testament to the value of full face coverage. My point? I don't know that I have one really. Just thought I'd share an interesting story and observation. I'm certainly not saying that full face helmets provide inferior protection because clearly that's not the case. Maybe it's that anecdotal evidence is not always the most reliable or accurate evidence on which to base decisions although, it's human nature to do just that. We can't always rely on stats and even when we can, there are so many variables that call into question figures that on their surface appear certain. Uh oh, I'm starting down a rabbit hole I'd rather not venture into.
I feel myself being drawn towards the Bell Bullitt. I like the retro-styling that goes well with the CB plus the full face protection. I wonder how well my glasses would fit underneath...
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