April 23rd, 2014, 10:26 AM | #1 |
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Dark Smoke? (face shield)
So I picked up a white Fly Trekker. The side clips are coming today so I can get rid of the brim. I'm trying to find a dark face shield like in this picture:
But all I'm finding is a shield called "dark smoke"... Will it look as dark as the one in that picture when its on the helmet, or should I be searching a different term?
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April 23rd, 2014, 11:41 AM | #2 |
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Dark smoke faceshields and windscreens will vary between different manufacturers. its really hard to tell sometimes from a picture just how dark it may be depending on the light and angles in the pic.
My experience has been when it says "Dark Smoke", it's pretty dark (like the top pic) but still light enough to see through. Light smoke looks more like the second pic. I have a dark smoke faceshield that looks really dark, but i can still see through it pretty good at night. |
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April 23rd, 2014, 11:43 AM | #3 |
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I second that, my scorpion dark smoke was a lighter one that I could reasonably use at night and my new icon dark smoke visor is a bit darker. I'm testing it tonight to see how well I can see through it at night.
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April 23rd, 2014, 12:23 PM | #4 |
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Even a light smoke shield will look pretty dark from outside on a sunny day. Don't worry, the cagers won't see your face when you blow by them.
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April 24th, 2014, 10:54 AM | #5 |
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I think it's just the lighting throwing you off. The top pic is a profile shot in shade (lower light) looks darker than what it probably is but still a more truer representation of what the "dark smoke" shield will look like than the bottom photo. The stock photo is a relatively straight on shot in brighter light with a white background so it's not going to appear as dark.
I've got a dark smoke shield on my Arai and a gold shield on my Shoei and if you look up the stock photos they look lighter and more transparent than the real thing. |
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April 24th, 2014, 10:56 AM | #6 |
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Photochromic shield ftw.
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April 24th, 2014, 10:56 AM | #7 |
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Yup. The top shot is angled to the camera such that the light being filtered by the shield goes through it twice; it necessarily would look twice as dark as the other straight-on shot.
Is this going to be your primary helmet? I like the styling, but running a DOT-only dual-sport type helmet on the street may have some inherent drawbacks.
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April 24th, 2014, 11:09 AM | #8 | |
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April 24th, 2014, 11:33 AM | #9 |
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Hadn't realized they pursued ECE, that would give me a bit more comfort. In general - I'd avoid a plasticky cheap helmet that isn't designed for either higher speeds or harder impacts, from a safety as well as comfort/wind noise perspective. Offroad, I myself use one of those plasticky DS helmets (AFX), but wouldn't take it out on the road. YMMV...
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April 24th, 2014, 11:40 AM | #10 | |
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April 24th, 2014, 09:33 PM | #11 |
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I like fly racing, an the helmet in the pic
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April 25th, 2014, 08:23 PM | #12 |
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I also really like that helmet. I have a dark smoke visor on my scorpion helmet. It looks very light like the picture when it's off the helmet, but when it's on the helmet and light isn't shining straight through it looks almost black, very much like the 2 pics you posted. I think you'll be happy with a dark smoke visor.
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April 25th, 2014, 08:33 PM | #13 |
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All smoked or mirror visors are reasonably see-through like the 2nd pic until you pull it down. Then it generally looks like the first picture. You will be hard pressed to find any face shield that completely blocks out your face though. In direct sunlight on a bright day, you will be able to see through smoked visors.
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