Craig T.

I know this topic has been discussed, but I'm about to invest in painting my new Stand 21 helmet and need to make a decision whether to paint with a visor, or go to a face shield.

I've been racing with a visor and wearing Oakley wrap-around sport sunglasses. I just cook with the visor down and haven't made the commitment to get used to it. I'm just curious about the percentages, hence the poll.

Thanks for participating.

TRAKCAR

Sun glasses, can't stand closed visor in a closed car. Too hot and or foggy.

Glen

Wear sunglasses under the shield. Visor just doesnt seem to work that well in fires.....

SoClose

Also, lugnuts pass thru windshield and sunglasses, but not visors.
We've worn tinted shields for years and have never had a problem. Leave the bottom of visor slightly open and you'll have no fogging.

Potomac-Greg

Drive an SRF and the choice is easier!

I wear prescription glasses, so I always had something on my eyes. Clear or sunglasses. And inside a street car, I usually kept the visor up for fresh air. No more in SRF.

Seth Thomas

Echo what Glen says!

Here is the main reason why and there is no arguing with this! Charles Espenlaub is a good friend of mine who has been an inspiration to me. This happened in a MX-5 cup car which is really a street car turned racecar exactly like most of the cars driven on track by everyone on this forum. A visor, open faced helmet, shield up with sunglasses, and without a balaclava would have ended in severe facial damage and more than likely death in his case. Charles walked away from this with some minor burns and 2nd degree burns on parts of his hands. Think about it next time you get in your car

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Craig T.

Damn! In four years of participating in every POC race event I've only seen one minor engine fire...But one photo is worth 1000 personal experiences in this case.

I guess I need to make the adjustment and go to the face shield.

Tom W

I wear prescription glasses and have the shield in place, but usually up.

In a fire it would take less than a second to get the shield down. I have been trying to drive with the shield down to see how well it works for me (fogging problems initially) as I realize that if out cold from an impact, you can't pull down the shield or push the fire button.

Steve113

I switched from an open visor to closed because of that incident and I wear glasses. No problem with fogging just get a helmet with decent venting

J Berk

Wow! I am glad I started out with a full-face. I do wear sun-glasses beneath it...never bothered me.

Your friend is a lucky man !

gums

I always wear glasses inside my slightly open face shield. Whenever feasable, the shield is down.
Further, if you've ever gone through the speedy dry with an open visor, you won't do it twice.

A930Rocket

I just used glasses with the visor removed, then bought a tinted visor to help with glare. Keeping it cracked at the bottom is essential for me.

VERBOTN

Craig:
go with the FS, stand21 has a nice selection of tinted, mirror finish, covers that work well. I never wear sunglasses.

Flying Finn

Shield, down, always.

Coochas

Some of the newer helmets are designed so that even if you leave the visor open a little bit at the bottom there is less chance that it will get forced open in an impact. I am considering the Bell BR-1 as a replacement helmet and the description says: