Full face helmet or not ?

The old pilots all used a full-face helmet and many still wear the same one, over 20 years old!

Note that the lifespan of a helmet is 5 years…

Fortunately, the attraction of full-face helmets is returning. I’ll tell you why!

The teeth

It quickly happened to “get bogged down” on takeoff or landing, to get your brushes tangled up… Hands trapped in the brake handles… and PAF! We crash miserably,…

The nose

A full-face helmet with a visor protects against sunburn. Even with the visor up! Flapping the visor is only useful when flying quickly, during transitions, or when it…

The ears

It is often said that with a full-face helmet, the noise of the wind is less heard. Certainly! But the noise of the wind does not indicate the…

The eyes

The full helmet is back in force in competition. The reason is simple: it is the high speed of racing animals that makes champions cry ! Now even…

The weight

The weight difference between an open helmet (480 g) and a full face helmet (650 g) is only 170 g. It’s not much more than the weight of…

Conclusion

You will have understood that we prefer the full helmet for many reasons… But we also sell “Jet” helmets and some are even equipped with a visor! And…