anyone use them? I'm now riding to work (east in the morning west in the evening - doh!) and I'm getting sunlight in my eyes. I found an old pinlock that I bought mumble years ago for my old Arai. It's dark tint. How dark are they? are they OK on the road (both from a dibble-avoiding P.o.V. and a use in British autumn visibility p.o.v.) Any idea how helmet model-specific they are?
I have no idea how dark your pinlock is, mine are clear. They are generally specific to a make and model of helmet visor although I believe they do a universal one that requires drilling 2 holes in your visor to fit. Here's a link to their website https://pinlock.com/
For me flip down internal visor is the way to go, but that means a new helmet. I will not use an helmet now without sun visor and Pinlock
I've found pinlocks to be awesome, but only used them for misting purposes and they've always been clear. It's the visor that I have tinted or non tinted. As for internal visors, I'm running one at the moment and have been seriously unimpressed. The oem internal visor had the sun blocking abilities of a ginger's skin. Had to buy a naughty one (not for road use). Now it just causes misting issues as, whilst the main visor has a pinlock the internal one does not. Missus has asked me what i want for xmas and I've told her I want a proper lid again with no crappy internal visor (ultra carbon X-802RR - don't mind if I do)
I have a reactalight pinlock for my Arai , works well , at full tint it's about the same as a light tinted visor.
It came with the helmet and is made by Solex. It works very well but not as dark as a full dark visor. The only drawback is when you go into the shade of trees or a tunnel as it takes about 30 sec to fully change but no worse off than you'd be with a dark visor.
"The only drawback is when you go into the shade of trees or a tunnel as it takes about 30 sec to fully change but no worse off than you'd be with a dark visor." that is the problem (which is why I don't want a fully dark visor). tvm for the link to the site. They are not cheap are they? I can't remember how much a new visor is, but it might be comparable. Is it ever possible to buy a helmet without the clear visor and just get a light tint instead?
Not really on topic, but if you're riding directly into the rising/setting sun, a strip or 2 of insulation tape at the top of the visor works perfectly well as a sun shade. It's not pretty but makes the commute more bearable.
yeah you just have to ask, and then listen to a sentence about the lack of legality of them on public roads beyond a certain % tint
then there's the spring thread of "how do I get gaffer tape residue off my visor" If I can buy a spare lid of the same sort as I have now, I think I'll end up doing that.
ooh! where did you do that? I've bought additional visors before (and shown my race licence to evidence my need for a dark visor), but at additional cost (and more crap in my bike cupboard).
several different UK shops, I just ring the number on the websites and talk to em. Not much use if a particular shop doesn't carry dark visors though... They are not illegal to sell or buy!
Ive a dark tint visor on my Arai. Its v good for sunny exposure. I just carry a clear one, inside an aria visor bag, strapped round one side of my waist inside my jacket, if I am going to be out after dark, if not then I dont. the visorshop https://www.thevisorshop.com/?Partn...MIqPLbpvOk1gIVjp3tCh15bgZBEAAYASAAEgKtKvD_BwE I wont use the Arai Pro Shade thing as thats just an airscoop at speed.
Last night it rained and had bright sunshine. I was not impressed... will try the insulting tape this weekend
