 Poster: A snowHead
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OK< no doubt there'll be some abuse on this thread, but I have a reason for wanting a helmet with a visor, I had an incident a few years ago that left me with a metal plate and a number of screws in my head (some would argue a few of those screws are loose!), I have seen people with helmets with visors and I think they'd really be useful to me as I struggle to get sun glasses to sit "right" and also the metal bits get cold and my sweat has frozen making taking the glasses off painful.
Does anyone know of somewhere that I can get a helmet that comes with, or at least works with, a visor (ideally interchangeable as they seem to have a shorter lifespan than the helmet itself)
I have tried Ski Bartlett and Ellis Brigham, I've tried Google, I am hoping a fellow  can help me out?
Thanks
Standee
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Goggles would seem to solve your problem...
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Standee, They sell them all round Chamonix these days, although I thonk an Italian online retailer might be a better bet?
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| clarky999 wrote: |
| Goggles would seem to solve your problem... |
No, because I have similar issues with them, if you can't help, just don't post.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Try google (other search engines are available)
Ski helmet with visor
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I got a sweet protection helmet which has the option to buy a visor, also replaceable if needed.
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Thanks for those, will have a good look into them, I guess it depends if you're bothered about hat you look like, or how comfrotable and safe you are, the latter is my priority.
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Dainese make one, I think it is called the v jet or something like that.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| Standee wrote: |
| clarky999 wrote: |
| Goggles would seem to solve your problem... |
No, because I have similar issues with them, if you can't help, just don't post. |
I can help with a nick name if you wear the helmet with a visor - Maverick or Goose would be my choice and if you nip in front of someone in the lift Q you can shout "Yee ha, jester's dead".
Now THAT'S helpful.
You're welcome 
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Standee, I might also get shot down in flames in flat spin for this, but the helmets with visors are a fashion thing, if you want real protection go for a full face helmet with some goggles that sit over the full face helmet.
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You know it makes sense.
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| Standee wrote: |
| clarky999 wrote: |
| Goggles would seem to solve your problem... |
No, because I have similar issues with them, if you can't help, just don't post. |
I thought that was helping - but by all means be a dick about free advice you asked for.
Could paint some liquid latex round the foam of the goggles to prevent the sticking bit, but should still be much softer on the face than sunglass rims. From what I can see most/all of the ski lids with visors will let in light from below, as they won't seal fully like a motorbike helmet (which will be too heavy).
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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Im with ALQ on this one, check out the Ruroc stuff. more versatile than a helmet with a visor.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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It's still goggle tho isn't it, which the OP said he can't wear.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I've got an Osbe - works well - you can get replacement visors easily - clear, low viz, dark and mirrored.
Fantastic field of vision - you look like a bit of a dork but you mostly can't see yourself.
Lots of people with glasses approach you and ask if it's good because they have trouble with otg goggles.
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If Ruroc made one that looks like a stormtrooper instead of darth vader I'd buy it!!
midgetbiker Do you reckon you could blag that?
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The ruroc one's aren't an option, I don't change tyres in F1!
but thanks for the links
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Lizzard, OK that's kind of cool 
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Piccadilly, It so is not.
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I like Star Wars 
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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It seems weird having separate goggles, but it's kind of the way snow sports evolved I suppose. The fashion-police people are using larger goggles these days, and they are also finding that goggles are specifically engineered for helmets. So they're heading in an integrated direction, slowly but surely.
These guys ship the Bolle ones at a reasonable price:
http://www.optical-group.com/en/bolle/1050-casque-bolle-slide-visor-white.html
I was thinking they may work well for photography, where shoving your goggles out of the way is a nuisance. I wonder about the reflected light from below the visor, but there's one way to find out if that's an issue or not. There's a shortage of real-user reviews of these things so it's hard to know if they'll work, but they would seem to be a neater solution.
The Ruroc helmets have had mixed reviews, but are trying to solve a completely different issue anyway.
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decathlon sports have some in stock this year,i bought a kask one in val disere ,three different visors available .top quality .
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You know it makes sense.
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but it's kind of the way snow sports evolved I suppose.
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Well I suppose there was a need to keep snow (and other elements) out of the eyes first. Helmets seem to have been an afterthought - and it seems that is the case with most sports that use them inc. motorcycling.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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decathlon sports have some in stock this year,i bought a kask one in val disere ,three different visors available .top quality .
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Poster: A snowHead
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I do like the Ruroc design but how good are the goggles and what are they like in different light conditions?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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The Bolle Slide helmet also has an option for a visor 
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