03-20-2008, 02:16 PM | #1 |
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Face shields, smoked or mirrored?
I'm gonna order my EXO 700 this day of days, and i'm getting a sunny day visor with it, but torn between a silver mirrored lens or smoked lens...
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03-20-2008, 02:19 PM | #2 |
Ornery, scandalous & evil
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I have clear, dark smoke and iridium. (and clear anti-fog). While iridium/mirrored looks really good with some helmets, I think dark smoke offers better shading, and isn't as easy to scratch as mirrored is. So if you must choose one or the other, I'd say go dark smoke.
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03-20-2008, 02:21 PM | #3 |
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got a pic for me neebles?
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03-20-2008, 02:22 PM | #4 |
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I prefer the mirrored above anything else, but Nee's right, they are more prone to scratching. I still get them, I just have to be a lil more careful with it.
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03-20-2008, 02:23 PM | #5 |
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I love the mirrored look, but i'm also prone to scratching the lens... maybe i'll just have to actually take care of this lid...
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03-20-2008, 02:23 PM | #6 |
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Not handy. I had the gold iridium on my Icon; for the new Arai, I've got clear and (very) dark smoke. I looooove that dark smoke.
My iridium was great for a while, but over time it just started to lose the mirrored coating and got kinda splotchy looking (which was more obvious from the inside looking out). |
03-20-2008, 02:24 PM | #7 |
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I like smoked myself.
I have never had good luck with the mirrored ones, they seem to bother my eyes. (I have weird eyes) I see my own reflection inside the helmet. Oh, and I tried it for my Arai and Shoei!
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03-20-2008, 02:24 PM | #8 |
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03-20-2008, 02:29 PM | #9 |
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I have dark smoke and love it.
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03-20-2008, 02:29 PM | #10 |
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Dark smoked for me...I just like them better and I worry less about scratches.
Me and the wife getting ready to head out... |
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