Iridium visors?

mokishea · Post by **mokishea** » Wed Jul 03, 2013 11:22 am

I have an AGV K3 46 helmet and I'm looking at getting an Iridium blue or mirror visor for it. However, I do quite a bit of night riding. Are they too tinted to use at night? And which do you think would look better on my helmet? Mirror or blue?

Post by **milesmiles** » Wed Jul 03, 2013 11:27 am

I do not know the answer, just wanted to chime in and say HOLY CRAP that is one sweet helmet!

Post by **DarcShadow** » Wed Jul 03, 2013 12:03 pm

They are no darker than any other smoked shield, if you are in the city with lots of street lights you can see well enough, although it is technically illegal I believe. As for blue vs mirror, I'd not get either. I've had iridium visors in the past and the iridium part always flakes off eventually. Even faster if you use any thing other than water to clean them. Had one that flaked off baddly after just a few months, went back to the shop and they surpisingly gave me another, it lasted a bit longer but it too eventually started to flake off.

Honestly I think with the darkness of the overall helmit you have there, a dark smoked visor would look best, mirror would be my second choice for looking best.

mokishea · Post by **mokishea** » Wed Jul 03, 2013 12:31 pm

DarcShadow wrote:the iridium part always flakes off eventually. Even faster if you use any thing other than water to clean them. Had one that flaked off baddly after just a few months, went back to the shop and they surpisingly gave me another, it lasted a bit longer but it too eventually started to flake off.

Do they make such a thing as a visor protector like a screen protector for your phone to keep it from scratching?

mokishea · Post by **mokishea** » Wed Jul 03, 2013 12:32 pm

milesmiles wrote:I do not know the answer, just wanted to chime in and say HOLY CRAP that is one sweet helmet!

Lol thanks miles, I was really psyched to get it.

Post by **DarcShadow** » Wed Jul 03, 2013 3:15 pm

mokishea wrote:
DarcShadow wrote:the iridium part always flakes off eventually. Even faster if you use any thing other than water to clean them. Had one that flaked off baddly after just a few months, went back to the shop and they surpisingly gave me another, it lasted a bit longer but it too eventually started to flake off.
Do they make such a thing as a visor protector like a screen protector for your phone to keep it from scratching?

Not that I know of, unless you count tear aways, don't think they're very pratical for every day use though. It's not the scratching that's the problem. The iridium coating just wears off.

Post by **Polokid69** » Wed Jul 03, 2013 3:40 pm

I have one and it is really hard to see at night with it. I use the clear to drive to work and then change and put the tinted one on for riding home

Post by **Polokid69** » Wed Jul 03, 2013 3:43 pm

Polokid69 wrote:I have one and it is really hard to see at night with it. I use the clear to drive to work and then change and put the tinted one on for riding home

DLSGAP · Post by **DLSGAP** » Wed Jul 03, 2013 4:01 pm

My Suomy came with a clear iridium visor. It works great on the brightest days and I can see well at night also.

Post by **milesmiles** » Wed Jul 03, 2013 4:36 pm

I've always liked that helmet as well. Damn y'all and your good looking helmets!

Post by **Polokid69** » Wed Jul 03, 2013 4:50 pm

milesmiles wrote:I've always liked that helmet as well. Damn y'all and your good looking helmets!

My new one just arrived. Jim told me the other day that the one I've been using for the past year is too big.this one is more snug.

Post by **Polokid69** » Wed Jul 03, 2013 4:51 pm

mokishea · Post by **mokishea** » Wed Jul 03, 2013 5:50 pm

DLSGAP wrote:My Suomy came with a clear iridium visor. It works great on the brightest days and I can see well at night also.

I've never seen the clear ones before, that's pretty interesting. I like it.

mokishea · Post by **mokishea** » Wed Jul 03, 2013 5:51 pm

Polokid69 wrote:
milesmiles wrote:I've always liked that helmet as well. Damn y'all and your good looking helmets!
My new one just arrived. Jim told me the other day that the one I've been using for the past year is too big.this one is more snug.

Nice. I like the look.

DLSGAP · Post by **DLSGAP** » Wed Jul 03, 2013 6:47 pm

mokishea wrote:
DLSGAP wrote:My Suomy came with a clear iridium visor. It works great on the brightest days and I can see well at night also.
I've never seen the clear ones before, that's pretty interesting. I like it.

I love it... Only problem is that it's about 90 bucks to replace it... And the film on the inside is starting to come off in a corner... Got the helmet in 08 and even though it was stored in the bag in the top of my closest for my non riding stint, it's time for a new lid..

U-Turn · Post by **U-Turn** » Wed Jul 03, 2013 7:42 pm

Went to Bike Night with my mirrored visor. Could hardly see on the way home in the dark. Not for night riding.

Post by **DemonDuck** » Wed Jul 03, 2013 8:34 pm

I use my tented shield all the time.... but then it is a Transition shield so it is clear in the dark and tented during the day. Gotta love Bell.

LonestarCBR · Post by **LonestarCBR** » Sun Sep 29, 2013 4:41 pm

I ride with Arai. I have several helmets, and have smoke, blue/purple "iridium",and the newest silver mirrored. I like it best from a functional standpoint (filtering on bright days with good clarity), but all are good, and none of them are worth a crap at night. Arai also has a photo-chromatic shield out now but haven't tried it. And I'm sure it's pricey.

The color might be a fashion statement (what matches best) as much as anything else.

So I carry both clear safety glasses and a clear shield in a protective sleeve in my tank bag. The Arai's have a nifty quick-change if in a situation where I need to switch, otherwise I use the safety glasses if a shorter stint. No AGV experience, but yours is a sweet helmet.

Stardog · Post by **Stardog** » Sun Sep 29, 2013 7:53 pm

LonestarCBR wrote:The Arai's have a nifty quick-change if in a situation where I need to switch, otherwise I use the safety glasses if a shorter stint. No AGV experience, but yours is a sweet helmet.

I friggin HATE changing the shield on my Arai. If I ride somewhere during the day and have to ride back at night I grab a Shoei. Maybe some day you can show me how the Arai pushers whip the shield on and off so quickly.

Post by **DarcShadow** » Sun Sep 29, 2013 9:18 pm

I had one and once you get the hang of it they go on and off really easily

mokishea · Post by **mokishea** » Sun Sep 29, 2013 9:52 pm

Thanks lonestar. I like the mirror visor. They're really easy to swap out on my AGV so if I know it's going to be dark by the time I head out again I just stick my clear visor in my helmet bag in my tail pack.

LonestarCBR · Post by **LonestarCBR** » Mon Sep 30, 2013 6:44 am

"I friggin HATE changing the shield on my Arai. If I ride somewhere during the day and have to ride back at night I grab a Shoei. Maybe some day you can show me how the Arai pushers whip the shield on and off so quickly."

Use the Force Stardog.

Post by **Polokid69** » Mon Sep 30, 2013 7:19 am

My newer Icon helmet has an one that light enough to see at night. One thing is like others have said, the coating is scratching off. I have used just water and a soft wash cloth and it it has scratched off. I love the look but doesn't last long.

Post by **DarcShadow** » Mon Sep 30, 2013 9:12 am

LonestarCBR wrote:"I friggin HATE changing the shield on my Arai. If I ride somewhere during the day and have to ride back at night I grab a Shoei. Maybe some day you can show me how the Arai pushers whip the shield on and off so quickly."

Use the Force Stardog.

bring it to bike night next month and il. See if I still have the skills.

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