For specs wearers, Pinlock offers limited overall efficacy in terms of preventing or minimising fogging, as even though the helmet's visor may not fog-up much, the glasses still will.
My solution (been wearing glasses since before I started riding bikes) has always been Bob Heath Anti Fog, on my visor and my glasses.
Visor:
Remove from helmet and clean thoroughly with warm water and a tiny drop of washing up liquid. I use a Tesco microfibre cloth. Don't use a brillo.
Rinse thoroughly - first with warm, then cold water. Cold seems to rinse away the washing up liquid better.
DO NOT touch the inside of the visor!
Dry thoroughly with fresh kitchen roll.
Spray anti-fog on inside of visor.
Buff well with fresh kitchen roll.
DO NOT touch the inside of the visor!
Glasses:
I use wet wipes on my (cheap) lenses.
Dry thoroughly with fresh kitchen roll.
Spray anti-fog on both front & back of one lens.
Buff well with fresh kitchen roll.
Repeat for the other lens.
This easily lasts me over one hour of riding in the rain before fogging up.
Just kidding - I'd get a few days of reduced fogging of my visor, glasses less because they get touched more. I'd repeat this with my specs every 2nd or 3rd ride.
Don't touch the inside of your visor.
Modify your exhale - breathe downward (out the bottom of the helmet), rather than straight onto your closed visor.
Get a helmet that allows an open gap of a couple of mm (I think AGV's K3SV and/or K5 have a nifty little button that allows this?) - fuck all rain will get past, but fogging should be dramatically reduced.
My solution (been wearing glasses since before I started riding bikes) has always been Bob Heath Anti Fog, on my visor and my glasses.
Visor:
Remove from helmet and clean thoroughly with warm water and a tiny drop of washing up liquid. I use a Tesco microfibre cloth. Don't use a brillo.
Rinse thoroughly - first with warm, then cold water. Cold seems to rinse away the washing up liquid better.
DO NOT touch the inside of the visor!
Dry thoroughly with fresh kitchen roll.
Spray anti-fog on inside of visor.
Buff well with fresh kitchen roll.
DO NOT touch the inside of the visor!
Glasses:
I use wet wipes on my (cheap) lenses.
Dry thoroughly with fresh kitchen roll.
Spray anti-fog on both front & back of one lens.
Buff well with fresh kitchen roll.
Repeat for the other lens.
This easily lasts me over one hour of riding in the rain before fogging up.
Just kidding - I'd get a few days of reduced fogging of my visor, glasses less because they get touched more. I'd repeat this with my specs every 2nd or 3rd ride.
Don't touch the inside of your visor.
Modify your exhale - breathe downward (out the bottom of the helmet), rather than straight onto your closed visor.
Get a helmet that allows an open gap of a couple of mm (I think AGV's K3SV and/or K5 have a nifty little button that allows this?) - fuck all rain will get past, but fogging should be dramatically reduced.
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