hats

Heh, I just got a nice piece of work sorted and got paid.

Now what were the recommendations for quiet helmets that don't
steam up?

Was one the Laser revolution?

Currently I have a Xlite, I would like something quieter.

And I have a tall screen on my bike, in case that is going to
make a big difference.

 

Bear says...

Yeah, they still import them, but they are very hard to find. There's no
Uvex dealers that I know of in London, Essex or Kent, and I spend every
day looking at what helmets are stocked in shops all over that area.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Howard

Revolutions don't steam up, but are (IME) noisy.

I'll probably have another one though, unless Lozzo's mob get their act
together and produce one with a double glazed visor and an integral sun
visor.

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Bear says...

I think I've explained before just why they never really sold very well
over here, depsite being a top lid.

 

Lozzo emerged from their own little world to say

What's the "normal" shop price for one of those Nitro Flips that you
recommended a while back. I have not seen them in a shop locally but
LXDirect have the F317 for £99

 

wessie says...

Plain colour is £89-99, matt black is £99-99 and graphics are £109-99..
Those are the RRPs.

 

Lozzo emerged from their own little world to say

As this kelkoo URL shows, the cheaky cunts have added a tenner to the RRP
on them all
http://www.kelkoo.co.uk/ctl/do/search?siteSearchQuery=nitro+helmet&catId=100164013&x=31&y=5

 

wessie says...

Fair play to them. They are worth more and my quoted prices are RRPs not
set in stone. If they can make an extra tenner then good for them.

 

And heavy

I do miss that bit. OTOH I don't miss trying to keep the sun visor clean.

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Got mine form somewhere you recommended Watford way IIRC.
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Yeah. The finish is less than great. Mine has so far delaminated two
visors, the cheek pads' lining has worn through and the chin vent flap has
fallen off. All that happened in about 7 months. Thing is I *still* think
it's an ace helmet.......
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Not got too far yet then.

Revolutions are noisy, damn. Uvex search = safety goggles.

Any other suggestions?

 

Howard wrote

My new yerrat, a Caberg Justissimo, does not fog up and it does have a
flip down inner sun visor that makes me look really cool. Noisy though.

 

Look up 'free market economy' !

Cheers

Paul.

 

emerged from their own little world to say

I am aware of the concept and therefore decline their offer to sell at
that price. I may avail myself of the Littlewoods catalogue free returns
service to find the size that fits me. Then find a cheaper online source
and order one

 

Same company

try
http://www.uvex.de/english

Lozz can supply the importer's number
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Hmmmm, I feel I should mount a spirited defence.

The viros de-laminating I can accept under cleaning, being flexed too much.
The vent flaps were always a bit stiff and I spose I *might* have forced it
while begloved, but I fee not.

As for the cheek pads wearing through, definitely not due to clumsiness.

Not really that spirited, in fact.....
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Catman says...

01473 745131

HTH

 

my visor de laminated, the cheek pads moved, the bit next to the visor
disintegrated, the vents fell off, Loz had to adjust the visor so it
didn't have to fall off every time I opened it & the cover at the top
of the head fell out.

The only thing I loved was the double glazed visor. everything else
about the lid squealed 'I am cheap shit'. If I could get the visor to
fit a decent helmet I'd be more than happy.


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Adrienne M Bonwick says...

This is weird. I did a shitload of miles in my two Uvexs, about 12,000
miles each. The only problems I had was with the cheekpads wearing out
on one of them, which I had replaced by the importers under warranty,
and one of my visors delaminated but still didn't steam up or leak, so I
left it alone.

If I wasn't almost obliged to wear one of my current employer's lids[1]
I'd still be wearing them.

[1] I've been told that it is politically incorrect to crash whilst
wearing anything not made or supplied by our company. I can get away
with wearing my M2M 2-piece MJKs because we don't make trousers that
will fit round my expanding waist with a leg length short enough.
Strangely, one of our sister companies makes a 1-piece suit that fits me
perfectly, but I don't always want to wear 1-piece leathers.