SJ, here's what webbikeworld said...
Quote:From "D" (3/10): "I bought the Shoei RF1000 in solid black after reading your reviews and owned it for a year now. The visor on this helmet is a safety hazard because of fogging from the first breath on, no need for low temp, this visor fogs in any condition.
I find it inconceivable that I have to spend money on a Pinlock replacement visor and the Pinlock insert to make it work normally, these are faulty helmets. Your review should include the fact that in order to make this helmet work you absolutely, imperatively need a Pinlock fog system, or something of the sort.
Same thing with Shoei, nowhere do they mention that this helmet needs a good anti fog system that has to be purchased separately. I've been trying to write Shoei about the visor but they didn't answer me. Very disappointed. My other helmet is an RSX Shark which has much better visor by a long shot."
Editor's Reply: It's difficult to evaluate face shield fogging, because if the helmet is reviewed in the summer, there's no way to determine the anti-fog capabilities. Also, I must have cool breath, because I rarely have a problem with this.
Nevertheless, I pretty much figure that no visor will prevent fog, and, in fact, some of the newer helmets don't even bother to claim that the face shield has an anti-fog coating, probably because the coatings usually don't work anyway. Some of the new HJC and Shoei helmets come with a Pinlock insert.
Not sure if you've tried the Clarity Defog It (review) product we reviewed; it works on the RF-1000 visor we have here and is so far the best and easiest to use anti-fog treatment we've found.
I'll have to add that if you're comparing a fiberglass, high protection helmet against a plastic DOT only helmet, you're comparing apples to steel shot.
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