I've been wearing a full face helmet for most of my biking life but I only ride my classic Honda now, I'm no longer a dressed up Power Ranger so early last year I bought a retro styled DMD open face helmet and added a lightly smoked transparent peak, the difference is amazing, it doesn't make me feel claustrophobic, it's so light, I can breath better and see a lot more, yes it does make me feel more in control, alive and cool, I also add to this a pair of safety glasses when riding, some open face examples do look like mushrooms so just choose the right one, DMD versions are small and light, I will not go back to wearing my Aria full face helmet ever again for the type of riding I do now.
The only time I crashed I had deep scratches in the front of my full face helmet. Now I wear a 180 system helmet, open at low speeds, close at higher speed. Best of both worlds.
There is indeed one aspect where open face helmets increase your safety and it is often forotten; Since summer temperatures on south easy go above 35C during day, full face helmets may cause weakness, claustrophobia, feeling of lack of air, actual lack of awareness, and panick attacks, to some, or many riders, when weared in slow city drive. Therefore I preffer open face helmet in slow city ride. It is probably more safety due to increased driver's awareness. Do not reccommend open helmets for open road drive. Probably unbearable and dangerous summer heats are not issue in UK, however on Meditterranean are.
Open face is indeed fine for bobbing around town and slow speeds and even preferable in hot days BUT please use full face or modular helmet when actually traveling and using highways.
Open face for short slower rides trips to the shops and the like but flip front for ant other trip and touring ….flip front best of both worlds, I use both
Enough with this comments that is not safe. You know what’s not safe? Worrying too much… If people are enjoying more their lives with an open face helmet, let them enjoy and stop bothering.
Bell 500 or DMD for me is only for the short slow spin to the shops when its roasting out, Bell is very comfy for my head shape (Arai oval) - awful difficult experience with Hedon (direct, not Urban Rider) and even when I got to hold my new Hedon helmet it was not worth the massive cost , the quality was not that much better than any of my Bells, it's no Arai luxury in case you think it is, sent it back as it started falling apart after 3-4 wears around the house. Just buy a Bell Bullitt and leave the visor open to get the best of both worlds 🙂
Here’s a question that maybe you’ve never had. Is there a helmet, preferably open face, that will allow for the use of behind the ear hearing aids. My hearing loss is to advance to wear the ones that fit inside the ear canal, so I’m left with trying to find something that won’t crush the hearing aids between my ear and my skull. The hearing aids also tend to come off with the helmet, and they are way too expensive to have them flying away and getting lost. Thank you in advance.
Hi Keith! It is true, we never had such a question before and it's tricky. What I could suggest if you are based in UK mainland to order one of those and try it at home to see if it will work well with a hearing aid as sadly it's not something we can check ourselves. Our apologies. If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact us at: info@urbanrider.co.uk - Iza
@@UrbanRiderlondon Thank you for the reply. Actually I’m in the states and I am wondering if something like the bell scout air might work since it doesn’t come down quite so far on the sides. Probably not the best protection, but losing expensive hearing aids isn’t really an option.
saya tetap suka BELL USA Krn nyaman ringan dan kulit nya sangat lembut sekali....saat di pakai musim dingin,,kepala jadi hangat,,,klw pas panas kepala jadi adem
Im about to buy one, but Im afraid of the wind in the eyes even with a mask. Someone to share his or her expérience ? I now Wear a hjc i40, but I suffer with wind turbulences on the eyes. I ride a Bonneville, so no wind protection AT all!
Hi I have some Halcyon goggles , but they wont fit in the large bell open face I have ,do you know which helmets have a larger opening for goggles . Cheers
Agreed!! 3/4 helmet?? Yes, when going at higher speeds or longer rides. 1/2 helmet (shorty) all other rides; particularly in the summer when the 3/4 is overruled even for longer and faster rides. Times when a full face helmet should be worn? Never! Unless you're embarking for Mars inside a rocket, because that's what you full face helmeted guys all look like... So, rethink the whole philosophy -- get your face in the freakin' world. If that's too much and the danger is a concern, well, that's absolutely no problem - just take the car. Or better yet, stay home because that's safer still. Except for when you have to get on a foot-stool to change out a lightbulb in the kitchen ceiling, then put a helmet and other safety gear on. Just hang with this and listen to the profound words spoken by Max Schaaf: ua-cam.com/video/IQ8d9LgtCzc/v-deo.html From southern California ~ Ride Forever!
Hi! If you are looking for a 'low profile' helmet which this term refers to a helmet that sits low on the head we recommend the Bell Custom 500: www.urbanrider.co.uk/catalogsearch/result/?q=Custom+500 However if you want a small shell size, we recommend the DMD Vintage: www.urbanrider.co.uk/catalogsearch/result/?q=DMD+VINTAGE Hope this helps - Iza
Open face helmets are a terrible idea for too many reasons: * Bugs, rain and dirt in the face * Sunburn from the sun or cold from the wind * No eye protection, so need to wear dark + clear glasses for night time (or at least clear for all day wear) * No chin/face protection in the event of a crash ..they sure look cool, but I'd rather wear my full face helmet any day.
They work great for riding around town. Smaller, lighter and more ventilation/open feel for those scorching hot days. Plus generally more affordable so people love them for customization with paint jobs and decals. For touring though, definitely full-face always
@@JB-ls5pq The visors on full face helmets lift up. You can still get the windy feeling without sacrificing protection, just wear eye protection under the helmet.
What a ridiculous comment, it’s a UK company, do you expect them to give a price conversion for each country they sell to? How annoyed are you going to be when it comes to check out and the exchange rate has changed.
I'm an American who buys from plenty of European sites and I think your comment is idiotic. Most of the time I make my purchases in Euros because not every site has adjusted the exchange rate yet.
I've been wearing a full face helmet for most of my biking life but I only ride my classic Honda now, I'm no longer a dressed up Power Ranger so early last year I bought a retro styled DMD open face helmet and added a lightly smoked transparent peak, the difference is amazing, it doesn't make me feel claustrophobic, it's so light, I can breath better and see a lot more, yes it does make me feel more in control, alive and cool, I also add to this a pair of safety glasses when riding, some open face examples do look like mushrooms so just choose the right one, DMD versions are small and light, I will not go back to wearing my Aria full face helmet ever again for the type of riding I do now.
The only time I crashed I had deep scratches in the front of my full face helmet. Now I wear a 180 system helmet, open at low speeds, close at higher speed. Best of both worlds.
There is indeed one aspect where open face helmets increase your safety and it is often forotten; Since summer temperatures on south easy go above 35C during day, full face helmets may cause weakness, claustrophobia, feeling of lack of air, actual lack of awareness, and panick attacks, to some, or many riders, when weared in slow city drive. Therefore I preffer open face helmet in slow city ride. It is probably more safety due to increased driver's awareness. Do not reccommend open helmets for open road drive. Probably unbearable and dangerous summer heats are not issue in UK, however on Meditterranean are.
Open face is indeed fine for bobbing around town and slow speeds and even preferable in hot days BUT please use full face or modular helmet when actually traveling and using highways.
Open face for short slower rides trips to the shops and the like but flip front for ant other trip and touring ….flip front best of both worlds, I use both
Enough with this comments that is not safe.
You know what’s not safe? Worrying too much…
If people are enjoying more their lives with an open face helmet, let them enjoy and stop bothering.
Bell 500 or DMD for me is only for the short slow spin to the shops when its roasting out, Bell is very comfy for my head shape (Arai oval) - awful difficult experience with Hedon (direct, not Urban Rider) and even when I got to hold my new Hedon helmet it was not worth the massive cost , the quality was not that much better than any of my Bells, it's no Arai luxury in case you think it is, sent it back as it started falling apart after 3-4 wears around the house. Just buy a Bell Bullitt and leave the visor open to get the best of both worlds 🙂
DMD vintage as promoted on this clip , £115 Amazon
Hi do you know if the current Jet Vintage DMD helmet is ECE 22.06 certified? Thanks
The Bell custom 500 has a removable cheek piece?! 🤔 how?
I love my open face, I can fine a full face that fits
Great timing just before DGR 😉
Wouldn't mind them on the right type of bike if they didn't have gigantic shells and create the mushroom head look
Not Bell. It has 5 shell sizes.
Here’s a question that maybe you’ve never had. Is there a helmet, preferably open face, that will allow for the use of behind the ear hearing aids. My hearing loss is to advance to wear the ones that fit inside the ear canal, so I’m left with trying to find something that won’t crush the hearing aids between my ear and my skull. The hearing aids also tend to come off with the helmet, and they are way too expensive to have them flying away and getting lost. Thank you in advance.
Hi Keith! It is true, we never had such a question before and it's tricky.
What I could suggest if you are based in UK mainland to order one of those and try it at home to see if it will work well with a hearing aid as sadly it's not something we can check ourselves. Our apologies.
If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact us at: info@urbanrider.co.uk - Iza
@@UrbanRiderlondon Thank you for the reply. Actually I’m in the states and I am wondering if something like the bell scout air might work since it doesn’t come down quite so far on the sides. Probably not the best protection, but losing expensive hearing aids isn’t really an option.
saya tetap suka BELL USA Krn nyaman ringan dan kulit nya sangat lembut sekali....saat di pakai musim dingin,,kepala jadi hangat,,,klw pas panas kepala jadi adem
07:51 I can't believe THIS stylish place is the actual manufacturing site. Besides the cute commercial, where are those DMDs are actually made?
Where's the Shoei RJ Platinum???
Not the same style
Love that hedon, but no money to buy one.
after smashing face up - I now wear a full face helmet - my friend lost half his nose
Where's the Arai?
to which of these helmets can you put the cardo connect?
Love my Caberg Flyon.
Im about to buy one, but Im afraid of the wind in the eyes even with a mask. Someone to share his or her expérience ? I now Wear a hjc i40, but I suffer with wind turbulences on the eyes. I ride a Bonneville, so no wind protection AT all!
Hi Thierry, we would recommend getting some goggles to go with an Open Face helmet to protect your eyes. - Iza
Great price for 2 helmets. Cool looking color. Looks like car on fiber.
your glasses won't fog up with your neck warmer??
Hi I have some Halcyon goggles , but they wont fit in the large bell open face I have ,do you know which helmets have a larger opening for goggles . Cheers
I found the same problem. Bought a new Bell 500 and ordered Halcyon goggles. They don’t fit!
Couldn't pay me enough money to wear one. 😎👍
Agreed!! 3/4 helmet?? Yes, when going at higher speeds or longer rides. 1/2 helmet (shorty) all other rides; particularly in the summer when the 3/4 is overruled even for longer and faster rides. Times when a full face helmet should be worn? Never! Unless you're embarking for Mars inside a rocket, because that's what you full face helmeted guys all look like... So, rethink the whole philosophy -- get your face in the freakin' world. If that's too much and the danger is a concern, well, that's absolutely no problem - just take the car. Or better yet, stay home because that's safer still. Except for when you have to get on a foot-stool to change out a lightbulb in the kitchen ceiling, then put a helmet and other safety gear on. Just hang with this and listen to the profound words spoken by Max Schaaf:
ua-cam.com/video/IQ8d9LgtCzc/v-deo.html
From southern California ~ Ride Forever!
Who asked lol.
Do helmets worn in Britain still have to be ECE standard since we quit the EU?
Hi, Yes. All helmets that are used on the road need to be ECE approved. Hope this helps! - Iza
Como es la marca y nombre del casco negro mate con franjas
Is there any open face that fit glasses inside more easily than others?
Hi, most helmets will fit fine with glasses! - Iza
@@UrbanRiderlondon I found the shoie open face really squashed them into my head
Extremely useful video
Glad it was helpful!
Im looking for something really low profile
Hi! If you are looking for a 'low profile' helmet which this term refers to a helmet that sits low on the head we recommend the Bell Custom 500: www.urbanrider.co.uk/catalogsearch/result/?q=Custom+500
However if you want a small shell size, we recommend the DMD Vintage: www.urbanrider.co.uk/catalogsearch/result/?q=DMD+VINTAGE
Hope this helps - Iza
Try Daytona.
Why is everyone wearing a scarf over their face in this video?
they are ashamed
Open face helmets are a terrible idea for too many reasons:
* Bugs, rain and dirt in the face
* Sunburn from the sun or cold from the wind
* No eye protection, so need to wear dark + clear glasses for night time (or at least clear for all day wear)
* No chin/face protection in the event of a crash
..they sure look cool, but I'd rather wear my full face helmet any day.
They work great for riding around town. Smaller, lighter and more ventilation/open feel for those scorching hot days. Plus generally more affordable so people love them for customization with paint jobs and decals.
For touring though, definitely full-face always
crash, face against the ground, jaw gone
I use an openface for a leasurely ride . I love the sensation of hot wind on my face . For commuting / travel it is fullface all the way
@@JB-ls5pq The visors on full face helmets lift up. You can still get the windy feeling without sacrificing protection, just wear eye protection under the helmet.
What the name says , they open your face .
Ppl who wear full protection helmets also wear helmets on skis and on bicycles. Not my idea of fun.
But is your idea of fun brain damage or face mutilation because you wouldn't wear one?
They also wear them inside the house when changing out a lightbulb.
The horrid "heavy metal" music ruins your video
if you love your face wear a real helmet
*If you need a balaclava try this:* ua-cam.com/video/GeyA2L5LNBk/v-deo.html
What is this "colourways" nonsense? Just say colours - jeez!
I'll bet the _"colourways"_ of their helmets match the _"colourways"_ of their scarfs, purses and panties.
Colourway is the correct term though
@@ryanwakenshaw
I'm so sorry - I didn't realise that I'm so stupid!
Please forgive my ignorance!
@@ryanwakenshaw Only when multiple colors are involved.
@@raymondmassey6884 "Colorways" should only be utilized when referring to multiple colors on the same surface.
Great for looking stylish until you lose your face
Get your 5th shot double mask or even better stay in bed
Been riding since 1969. Haven't lost my face yet...
Terrible helmets for safety and comfort.
If this is going to be seen in the US you need to use dollars .
What a ridiculous comment, it’s a UK company, do you expect them to give a price conversion for each country they sell to? How annoyed are you going to be when it comes to check out and the exchange rate has changed.
I'm an American who buys from plenty of European sites and I think your comment is idiotic. Most of the time I make my purchases in Euros because not every site has adjusted the exchange rate yet.
lol classic yank who thinks the universe revolves around americans
should be forbidden