wind in your hair

[crui05]

i got to wondering about the best head/eye protection for tootling along at a fair old crack.
i have a full face crash helmet and thought maybe a good thing for protection from the elements. (i dont have a visor on my rib)
but.....
what about if i went in the drink ? would it hinder me ?
gugle gurgle.
thanks in advance.
james.

[Daibheid]

If you’re that worried about your hair maybe you should leave it at home?

[crui05]

hair stayed at home many years ago...

[phoenixpete]

Not sure I would fancy wearing a full face if going for a swim. If you want a helmet best get a ghecko, then you can look like the rnli boys especially if you get an orange one. I have the shorty visor on mine and it is great in the wind and rain.

[beerbelly]

just get a sailing cap from musto or gill with the cord that goes under your chin to catch it if it blows off

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by phoenixpete

Not sure I would fancy wearing a full face if going for a swim. If you want a helmet best get a ghecko, then you can look like the rnli boys especially if you get an orange one. I have the shorty visor on mine and it is great in the wind and rain.

RNLI wear white, just sayin[emoji6]

[Last Tango]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UCI-Kara-...19.m1438.l2649

[GuyC]

Oakley L-Frame® MX Goggle Sand JET BLACK, GRAY | Oakley GB Store

I don't have any of these yet but looking around at goggles these seem quite good. These have closed cell foam around the face which I think would be better at keeping the elements at bay. You can get replacement lenses for them and they fit over glasses.

£35 on the Oakley website.

[HDAV]

I have these Oakley Blue Swell Proven H2O Goggles work well but any mx goggle should.

Work well with a helmet might be a big without.

[phoenixpete]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

RNLI wear white, just sayin[emoji6]

Oops, my bad. Your right of course.

[FoxZulu]

https://www.screwfix.com/p/site-slim...-goggles/1721k

We've just made the 'huge investment' in these. Haven't tried them yet but they feel and fit nice and for a fiver and the little use they'll get you can't really go wrong.

[69cmw]

I’ve used skydiving goggles in my quick boat, think they cost £10, I figured if they are good enough for skydiving, then they are good enough for me, no wind in my eyes at all now [emoji106]

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by phoenixpete

Oops, my bad. Your right of course.

The reason it sticks in my mind is that ours are orange, to match the boat, & when I bought them I had the same thought I.e. Being RNLI wannabes, then Poly corrected me. I hadn't noticed that the RNLI wore white either [emoji849]

[phoenixpete]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

The reason it sticks in my mind is that ours are orange, to match the boat, & when I bought them I had the same thought I.e. Being RNLI wannabes, then Poly corrected me. I hadn't noticed that the RNLI wore white either [emoji849]

Yes, I think because all you see is orange I seemed to have presumed the Ghecko's were orange as well. Great I won't feel so self conscious next time I wear mine.

The Uvex googles a bit further down the page look nice. A bit slimmer profile, not so chunky. Still not expensive at £12.99 but the £4.99 one's still look great with decent lenses too. Good for 270mph!! that should be enough.

[Roughrider]

I bought a set of Nevica Ski Helmet and Goggles for about £20 all-in I think in Sport Direct a few years ago. Warmer than any hat! Doesn't really leak either, does me perfectly, I would recommend it

[MatFromPoland]

Originally Posted by HDAV

I have these Oakley Blue Swell Proven H2O Goggles work well but any mx goggle should.

Work well with a helmet might be a big without.

I do have also Oakley H2O.
Very comfortable. I do have a few Jobe also but Oakley can wear all the day.

Kids made this picture of me in Greece.

[Dry_Doc]

Originally Posted by phoenixpete

If you want a helmet best get a ghecko, then you can look like the rnli boys especially if you get an orange one.

Or go for black and look like the police - or special ops!!