I bought a Leatt 4.0 Enduro convertible fullface helmet last year after a big crash at the bottom of a big roller, where two key rocks in the transition shifted out as I began braking for the following exposed corner. They shifted out and stuffed my front wheel. From near vertical from about 15 feet up to face plant onto some very sharp rocks. Broke and displaced my whole zygomatic arch aka cheekbone, blew out the orbital floor of my right eye socket, fractured down my right sinus, stitches in a few spots on my face along with a glue job on my chin. UGLY with a capital UGLY. My right cheekbone is not as prominent now cause it got pushed in, and I have a dent under my eye that I can feel with my finger but nothing you can see. But all in all I was extremely lucky. No teeth damage other than some nerves along my top teeth and the right side of my upper lip that are still not entirely 100%, and no damage to my eye or anything else. Could have been a WHOLE lot worse. I think if I was wearing a fullface, I´m fairly confident that I would have had no major injuries/breaks. I both like and dislike riding with the fullface. I bring it out for rowdier rides and terrain, like where that crash happened, but I still primarily ride in one of my halfshells. Perhaps half due to the Leatt just not fitting as well as my other helmets, and being noticeably heavier if its a long ride. But I LOVE having the chinbar on when I´m using it. Much safer feeling, and undoubtedly will do a better job protecting my face from another big crash. I usually remove the chinbar and stick it between my back and hip pack, and it essentially goes unnoticed. Quick and easy on/off. I am however worried about having a simple tumble with it back there and very expensively breaking the chinbar. I would like to try a TLD Stage as a leave-it-on option, as I believe it is lighter and more vented than the leatt as a fullface, but I am happy to have a convertible option.
Jan. 12, 2022, 6:39 a.m. - Metacomet
I bought a Leatt 4.0 Enduro convertible fullface helmet last year after a big crash at the bottom of a big roller, where two key rocks in the transition shifted out as I began braking for the following exposed corner. They shifted out and stuffed my front wheel. From near vertical from about 15 feet up to face plant onto some very sharp rocks. Broke and displaced my whole zygomatic arch aka cheekbone, blew out the orbital floor of my right eye socket, fractured down my right sinus, stitches in a few spots on my face along with a glue job on my chin. UGLY with a capital UGLY. My right cheekbone is not as prominent now cause it got pushed in, and I have a dent under my eye that I can feel with my finger but nothing you can see. But all in all I was extremely lucky. No teeth damage other than some nerves along my top teeth and the right side of my upper lip that are still not entirely 100%, and no damage to my eye or anything else. Could have been a WHOLE lot worse. I think if I was wearing a fullface, I´m fairly confident that I would have had no major injuries/breaks. I both like and dislike riding with the fullface. I bring it out for rowdier rides and terrain, like where that crash happened, but I still primarily ride in one of my halfshells. Perhaps half due to the Leatt just not fitting as well as my other helmets, and being noticeably heavier if its a long ride. But I LOVE having the chinbar on when I´m using it. Much safer feeling, and undoubtedly will do a better job protecting my face from another big crash. I usually remove the chinbar and stick it between my back and hip pack, and it essentially goes unnoticed. Quick and easy on/off. I am however worried about having a simple tumble with it back there and very expensively breaking the chinbar. I would like to try a TLD Stage as a leave-it-on option, as I believe it is lighter and more vented than the leatt as a fullface, but I am happy to have a convertible option.