One of the things I dislike about the lighter full face and some removable chin bar helmets is the jagged holes and shapes used on those chin bars that look good for catching the ground and and causing a more severe injury. I look for rounded smooth shapes on all helmets. Trying to drink in a full face is annoying too. I’m going into my 39th season of off road and I’ve never hit my face. I’ve broken the fronts, sides and backs of helmets. That said I do look at those “enduro” style full face helmets and I my get one if it fits me and has more rounded shapes. Years ago in DH skiing racers wore chin bars that were pretty insubstantial. There was concern then that the chin bar could catch snow and break necks at the speeds those skiers went. Plus they may not have been aero enough so they went away.
Jan. 12, 2022, 1:40 p.m. - Andy Eunson
One of the things I dislike about the lighter full face and some removable chin bar helmets is the jagged holes and shapes used on those chin bars that look good for catching the ground and and causing a more severe injury. I look for rounded smooth shapes on all helmets. Trying to drink in a full face is annoying too. I’m going into my 39th season of off road and I’ve never hit my face. I’ve broken the fronts, sides and backs of helmets. That said I do look at those “enduro” style full face helmets and I my get one if it fits me and has more rounded shapes. Years ago in DH skiing racers wore chin bars that were pretty insubstantial. There was concern then that the chin bar could catch snow and break necks at the speeds those skiers went. Plus they may not have been aero enough so they went away.