"biggest selling feature of a convertible helmet like the Super DH is the ability to quickly remove the chin bar"
Honestly, the biggest selling points, to me, of my convertible (Super 3R MIPS), are the weight, the MIPS, and largely the the fit and the camera/light mount. I do a little of the "how risky is this ride" choosing to take the chin off, but I could easily achieve the same (and often do) by just taking my previous half-shell (also chosen because of both fit and light mount: Bontrager Rally MIPS). The convertible-ness is mostly just a bonus that provides that "take just one helmet on a trip" aspect for, say, a weekend at the park and then gentle XC for "recovery". Of course, most of the time that "recovery" ride ends up getting rowdy enough (because we just can't help it) that the chin bar would not be an excessive choice anyway, so six to a half dozen.
But, if there was a lightweight \[permanent\] full-face option with a light mount and that fits me well, I'd easily pick that up to replace the Super 3R someday. The light mount is quite important to me, because no strappy mount is as easy tyo use, as secure, and as non-wobbly as a built-in one, and without good solid lights I would actually have to accept that biking has "seasons", hehe.
Strongly agree that those brow vents really do something useful, too..
Jan. 6, 2023, 6:49 a.m. - Justin White
"biggest selling feature of a convertible helmet like the Super DH is the ability to quickly remove the chin bar" Honestly, the biggest selling points, to me, of my convertible (Super 3R MIPS), are the weight, the MIPS, and largely the the fit and the camera/light mount. I do a little of the "how risky is this ride" choosing to take the chin off, but I could easily achieve the same (and often do) by just taking my previous half-shell (also chosen because of both fit and light mount: Bontrager Rally MIPS). The convertible-ness is mostly just a bonus that provides that "take just one helmet on a trip" aspect for, say, a weekend at the park and then gentle XC for "recovery". Of course, most of the time that "recovery" ride ends up getting rowdy enough (because we just can't help it) that the chin bar would not be an excessive choice anyway, so six to a half dozen. But, if there was a lightweight \[permanent\] full-face option with a light mount and that fits me well, I'd easily pick that up to replace the Super 3R someday. The light mount is quite important to me, because no strappy mount is as easy tyo use, as secure, and as non-wobbly as a built-in one, and without good solid lights I would actually have to accept that biking has "seasons", hehe. Strongly agree that those brow vents really do something useful, too..