Trist

As above whet is the best to use?
I used a full face and was passenger in a bad crash off of paddock hill bend and the helmet saved my head as it hit hard on the roof and cut my head and broke my nose.
The only thing is while driving I felt as though visability was restricted would open face make it better to see??

Icurus

You've almost answered your own question

Open face gives better peripheral vision but less protection, and a full face one has limited peripheral vision but more protection.

So the decision is yours

I use an open face as I need as much vision as I can get whilst on track!

ballin

iTrader: (1)

It's a pretty obvious question and as Icurus said you have answered it yourself.

Protection is most important imo, so full face.

Matt Evans

I have both, but tend to prefer the increased ventilation the open face gives you in a saloon car.

Plus its hard to speak to passangers with a full face LOL!!!

RS Grant

iTrader: (1)

Full Face for the reasons you listed in your original post... I'd prefer more protection in the event of an accident and have never felt I didn't have enough vision in a full face on track before.


Cheers,
Grant

PF Ben

iTrader: (1)

full face

unless your face, forehead and eyes aren't important to you!!

Ben

Brian

iTrader: (2)

I have a full face helmet

Brian

Ridgey

iTrader: (5)

Full face for me, and i've not found the visiblity to be significantly different between the 2.
Also you can use full face helemt go-carting or in your mates westfiled/caterham if they have one.

AndyR1

iTrader: (1)

i think crastabenat your on a bout the wrong hellet lol

foreigneRS

a lot of wrc drivers/co pilots have basically open face. but then their cars are built a bit better.

Kverna

iTrader: (1)

I've got a open face OMP helmet, but thinking of trading it in for a full face because of extra protection, but haven't desided yet.

CossieRich

iTrader: (1)

Full face for me

olek

open face all the time for me.

much more visability, you can hear the engine/car better, and it's easyer to put on and off

fully understand the advantages off a full face helmet in a serious crash tho...

DaveZS

As a driver, open face.
As a passenger, full face.

zvhrst

full face simpson helmet for me