Full face for glasses

[Ernie 0]

Does any one know of any full face helmet that I could wear with glasses? If not, has anyone had any experience with Rx goggles? Can't wear contacts and those over the glasses goggles are so butt ugly!

[ojf1982 0]

the bonehead Havok looks sweet but pricey $325
Blue Skies,
Omar A-39113

[FallnAngel 0]

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Does any one know of any full face helmet that I could wear with glasses? If not, has anyone had any experience with Rx goggles? Can't wear contacts and those over the glasses goggles are so butt ugly!

Heya, Ernie -
I used to wear a half-shell protec. I used SkyEyes for goggles, and they're really not butt-ugly, actually very comfy, only cost $15, and come in lots of different colors. I have a Z1 now and my spectacles fit under the visor, albeit just barely! They push just slightly against the bridge of my nose, but hey it's not for very long and it's not uncomfortable to me. Not sure how small your glasses are...mine are pretty small, so yours might not fit with the helmet on. Best way to find out is to try different helmets on and see.
Blue skies, Big smiles,
Karen
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You might check with your optometrist for goggles as well...mine would make me a pair of prescription ones for about $80. They had made them before for jumping, as well as for other sports like scubadiving & wakeboarding. Plus, by going through your own doctor you get a chance to pick out frames that fit you (& that you know you like) before you fork over the cash. Just a thought...

[Aviatrr 0]

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the bonehead Havok looks sweet but pricey $325

I recently got the chance to check out a Havok, and I'm not really impressed.....especially for the price.. I think it's a pretty funny looking helmet(funky shape and that flimsy ratcheting thing up top), and when you flip the visor up(such as under canopy) your field of vision(at least up) goes to shit.. There is also a point on each side that presents a snag hazard(with the visor flipped open) because of the 90 degree or so angle created between the fixed portion of the helmet and the part that flips up.. Granted, chances of anything snagging that are pretty slim - but if you turn your head just right, or end up in a canopy collision, it could be a problem..
It seems to me like an open face helmet that they put a visor on just to call it a full face - even though it wouldn't really sustain much of a blow(the main reason I, personally, would want a full face) without that ratchet thing giving..
Mike

[skydog 2]

I use Sport-RX's goggles and sunglasses for jumping in. Never had any problems and they look pretty good. They have a large range which is useful. A friend of mine didn't like his so he returned them for another pair and wasn't charged any extra !!!!
All I can say is that I have had mine for two years and never had any visual problems i.e. lack of peripheral vision etc. They are definately a good alternative to wearing your glasses with a full face helmet.
Bryn
" I want to die peacefully in my sleep like my grandpa..........
NOT kicking and screaming like the passengers in his car....."

[Brokeneagle 0]

I have to agree with FallnAngel- I tried on several full-face helmets, but the Z-1 is the ONLY one that would allow my glasses to fit under the lens- and even tho they fit snugly, they are not uncomfortable. Try on as many different manufacturer's as you can, you may find a different one you like best. You're probably not as old as me, but, in twenty years or if and when you get bifocals, be aware that they also can give problems when landing. Yet another reason to look out, not down when flaring, LOL!
Brokeneagle.
I'm really very gentle, no matter what my kung-fu teacher says...

[Merrick 0]

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"the Z-1 is the ONLY one that would allow my glasses to fit under the lens-"

I agree, I used to wear my glasses under my Z-1 all the time & never had any problems.... and now that I have contacts, I even wear my sunglasses from time to time as well.
"Pammi's Hemp/Skydiving Jewelry"

[skymedic 0]

I own a Bone head Havok, It works great with my glasses on. it is expensive but only a couple bucks more than an oxygen. and overall I am much happier with my Havok than I was with the oxygen. plus you can bake it for that custom fit. Only problem is...I keep saying things like..."come to the dark side"...all in all , a great helmet
Marc
Because I fly, I envy no man on earth

[skymedic 0]

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I think it's a pretty funny looking helmet(funky shape and that flimsy ratcheting thing up top),

Who cares if it is funky looking...it is different. I dont think the ratchet is flimsy at all...I was doing a sit with mine on and had no problems at all..and you know how fast I fall...

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and when you flip the visor up(such as under canopy) your field of vision(at least up) goes to shit..

well speaking from some one that owns one and jumps one this is NOT true at all. I much worst vision restrictions jumping the Z-1 or the oxygns...I find my vision is better than eather of those.

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There is also a point on each side that presents a snag hazard(with the visor flipped open) because of the 90 degree or so angle created between the fixed portion of the helmet and the part that flips up..

this is a non issue...and I am still a bit confused how you see it as a snag point. most canopie collisions would happen just after deployment, when you have the shield down. for the most part I dont even flip it up.....only on the plane before the jump.

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It seems to me like an open face helmet that they put a visor on just to call it a full face - even though it wouldn't really sustain much of a blow(the main reason I, personally, would want a full face) without that ratchet thing giving..

another non truth....the face part would be supported by the areas near the TMJ joints of the face. not by the ratchet. if you were struck from the front. the ratchet wouldnt be involved..
Mike...put one on and REALLY look at it...it is a well built and put together helmet...and yes it does look funky
Marc
Because I fly, I envy no man on earth

[Fab 0]

just a ltitle question...Is this an havok too (see attachment? It looks so different then the ones I see on the internet and on boneheads webpage...What is the difference between them because they really don't look alike I think

[skymedic 0]

yep thats the HAVOK....
Marc
Because I fly, I envy no man on earth

[Fab 0]

well..personally i think the havok in my attachment is the nicest full face helmet I've seen so far...very cool design

[skymedic 0]

all of the havoks are the same...only difference is that most are painted. in my opinion the all carbon fiber looks the best.
Marc
Because I fly, I envy no man on earth

[Aviatrr 0]

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well speaking from some one that owns one and jumps one this is NOT true at all. I much worst vision restrictions jumping the Z-1 or the oxygns...I find my vision is better than eather of those.

To each his own....but I tried one on, and felt that my vision was much more limited(with the shield up) than with a Z1 or open face helmet.....only tried an Oxygen once, so I can't comment on that one..

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this is a non issue...and I am still a bit confused how you see it as a snag point. most canopie collisions would happen just after deployment, when you have the shield down. for the most part I dont even flip it up.....only on the plane before the jump.

Maybe YOU don't flip the visor open, but many people - including myself - do when under canopy.. I see the angle as a snag hazard - but, as you know, I usually jump with a much bigger snag hazard on the side of my head..

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Mike...put one on and REALLY look at it...it is a well built and put together helmet...

I did, and I disagree.. What does it matter to you what I think? We each have our opinions, and they're different - what's new? I don't like the helmet, and I stated the reasons why....doesn't mean that somebody else shouldn't like it for the same, or different reasons..
Mike