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Helmet visors

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japanair
Posts: 441 - Karma: 40
I have the Giro nine.9 MX with the little visor thingee. I'm not really sure what the visor is for since it barely blocks any sun and i figure goggles are supposed to do that for you.

So what do you guys think of the visor and does anyone have any idea what it's really for?



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Apr 8 2005 8:09PM
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KRASHED
Posts: 7803 - Karma: 466
its there to break, first day out with my Giro Flint I bailed off a roller and face planted, my visor snapped like nothing. You can do without it even though it does look kinda cool.

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Apr 8 2005 8:12PM
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TOOEast
Posts: 400 - Karma: 7
I have the same helmet but with tune ups. I think the look with the visor is what seperates me from the retarded skiers with the big leedom helmets and the massive rental ones. I think it's steezy. What it comes down to is that it's just for looks.





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Apr 8 2005 9:25PM
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Bregs
Posts: 633 - Karma: 21
^ yes just for looks. and it looks sweet, got one myself

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Apr 8 2005 9:31PM
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NWofMidd
Posts: 152 - Karma: 10
Not just for looks. It comes in very helpful when skiing through trees. Just tuck your chin down and power through low hanging branches without scratching the shit out of your face.

Apr 8 2005 10:37PM
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Coalescent
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also helps if your going to smash your face...the visor will hit first

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Apr 8 2005 10:38PM
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guddgulf17
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^they can be nice, but they also can be a bad thing because they can move your neck around when it normaly wouldnt. i had one this season, i wont next. they are there to look cool, but i dont need it.

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Apr 9 2005 12:10AM
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vincepru
Posts: 5474 - Karma: 17
i think mine looks cool. i have a silver 99MX with visor

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Apr 9 2005 1:09AM
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3rdgearpinned
Posts: 338 - Karma: 18
helmets are for little fat kids with runny nose's.

Apr 9 2005 1:29AM
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saskatchewan.
Posts: 117 - Karma: 26
they look cool but they don't have any practibility.

if your really woried about smashing your face in buy a face mask.

Apr 9 2005 1:34AM
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Barmski
Posts: 4342 - Karma: 811
listen to yourself and what you posted. come on man, does skiing the park have to turn into that much of a fashion show?

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Apr 9 2005 2:05AM
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JoakimHayland
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I made a faceplant with my giro 9mx. got a huge crack in the front of it, and my face. but the visor is still there and no damage to it..

Apr 9 2005 8:37AM
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Szczepan_K
Posts: 162 - Karma: 19
I've got a Giro to and I think it's only for good looking this visor and nothing else.

Apr 9 2005 10:50AM
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