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Originally Posted by adrianinflorida
Anyone want to recommend some good ones (Comfort, etc)? I currently use a full face, but the warm (Read HOT!!) weather is coming, and I'm thinking of getting an open face or 3/4 helmet for use in the hot weather.
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Ok. Here is my experience:
There is two things. One: In summer time the temperature is so high, you need to cool your head against heat-stroke. In an open face helmet your face is cooled by the wind, but your head is in the helmet and insulated from the wind around your face by the helmet lining. Consequently your head stays hot. If you would like to cool your head, you need a helmet with air ventilation. It is better if you can close the air slot. I show this:
You can see on the pictures that this helmet is an open face but has an air ventilation system in it. There is a closeable air slot at top of the helmet. You can see the two positions of the access arm. The air goes into the helmet in front side and goes out the back side. Moreover you can see more intakes above the driver's forehead. These give more fresh air for your head. In this way your head is cooled. If the temperature goes down you can close the slots and no airflow, no cooling.
Secondly: In summer time you will sweat, your head will be wet. This moisture will enter into the helmet lining. After a couple of riding, the lining will be dirty and smelly. You have to clean. If the lining is removeable you can clean easily, but if not the ceaning is more difficult.
In my opinion these things are very important that you have to consider before you buy an open face helmet.