Opinions on helmet with pinlock and sun visor please...

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Need a new helmet.
I prefer flip-front as I wear glasses. Just find it easier and I know all the pros and cons, noise, etc. over full face.

So, I've found the Caberg Duke for £145 (via GetGeared, store local to me so I can try on, may be cheaper elsewhere).
This meets my need for pinlock fitted (I like pinlock) and a sun visor. Plus I can fit flat headphones as it's designed for a bluetooth headset.
https://www.getgeared.co.uk/Caberg_duke_flip-up_helmet_metal-white_l.jpg
It appears as an added bonus should I wish to be silly in summer I can wear it locked in the up position

So, anyone got any comments on this helmet. Fit, noise, fogging, wear and tear, etc.
Or any suggestions for any other flip-front in the same price ballpark with pinlock fitted and visor?

Thanks in anticipation
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[Dazbo666]

If it turns out to be crap for wearing on the bike, you could always get yourself some white body armour and use it as part of a stormtrooper outfit
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[j00pY]

I have a Caburg Ego which isn't a flip up, as I don't like flip-ups, but I have to say that its very good value for £120ish. I also actually really like the styling. I went for matt black, and it looks great.

The sun visor is an excellent idea, but it does mist up very quickly in cold weather. The pinlock will stop the main visor from misting though.

I didn't ride for 10 years, so I can't really compare it to my old helmets, but I think its a bit noisier than what I had before (Dianese).

[Walloper]

Only one I consider is Shoei's flip front. But more £££. I don't know if it has the sunshade.

Some cheaper helmets use a lot of 'Lexan' to cut down weight etc.
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[StevRS]

To me Cabergs always feel to have a lot of room in front of my face, which may suit if you wear glasses. The downside is that the flip-front I had (don't recall the model name, but no longer on sale so perhaps not an issue anymore) was INCREDIBLY noisy; Unbelievably so.
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[Rogerborg]

The Duke is relatively new, so don't take this as gospel, but the previous model Caberg Konda that I tried was a big, heavy lump of a thing.

In the end, I got a Nitro F341-vn, which is very similar in features and comedy Lego Man size as the Konda, but cost £50. No problems with it so far. I wear earplugs so I can't really speak to the noise.
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[bencav]

Ditto the Nitro, granted a pin lock is £20 on top, but still a chap helmet!

I also had a Konda (Or it may have been a Trip!) which was awful, too heavy, very noisy and the lining gave way too quickly for my liking!

I hane a Nolan N90 now, Very nice helmet! Quite quiet for a flip, but good and light, strong closure mechanism, and doesnt look too different to a full face! With the intro of the N104, I have nitices N103s have dropped in price quite quickly, and are a model above the N90 - Just dont get a classic model as these are pinlock ready, not fitted!

[barrkel]

Re fit: get yourself to a shop and try it on obviously.

I've done about 15k miles in the Konda, very similar to the Duke (according to this, the Duke was redesigned to reduce weight and noise, and to make riding with the front flipped up legal). It (the Konda) has no ventilation configuration options, and is a bit "pokey" (i.e. it has slightly pointy bits) in where it sits on my head. On the other hand, with the small-size cheekpads (I bought separately) in the medium-size helmet, it fits my face more securely than its replacement, the C3.

In terms of noise, it's slightly louder than my C3, which is allegedly one of the quietest helmets on the market. Noise is heavily dependent on where your head is in the airstream as I'm sure you know. And if Duke is redesigned to reduce noise, I personally wouldn't worry about it, but would still wear earplugs on a long high-speed ride.

One thing I like best about the Konda over and above the C3 is the extra length of the Konda at the front (and the Duke is shaped the same); it comes down further and stops my neck (and thus balaclava or neck tube) from getting wet nearly as quickly as the C3. Thinking of popping over to Ireland next week, and am seriously considering wearing the Konda instead of the C3, even without pinlock, simply because of the neck protection.
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[Hobgoblin]

Map.

I have just bought this helmet in metal black. I wanted a lid with the same features as you desire. I am impressed by it so far and really like it in white too, it was my first choice but since its a work lid it'll end up dirty so i bought black.

If you would like this lid for £108.74, including a free oxford deluxe bag and a helmet cleaning kit then use nov12 as a discount code when u checkout buying from lids direct.
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[Hobgoblin]

It would be wrong also to assume a pattern, i did, but time will tell:

the dukes predecessor the konda is sharp 5 star rated.

the kondas predecessor the trip is also 5 star sharp rated.
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[Mark 37]

I'm wondering if you got the "Duke" helmet. I ordered one from lids direct after seeing the discount code provided above (thanks).

I saw it in white at my local Honda dealership and I thought it looked rather good but after reading the above comment about looking like a storm trooper I opted for gloss black (only just dawned on me I'll look like darth vader instead, lol). Matt black looks ok, but after reading many reviews it would appear to mark easily even with raindrops.
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[Rogerborg]

[C1REX]

It's not answer for the question but I would recommend contact lenses.

Riding a bike was the main reason I switched to contacts.
So much better. More comfortable. Safer. Looks better.

It may be even cheaper as I broke 1 frame because of helmet.

Monthly lenses are cheap and last way longer if taken care of them.

Kris
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[Sir Black Pig]

[Mark 37]

[moppy]

Box FZ-1. £50 or something, cheaper with the discount code from lids direct, has pinlock and sun visor. Sorted.

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[moppy]

Yeh, I have the FZ-1 and it does everything I could ask for. The pinlock is starting to fog up in standstill in very cold weather after a year of use. So maybe time for a new insert. I wear earplugs, so don't know about noise.

So £37.50 for that helmet (with the discount code) is an absolute bargain.

Edit: Also, the SZ-1 probably comes with pinlock insert as well. Check the specs. My FZ-1 (when I bought it) just said pinlock ready, but came with the insert. Talk to lidsdirect, they respond pretty quickly to emails.

[Rogerborg]

[Llama-Farmer]

I've got the Konda which I found was great. I knew it'd be noisier and heavier than a full face, but it's still not much louder, even at 80-100mph with windspeed, but I wear in-ear headphones or ear plugs anyway so that blocks out a lot of wind noise.

Only bad thing I'd say about them is when it rains really heavy, you can get drips of water inside landing on your nose which is a bit annoying, but has only happened a few times, and I've worn it most days (5-6 times a week, every week) between January and June, including that ridiculously wet April.

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[Sir Black Pig]

[Walloper]