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For cold weather fishing trips, does anyone wear a motorcycle helmet or goggles when heading out across the water? Which one works best for the least amount of investment since I only make 3-5 cold weather trips a year?
looking for the cheapest investment that is the most effective.
Thanks guys.
Goggles or cheaper but I wear sun glasses all the time even going out of the morning unless it's still kinda dark
I use a Save Phace mask. It's like a paintball mask without the vent holes at the mouth. Thick foam seals around your eyes. Works wonders on those early morning winter runs. Not cheap though. I would look for a motorcycle helmet at a pawn shop or flee market maybe. I rarely use my mask but to me it's paid for itself already.
I wore a full face helmet for years. Best thimg for cold and rain. Pick them up cheap 2nd hand.
Full face helmet will work better.
We use full face helmets, just don't fasten the chin strap in case you were thrown out you can get it off quickly.
That's thinking ahead. Very good idea.Quote:
Originally Posted by RogerA
About $50.00 at BPS, well worth the money, no more brain freeze or eyeballs that won't work!Quote:
Originally Posted by JLSandusky
Full face helmet is best in cold weather. Pawn shop, goodwill, second had stores. Really great in rain and the only time I had to run in sleet it was a life saver. Goggles work good for milder weather.
Full face helmet is the best. Save phace foam will rot out fast and sure ain’t worth the money.
Love my save phace. If my forehead gets frozen on a longer run in real cold temps, I can look forward to a sinus infection. None since the kids bought me the save phace. Helmets that I looked at weren't clean enough for me to put on except for the new ones. Gotta keep the face and forehead out of the freezing wind.
The helmet for warmth and also very good when raining.
LittleJohn
Paintball mask. Works for cold or rain. I have used this up to 73 mph with zero issues.
I would pretty much have to know where a helmet came from before I decided if I would stick my melon in it. If you check motorcycle sites like Revzilla or Cycle Gear look at their discontinued helmets. I see them pretty often for $49 to $69. For what you are wanting it for the safety rating and such doesn't matter. If fogging up is ever an issue do a web search for a pinlock shield for helmets. I drag raced for years and ran dirt karts as well and never had a fogging issue. It's a small shield that attaches on the inside of your helmet shield and traps a small amount of air inside it which prevents it from fogging.
Hope you find a solution, a cold noggin isn't any fun.
I have un-tinted ski goggles i bought at Dicks sporting goods. Use them for cold duck hunting trips down the river. Work excellent and there not big and bulky like a helmet.
If your set on a motorcycle helmet, check Vega brand helmets, we used them when we raced go karts, if memory serves me right $60 for a full faced helmet is what they were 8 to 10yrs ago
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PM me if you want a Save Phace. I have one I would sell for $25. Can't wear it over my glasses. Never used.