Pinlock anti fog really works

blue05twin · October 26, 2006, 02:23:36 PM

Got a new clear visor and pinlock anti vog insert and the thing really works, installed it last night put my helmet on ran around my neiborhood breathing really hard, hmmm I must have looked like a nut

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Anyway it never fogged up. And it was a bit chilly last night when I did this. So if you have a problem with your visor fogging up get won't be disappointed with the pinlock insert.

http://www.pinlockusa.com/

pandy · October 26, 2006, 02:32:21 PM

Quote from: blue05twin on October 26, 2006, 02:23:36 PM
I must have looked like a nut .

Damned spammers...oh...wait...we know him....

How much was the Pinlock insert?

blue05twin · October 26, 2006, 02:40:45 PM

Ebay for $35 I think It was $80 for the new visor and the pinlock.

NiceGuysFinishLast · October 26, 2006, 02:48:05 PM

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA.... I can TOTALLY see you running around in jeans, a t-shirt, and your helmet. Your poor neighbors!! HAHAHAHAHA!

porsche4786 · January 08, 2007, 09:02:03 PM

I'm thinking about getting this, but it seems pretty dang spendy, 80 bucks. i only paid 60 for my blue mirrored lens. plus i don't like how it's always clear on the outsides.

NiceGuysFinishLast · January 08, 2007, 10:32:58 PM

So buy some cat crap or other spray on product. You'll either be happy with it, or you'll kick yourself for being cheap and wasting $20 on a product that doesn't work when you could have got one that DOES work for $80.

Or just switch to a Scorpion helmet. Their factory anti-fog is amazing. Never had mine fog EVER. My glasses used to fog though, before I switched to contacts.

seaheifer · January 08, 2007, 10:46:39 PM

+1 on scorpion helmet. There visors are amazing. I just bought the automatic tinting one for $80

NiceGuysFinishLast · January 08, 2007, 11:01:10 PM

Quote from: seaheifer on January 08, 2007, 10:46:39 PM
+1 on scorpion helmet. There visors are amazing. I just bought the automatic tinting one for $80

$80? From where? I paid $55 for mine, after tax! And that was in August, when they'd just come out!

RVertigo · January 09, 2007, 11:47:05 AM

I just got an auto-tint visor this weekend.

I think it was $52 or something...

scottpA_GS · January 09, 2007, 03:05:03 PM

Rain-X

$5 @ Walmart... Never had anyting fog up w/ rain-X on it. I use it on my helmet, car windows inside and out. even on the bathroom mirror

NiceGuysFinishLast · January 09, 2007, 05:07:58 PM

Quote from: scottpA_GS on January 09, 2007, 03:05:03 PM

Rain-X

$5 @ Walmart... Never had anyting fog up w/ rain-X on it. I use it on my helmet, car windows inside and out. even on the bathroom mirror

IIRC, Rain-x specifically says to never apply it to anything plastic or polycarbonate, as over time it will cause the plastic to yellow and become brittle... I dunno bout you, but I don't want a brittle visor. Just my $.02

scottpA_GS · January 09, 2007, 05:16:19 PM

Yea, I see your point but I have used it on my helmet for 2 years now and no problems.. I also have used it on my ski goggles that I have had for 10+ years and they are still fine

skoebl · January 09, 2007, 08:20:48 PM

I found that when I used rain-x or fog-x on my visor it increased the amount of glare. Seeing as how half of my commute every day is into the sun...I can't handle that lol.

seaheifer · January 09, 2007, 08:34:20 PM

Quote from: NiceGuysFinishLast on January 08, 2007, 11:01:10 PM
Quote from: seaheifer on January 08, 2007, 10:46:39 PM
+1 on scorpion helmet. There visors are amazing. I just bought the automatic tinting one for $80

$80? From where? I paid $55 for mine, after tax! And that was in August, when they'd just come out!

Really! On Scorpion's website they said msrp for 80 I believe so that is what I got it for at the dealer. (I belive it was 80, whatever the msrp is that is what I paid)

NiceGuysFinishLast · January 09, 2007, 09:21:42 PM

Correct me if I'm wrong.. but aren't your prices in $CDN? I just thought of that.

seaheifer · January 10, 2007, 02:09:41 PM

It was $70.00 and the website is scorpionusa.com so I would assume USD

NiceGuysFinishLast · January 10, 2007, 04:13:20 PM

oh, weird. Guess I just got lucky.

seaheifer · January 11, 2007, 06:48:39 PM

Well I guess I should correct myself and say I didnt pay for it...it was a christmas present so they paid 70

porsche4786 · January 26, 2007, 09:09:22 AM

I finally got a chance to use my pinlock shield this morning on my way to work. It was working perfect untill i got to the top of the hill where it was a little foggy and the inside of the upper left corner got fogged up. I continued back down the other side of the hill and I even poped the shield up for a while and the fog never went away. I'm kinda dissapointed about that.

3imo · January 26, 2007, 09:36:35 AM

What causes the shields to fog up? Temp differences?

Mine only fogs on really cold or really hot days, and even then it isn't an issue, I just raise it a crack and within seconds it is gone.

I notice it mainly if it is extremely hot out and I am sweating at the brow. If I crack the vents on my helmet it goes away.

It has never been a serious enough issue for me to drop $50-$80 on it.

So my question is why does it affect some people enough to spend the money? Should I worry about my helmet nto fitting correctly or something?

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