anti-fog for helmet and glasses

[djez]

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Lots of different anti fog available. They all work on the same premise - prevent moisture from building by filling in any imperfections on the inside of the visor.
I have had good success with FogZero and CatCrap if you want a commercial product.
If you want a cheaper alternative that works just as well - use Pledge furniture polish. Seriously.
Lots of guys I referee and play hockey with use it for the same reason (inc. me).

I never knew Pledge will prevent fogging thanks for the tip.

For helmets i owned, Scorpion anti-fog shield is best Shoei is useless w/out the pinlock.

 

[Phred]

Baby Shampoo and Water. Works better than anything you can buy

once again, something adopted from scuba diving.

 

[Green Machine]

I never knew Pledge will prevent fogging thanks for the tip.

For helmets i owned, Scorpion anti-fog shield is best Shoei is useless w/out the pinlock.

Why would you put Pledge near your face and eyes? I mean its a chemical furniture polish, I imagine if you spray enough of it in your helmet you

 

[Daakuryu]

Pretty sure I got mine from a dealer on here. Probably Topenz.

Also...one year maybe someone will actually urinate in their helmet.

Wait? you mean I wasn't supposed to follow your instructions blindly?

Why would you put Pledge near your face and eyes? I mean its a chemical furniture polish, I imagine if you spray enough of it in your helmet you

Smell like lemons??

 

[DRZSMDUDE]

ok, for Scuba- use your own spit, if that doesn't work spray and rub shaving cream(foaming stuff, not the good stuff) on the fog side. This prevents fogging- also works in the bathroom

I use cheap shaving foam on my goggles. Works great!

D

 

[djez]

Why would you put Pledge near your face and eyes? I mean its a chemical furniture polish, I imagine if you spray enough of it in your helmet you

Because I use pledge to clean my visor, it works well to remove bug's guts and was always in my bike.

And smells like Lemon

 

[Marcfolch]

Why is everyone making things so complicated? Paul got it right in reply #3. Just open your visor the first click and as soon as you move a tiny bit or have any wind at all, it's not an issue. I know we all love to spend our money on biking-related gear and gadgets, but why not save it for the stuff that you actually need?

It's like that old story about how NASA spent a million dollars inventing a pen that works in zero gravity so their astronauts could write... The Russians just brought a pencil.

crack your visor ever so slightly to let some air in/out. helps if you also open up your front vent a bit and breathe through the nose

 

[fastar1]

Why is everyone making things so complicated? Paul got it right in reply #3. Just open your visor the first click and as soon as you move a tiny bit or have any wind at all, it's not an issue. I know we all love to spend our money on biking-related gear and gadgets, but why not save it for the stuff that you actually need?

It's like that old story about how NASA spent a million dollars inventing a pen that works in zero gravity so their astronauts could write... The Russians just brought a pencil.

Because it doesn't work in all conditions. You either get too much wind or too much fogging, or both in some cases. Do you think all those fog-fighting snowmobile helmets, pinlock visors, anti-fog coatings, household tricks... are all because people have money to waste?

 

[jaymurr]

As a rider that wears glasses, this became a non-issue once I got on the streets. The airflow through the helmet works wonders.

 

[MacDoc]

Originally Posted by Marcfolch
Why is everyone making things so complicated? Paul got it right in reply #3. Just open your visor the first click and as soon as you move a tiny bit or have any wind at all, it's not an issue. I know we all love to spend our money on biking-related gear and gadgets, but why not save it for the stuff that you actually need?

It's like that old story about how NASA spent a million dollars inventing a pen that works in zero gravity so their astronauts could write... The Russians just brought a pencil.

Because we are not all fair weather riders and cracking visor in extreme rain and humidity does squat. Been there done that many times and fogging is bloody dangerous and relatively easy to avoid with some low cost tech.
Many ride behind windscreens as well which complicates the airflow.
It's not all that simple or people would not be asking.

I ride most of the year here where fogging is an issue in cold and in fog/rain conditions and 3 months in extreme humidity and rain in tropical Australia and it's an issue there anytime you are in the rain forest or it is raining ( nearly every day in the wet season. )

 

[Marcfolch]

Ok that is a fair point. Though admittedly this is the GTA motorcycle forums and the OP was asking about March visor fogging in his local training course with no rain mentioned, so you can't really fault me for assuming we're not talking about motorbiking in the rainforest or tropical Australia ;-)

All joking aside, I agree with you 100% with you that more extreme riding conditions require more serious solutions.

Because we are not all fair weather riders and cracking visor in extreme rain and humidity does squat. Been there done that many times and fogging is bloody dangerous and relatively easy to avoid with some low cost tech.
Many ride behind windscreens as well which complicates the airflow.
It's not all that simple or people would not be asking.

I ride most of the year here where fogging is an issue in cold and in fog/rain conditions and 3 months in extreme humidity and rain in tropical Australia and it's an issue there anytime you are in the rain forest or it is raining ( nearly every day in the wet season. )

 

[MacDoc]

The trouble is you don't know when it's going to arise...my worst fogging was over in Milton at dusk during fog and rain....that was NOT fun.
Went out an go t a hi-viz jacket the next day to replace my black rain jacket.

Many of use ride at at night as well and fog and fogging conditions can arise almost anywhere. You get a temp change and you'll fog in an instant.....had it happen a couple of times riding up to the Forks early. Very weird.

A little prep ahead of time is useful. One reason I always carry clear safety glasses as a fall back when the conditions get stoopid. Cat Crap is cheap and it works - there are others.

Rain and fog combo is really nasty - especially when it's a very fine misty rain - then there is passing a truck too with the spray kicked up.
GTA has extreme conditions...you just need to ride enough to end up in them.
But cold month riding it's pretty consistent issue.

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