Helmet with glasses?

MrPsychic · 08-20-2018, 03:14 PM

Hey, I'm looking at possibly starting to do autocross or rallycross and all the courses require a helmet. I wear glasses/prescription sunglasses so I was wondering if anyone else has encountered that same issue, I'd like the price to be low as well, maybe I'm asking for a lot but I'm just checking, thanks!

RumbleFish · 08-20-2018, 03:28 PM

Before I got a Shark helmet with built in sun visor, I used to wear my RayBan's all the time. Shouldn't be an issue unless you have really thick arms of the glasses

SouthArk370Z · 08-20-2018, 03:42 PM

A Q&D search of the WWW turned up zero helmets with prescription visors (the lens would be too far from the eye if mounted in the visor). I found a lot of pages/posts about which helmets work best with glasses. "Football glasses" were mentioned as an option.

MrPsychic · 08-20-2018, 03:58 PM

Prescription visors would freak me out, I'm so used to glasses on my face. I'll have to check out football glasses, thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

bpchaos · 08-20-2018, 04:59 PM

I just wear my glasses inside my helmet? Put the helmet on first, then put the glasses on through the visor hole. The padding on the side of the helmet just holds it there.

MrPsychic · 08-20-2018, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by bpchaos

I just wear my glasses inside my helmet? Put the helmet on first, then put the glasses on through the visor hole. The padding on the side of the helmet just holds it there.

It's almost like you're using....LOGIC

RumbleFish · 08-20-2018, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by MrPsychic

It's almost like you're using....LOGIC

CRiZO · 08-20-2018, 06:26 PM

Just get contacts, glasses tend to fog up with a closed visor. It's why I have contacts now. You'll love them. Think of allll theee sunnglaasssseeessss

Hotrodz · 08-20-2018, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by CRiZO

Just get contacts, glasses tend to fog up with a closed visor. It's why I have contacts now. You'll love them. Think of allll theee sunnglaasssseeessss

If your glasses are fogging up you are breathing too hard. I have not had that experience and if I did...I know logic...open the visor or leave it open slightly.

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MrPsychic · 08-20-2018, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by CRiZO

Just get contacts, glasses tend to fog up with a closed visor. It's why I have contacts now. You'll love them. Think of allll theee sunnglaasssseeessss

I have always worn glasses and prescription sunglasses, plus the idea of putting something on my eyeball makes me...not a fan of that idea

SouthArk370Z · 08-20-2018, 10:30 PM

Contact lenses are great, but I wouldn't recommend them in a dusty environment. They make even the smallest dust particles feel like boulders. And a good blast of wind in the face can make them move around just enough to mess up your vision for a few seconds. That is my experience with rigid gas permeables so YMMV.

takjak2 · 08-20-2018, 10:31 PM

Race and instruct regularly in glasses and/or sunglasses in my Pytrotect Pro Airflow

Rusty · 08-21-2018, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by CRiZO

Just get contacts, glasses tend to fog up with a closed visor. It's why I have contacts now. You'll love them. Think of allll theee sunnglaasssseeessss

Never had this problem with glasses. I've been wearing a full face helmet since they first came out in the '70's. I've had more problems with the shields fogging up. On the bike, I use a 2 piece anti-fog shield on my Shoei X11 helmet. In the Z. I wear a Bell GT5 Touring. You can wear either a visor or full shield with it. I wear the visor.

Rusty · 08-21-2018, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by MrPsychic

I have always worn glasses and prescription sunglasses, plus the idea of putting something on my eyeball makes me...not a fan of that idea

I've worn glasses since 3rd grade. Not changing now. Besides, the glasses have saved my eyeballs a couple of times now.

Tried contacts and never liked them.

madwi · 08-21-2018, 02:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

Never had this problem with glasses. I've been wearing a full face helmet since they first came out in the '70's. I've had more problems with the shields fogging up. On the bike, I use a 2 piece anti-fog shield on my Shoei X11 helmet. In the Z. I wear a Bell GT5 Touring. You can wear either a visor or full shield with it. I wear the visor.

Is that when the short bus started requiring them to ride?

08-20-2018, 03:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
MrPsychic Base Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Mechanicsburg, PA Posts: 37 Drives: 19 Nissan 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 8	Helmet with glasses? Hey, I'm looking at possibly starting to do autocross or rallycross and all the courses require a helmet. I wear glasses/prescription sunglasses so I was wondering if anyone else has encountered that same issue, I'd like the price to be low as well, maybe I'm asking for a lot but I'm just checking, thanks!

08-20-2018, 03:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
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SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324198	A Q&D search of the WWW turned up zero helmets with prescription visors (the lens would be too far from the eye if mounted in the visor). I found a lot of pages/posts about which helmets work best with glasses. "Football glasses" were mentioned as an option. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

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bpchaos Base Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 74 Drives: G37S (370z+ seats) Rep Power: 3364	I just wear my glasses inside my helmet? Put the helmet on first, then put the glasses on through the visor hole. The padding on the side of the helmet just holds it there. 2011 Nismo#91, Felix 808, danegrey and 5 others like this.

08-20-2018, 10:30 PM	#11 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324198	Contact lenses are great, but I wouldn't recommend them in a dusty environment. They make even the smallest dust particles feel like boulders. And a good blast of wind in the face can make them move around just enough to mess up your vision for a few seconds. That is my experience with rigid gas permeables so YMMV. madwi likes this. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

08-20-2018, 03:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
MrPsychic Base Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Mechanicsburg, PA Posts: 37 Drives: 19 Nissan 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 8	Prescription visors would freak me out, I'm so used to glasses on my face. I'll have to check out football glasses, thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

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CRiZO Track Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Dallas Posts: 672 Drives: in traffic Rep Power: 20698	Just get contacts, glasses tend to fog up with a closed visor. It's why I have contacts now. You'll love them. Think of allll theee sunnglaasssseeessss

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takjak2 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sterling, VA Posts: 1,922 Drives: Legit Racecar 370Z Rep Power: 142	Race and instruct regularly in glasses and/or sunglasses in my Pytrotect Pro Airflow __________________ Mods \| Stuff \| Things \| Seat Time \| Nismo facebook.com/TeamSparrowSpeed

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