Foggy = Not foggy at all!

[Nooj]

I bought a Foggy mask a couple of days ago on-line, direct from the makers, and it turned up today. It took a bit of jiggling to get it sitting right in my lid, but I have an Arai Tour-X which isn't shaped like most 'normal' lids, having quite a pointed chin bar. Because of this the Foggy doesn't completely cover my mouth and chin, which isn't a bad thing according to other reviews I've read with owners complaining of a hot, sweaty face.

It had it's first run in cold weather tonight on the way home from work, about 8*C or something, and it worked perfectly. Normally my ride home at night involves me constantly adjusting my visor slightly up or down according to what speed limit I'm riding through to let air in so it doesn't mist up while stopping rain getting in or cold air blowing in my eye. Not tonight, I kept the visor shut fully for the whole journey and it made is so much easier! No holding my breath, no trying to brake and corner into a 30 limit while opening the visor a crack with one hand so I can see what's ahead.

This is the first time I've had a closed visor not mist up in cold air and it made an amazing difference. It's going to be a whole lot less of a hassle to go out in the cold and rain on a bike now, so far I can't recommend it enough and at about £16 all in it's hopefully going to be worth every penny

[Falcopops]

Linkie and pics pls

[Samray]

Catchy thread title.

[Fausto]

Is this one of those neoprene breath guards that fits between the chin bar and your nose ?

I have one and was a little disappointed. Wait till the weather turns colder. It seems so rely on an airtight seal between it and your face but for me at least the seal isn't perfect so there is still some misting.

If it's the same device we are talking about here then anyone fitting it so it covers both mouth and chin would suffocate - never mind get sweaty

I have since moved over to a pinlock visor which is so much better IMHO.

[Falken]

Agree with Fausto, pinlock or for city is much better and you can get the fog city with reactolite action.

[HowardQ]

Never actually tried one, have always used fog city and pinlock units in the past, which work fine for me. Be interesting to see how it works in cold damp weather, hope it is fine for you.

[Stokesy]

I second Nooj comments

Used one for the last 2 years, fantastic
Now got a pin lock visor which is also pretty good

might try the pair together next time, at least if I am suffocating you'l be able to see me thru the clear pinlock!

[Nooj]

I've tried many inserts, Fog City I though were pretty crap, pinlock inserts were better but still leaked and fogged up after a while, so hopefully this thing will stay working.

LINKY WINKY WOO

I got the price wrong, it was £13.99, even better!

[Firestarter]

Got a pinlock on the clear visor, but didn't want to put one on the dark visor, so the missus got me one of these for Xmas a couple of years ago:

Oxford Huff

Works pretty well, keeps the mist off the visor, even on the coldest mornings, and like Nooj said, the pinlocks do sometimes leak and mist up so this just gives them a bit of an extra edge.

Wasn't impressed when I first got it, though - got my head stuck in the helmet and had to rip this out the visor hole to get my head back out! Wife & kiddies thought it was hilarious

[Gio]

Fairies!




























You should use fairy liquid to stop the fog.

[Firestarter]

I though that Fairy has a high salts content, so this would scratch your visor over time?

[Fausto]

Fairy works to a degree but soon loses it's power and can make a right mess in very damp conditions.

[Nooj]

Done that, it's crap. Lasts for one and a half commutes then has to be done again. I want a fit and forget permanant cure, which hopefully this will be.

[Gio]

I've done mine for the last 5 years without any problems and I bet the total cost is under £1

I also have a foggy, its crap its ladden with sweat and cos of that it itches as soon as you wear it. (worn 4 times in total)

[HowardQ]

I've done mine for the last 5 years without any problems and I bet the total cost is under £1

I also have a foggy, its crap its ladden with sweat and cos of that it itches as soon as you wear it. (worn 4 times in total)

You must sweat a lot then Gio, to get that bad after only wearing it four times.