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If you wear prescription glasses, putting on a full-face helmet can be a daily fight: arms bending, lenses pressing on your nose, glasses slipping. A modular (flip-up) helmet solves most of it.
Why a modular works so well with glasses
- Lift the chin bar and the front of the helmet opens: you can put your glasses on and take them off with the helmet already on.
- At fuel stops or junctions you can clean your lenses without removing the helmet.
- Less fighting means your glasses last longer.
What to check
- Glasses channels: grooves in the lining at temple height so the arms slide in without pressing. Try the helmet with your own glasses.
- P/J approval: if you want to ride short distances with the chin bar up. See our modular helmet guide for what P/J means.
- Internal sun visor: with prescription glasses you cannot just wear sunglasses, so an internal sun visor is almost essential.
- Pinlock: glasses fog up too. A fog-free visor and good ventilation help both.
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Tips for glasses wearers
- Choose thin, flexible arms for riding: they slide in more easily.
- Put your glasses on after the helmet, with the chin bar up.
- An anti-fog coating on your lenses makes a big difference in winter.
Not sure between full-face and modular? Read full-face vs modular helmet.
