What are you in, a witness protection program.? Why would anyone live in an
area where you operate a snow blower with a helmet on.
Don (Sunny California) Queen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Evans" <brian@uunet.ca>
To: "Vintage" <vintage-race@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2001 11:25 AM
Subject: Last ditch fogging solution
> If you really want/need to solve a fogging problem, there is a fairly
> guaranteed solution. It's a PITA, but it works. I use this when I have
to
> snow-blow my driveway in the middle of a howling blizzard and I wear my
> helmet to let me see...
>
> You put your helmet on, and you take several strips of racer-tape (colour
> coordinated optional) and completely seal off the gap between your face
and
> the lower edge of the helmet visor opening just below your eyes and above
> your nose. You don't have to actually tape the helmet to your face,
> although that works best. You do have to get just about no gap between
> your face and the helmet. This keeps all of your breath away from both
> your glasses and the visor. You can buy similar masks for motorcycling in
> cold weather, but that takes planning - everybody always has racer tape!
>
> I used this trick for the first time when I did a F2000 school at St.
> Jovite in October a few years ago. It literally snowed while we were
> running laps, and I was so badly fogged up I couldn't run.
>
> Brian
>
>
> At 11:48 AM 11/8/01, Mike Henry wrote:
> >As a "Simpson head" I agree with the comments regarding helmet fit,
trying on
> >helmets is the only way to know. I also prefer a closed helmet, and
thick
> >yellow lexan shield, which contrasts the racing surface and also helps me
see
> >oil/water.
> >One year, as a new driver, I decided to buy a size too small, and let it
> >"adjust" to my head. After a few races (and the pain had subsided) it
really
> >did fit well!...seemed like such a good idea at the time, I had heard the
> >pro's had custom fitted helmets and that was my solution! The fact is,
after
> >only a few races the liner will adjust to your "custom noggin", so you do
want
> >to start with a fairly firm fit so it doesn't loosen up too much. Your
head
> >should not be able to move around inside the helmet at all. I've noticed
some
> >helmets use a fairly thick soft liner, makes them feel comfy but I could
> >wiggle the helmet almost off my head with the chin strap cinched down.
> >As for replacing the helmet frequently, it is pretty expensive, but it
seems
> >like after 2 years or so it's pretty well beat up from rocks and stuff
(open
> >wheel) and besides, they get lighter every year which is a lot nicer on
the
> >neck.
> >
> >I haven't figured out how to keep my glasses from fogging up either,
anti-fog
> >stuff helps, and keeping the visor open a bit helps too. Seems like the
helmet
> >design funnels exhaled air upwards, if you breathe from your mouth try
> >breathing through your nose. I have a pair of frames that were demo'd to
me
> >by twisting them nearly double, seems like some kind of spring steel, or
> >unobtainium. They sure get twisted around getting them inside the helmet
and
> >trying to get them over my ears is always a struggle, but they still work
> >better than anything else I've had.
> >
> >Mike Henry
> >
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