i had a modular for a short while but i caught myself wearing in the up position

all the time so i finally sold it-ride safe

 

I like the modular over full face because of the problem of fogging on inside of plexiglass in colder weather. Even though full face has little tab to raise shield at stoplight, it is easier to raise modular.

 

Don't you mean KBC? I have the same helmet, except without the Harley brand. I moved up from an HJC modular due to wanting one with metal hinges/latches. I wear glasses under the helmet, so a modular is ideal for me. So far so good.

 

Easy.
The modular's benefit is convenience. The full-face's advantage is protection. No modular (flip-up) will ever provide the protection of a good full-face. Either is better than a 3/4 for safety.

 

Rodeo - couldn't agree more. My modular has passed European safety standards that exceed the Snell standards. Facts over fiction..., just makes me laugh.

 

For what it's worth, I started out many years ago with 3/4 helmets and a full face. More recently, my wife and I have used both modular (Vega Summit) and full face (Arai Profile). We switched from the modular to the full face mostly for reasons of fit (she has a rather small head and of course, I have a big melon of the long oval variety) and noise. The Arai Profile is great for us in both categories. Of course, they cost a bit more (okay, a lot more). While she was worried about being claustrophobic in a full face, that has not been the case at all. She even commented about how nice it was to have a helmet that fit really good and was so quiet compared to our old helmets. And, I was concerned because I wear glasses and that proved to be no problem either. In fact, because the Arai fits me so well, I don't get that jiggle in my glasses that I did with my old helmet. And, the Arai is much lighter to boot. I also tried a Shark Evoline, which is a really nice helmet, but it was a bad fit for me. (see the webbikeworld.com link in an earlier post for a ton of information on helmets)

After having both styles, I can't see myself going back to a modular unless I could get an even better fit and quieter ride. I will admit that a modular is a bit easier to put on and take off. But, for me it is all about the fit once the helmet is on and because the Arai can be custom fitted with different helmet padding (which we did) it is by far the most comfortable helmet I have ever worn.

I am no expert on which is safer. Both seem to offer protection to parts of the head that are most likely to be injured in a crash. Just make sure that he gets one that fits really well so that it gets worn all the time and doesn't detract from the ride. Any DOT helmet strapped to the head is safer than that same helmet strapped to the seat!

 

A must if you waer glasses and really nice on a hot day to just flip up the whole front at red lights or stops.

 

I saw this organisition at a bike show. What I liked about them was the fact that they are an independant organisation, and also they seem to be doing a lot of research on modular (system helmets as they call them) latch mechanisms. I do not believe anyone else is carrying out such tests

http://sharp.direct.gov.uk/

 

I use both. A modular is not structurally as strong as a full face, but is much more convenient -- and still provides a lot more protection than a 3/4 helmet.

I've seen pics of some bad crashes in which modular helmets broke BUT they did their job of protecting the rider's face by absorbing and dissipating the impact. So to say they're not safe is simply not true. They might not be AS safe as a fullface, but they will still provide a lot of protection. It's a compromise that I'm willing to accept for the extra convenience. It's great not having to take off my helmet every time I speak to someone, have a drink or pop into a convenience store.

 

I also have the HJC and won't go back to my FF. Very comfortable.