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Anyone tried the pinlock transition lens?

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I actually had no clue what pinlock stuff was till an hour ago, apparently my joe rocket (hjc) can take them though.
(it's an internal anti fog insert. tint, mirror, etc).

I didn't see the point as I don't see how it's different than carrying another visor, till I got to the anti fog aspect, (it creates a double sealed layer like a snow mobile helmet.) and then the big one ... TINT!
changing from dark to clear depending on light levels.

there's two, but I'm curious if they work, or if they're just marketing.

the first video is for the protecTINT (grumble) I'm not sure if it's a video for ducati or the visor ...
http://videos.wittysparks.com/id/927218967


and a new one that goes outside rather than inside
http://vimeo.com/15359804

if it works great, but curious if anyone here has tried before I run off and spend $50 or 60 to find out it's crap.

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I have no experience with the photo-chromatic tint pinlock, but I do have a conventional pinlock setup. The one complaint I've heard about other photo-chromatic visors is that they don't get very dark in comparison to regular dark tint visors, but I don't know if that applies to this particular visor or not.

The one thing I would suggest is that the overlay would be better than the regular internal pinlock, as it covers the entire surface of the visor and would prevent light leaking in from the sides. The internal pinlock is smaller than the visor to prevent rubbing or interference with the rubber helmet gasket, so there is a small gap where light can pass around the edges of the pinlock. My solution to this is to use a dark tint visor with a clear pinlock insert (rather than a clear visor with a tinted insert). I also have a clear visor with a clear insert for night, since it's easier to swap visors than it is to swap inserts.
 
how do you find the normal pinlock setup in general. are yo still riding? I'm finding in this temp there are fogging issues and pinlock looks to fight that, but curious how well
 
The pinlock is unquestionably the best anti fogging device I've used, and I've tried the breath guards and visor treatments. The foggy respro mask worked pretty well, but was irritating on my face and hard to position. The pinlock is the best for me because it just plain works, without having to apply crap to my visor every couple of days or fiddle around positioning a breath mask. Fogging is literally never an issue for me now, even down to around zero. I also like that I don't get rain on the inside of my visor because I don't have to crack it open at stoplights anymore when it is raining.

It's a bit pricey, but I wish I had bought one sooner. Not having to deal with the distraction of fogging makes it well worth it for me; I can devote a lot more attention to the road and traffic. There is a slight reflected glare effect at night with oncoming headlights, but I find it very minor, especially compared with a fogged visor at night!
 
Ash said:
The pinlock is unquestionably the best anti fogging device I've used, and I've tried the breath guards and visor treatments. The foggy respro mask worked pretty well, but was irritating on my face and hard to position. The pinlock is the best for me because it just plain works, without having to apply crap to my visor every couple of days or fiddle around positioning a breath mask. Fogging is literally never an issue for me now, even down to around zero. I also like that I don't get rain on the inside of my visor because I don't have to crack it open at stoplights anymore when it is raining.


It's a bit pricey, but I wish I had bought one sooner. Not having to deal with the distraction of fogging makes it well worth it for me; I can devote a lot more attention to the road and traffic. There is a slight reflected glare effect at night with oncoming headlights, but I find it very minor, especially compared with a fogged visor at night!
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Everything Ash said but I have one gripe.
When leaning forward the top of the pin lock visor gets in the way of your vision and actually produces double vision when at the right angle. This is a minor thing for me as the pin lock does not fog up at all.
 
sounds like it's worth trying then, even if just for the ant fog aspect.

I can buy a visor for $40 with the pinlock tabs, as it doesn't currently have it on my current clear, and the inner transisition is $100 or so. not cheap, but carrying a second visor 'can' be a hassle. I'll wait till after the show and make sure I'm sticking with this helmet for another year before I invest $150 in a $150 helmet :S
 
Just 2c more on pinlock anti-fog inserts.

I'd never bothered installing the pinlock in my Nolan, promptly forgot about it, and had fogging issues that winter. Tried every old wives tale I could find, sprays, wipes, you name it. The next winter i'd re-discovered that insert and put it in.

Worked perfectly. I could sit in a sauna with that thing, and while the lens all around the pinlock was totally opaque, the pinlock insert itself was completely clear.

Two things I don't like about it. At just the right time of the day, or under street lamps, I could sometimes see double refections off the interior surface of the insert, and one off the visor face, and it was distracting. Secondly, when they say it scratches easily, they mean a paper towel will destroy it. Do not get a fingerprint on it, or anything between the insert and sheild. You'll regret it. I reached in with a moist paper towel to give it a quick rub, and left three streaks where my fingers put pressure on the towel. It became like wearing a pair of sunglasses that had scratches right where you look through. It's unbeliveable easy to damage, and not intended to come in and out of the helmet.

Paul
 
where do you find the transition lens for the pinlock?
i have the HJC cl-16 and i would invest in the transition pinlock lens
 
Magoo said:
Everything Ash said but I have one gripe.
When leaning forward the top of the pin lock visor gets in the way of your vision and actually produces double vision when at the right angle. This is a minor thing for me as the pin lock does not fog up at all.
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Yes, there are occasional internal reflection issues. If I hold my head just right, I get a reflection from my gauges. This is only early in the morning or at night though. Other than that, I've had no issues. They're stock on Schuberth helmets.

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Yep, Pinlock does exactly as it claims. Comes with the new HJC RPS-10, and possibly some other HJC models.
 
The pin lock came with my cl-16 model

Still trying to find out where i can find the transition pin lock lens
 
You can order the transition lenses (protecTINT) from racevisors.co.uk. I've used them in the past to get the full tint pinlock-enabled visors which don't seem to be available in North America. They also offer a DIY kit if you want to add the pinlock pins to an existing visor
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