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Title: New helmet for the New Year
Post by: Neil955i on January 05, 2022, 08:42:23 AM

Rode out with my new HJC FG-ST helmet in freezing temperatures yesterday. A full report and photo will follow, but first impressions are very good, so much quieter than my LS2 and no misting with the Fog City visor insert fitted.

Title: Re: New helmet for the New Year
Post by: Neil955i on January 05, 2022, 11:52:05 AM

Photo, as promised

Title: Re: New helmet for the New Year
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on January 05, 2022, 12:29:28 PM

Good looking helmet !
Safer color!
I liked my first helmet...a white HJC modular in my goofy XXXXL size.
Nothing else in the  store fit.... :)

Stig

Title: Re: New helmet for the New Year
Post by: Neil955i on January 05, 2022, 01:15:58 PM

My last few helmets have been predominantly white Stig, mainly for visibility but also because they match the white Triumph!

As an aside, I know youre not an iPhone user Tom, but I'm hoping for help from another fourumista on this.  Since a recent iOS update (iOS 11?) all photos are saved to my phone (and iPad) as .HEIC files.  Is there a quick way to convert these to .jpg or other forum-compatible file types without resorting to a third party App?

Title: Re: New helmet for the New Year
Post by: Neil955i on January 05, 2022, 01:22:54 PM

Regarding conversion of files, solved.  See new thread.  How to easily convert iPhone / Pad .HEIC photos to .jpg

Title: Re: New helmet for the New Year
Post by: Iahawk on January 05, 2022, 01:29:50 PM

nice looking lid, Neil! I'm also a fan of white helmets. I'm sure a new helmet has to smell better than the old one, right?  :o

Title: Re: New helmet for the New Year
Post by: Neil955i on January 05, 2022, 01:37:30 PM

Quote from: Iahawk on January 05, 2022, 01:29:50 PM

I'm sure a new helmet has to smell better than the old one, right?  :o

Thanks Hawk. 

Now that brings me to my favourite bit of riding kit.  Many years (maybe 30?) ago on holiday in the States riding from Colorado across to California I complained about the heat (ATGATT) to my American riding buddy.  At the next town we found a bikeshop (HD if I remember rightly) and he showed me a silk skull cap which you use under your helmet, first wetting it in the heat for cooling properties- I'm sure all you guys stateside are familiar with them.  Well here we are maybe 30+ years later and I still use it pretty much daily as it also keeps the helmet liner almost pristine!  It's been washed countless times and is still as good as new.  I'd love a replacement, but do you think I can find them for sale in the UK?  No.  Cotton, yes.  Silk, no.

Title: Re: New helmet for the New Year
Post by: Henry on January 05, 2022, 04:52:25 PM

I also bought a new helmet for the new year ! I had a Shoei Neotec for the past five years, replaced with the new Schuberth C5, very happy with it !!