kask helmets

tanipan
tanipan Posts: 261
edited November 2018 in Road buying advice
Hi
Will Oakley sunglasses be ok with the kask protone helmets
cheers.
m parsons

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  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    Sky are sponsored by both Kask and Oakley, so let's hope so...
  • big_harv
    big_harv Posts: 512
    Just make sure the arms of the glasses sit outside the helmet straps. This is a crucial safety requirement.

    Unless you're doing triathlons. But I guess you knew that.
  • aberdeenal
    aberdeenal Posts: 200
    I have a Protone and a pair of Oakleys and have no issues........the problems occur with the Mojito which I also have and can confirm the combo isn't the best!
  • Maglia_Rosa
    Maglia_Rosa Posts: 72
    I’ve got a Protone & Jawbreakers, no issues.
  • chippyk
    chippyk Posts: 529
    AberdeenAl wrote:
    I have a Protone and a pair of Oakleys and have no issues........the problems occur with the Mojito which I also have and can confirm the combo isn't the best!

    On my third Mojito and never had a problem with Radar Path, JawBreakers or Factory Pilots.
  • sungod
    sungod Posts: 17,320
    i use a protone with oakley evzero path, and previously radar path, both ok, works best with the evzero especially in hot weather

    some people say it does foul on their glasses, head shape might be a factor, also angle the helmet is worn at (if i tilted mine back from preferred position then it'd catch the arms of the glasses)
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • mrb123
    mrb123 Posts: 4,808
    Protone also fine with Radar EVs.
  • neeb
    neeb Posts: 4,473
    With the Protone and Radars I find the best thing is to have the glasses going over the straps at the front but tucked under the plastic strips further back that attach to the size adjustment wheel thingie. The strips actually have a outwards kink in them to facilitate this. I wear the cage low down at the back of the head though, I guess it wouldn’t be an issue if you wore it higher up. The ear stems will also go over the plastic bits but I find the glasses are more stable tucked under them.
  • ayjaycee
    ayjaycee Posts: 1,277
    Big Harv wrote:
    Just make sure the arms of the glasses sit outside the helmet straps. This is a crucial safety requirement.

    Unless you're doing triathlons. But I guess you knew that.
    ????????. Explain please.
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  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    If you're doing triathlon you'll want to take the helmet off. It's easier if the straps are over the glasses. Or you'll be a bit slower.
  • big_harv
    big_harv Posts: 512
    Ok I'll fess up. My first comment was flippant, but apparently helmet/glasses matching at £180+ each is a now real thing. Feck me, as if life isn't hard enough..

    Re triathlons - t'is true.
  • Maglia_Rosa
    Maglia_Rosa Posts: 72
    The new David Millar CHPT3 + Poc collab is a thing of beauty, available end of December just in time to treat myself!
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Surely not this one ?

    https://road.cc/content/tech-news/25108 ... sunglasses
  • Maglia_Rosa
    Maglia_Rosa Posts: 72
    That’s the one ah. I like it. Plus I’ve just bought some black & orange kit so it’ll go well.

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  • ayjaycee
    ayjaycee Posts: 1,277
    edited November 2018
    On the straps / glasses thing, I’m always former inside latter as I seem to be incapable of remembering to take glasses off before helmet thus sending glasses crashing to ground if straps are outside!

    On the Millar / Poc combo. Beauty might just be in the eye of the beholder but IMHO the sunnies look horrible and the helmet looks like it might get very hot due to lack of vents. Double fail.
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  • philbar72
    philbar72 Posts: 2,229
    ayjaycee wrote:

    On the Millar / Poc combo. Beauty might just be in the eye of the beholder but IMHO the sunnies look horrible and the helmet looks like it might get very hot due to lack of vents double fail.

    true.
  • cld531c
    cld531c Posts: 517
    Looks more like something you would wear skiing to me. Each to their own I suppose..
  • fenix
    fenix Posts: 5,437
    Its not for me - I think I prefer the normal POCs. I'm sure ventilation will be OK - I've some aero helmets and they look as if they'd be hot - but they aren't.
  • joenobody
    joenobody Posts: 563
    ayjaycee wrote:
    On the straps / glasses thing, I’m always former inside latter as I seem to be incapable of remembering to take glasses off before helmet thus sending glasses crashing to ground if straps are outside!
    Straps inside glasses? I can see your problem :wink:
  • chippyk
    chippyk Posts: 529
    ayjaycee wrote:
    On the straps / glasses thing, I’m always former inside latter as I seem to be incapable of remembering to take glasses off before helmet thus sending glasses crashing to ground if straps are outside!

    On the Millar / Poc combo. Beauty might just be in the eye of the beholder but IMHO the sunnies look horrible and the helmet looks like it might get very hot due to lack of vents. Double fail.

    I’ve ridden in one of these, different colour scheme, they’re good, I’ve not climbed a mountain in mid summer in one for sure but it was a warm day and there were no problems. They have some mirrored lenses POC glasses which I think look brilliant but I’ve only worn normal ones.

    For me, I prefer the Octal in bright pink and my Oakley’s, but I do think the CHPT3 Devesa stuff looks absolutely amazing. The Vista bike is good too. Very good.
  • Maglia_Rosa
    Maglia_Rosa Posts: 72
    I pre-ordered the Devesa Ventral helmet yesterday as I was informed stock would be very limited and I didn’t want to miss out. Still in two minds on over the glasses though.
  • chippyk
    chippyk Posts: 529
    Maglia_Rosa wrote:
    I pre-ordered the Devesa Ventral helmet yesterday as I was informed stock would be very limited and I didn’t want to miss out. Still in two minds on over the glasses though.

    The Crave glasses look fantastic, still think Oakley Prizm lenses are better but that’s personal opinion.

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