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Old 02-25-2007
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Default Opinions on Matte black helmets?

Is there a reason to NOT get a matte black helmet if they had that same helmet/design in a 'shiny' coat? Or are both just what the rider prefers?

*yes I know lighter helmets are safer
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Old 02-26-2007
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Default Opinions on Matte black helmets?

pretty much just your own preference, nothing bad about them as far as I know.
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Old 02-28-2007
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Default Opinions on Matte black helmets?

i have a matte black half helmet...glad to say ive never tested it.
I would say that in the event of a crash it would hold up just as well as its shiny counterpart.
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Old 02-28-2007
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Default Opinions on Matte black helmets?

I have a matte helmet, safety wise it makes absolutely no difference. Plus a scuff or blemish doesn't show as bad
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Old 03-02-2007
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Default Opinions on Matte black helmets?

Visibility should be the only difference, but I don't think there would be much difference in matte vs. shiny of the same color. I wear a matte white helmet.
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Old 03-03-2007
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Default Opinions on Matte black helmets?

I would think that a shiny one would be easier to keep clean. Bug guts and such should be simpler to wash off a smooth surface.
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Old 03-04-2007
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Default Opinions on Matte black helmets?

the matte helmets are still smooth, just not shiny (I think, aren't they? LOL)
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Old 03-05-2007
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Default Opinions on Matte black helmets?

I didn't mean safety wise as for crash safety... i meant visibility like does the shine of a black helmet really make a difference to NOT get a black matte over a black shine?
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Old 03-06-2007
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Default Opinions on Matte black helmets?

I was going to get the matte when I got mine, but the guy at the dealership said he had one and hated it. It should every smudge, fingerprint and scratch, way worse than the shiny. He talked me right out of it.
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Old 03-07-2007
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Default Opinions on Matte black helmets?

how would matte show every fingerprint? smudge/bugsplat maybe harder to get off but fingerprint worse on matte than shiny?
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