Sun reactive pinlock

I'm sure most of us know about the pinlock system available to stop visors fogging up,
I'm not sure how long the sun reactive inserts have been available but I was persuaded to try one out as my new lid doesn't have a drop down sun visor.
I was dubious as to how well it would perform but was in for a pleasant surprise, it is crystal clear at night or in very poor light, as the sun does its best job of trying to blind you it reacts in seconds at variables which are spot on for the conditions until it goes jet black when required under full brightness conditions,
I thought it may have been a gimmick when I first saw it but its not, it's twice the price of a standard pinlock but worth every penny imo.
I believe they are available in dark smoke, blue or yellow.

I'd be interested, any info on what kind of life cycle they have Nick. I have a std pin lock which I have managed to successfully swap between my clear and tinted visors but after two years its due for changing.

The reactive part doesn't deteriate apparently but obviously it will have a lifespan due to wear & tear etc, If you are not having to remove it to swap between visors then life span should increase, completely road legal too.

I'm pretty sure the instructions said they need replacing every 12 months so I think I've done pretty well out of mine (saying that its not like I use it every day). I also like the fact I won't have to keep swapping between the two visors as one should do the job of both. Will investigate further as sounds like a good investment, even at twice the price.

Cheers Nick

Fog city do a cheaper version but I have no idea how that performs against the real McCoy

I know pin lock works so I'd rather stick with what I know

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I had a glue on reactolite one in my first lid which was absolutely superb, blueish when it was light went to dark grey in sun.

I think it was called something like "Phoenix powered by Pinlock" but you had to take the visor off and wash it perfectly then it stuck on rather than pins but was excellent. Got another one when I bought my Marushin but the visor opening is much smaller and the same insert managed to foul both the seals top and bottom at the same time :(

So I went and bought a new visor with pins predrilled which I've never been convinced fits my helmet as well as the stock one I bought.

sounds like a great idea, ive been looking to get a new helmet and a huge turn off for me is having a lid that doesn't have a flip down visor as having a dodgy eye the sun ruins me when its too bright but if that works could be on to a winner