For about 15 years now, I wear modular helmets when I go snowmobiling. I tried many types made or sold by a few companies. Even if these helmets usually fulfill my trail snowmobiler needs, I cannot wear my corrective glasses because they fog up. So, I have to wear contact lenses to solve the problem.
Two or three years ago, I discovered the advantages of snocross-type helmets mostly when riding off-trail and in springtime mild temperatures. Even if many people wear their corrective glasses under their goggles, on my part I still had to wear contact lenses.
One day, my friend Philippe Soucy, also columnist for Motoneiges.ca \ Sledmagazine.com, showed me the quality features of the 509 helmets and goggles. I had doubt about their efficiency; so last season, I agreed to test them.
As soon as I opened the package, I could see the quality of the helmet, goggle, accessories and their material. Also, I was impressed by the perfect match of the helmet with the goggle; my face was completely covered by them. Finally, this new equipment included a small fan to be fixed on top of the goggle. Even if I had doubt about this gadget, I installed it.
The day after, I left for a 3-day tour with this new helmet on my head and I have been fully satisfied! Effectively, my 509 helmet was very comfortable, with an excellent field of vision and airtightness. Despite what I had anticipated, I really appreciated the small fan on this first experience. On auto setting, the module detects moisture inside the goggle and turns on the fan automatically if needed. I had no fog at all on my corrective glasses even when I was riding more energetically.
I noticed something else; there was no fog either on the goggle when I stopped to talk with other riders. Due to the body heat and the reduced air circulation inside the helmet, usually fog covers corrective glasses. So, you have to take them off and wipe them before putting them back on. With the 509 kit, this problem is solved. The small fan turns on before there is enough moisture to create fog.
I ended last season with the 509 helmet on my head and since then, it has a special place in my snowmobiling gear storage room.
