Double D buckles are the way to go. Why Motorcycle Helmets Use this Ancient Buckle - YouTube
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If it’s any consolation, my Shoei is by far the loudest of my helmets, which also include Arai x 2, AVG and Hedon. It’s also by far the biggest shell, presumably because it’s the only one that includes an internal sun visor.
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Personally I prefer a clear visor unless I’m riding into a strong sun, particularly a low sun either first thing in the morning or late evening when a tinted visor is a god send. I find having the drop down option is an ideal solution.
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My understanding is that an internal visor doesn’t necessarily lead to a bigger shell, but a heavier one - as they need to beef up the area around the slot for strength… So I hear…
Is an internal visor that good…
I think it is entirely subjective… For me, I simply don’t know how one rides without!
What do you do, pull over when the sun comes out and swap visors…then pull over again when a cloud comes over…and again when it passes 
. Or keep stopping to remove sunglasses? 
Or ride round constantly in a state of shadow …hoping the sun comes out at some point,.maybe…in Britain 
Of course I partly jest …but seriously, for my riding and how I like to ride …it is second only to fit and comfort.
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I’ve found the internal sun visor is very useful especially when the sun is low as I can position it part way down to block out the glare, but still see through the clear visor
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As you can see from my photo above the tint on a dark visor is not as dark as would seem when viewing it with the visor shut. Personally, I would never ride during the daytime without it.
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I’m happy with the photosensitive pinlock insert on my Arai. It does the job well enough and I don’t have to fiddle with a separate mechanism.
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Just jumping in late on this one. I purchased the Arai Quantic beginning of the year. I haven’t used ear plugs since. Yes i would have liked the pull down visor. But the helmet is designed to accommodate glasses without misting and its great and totally quite.
Joe
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Can you post a pic of your helmet Joe?
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Lucky your Mrs can take a good photo!
I once tried on an Arai, loved it… hard to put back, but the pocket ruled on that occasion
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They’re lovely. I had one, same colours as my Blade back in the day. Sometimes you just have to treat yourself to something special, especially if it’s in an end of season sale…
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Thanks Joe, that looks really nice. 
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