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Best Motorcycle Helmets For Claustrophobia & Top Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let me start off by saying that I do not suffer from the feeling of claustrophobia when I wear a helmet of any kind, although I\u2019ve spoken to a few people that are including one of my best friends. What I\u2019ve come to realize is that there are different \u201ctypes\u201d of claustrophobia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some people decide to get in the world of two wheels, go do a little window shopping for the appropriate riding gear – slip on a cool looking helmet and freak the f*ck out. The freaking out happens for a few different reasons. To name a few, the helmet makes your head feel heavy and less mobile which naturally makes you feel less coordinated and potentially a bit more useless at functioning at a normal level of efficiency. But, here\u2019s what you have to realize, trying anything for the first time is going to feel strange, this doesn\u2019t necessarily mean that helmets make you claustrophobic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other people genuinely do suffer from claustrophobia, like my buddy, who unfortunately also suffers from acrophobia – this pretty much rules out any kind of theme park or buildings with glass elevators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To try and overcome the feeling of being trapped in your head, you could try out different helmet styles. The most popular types of helmets are full face helmets, half face helmets, modular helmets and off road or dirt bike helmets<\/a>. The feature of a helmet that most commonly causes the feeling of claustrophobia is the chin bar. A half face helmet does not have a chin bar, while a modular helmet has a flip up face, which essentially converts a full face helmet into a half face helmet on the go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s just one point you really need to consider before opting for a helmet with lesser protection. Safety. Look at the image below (supplied by the Hurt Report<\/a>) You\u2019ll see that in the event of an accident, the majority of impacts are taken to the chin and forehead regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For this reason, I would not recommend wearing a modular helmet or an open face helmet, despite these styles being the best helmets for people that suffer from claustrophobia. I\u2019m against using a modular helmet, particularly for people with claustrophobia because it\u2019s very likely that you will find yourself in the habit of never using the face shield. In which case you may as well be wearing a half face helmet. In which case, you as well not be wearing a helmet at all. A full face helmet with enough breathing room and fully functional visor should be your preferred choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Check out this post for some interesting motorcycle helmet safety statistics<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n

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The visor can play an important role in soothing your condition. While you\u2019re sitting at home in your new helmet, keep the visor open. Do this repeatedly until you start feeling comfortable with the general feel of wearing a helmet, at which point you can lower the visor to the position it would be in when you ride until you adapt to that. Soon you\u2019ll be ready to test out your next level of self control on the open roads with your throttle wide open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tips For Riders With Helmet Claustrophobia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n