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Flip-Up helmet

What is a Flip-Up Helmet?

There are different types of helmets, including the Flip-Up helmet.

A Flip-Up helmet is a helmet whose chin piece can be folded up and / or backwards.

So actually a combination of an integral helmet and a Jet helmet.

Many people also call a Flip-Up Helmet a Police Helmet, because the Police also use it.

Flip-Up helmet advantage

This is easy if you wear glasses, in most cases you don't have to take the glasses off to put on the helmet on.

If you are driving slowly, then you can fold the chin piece of this helmet upwards and / or with some models completely to the rear.

Disadvantage Flip-Up helmet

In most cases, a Flip-Up helmet is heavier than an full-face helmet.

An integral helmet is also safer because the chin piece is a whole with the helmet and not a separate part like a Flip-Up helmet.

Because there are more cracks on the helmet, a Flip-Up helmet often gives more wind noise.

If you want the best combination of a Flip-Up helmet and an integral helmet, then you end up with the Shoei Flip-Up helmet.