just get a TLD open face and when you crash try to hit the back of your head 

whats roost?

i can see where your coming from, but again its a fashion over function. im happy with my current helmet.

Wow this topic is even more pointless than half of mine.

First of all the title sounds like you just want to get roasted, you seem to be suffering from a very small problem only you seem to care about and actually suggest sacrifising strength and protection of a solid chin guard for a more bit flow, how fast do you actually ride? I know my TLD is a bit sweaty (mostly due to long hair) when i'm sat around after a run but as soon as i move the air flow is pretty damn good.

You are actually questioning very successful companies such as TLD and giro, who I'm sure didnt just get a motoX helmet and think 'ooh if we make this a bit lighter we can sell it to mountain bikers', because you don't ride fast enough?

If you don't like the ventilation of a full face, get a pisspot!

Full face helmets are designed to save your face and they do it damn well, so like may others on this site, those anoying little thoughts floating round your head, try to keep them there!

End of rant!

Nico

You seem to think of DH as a one man sport, but a hell of a lot of DH riding isnt done as a competition but as a group of mates shredding some hills up together. Plus a caged front can get snagged on branched/rocks more easily.

yeh i agree with you, this topic is pointless as this person is thinking for himself and not just happily accepting anything these companies are churning out.
seriously, have you seen some of the topics on here (infact pretty much 95%), they are all about useless things like "steve peat does a skid", at least this topic is a bit thoughtful and is actually thinking outside of the usual realm of thought for a bit.

i do agree full face helmets do not give you that much fresh air.............

but i was a bringewood a few days ago and i went straight over the handle bars and i hit the floor with the front of my head which if i wasnt for my full face then i would have no teeth

so now all we have to do is wait for a company to make a full face that protects you and gives you fresh air

I'd rather get a little bit warm inside my full face than be chewing on dirt or metal when I crash.

Did the mega last year in my TLD and didn't notice any problems with that choking lark!  You'd think if there's one time you're gonna notice it, it'd be at 30degrees at altitude...s

Roote

Rootes

There mustn't be enough clearence between your face and the chin gaurd then mate.

I have a bell bellistic I've had since 05/06, and while the chin gaurd is closer than my old helmet, it's still far away enough to not affect me.

If it botehrs you so much, buy a motor cross helmet. The chain gaurd on my old crosser helmet was quite far from my face so never affected breathing.... but it proved safe enough when I had a crash once.

Chin gaurds do a hell of a lot.... I certainly prefer wearing one to a xc helmet or piss pot!