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Full face vs Open face. The pic below is from a study in Germany that shows the areas of impact on a full face helmet. Based on left side and right side totals, you're looking at 35% of impacts in the chin area.







Do the math on the chin/face shield/forehead and it comes up to a whopping 62.8%. I'm in the "I choose to wear a full face so that in the event I go down I've got a better chance" camp.

I've been meaning to offer a bit of a review here too: I've been riding with a Shoei TZR that was too round for my head. Great helmet, but gave me headaches after more than about 20 minutes. I've always known I have an oval head, so I finally popped for a Arai Profile. (long oval) Man is it top notch quality and the fit for me is outstanding! As a bonus my local Triumph dealer gave me 25% off retail.

My vote: full face, but get one that fits!