Rain repellents
Keep your visor clear
WHILE WIND CAN often be your friend when it comes to clearing water from the outside of your helmet visor when it’s raining, it can often use a little help, especially if you’re picking up spray from vehicles in front of you on a wet road, rather than in heavy rain itself. Of course, a wipe with a finger will help clear your vision but if the roads are dirty or salty, this can actually make things worse.
A water-repellent spray applied to the outside of the visor can help whatever moisture there is around — actual rain or spray — be dispersed and give you a clear view of the road ahead. It will work with whatever aerodynamics you have available — whether from your screen or simply the oncoming windblast — to clear water as fast as possible.
However, some work more effectively than others and some for a longer time. Some are easy to apply and others not so much while some feature huge, prominent and frankly, terrifying warnings for a product that is designed to be applied just a few millimetres from your eyes while others appear no more dangerous than a cold cup of tea.
With so many on the market, we felt it was about time we assessed which work and which don’t and how potentially harmful they could be.