Pros: Nice looking. Dark enough but not too dark. No reflection inside as with the Spectra shield. I can see the reflection of my eyes moving in the inside of the Spectra shield. It's annoying because theses reflections are sometimes mistaken as movement on the road. For that reason I really prefer the Dark Smoke over the Spectra.
Cons: Too dark for riding at night. From some angles the eyes are visible from the outside. Not completely opaque. Compare to the Dark Smoke, the opacity from the outside of the Spectra is better.
Pros: Nice looking. Dark enough but not too dark. No reflection inside as with the Spectra shield. I can see the reflection of my eyes moving in the inside of the Spectra shield. It's annoying because theses reflections are sometimes mistaken as movement on the road. For that reason I really prefer the Dark Smoke over the Spectra.
Cons: Too dark for riding at night. From some angles the eyes are visible from the outside. Not completely opaque. Compare to the Dark Smoke, the opacity from the outside of the Spectra is better.
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Dk smoke
By Scott from Brookings, OR on 06/12/2008
Pros: Great level of tint for riding on sunny days, good for overcast days, might be too dark for twilight or later. Seems like it fogs less than the stock face shield.
Cons: The way that it comes packaged from Shoei, not Kneedraggers fault, there packaging was excellent.
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Spectra mirrored
By tim from florida on 05/06/2008
Pros: looks awesome, better than expected. i love the mirrored look, especially with my helmet(RF-1000 Sever). fits perfectly, obviously. tint is light enough to easily see during the early morning hours when it's still dark.
Cons: tint is light enough where it needs to be darker during the day. hard to find a good compromise, but maybe just a tiny bit darker would have been perfect. not sure if it's mine's adjustment, but it seems tighter than the stock one. little more resistance when opening and closing it.
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Buy it
By Dan from IL on 04/25/2008
Pros: If you've never had a spectra shield they're awesome. Vision like the best sunglasses you've EVER worn. I'm on my 3rd
Cons: In bright sunlight there is sometimes a reflection of your face that can be a bit distracting at first
Comments: Minimize washing of the inside of the shield to prolong life.
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By Big Gixx from Colorado, USA on 04/24/2008
Pros: I bought the Spectra Mirrored face shield and this thing looks AWESOME on my Matte Black Shoei. Sheild is very easy to change...takes about 10 seconds.
