I' m not trying to change this thread but if y'all could chime about wind noise that would also be helpful. I wear a HJC sy-max3, it's a modular helmet and VERY noisy, vents open or closed.
when considering a helmet, you might want check this out. Half shells might make you feel good but are next to useless in a crash. https://www.google.com/search?q=motorcycle+helmet+statistics&rlz=1C1VFKB_enUS618US618&espv=2&tbm=isch&imgil=ZIHKXDhtlJADIM%253A%253BECn8aH2MMW-hoM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.mlive.com%25252Fnews%25252Findex.ssf%25252F2012%25252F12%25252Fmlive_special_report_see_what.html&source=iu&pf=m&fir=ZIHKXDhtlJADIM%253A%252CECn8aH2MMW-hoM%252C_&usg=__4OAPYLjZn3-ffjU__aiu90m02gw%3D&biw=1707&bih=827&ved=0ahUKEwj95euW8urSAhUCs1QKHSurDlIQyjcIfg&ei=ltbSWP3CIoLm0gKr1rqQBQ#imgdii=wzJnotOLN3hBYM:&imgrc=2olpjVoARoqujM:
and I can show you 3 helmets that are scarred from the forehead to the chinbar, mine included. Just saying look at the stats when considering a helmet. 70% of the time first impact is to the face .Half shells are better than nothing but barely. Wear what you want or not at all. Makes no difference to me.