I really would like a new lid for next winter and I like the look of the BV2S. I have not tried it on yet so I can't say if I like it or not. Anyone hear have one or know anyone that has one? What’s your view on this lid?

Thanks.

I haven't worn one but I rode with a guy who had one and we had to stop every half hour to defog it. Conditions were sunny and about -15 celsius.
For the price you can by 2 HJC's with electric visors and in my opinion are a much better value.
I paid $179 + tax for my HJC in 2001 and still use it today, the visor still works fine.
The BVS2 costs $500 plus you have to buy these filters for the air intake??
Just my 2 cents.

BVS are overpriced and overrated, in my opinion. They fog up just as much a traditional fullface helmet and cost much more.
Id go with a fullface with an electric shield.
Octane

the three people i know of that have them just rave about how great the helmet is. i know big loot though.

There are some aspects of the BVS that are kind of cool. I especially like the flipdown sunglasses, there are lots of times I can think of that those would have come in handy.
However, for the price, its just not worth it in my opinion.
Octane

I got one last season. Never once fogged up. Rode in every thing but freezing rain. The best helmet I have ever used. I picked mine up for $375. No more cord hanging. Get one.....

I've had mine for 2 seasons now.
It's the quietest and warmest helmet I've ever owned.
It's almost too warm when your riding aggressive in the powder.
I had an HJC Air Tec 2 and Air Tec 3 with cords that I broke 2 or 3 times a year before I got mine. I got the electric shield for my BVS2 at the start of the 05 season incase of freezing rain, but didn't plug it in once.

My friends really like the LED light in the back. They say a lot of times they can't see my tail light because of the snow dust while night riding, but they can still see LED lights. This is a big plus in the safety department for me.
The increased peripheral vision that this lid has is also a great safety feature.


Doo they fog up? Yes, until you get used to it.
Mine fogged because,
It wasn't adjusted right.
The exhaust valves got stuck open a couple of times from the pad shifting and or from a piece of ice after a break.
During a ride home in freezing rain.

Pre fitting the Mouth Piece is the most important thing.
It's easy to doo because the M.P./ snorkel has a course and fine adjustment.

Change the Mouth Piece pad or squeeze out the water when you stop for a break.
I used to change the Doo pads 4 or 5 times a day.
I cut half a doz. washable pads out of a syn. shammy that cost $5 and they lasted all season. They were even more absorbent than the doo ones.
The times it did fog I just put it over the hood vent till it thawed out the same thing that I did after breakin the cords on the electric shields. The BVS2 needed a lot less thaw outs than the electrics with a broken cord would have the first year I had it.

IMO the only thing Bombi could doo to make this lid better is put in a couple of air vents to cool it down.

As far as the price goes. It is a little high but it's everything they told me it would be once I got used to it.
Would I buy another if something happens to this one? Yes.

Well ditto to everything Fraz said.

I love mine and bought my son one for Christmas as well.

He loves his also.

Towards the end of this last season, I stopped using the absorbant pads.

It worked even better. You just need to empty out the breath cup when

you stop.

BTW, that water is from condensation, not spit or any other bodily fluids.

When things do get too warm during more agressive riding, I just open the

visor an 1/8th of an inch. That usually does the trick.

Is it perfect? No. But it's the closest to perfect I've ever owned.

If you have the expendable coin and take the time to play with setting up

the breath cup, you won't be disappointed.


Jeff

One thing Id like to add to all this: the BVS does have the best design for what it does with the air you are breathing out.
Both Polaris' and Yamaha's modulars just shoot the air down, and you get ice collecting on the front of your jacket. However, I believe the BVS directs it back, so you dont get that ice.
Octane

Originally posted by Octane@May 28 2005, 09:52 AM
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One thing Id like to add to all this: the BVS does have the best design for what it does with the air you are breathing out.* *
Both Polaris' and Yamaha's modulars just shoot the air down, and you get ice collecting on the front of your jacket.* However, I believe the BVS directs it back, so you dont get that ice.*
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The BVS2 does the same thing Octane. I get ice collecting on the front of my jacket. The Bombi "Modular" is the one that directs the exhaust out the side.

One other plus about the BVS2 though. You can take the mouth piece section off and use the lid like an open face helmet if you want. I've done this a few times when the temp. was not that cold and it worked well.

i've heard they are not as good as the first modular

All these setting and filters sound like a lot of fooling around. I just like to put on my helmet plug it in and ride.

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IMO. The BVS2 is better than the Mod. by far except for were the exhaust comes out and the lack of cooling vents. I tried the HJC Mod. and the Doo Mod. with all the upgrades before choosing the BVS2. The Doo mod. was better than the HJC but I didn't like the way the exhaust tubes would freeze closed when you rode lots of powder. The others were good lids and a lot less bling but just not quite what I was looking for.

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All these setting and filters sound like a lot of fooling around.* I just like to put on my helmet plug it in and ride.*
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The electric shield is easier until I break the cord like I always seemed to doo several times a season. I broke the shield outlet once and blew the fuse a couple of times also, when the cord broke.
A cord is great on the trails because you seldom fall off the sled but when your carving, climbing and jumping in the powder you got to be cordless and using a Moto-X/goggle style doesn&#39;t work for me.
IMO. When I ride a lot of powder being hooked up by the cord can be more fooling around than changing a filter.

The BVS2 is like the REV, either you&#39;ll like it or you wont.
Both work for me.

Originally posted by Fraz@May 28 2005, 07:47 PM
The BVS2 is like the REV, either you&#39;ll like it or you wont.*
Both work for me.
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i guess we&#39;ll have to put that in our pipe and smoke it. LOL :lmao:

Originally posted by willy700@May 28 2005, 02:23 PM
All these setting and filters sound like a lot of fooling around.* I just like to put on my helmet plug it in and ride.
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Amen to that. I recently switched back from an MX helmet to a traditonal snowmobile helmet. I managed to get a helmet from PurePolaris.com for under $100.
Its got a breathguard on it, so it wont fog up.
I like the looks of an MX helmet but I didnt like messing around with goggles and the visor lift at high speeds.
Heres the helmet I ended up buying, cant really complain for $100.[attachmentid=21078]
Octane

Originally posted by Fraz@May 28 2005, 06:47 PM
IMO. The BVS2 is better than the Mod. by far except for were the exhaust comes out and the lack of cooling vents.* I tried the HJC Mod. and the Doo Mod. with all the upgrades before choosing the BVS2.* The Doo mod. was better than the HJC but I didn&#39;t like the way the exhaust tubes would freeze closed when you rode lots of powder.* The others were good lids and a lot less bling but just not quite what I was looking for.* *
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The electric shield is easier until I break the cord like I always seemed to doo several times a season. I broke the shield outlet once and blew the fuse a couple of times also, when the cord broke.*
A cord is great on the trails because you seldom fall off the sled but when your carving, climbing and jumping in the powder you got to be cordless and using a Moto-X/goggle style doesn&#39;t work for me.
IMO. When I ride a lot of powder being hooked up by the cord can be more fooling around than changing a filter.*
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The BVS2 is like the REV, either you&#39;ll like it or you wont.*
Both work for me.
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maybe i&#39;ll have to check the BVS2 out, i know my modular never fogs on me, if the BVS2 is better i gotta get one :thumbsup:

How does it work if you have a beard. Will you still get a proper seal :dazed:

Originally posted by ski-doorider@May 29 2005, 04:32 PM
How does it work if you have a beard. Will you still get a proper seal :dazed:
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If you have just a goatee you are probably OK, but if you have a full beard it wont seal.
Octane

All these setting and filters sound like a lot of fooling around.* I just like to put on my helmet plug it in and ride.
I don&#39;t even have to plug mine in. I use the same helmet on my atv and the sled.