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title: "A photochromic visor, luxury or \"must\" ?"
description: I often see on blogs many publications concerning the photochromic visor. I was curious, or rather sceptical, so I decided to buy one...
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# [A photochromic visor, luxury or "must" ?](https://blog.kimpex.com/2016/06/a-photochromic-visor-a-luxury-or-a-must)

 Written by [Marie-Ève Voyer](https://blog.kimpex.com/author/marie-ève-voyer) | 28-Jun-2016 5:08:03 PM

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 I often see on blogs many publications concerning the photochromic visor. I was curious, or rather sceptical, so I decided to buy one. Since August 2015, I am riding with a transition visor over my Bell Qualifier DLX helmet.

### More specifically, what is it?

It is a unique visor that **changes colour depending on the UV rays** reaching the visor. At night, the visor will be totally clear. During the day, when it is cloudier, the visor slightly darkens and becomes light grey, still allowing a very good visibility. And it darkens when exposed to full sunlight.

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### Impressions

For a few months now, I have been riding only with this visor. I really love it ! I don’t need to subject myself to the discomfort of tinted glasses under my helmet or have a replacement visor. The photochromic visor **constantly adapts to light conditions**. For example, if you ride in sunlight and go through a tunnel, the visor **adjusts very quickly**, without disturbing your vision or driving. It is **ideal for riding on both road and trails**. Furthermore, for all those like me who wear eye glasses, you need not worry about choosing between your glasses or your sunglasses. I can now have the **best possible vision** while increasing my bike driving safety.

### Verdict

Since my purchase, I have ridden with this visor in good weather, bad weather, when the sun was at its highest and late at night at the end of the season. I am 100% satisfied with my photochromic visor as I have found no fault in it.

I think that the transition visor is a "must" in our equipment as motorcyclists and I strongly recommend it.

 You will also like : [Bell ProFIT](https://blog.kimpex.com/2016/06/bell-profit), [UCLEAR HBC100 PLUS Bluetooth](https://blog.kimpex.com/2015/11/uclear-hbc100-plus-bluetooth)

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