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Tear-off Gaskets is a new patent pending product (Europe / US / Canada ) that will be available on the market by the end of 2020. The product was designed by a professional racer, for the everyday motorcycle enthusiast that rides in diverse weather conditions. The product itself starts with a biodegradable material that is compressible. The gasket is designed to sit 5mm in from the border of the laminated tear-offs. This helps the rider with clearer vision in the most extreme conditions. Tear-off gaskets are thick enough to create a compressible seal, yet thin enough to allow for a total of three laminated seven stacks with a gasket between each laminated stack. This allows riders to install twenty-one tear-offs, while ensuring that no foreign material will enter their field of vision.
I ended up trying the Tear-Off Gaskets at the Dubya USA World Vet Nationals with my Oakley Airbrake’s and came away very impressed. Normally I am not a huge roll off kind of guy when it rains, so I thought the World Vet Championships would be a great way to try the product, since Mother Nature decided to bring the rain over the course of the day. Installing the gasket on the lens is not a huge process as well as stacking the laminates on literally took me only 10 minutes. I only used two gaskets and two stacks of laminates for a total of 14 tear offs.
During my first Moto the rain came and I was surprised that by the end of the 20 minute moto, I still had two tear offs left and clear vision! No water or debris made its way between my tear offs and with almost everyone else pitching their goggles, I was stoked to have my eyes free from mud. I will say that you can see the outline of the gasket though the lens, but it doesn’t really hamper your vision when riding that much. When I first put my Oakley Airbrake’s on, I thought I would have a problem with the gasket being so visible, but during the muddy moto, I barely noticed it. Being a California guy, I never thought I needed this, but now that I had the chance to test the Tear-Off Gaskets, I am re-considering having some on hand in the gear bag.
Tear-off Gaskets are manufactured in Canada. The product will be sold “direct to consumer” and through Online Retailers/Dealerships. Tear-Off Gaskets will be available for 9 different motocross goggles to and will be available for purchase in a 5pk ($19.99 CAD) or a 20 pk ($39.99 CAD). To me this is an item every off-road and motocross racer should at least have in their gear bag, just in case!
Please stay tuned for the product launch at www.tearoffgaskets.com
If you have any questions, or wish to place a booking order, please contact them at tearoffgaskets@gmail.com
