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Old 06-16-15 | 02:00 PM
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Smokehouse
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I have the Air Attack (no visor) and the Aeon...

Picked up the Air Attack because I got it on the silly cheap from Chainlove for $80. Couldn't pass it up at that price.

Now...-vs- my Aeon? Well...it depends. I'll come out and say it...the AT is in no way as light as the Aeon...no way, no how. I don't care what a scale says...I care how it feels. It just doesn't sit as light as the Aeon does...which literally almost feels like wearing nothing.

I also couldn't care less about air flow claims. 90+ degrees with super high humidity? yeah...not reaching for the AT. No mater how you look at it, the AT just doesn't flow as well.

Now...with that said, it is very comfortable and works very well in cooler temps. 70 degrees outside? You're golden in a AT. 35 degrees outside? You're in luck, couple of well places strips of masking tape and POOF! The AT is almost air free (I have a white AT and white masking tape actually blends right in). Another huge perk of the AT is that it is much more quiet than the Aeon when riding. The Aeon makes this constant roaring noise...almost like a car coming up on you from behind. I'm used to it at this point, but when I first got the Aeon it messed with me big time. The AT is pretty darn quiet.

I'm glad I got the AT...it serves a purpose for sure...its just not a one-for-one replacement of the Aeon in any way...
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