Best Anti-Fog Visor Inserts: 10 Compared (2026)

The short answer: the best anti-fog visor insert is one made for the visor of your own helmet: this guide compares 10 of them, five from ClearLineMoto and five Pinlock lenses, with prices checked on 10 November 2026. Our overall pick is the ClearLineMoto range of anti-fog inserts, each listed for one named helmet, for example the anti-fog insert for the AGV K6. Each one shows its price on the page, all five compared here were in stock when we checked, and each is covered by a fit guarantee.

If you would rather buy the original, five Pinlock lenses follow in places two to six, three of them sold by the helmet makers themselves. AGV’s own Pinlock 120XLT lens for the K6 is the strongest of them, and Shoei’s Pinlock EVO lens covers the most visor types.

Our overall pick: a ClearLineMoto anti-fog insert matched to your helmet, such as the insert for the Shoei X-14. Or find the anti-fog insert for your helmet, with free tracked shipping to the USA, UK and Europe and 30-day returns.

Who wrote this and why it matters: we sell the five ClearLineMoto inserts in this comparison, and we rank our own range first. The other five products are Pinlock lenses, sold or listed by AGV, Arai, Shoei and LS2, or described by Pinlock itself. Their details come from those companies’ own published pages, checked on 10 November 2026, and we have not handled or tried any of them.

Pinlock is a registered trademark of its owner. ClearLineMoto is not connected with Pinlock, AGV, Shoei, Arai, LS2 or X-Lite, and our inserts are aftermarket parts, not Pinlock lenses.

The best anti-fog visor inserts: 10 compared

Ten products, ranked in six places. Our own five share first place as one range, because each is made for a different helmet and they do not compete with each other. Places two to six are Pinlock lenses, the product that most riders mean when they talk about an anti-fog insert.

Every price below was checked on 10 November 2026 and is shown in the currency that its page used. Nothing has been converted, and where a page showed no price, the table says so.

The table below compares the points that decide the purchase: what each insert is listed for, what your visor has to have, and what it costs today. It has no star ratings and no rating column, because we have none that we could stand behind.

All 10 side by side

How we ranked them

We used four tests, in this order. First, is the insert listed for a named helmet or visor, so that you know it is the right shape before you buy. Second, can you see the price and order it from the page where it is listed.

Third, what happens if it does not fit. Fourth, how much the maker documents about the lens and how it performs.

Our own inserts lead on the first three for the five helmets compared here. Each is listed for one named helmet, each shows its price, all five were in stock, and every purchase is covered by free 30-day returns for any reason, plus a fit guarantee on every helmet listed on the product page. The Pinlock lenses lead on the fourth test by a distance, because Pinlock names a grade for each lens and the helmet makers prepare their visors for it, and we say so in each of their entries.

The rivals are ordered by the same four tests. AGV and Arai both show a price in US dollars and a stock status, and AGV’s page also states a guarantee, so AGV comes second. Shoei shows a price in euros with shipping added and no stock line on the list we read, and the last two pages showed no price at all.

Why price is left out of the ranking

We left price out of the ranking, because most of the prices are in different currencies or for different helmets. Only one pair can be compared directly. For the AGV K6, our insert cost 23.99 US dollars and AGV’s Pinlock lens cost 53 US dollars on its US site, so ours cost less than half as much on the day.

What we did not do matters as much. We did not fit the other products to a helmet, we did not time how long any insert stays clear, and we did not use customer reviews to rank anything. Our five are ranked together as one entry and not as five, so that this list is not a catalogue of our own products.

How an anti-fog insert works, and the two ways one is fitted

A visor mists from the inside. The Met Office describes fog as tiny water droplets in the air, and explains that air that cools can hold less moisture, which lets condensation form. Inside a helmet the same thing happens on a small scale: warm, damp breath meets a visor that the wind has chilled, and the moisture settles on it as droplets that scatter light.

An anti-fog insert is a thin second layer on the inside of the visor that stops that from happening. There are two broad designs, and they fit in different ways. Which one your visor can take is the first thing to settle, before brand or price.

Lenses held by pins

A Pinlock lens is a separate thin lens that sits inside the visor and is held in place by pins on the visor itself. Pinlock’s page for the AGV K6 lens says that lens only fits the K6 visor with its three component pins. Its page for another lens says the lens was developed to fit a Pinlock-ready visor.

So a Pinlock lens needs a visor that was made for it. If your visor has no pins, the lens has nothing to hold it, and the fix is a new visor that is prepared for one. Our guide to what a Pinlock visor is shows how to spot the pins.

How our inserts are fitted

Our five inserts are aftermarket lenses, not Pinlock lenses, and they carry no Pinlock grade. Each product page says most of our inserts fit between two small pins on the inside of the visor, so the same check applies: look for the pins, or the two small holes they fit into, before you order. Fitting means taking the visor off, cleaning the inside with a dry cloth and following the fitting guide in the pack.

Read the fitting section on the page of any insert before you order it, ours included, because the method is not the same for every product. Not sure about your visor? Send us a photo of the inside and we will check it.

If you are weighing an insert against a spray or a wipe-on treatment, anti-fog insert versus coating compares the two approaches in detail.

1. ClearLineMoto anti-fog inserts, one for each helmet

• Made by: ClearLineMoto, as aftermarket inserts, not by Pinlock
• Listed for: one named helmet per insert; five of them are compared here
• Price: from 19.99 to 35.99 US dollars across the five, checked on 10 November 2026
• Fitting: most fit between two small pins on the inside of the visor, as each product page describes
• Returns: free for any reason within 30 days, with free tracked shipping to the USA, UK and Europe

This is our pick, and it is our own product, so here is the argument in full. An anti-fog insert is only worth buying if it is the shape of your visor. We list more than 150 anti-fog inserts for helmets from 19 makers, and each is listed for named helmets and nothing else.

The price is on the page before you commit. If you’re not happy with it for any reason, you can send it back free within 30 days for a full refund (we refund your return postage). If it doesn’t fit a helmet listed on its page, we can send one that fits instead. For the one helmet where we could compare like with like, the AGV K6, ours cost less than half of what AGV asks for its Pinlock lens.

What you give up is just as plain. These are aftermarket inserts, not Pinlock lenses, they carry no Pinlock grade, and we publish no figure for how long they stay clear. If a graded lens from the helmet’s own maker matters more to you than the price, entries 2 to 4 are the ones to buy.

For the AGV K6

The K6 is a light road helmet, and a cold, wet ride is when its visor mists most. Our AGV K6 anti-fog insert costs 23.99 US dollars and is listed for the K6.

This is the helmet with the clearest choice between us and the original. AGV sells Pinlock’s 120XLT lens for the K6 S and K6 at 53 US dollars on its US site, which is entry 2, and Pinlock also makes tinted and light-reactive lenses for the K6, which is entry 5. The rest of what we stock for this helmet is on the AGV K6 visors page.

For the Shoei X-14

The X-14 is a sport helmet, and sport riders often set off early, when the air is cold and the visor is coldest. Our Shoei X-14 anti-fog insert costs 29.99 US dollars and is listed for the X-14.

Shoei sells this helmet under other names in some markets, so read the model name inside yours and check it against the product page before you order. Shoei’s own Pinlock EVO lens for its CWR-1 visor is entry 4. More for this helmet is on the Shoei X-14 visors page.

Riding something else? We list anti-fog inserts for helmets from 19 makers. Pick your brand and model in the visor finder and it shows only the visors and inserts listed for your helmet.

For the Shoei Neotec 2

A flip-front helmet is often ridden with the chin bar shut and the visor down in slow traffic, which is when the inside mists. Our Shoei Neotec 2 anti-fog insert costs 19.99 US dollars, the least of our five, and is listed for the Neotec 2.

Shoei’s US site names the CNS-3 visor as the Neotec II’s, and the Pinlock EVO lens in entry 4 is listed for the CNS-3. If you can order from Shoei’s European shop, compare the two before you choose. Everything else we stock for this helmet is on the Shoei Neotec 2 visors page.

For the LS2 FF808 Stream II

The Stream II is an urban touring helmet, and town riding is hard on a visor because every red light is a minute with no airflow. Our LS2 FF808 Stream II anti-fog insert costs 34.99 US dollars and is listed for the FF808 Stream II.

LS2’s own page for the helmet lists a Pinlock 70 lens as an accessory, which is entry 6, but it showed no price for it when we checked. Ours shows its price on the page. See the LS2 FF808 Stream II visors page for the rest of the range.

For the X-Lite X-803

The X-803 is a racing-style helmet, and a track morning or a fast ride in cold air chills its visor quickly. Our X-Lite X-803 anti-fog insert costs 35.99 US dollars and is listed for the X-803.

We could not find a Pinlock lens for this helmet on X-Lite’s own site, so no X-Lite part is ranked against it here. Other visors we stock for it are on the X-Lite X-803 visors page.

Best for: riders who want an insert listed for their own helmet, with the price shown and free 30-day returns for any reason. Not for: riders who want a graded Pinlock lens, the helmet maker’s own part or a published figure for how long it stays clear.

2. AGV’s Pinlock 120XLT MaxVision lens for the K6 S and K6

• Made by: Pinlock, and sold by AGV for its own helmets
• Listed for: the K6 S and K6
• Price: 53 US dollars on AGV’s US site, checked on 10 November 2026
• Stock: the page listed it as in stock and had an order button

This is the original lens in one of its higher grades, sold by the maker of the helmet it fits. AGV’s page describes it as a fog-resistant Pinlock 120XLT MaxVision lens that is compatible with the K6 S and K6. It also says the product is covered by a legal guarantee of one year.

It has two real advantages over our K6 insert. It carries a named Pinlock grade, so you know where it sits in Pinlock’s range, and we publish nothing comparable for ours. And it comes from AGV, so there is no doubt about the match between the lens and the K6 visor.

It sits below our range on the tests that come first. It is listed for two AGV helmets only, and on the one helmet where we could compare prices in the same currency, it cost more than twice as much as our insert. It also needs the pins on the visor that hold it, which Pinlock’s own page for the K6 describes as three component pins.

Best for: K6 S and K6 owners who ride in hard weather and want a graded Pinlock lens from AGV itself. Not for: owners of other helmets, or anyone who wants to pay less for a K6 insert.

3. Arai’s Pinlock 120 MaxVision lens for SAI-generation helmets

• Made by: Pinlock, and sold by Arai’s US parts site
• Listed for: SAI IC MAX-V shields, on Arai’s SAI-generation helmets such as the Corsair-V and RX-Q
• Price: 39.95 US dollars, checked on 10 November 2026
• Stock: shown as in stock

Arai’s parts site describes this as a clear Pinlock 120 MaxVision anti-fog lens for SAI IC MAX-V shields, with the Pinlock product code DKS095. It names the helmets it is for in Arai’s own words, as SAI-generation helmets such as the Corsair-V and RX-Q.

Its strength is coverage that our range does not have. We list no insert for the Corsair-V or the RX-Q, so for an owner of one of those helmets, this is the better buy than anything in entry 1. It is also the original lens, sold by the helmet maker under its own part number, with its price and stock shown on the page.

Read the limits on the same page with care. It says in capital letters that the lens is not compatible with Arai’s newer VAS-generation helmets, naming the Corsair-X and Quantum-X. Owners of those helmets need a different lens.

Best for: owners of an SAI-generation Arai who want the original clear lens from Arai’s own parts site. Not for: owners of VAS-generation Arai helmets, or of any other make.

4. Shoei’s Pinlock EVO lens, listed for six visor types

• Made by: Pinlock, and sold by Shoei’s European shop
• Listed for: the CNS-3C, CNS-3, CNS-1C, CNS-1, CWR-1 and CW-1 visors
• Price: 29.95 euros, checked on 10 November 2026; the shop says its prices include VAT, plus shipping
• Stock: not shown on the spare-parts list we read

Shoei’s European shop lists this lens as the Pinlock Evo for the CNS-3C, CNS-3, CNS-1C, CNS-1, CWR-1 and CW-1 visors, part DKS301, on its X-Spirit 3 spare-parts page. One lens across six visor types is the widest coverage of any single product in this comparison.

Shoei’s US site shows how far that reaches. It lists the CWR-1 visor for the RF-1200, RF-SR, RF-SR2 and X-Fourteen, and names the CNS-3 visor for the Neotec II and the CNS-3C for the Neotec 3. Its CWR-1 visor page also tells riders to pair the visor with a Pinlock lens, sold separately.

Its strengths are the ones you would expect: it is the original lens, from the helmet maker, for visors made with the pins that hold it. Its price in euros is close in number to ours in dollars for the X-14, so we make no claim that ours is the one that costs less. We rank it fourth because the list we read showed no stock, shipping is added, and we could not find an order page for it on Shoei’s US site.

Best for: Shoei owners in Europe who want the original lens from Shoei, for many of its helmets. Not for: owners of other makes, or Shoei owners who cannot order from Shoei’s European shop.

5. Pinlock’s tinted and PrecisionTone lenses for the AGV K6

• Made by: Pinlock
• Listed for: the AGV K6, under Pinlock code DKS246
• Lenses: Clear, Light Smoke, Dark Smoke, Yellow and PrecisionTone
• Price: none shown; Pinlock’s page says it does not sell its lenses directly

Pinlock’s page for the K6 is a good example of what the original system offers that ours does not: choice of lens. It lists a Clear lens for all-day use, Light Smoke for medium bright light, Dark Smoke for bright light, Yellow for rainy or foggy conditions, and PrecisionTone for changing conditions.

That range is its advantage. We sell our inserts clear, and if you want a lens that changes with the light, Pinlock is the place to look. Pinlock’s page for one of its light-reactive lenses explains that the photochromic molecules lighten in cloudy weather to let more light through and darken in sunlight.

The page also says the lens is specifically designed for the K6 and only fits the K6 visor with three component pins. It tells you to check the DKS246 code, and it says that Pinlock lenses are not sold directly by Pinlock, so you buy through a shop or a dealer at whatever price that seller sets.

A tinted inner lens changes what you see through the visor, so read the note on the law further down before you use one on the road. If what you want is a visor that adapts to light, our comparison of the best photochromic motorcycle visors covers that choice.

Best for: K6 owners who want a yellow, smoked or light-reactive inner lens from the original maker. Not for: anyone who wants to see a price and order from the page where the lens is described.

6. Pinlock 70 lens for the LS2 FF808 Stream II

• Made by: Pinlock, and listed by LS2 as an accessory for the helmet
• Listed for: the LS2 FF808 Stream II
• Price: none shown on LS2’s page, checked on 10 November 2026
• LS2 code: 800400034

LS2’s own page for the FF808 Stream II calls the helmet ready for Pinlock 70 MaxVision. It describes an anti-scratch visor prepared for the Pinlock MaxVision anti-fog system, and it lists a Pinlock 70 lens among the helmet’s accessories.

What it does better than our insert is certainty of match from the helmet maker’s side. LS2 names this lens for this helmet, and the visor is made with the pins that hold it. Pinlock also makes its lenses in a design for each visor shape, so the same choice exists for many other helmets.

We rank it last because the page did not show a price or a way to order the lens, so you have to find a dealer first. For the difference between the 70 and the higher grades, see our guide to the Pinlock 70 and 120 lenses.

Best for: Stream II owners who want the lens LS2 itself names for the helmet. Not for: anyone who wants the price and an order button on the same page.

Decided on an insert? Start with your helmet. Browse all our anti-fog inserts by helmet, each covered by the fit guarantee on the helmets listed on its product page.

Buying checklist: choose an insert in five steps

1. Read the model name on the label inside your helmet. Helmets with similar names often take different visors, and an insert follows the visor.
2. Take the visor off and look at the inside face. Two small studs near each end, roughly level with your eyes, mean it is prepared for a Pinlock lens.
3. Look for your helmet in the table above, then in the visor finder or on our anti-fog inserts page.
4. Decide whether you want the original. If you do, and your visor has the pins, buy the Pinlock lens that your helmet’s maker or a dealer sells for that visor.
5. If the visor itself is scratched or hazed, replace it first, because no insert clears a damaged visor.

Do not drill or modify a visor to make an insert fit. It removes material from a part that protects your eyes, and it can spoil whatever marking the visor carries.

If the visor is past saving, our comparison of the best replacement motorcycle visors sets out the options, and a plain clear replacement visor is the usual starting point. Our guide to fitting an anti-fog insert correctly covers the step where most first attempts go wrong.

A note on the law

None of this changes the legal test, and the legal test is not about the insert. In Great Britain the legal test is the approval marking on the individual visor, and the rules are in the Motor Cycles (Eye Protectors) Regulations 1999. We do not check the markings on individual items, so we make no claim about road use for any product in this comparison, ours included.

Dark-smoke, iridium and mirrored visors are not road legal in Great Britain, day or night, and we make no claim that any tinted inner lens on this page may be used on the road. The Highway Code rules for motorcyclists tell riders to check before each journey that the visor is clean and in good condition. In the United States the rules are set state by state, so check what your own state requires.

When an insert still mists

Many riders go looking for a better insert because the one they have still fogs. Changing brand rarely fixes it, because the fault is usually in the fit or the visor, not in the insert.

Three causes account for most cases. The insert is not sitting evenly against the visor, the inside face was smeared when it went on, or the visor itself has hazed with age, which looks like mist even when nothing has condensed on it.

Our guide to an insert that fogs up anyway works through the checks in order. For the free fixes that come before any purchase, such as opening the chin vent or the visor’s first notch, see how to stop a helmet visor fogging.

If you came here looking for something to use instead of Pinlock, rather than to compare inserts, our page on Pinlock alternatives also covers breath guards and coatings.

Common questions

Which anti-fog visor insert is best?

The one made for your own helmet’s visor. For most riders we recommend a ClearLineMoto insert listed for their helmet, because the price is shown and the fit is covered. If you want the original lens and your visor has the pins, the Pinlock lens your helmet’s maker sells is the better choice.

Can I fit an anti-fog insert to a visor without Pinlock pins?

Not a Pinlock lens, because it is held by pins on the visor and a visor without them has nothing to hold it. Most of our inserts need the same two pins, as each product page says. Read the fitting section on the page of any insert before you order, and if you are not sure about your visor, send us a photo of the inside and we will check it.

Is an aftermarket anti-fog insert the same as a Pinlock lens?

No. An aftermarket insert is made by a different company to do the same job on the same helmet. It is not a Pinlock lens, it carries no Pinlock grade and it may be fitted in a different way, so read its product page.

Do I need to take the visor off to fit an insert?

Yes, for ours. The product page says to take the visor off, clean the inside with a dry cloth and follow the fitting guide in the pack.

Why does my visor still fog with an insert fitted?

Most often the insert is not sitting evenly against the visor, or the inside face was smeared when it went on. An old, hazed visor accounts for most of the rest. Changing to another brand of insert fixes none of those three.

The verdict

For most riders, the best anti-fog visor insert is a ClearLineMoto insert matched to their helmet, because it is listed for that helmet, its price is on the page, and it is covered by free 30-day returns for any reason. That is our own product and our own ranking, which is why the disclosure sits at the top of this page.

The Pinlock lenses are the right choice when the original matters more to you than the price, and they are the only option here if you want a tinted or light-reactive inner lens.

Quick picks by situation

• You ride an AGV K6: our insert in entry 1, or entry 2 if you want Pinlock’s 120XLT lens from AGV.
• You ride a Shoei X-14 or Neotec 2: our insert in entry 1, or entry 4 if you are in Europe and want the original.
• You ride an LS2 FF808 Stream II or an X-Lite X-803: entry 1.
• You own an SAI-generation Arai such as the Corsair-V: entry 3.
• You want a yellow, smoked or light-reactive inner lens: entry 5, through a dealer.
• Your insert still mists: fix the fit or the visor before you buy anything.

Products mentioned and sources

• ClearLineMoto anti-fog insert for the AGV K6
• ClearLineMoto anti-fog insert for the Shoei X-14
• ClearLineMoto anti-fog insert for the Shoei Neotec 2
• ClearLineMoto anti-fog insert for the LS2 FF808 Stream II
• ClearLineMoto anti-fog insert for the X-Lite X-803

Sources for other makers’ products, read as plain public pages and checked on 10 November 2026: agv.com, the Pinlock 120XLT MaxVision lens for the K6 S and K6 product page on AGV’s US site; parts.araiamericas.com, the SAI MaxVision (BV) Pinlock anti-fog lens insert, Clear 120 page; shoei-europe.com, the X-Spirit 3 spare-parts page that lists the Pinlock Evo DKS301; shoei-helmets.com, the CWR-1 Pinlock Ready Face Shield page; pinlock.com, the lens pages for the AGV K6 and for a ProtecTINT lens; ls2helmets.com, the FF808 Stream II helmet page. Our own prices come from our product pages on that date.

Alpinestars’ site refused our page request, so no Alpinestars lens is ranked here, and we could not find Shoei’s US order page for its Pinlock lens.

Free 30-day returns for any reason: full refund, and we refund your return postage.