My doubt's?
I thought, that the fit and finish would be sub par. Wrong. The fit and finish of this helmet is completely on par with the Arai, maybe even better. Ok, so it looks good, now the fit.
I was amazed at the comfort and subtleness of the liner not to mention the cool factor of the cheek pads.
On to the gadgets or what I thought to be gadgets.
The internal sun shield is one thing I thought would be a novelty at best and if it did truly work, how long would it last before mechanisms start to fall apart? Would it be rattling in there? the answer, NO.
It works flawlessly and effectively. I don't think I could own a helmet with out this feature from now on. Gone are the days of changing shield's at dawn and dusk fumbling around wasting time and managing wind and rain. It's like magic. I was at a motorcycle function in California a few years back and at night I had to change the shield on my Arai. In the dark and along side of the road, the left side of the helmet shield hinge exploded sending pieces and parts every where. Damn, one piece went into a storm drain. Luckily I carry duct tape and all was...............working, but NOT WELL!
Air pump cheek pads? I definitely thought that this was a gimmick. Wrong again.
Helmet fit in all weather conditions can change the fit of a helmet and become a compromise in comfort. Cheek pads are so important not only in comfort but safety. Having the cheek pads fit consistent is of great importance. I love the fact that on a cold day I can pump a little more pressure into the cheek pads and release some in the heat. I'm a believer that, if you feel good, you do good.
Venting? Well, the venting works better than my Arai and the nose shield does a good job of keeping my breath off the screen. If your a cold weather rider, you'll appreciate not having to direct your breath down and away from the shield or breathing shallow.
Noise? Noise seems to be on par with the Arai which really isn't a quiet helmet. I thought it would be a little quieter but it's not bad.
Wear? I am amazed that it still looks like I unboxed it. No lens scratches and this may be crazy but I have yet to clean the internal visor. The cheek pads do show a slight bit of wear but nothing compared to the Arai. The nice thing about the chin strap is that id doesn't get all frayed after wind has beat on it.
Chin strap? Oh Thank God this was invented!
Gone are the day's of fumbling with gloves and D-rings to secure my chin strap.
Push the adjustable latch together and go! pull the tether and release. Simple. Simple is my best friend when riding as I don't have a multitude of things to do when I want to go.
So, am I happy with this helmet?
So very happy and look foreword to another year of perfect fit and functionality.
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