At $599 this was a difficult decision, made more so by the fact I couldn't try one on anywhere so I had to roll the dice. CycleGear has a stellar helmet return policy so I bought it through them.
Fit: The medium is spot-on for me. My old Shoei full-face was a medium, if that helps.
Finish/Construction: Top-notch. The face shield has nice detents, and stays put at any speed (up to triple digits). The modular release is right in the middle so it is easy to find. It requires a thumb-finger pinch to release and raise, which is an unusual move for me but I'm getting used to it. Pulling the opened face back down is a snap.
Transitions Face Shield: This is the bomb!! Have not needed to switch to sunglasses. Shield transitions in less than a minute and gets plenty dark.
Weight: The Hi-Viz model sits right at 3 pounds 0 ounces.... WOW.
Padding/Airflow: The top vent is a bit high, so for maximum airflow I have to slightly tilt my chin down to feel the whoosh. Chin vent is very good, I got hardly any breath fog during yesterday morning's chilly ride. They do provide the pinlock and insert but with a windscreen, glasses and the faceshield I really don't want to look through another layer of anything. The padding is great, with a removable chin vent for cold days.
On/Off: Well this is taking some getting used to as well. It needs to be fully opened to get my noggin in.
Chin Strap: Not the D-Ring type, it's the European micro-ratchet type and I think it is far superior to the D-Ring. This is my first experience with this type of latch. Super easy to put on, Super-Duper easy to undo even with gloves on. This should be the standard.
Let's pile on some miles!!!
Fit: The medium is spot-on for me. My old Shoei full-face was a medium, if that helps.
Finish/Construction: Top-notch. The face shield has nice detents, and stays put at any speed (up to triple digits). The modular release is right in the middle so it is easy to find. It requires a thumb-finger pinch to release and raise, which is an unusual move for me but I'm getting used to it. Pulling the opened face back down is a snap.
Transitions Face Shield: This is the bomb!! Have not needed to switch to sunglasses. Shield transitions in less than a minute and gets plenty dark.
Weight: The Hi-Viz model sits right at 3 pounds 0 ounces.... WOW.
Padding/Airflow: The top vent is a bit high, so for maximum airflow I have to slightly tilt my chin down to feel the whoosh. Chin vent is very good, I got hardly any breath fog during yesterday morning's chilly ride. They do provide the pinlock and insert but with a windscreen, glasses and the faceshield I really don't want to look through another layer of anything. The padding is great, with a removable chin vent for cold days.
On/Off: Well this is taking some getting used to as well. It needs to be fully opened to get my noggin in.
Chin Strap: Not the D-Ring type, it's the European micro-ratchet type and I think it is far superior to the D-Ring. This is my first experience with this type of latch. Super easy to put on, Super-Duper easy to undo even with gloves on. This should be the standard.
Let's pile on some miles!!!
