RE: Ten best helmets? - 3

I have worn Arai for decades but have continued the hunt for a good modular. I sold a Neotec and a Schuberth at significant loss because they were not comfortable. My latest try was a winner with the Klim TX-1200. It has a Transitions shield that I like better than the fighter pilot drop down shields. It has a carbon fiber shell and is significantly lighter than my Arai. Wide field of vision. Clever chinstrap latch. About the same noise level as Schuberth. Very comfortable on my Arai Quantum - RX-Q shaped head.





I have always bought the "safest" helmet I could buy and considered the Snell rating to be required. However, I read an interesting study that concluded that most good helmets are good enough, because by the time a person was injured to the extent that his helmet allowed a fatal wound, there was already at least one other fatal injury on the victim. I perfectly protected head doesn't save you if you have somebody's hood ornament stuck in your chest.

I bought a Shoei Neotec 2 about six months ago to replace my rather ancient Shoei Multitec. I rode for a lot of miles with this helmet and it was the best helmet I have ever owned in terms of being waterproof, fog free, comfortable and well built. I replaced the cheek pads several times and only replaced it because it was getting a bit loose and drafty. Unlike the situation that 36654 found, Shoei pads are available at several dealers near me in England.

I tried several other makes but returned to Shoei again, buying the Neotec 2. This is excellent in the same way the the Multitec was but with two flaws. Firstly, the ventilation panel on the top is very difficult to open and close with a gloved hand, there is nothing to grip onto as it is totally smooth. I may try to lubricate it with something so that it slides more easily. The second thing is that it is disappointingly noisy. I was expecting it to be significantly quieter than the old one but it really is not much different in my experience.

However, it is very well made, comfortable, is homologated to be worn with the front flipped up and the sun visor works very well. It was expensive but I am usually able to get staff discount via a friend of mine and so I got it at a very good price. If in the same situation, I would get the same helmet again. I did attempt to buy one of the oder, last generation Shoei Neotecs but could not get my size in white. Pity, it would have saved me a lot of money!

I continue to be very happy with my original Neotec 1 helmet. It is my go-to helmet for 12-hour day rides. While a little noisy, it is not bad with earplugs and I really like the way it fits. Although I did have to buy a thicker skull pad as it was sitting too low on my head with the stock padding. The Neotec 2 has new features that just wouldn't be useful for me, so I will stick with my older version for a while longer. My only complaint is that the nylon chin strap is starting to fray a bit which has never been an issue on any of my other helmets.

Maybe I simply missed it, but didn't find SHARP mentioned: https://sharp.dft.gov.uk/helmets/ which I use as a reference.
Some results are really frighthening, especially if it comes to high-priced and well-reputed brands.

Zitat von DJBee im Beitrag #32

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I did attempt to buy one of the oder, last generation Shoei Neotecs but could not get my size in white.

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Freddy- Glad you have found one! You have just saved a lot of money and I am sure that the 'old' one is just as good really. When I was looking, I did find a 'Small' size reduced but the only 'Medium' sizes (that I need) I could find in white were full price, in other words virtually the same price as the new one. They may have dropped in price since then as shops get rid of old stock, so it is my fault for being impatient!

There are two things that my Multitec did not have and which I really like on the new one. The sun visor I use all the time and find it excellent (the old Neotec has this as well of course) and I often flip the front in slow moving traffic. Whilst I have always done this on occasion with other helmets, it is good to know that it is homologated to allow this by virtue of the strengthened hinge system. I think the old Neotec does not have this but it is really a very minor point in the grand scheme of things.

My only disappointment with the Neotec II is that it is not as quiet as I was hoping it would be but it is not too bad and I always wear ear plugs anyway.

Wanted a system 7 didn't fit,tried shoei gt air,didn't fit,ended up with a couple of Nolan N87s......... Perfect fit,great lids.