Trent
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I was always curious about these when i read a review a few years back so with the new scoot on the way I ordered one up. The latest version is called the V5 and it is off the hook awesome. Since we cant split lanes out here there is a potential to get stuck in traffic and so the flip up type helmets appealed to me but I didnt like the way they looked when open. The Roof with its sweet spherical glass flips all the way back and out of the way. It has very good ventilation and I live in a hot place so I appreciate this. Because it is almost round it looks smaller than a comparable large from other companies.
It's really three helmets in one. A full face mode , chin pulled back with lens down (figher pilot mode) and flip this back to make an open face. I noticed in fighter pilot mode there is some turbulence around the eyes so best to wear some glases/goggles since I had some debris blowing around in my face. One thing that is nice is that even though the helmet appears to be smaller and probably is, there is room to slip on the glasses and its quite accomodating with the different sungalsses I have tried. Very stoked on this helmet.
I had to order from Europe since I couldnt find it stocked in the US. Its safety compliant to European Standards but not DOT so this might be an issue if you want to use it at the track. The styling might not be for everyone but I think it looks awesome and it works very well. The only down side that I can see is the material that seals the moving chin part to the outside of the face shield is exposed in full face mode and it is some type of suede so it can soak up water if you're caught in the rain. I dont know if this is an issue or not but I didnt like this staying wet since it could end up scratching the lens over time if the wet seal picked up some grit too. Maybe I am being a little extra cautious since I like the helmet so much and dont want anythign to mess it up.
I give it a 10 out of 10 even with the exposed suede getting wet from time to time.
Cheers, Trent
It's really three helmets in one. A full face mode , chin pulled back with lens down (figher pilot mode) and flip this back to make an open face. I noticed in fighter pilot mode there is some turbulence around the eyes so best to wear some glases/goggles since I had some debris blowing around in my face. One thing that is nice is that even though the helmet appears to be smaller and probably is, there is room to slip on the glasses and its quite accomodating with the different sungalsses I have tried. Very stoked on this helmet.
I had to order from Europe since I couldnt find it stocked in the US. Its safety compliant to European Standards but not DOT so this might be an issue if you want to use it at the track. The styling might not be for everyone but I think it looks awesome and it works very well. The only down side that I can see is the material that seals the moving chin part to the outside of the face shield is exposed in full face mode and it is some type of suede so it can soak up water if you're caught in the rain. I dont know if this is an issue or not but I didnt like this staying wet since it could end up scratching the lens over time if the wet seal picked up some grit too. Maybe I am being a little extra cautious since I like the helmet so much and dont want anythign to mess it up.
I give it a 10 out of 10 even with the exposed suede getting wet from time to time.
Cheers, Trent
