Arai Pro Shade System

[shay]

I ordered a new Arai Rebel helmet from Crossans. The helmet hasn't arrived yet but the, free, Arai Pro Shade visor did:

It's a little fiddly and I haven't tried it on the road yet, as the visor isn't for my old Arai, it's the rx7 / quantum / rebel size. i will have to wait for the Rebel to arrive before I can try it out.

 

[MIKA]

Got a free one as well last week with a Quantum ST, its not the most user friendly bit of kit but it is secure and fine at speed

Can I ask did you get a Pinlock insert with it? Think they are meant to come with one but i had to use the one supplied with the original helmet

 

[Dellis]

Sorry but that looks like an afterthought.

Dave

 

[shay]

Mine had a pinlock fitted.

 

[shay]

The helmet arrived at the weekend and I took a spin to Glenmalure today to test it. Typically Irish weather, 4 seasons in 3 hours, and I like both helmet and pro shade system. The helmet is quiet (although I always wear ear plugs), no buffeting, it pissed rain otw home and I flicked up the dark visor, no issues, no extra buffeting caused by the dark visor being raised.

It mightn't look great but it works... I'm happy with it. ymmv

 

[Mr K]

Sorry but that looks like an afterthought.

Dave

Arai's reasoning is that the integral sun-visors (inside the helmet) create a void in the "padding" and so are less safe.

I just carry a spare visor as you can change them in seconds.

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Sorry but that looks like an afterthought.

Dave

Agreed, looks a right lash-up

 

[Mr K]

Agreed, looks a right lash-up

I've given Arai's reasoning in the post above yours, but I agree: Light will get in around the visor vents and under the shadey thing?

 

[Bounce]

Some nice pics though....

 

[Poucher]

That's a "Pro-Shade" !!!

After 4 or 5 Arai helmets and breaking a few of the side pods, I vowed I'd never buy another until they re-designed the visor mechanism, its ancient and time they justified their exorbitant prices with a complete re-design.

I've also used Shoei's over the years as well, going back to an early Wayne Gardner replica in the 90's, I've had 5 or 6 Shoei's so have had a good chance to compare both helmet brands and see how they have both evolved ( or not as in Arai's case ) and to my mind the mounting method, visor mechanism and visor on the Shoei's are light years ahead of Arai's.

I've currently got a Shoei XR1100 and a Neotec for touring, very happy with both.

Best helmet manufacturer in the world? - Shoei, no doubt about it

( Waits for incoming... )

Poucher

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

That's a "Pro-Shade" !!!

After 4 or 5 Arai helmets and breaking a few of the side pods, I vowed I'd never buy another until they re-designed the visor mechanism, its ancient and time they justified their exorbitant prices with a complete re-design.

I've also used Shoei's over the years as well, going back to an early Wayne Gardner replica in the 90's, I've had 5 or 6 Shoei's so have had a good chance to compare both helmet brands and see how they have both evolved ( or not as in Arai's case ) and to my mind the mounting method, visor mechanism and visor on the Shoei's are light years ahead of Arai's.

I've currently got a Shoei XR1100 and a Neotec for touring, very happy with both.

Best helmet manufacturer in the world? - Shoei, no doubt about it

( Waits for incoming... )

Poucher

Have had a look at Shoei's today, they do look great

 

[earthmover]

Bloke at work got his Pro shade today, seems pretty pleased with it. He's off to France next week, so I'm sure to hear about it on his return. I went off Arai helmets when I got my X-lite, everything about it seems better.
Mark

 

[Flipfly]

Well I'm in the opposite camp in that I am an Arai man. Tried a few others but ultimately the Arai is the one which suits me best.