Schuberth J1....thoughts ?

[Wrinkly]

I'm really struggling with peripheral vision these days and although I like my "Neotech" very much it has become a bit of a problem since I needed to wear glasses full time.

I've searched through the threads but it's been a while since the "Schuberth J1" has been discussed and I would appreciate any up-to date real world thoughts and experiences with this lid.

Ta,

Steve

 

[Gossy]

Which is I why went with contact lenses, no glass and frames in the way

 

[Wreford Miles]

I've had mine for a good few years now.... Fantastic helmet

Comfy quite, very quite with ear plugs, great vision, good in crap weather - drop down sun visor is not the best as it does not go low enough but it does the job.

I wore mine for 28 1/2 hours straight through really cold foul wet weather and then thankfully into late twenties sunshine.

Highly recommended.

 

[Wrinkly]

I'd sort of forgotten about the J1 but then I saw one in the for sale section,bit of a gamble I know buying a second hand helmet but fortunately all turned out well and it was delivered to my door yesterday morning.

It was lashing down with rain yesterday and I've always thought the true test of a helmet can only be carried out in the worst of weather!

On with my wet weather gear ( neotec in the top box) and off I go for about a 100 mile jaunt.

First impression is... fairly comfortable...feels a little lighter than my Neotec...chin bar thing is a bit of a pain...WOW!! the amount of vision,it would be no better if you didn't have a helmet on.

On the road...still lashing it down...doing around 20mph,the J1 mists up almost immediately,I would have preferred not to crack the visor as I don't want water running down the inside of the visor,but I have no option,visor cracked mist clears up straight away.

I approach several junction on the way out of town and the vision up the road that this helmet allows is truly remarkable.

I then realise that I've had the visor cracked for a good 10mins in heavy-ish rain and not one drop is running down the inside of the visor.

Out on the open road visor back locked down and no issues with misting,it's very quiet under 70mph but does get a little noisy over those speeds,but what I do notice is,there is absolutely no buffeting no one drop.

I'm starting to like this lid.

Still lashing it down but what strikes me is,I haven't had to wipe my visor,it would appear that the shape of the visor encourages the water to run straight of it,I later discovered that if you do get some build up on the visor lift your head up slightly and the airflow just blows it all off...Brilliant

So after 110mls in rubbish weather what did I think??

Didn't like the chin bar,not easy to get the helmet on and off but it's the only negative I can think of after a relatively short test.

Comfort...became more comfortable as I got used to it.

Vision...WOW.

On the road...I never had a helmet that performed as well as this in adverse conditions.

In short,it's early days yet but I would think this is most probably the best alround helmet I've owned.

Steve

 

[Wreford Miles]

I just release one side of the chin bar when taking on an off as it allows anough flex to slip the helmet on.

Agree with the bad weather performance - bloody good helemts and very safe if you believe that the top 3 things for biker saftey are: observation, observation and obsevation

 

[Kritou]

Just done a month's tour of NZ with mine

Good in bad weather - but a bit noisy

Not so good in fine weather - sun visor too small, flimsy and the optics make it unusable (eventually put tape on it and used as an effective and adjustable sun shield) - with visor raised the otherwise effective air vent is completely blanked

 

[Yellow Peril]

Must admit I have just tried the shoei j wing and that is pretty cool, but I justify spending another £300 quid ish and just bought a new neotec that I have only used a dozen times

 

[MikeO]

I had one for a few months and didn't get on with it. The chin bar didn't actually do anything, the way mine fitted - my face would have hit the tarmac first. I also found the full length clear visor acted like a greenhouse on even a moderately warm day my face became uncomfortably hot. When pushed fully up, the bottom edge was right in my vision scan and because it was transparent, unlike the peak on a Tour X, it became really distracting.

Sold it on here about six months later...

Mike

 

[richardbd]

Best helmet I've ever owned. The combination of vision and protection is unbeatable...