Which flip helmet?

[steviegasgas]

Okay all you peeps, which helmet should I get?
Looking at either the shoei multitec or the schuberth c3.
Has anyone got the schuberth c3 and if so whats it like? Especially interested in reviews on this one as its top contender at mo.....
Thanks very much.

 

[harry]

Okay all you peeps, which helmet should I get?
Looking at either the shoei multitec or the schuberth c3.
Has anyone got the schuberth c3 and if so whats it like? Especially interested in reviews on this one as its top contender at mo.....
Thanks very much.

This has all been done very recently, search it

 

[davem108]

Caberg!

I have had many helmets over the years. The best by far has been the Caberg Justissimo with internal flip down sun visor. Lightweight and comfortable plus good sound proofing. All for about £140. Excellent.

 

[Sgt Bilco]

My advice is to try all the top makes and see which one suits best.

I went for the Multitec because it fits brilliantly and has all the features I need.

 

[cherokee]

caberg

find it a great lid comfy and fairly light,oh and you can give people the JUDGE DREAD look with the sunvisor down at the lights when the've cut you up.

 

[BegesRus]

For me it's a ROOF - so versatile and cumfi

 

[Decster]

Schuberth

Concept, C2 or C3

...try them all out

 

[richorich]

What about the BMW System 5 lids? - was thinking of getting one this week....

 

[Andy_E]

I've a system 5 and am very happy with it. There are reports of the forehead vent leaking in the rain however mine doesn't do that if the vent's closed.

 

[Doctorbiker]

On a budget - Aeroh 55 - Good visor mechanism with pinlock double glazing, internal sun visor you can easily flip down, good venting and easy to operate lock on the chin bar - I often flip it up at low speeds and then, with one hand, drop it down as required. The Nolan I had before needed 2 hands to operate the latches.

Aeroh 55 - £100 or thereabouts.

Sean

 

[easyman05]

What about the BMW System 5 lids? - was thinking of getting one this week....

there will come System6 in March..

 

[Mac]

i am using a Lazer Revolution

is a really good lid..................me likey

 

[Gauche Rider]

If you're a Star Wars fan - ROOF Boxer V, in white

 

[Andy B]

I've got the Multitec which I love. I know it's not as quiet as the Schuberth but is any flip that quiet?

My mate has the C2 but can't get on with it. Had it for some while. Finds the foam too hard and it difficult to close. However, he says the biggest reason he'd change is because you need two hands to open and close mainly because the control is on one side whereas Shoei/Carburg is in the middle.

Having owned both Shoei and Caberg I find the central catch on the chin great for one-handed opening and closing when on the move. Many occasions when riding at slow speed it's nice to be able to lift it for a short while and then put it down again.

 

[Aidan1150]

What about the BMW System 5 lids? - was thinking of getting one this week....

I wouldn't bother mate. Seriously.

It's very bad for misting up at the slightest hint of rain. So you open the visor one nick to let some air in to clear the condensation. The visor runs down to a vee shape from either side at the top, so any water there runs down the inside and obstructs your vision again.

It is a comfortable helmet though and it is fairly quiet. I am pretty happy with these points but pissed off with it in bad weather.

Would I buy another? No, definately not.

 

[Pukmeister]

It's very bad for misting up at the slightest hint of rain.

The visor runs down to a vee shape from either side at the top, so any water there runs down the inside and obstructs your vision again.

Totally agree Aidan.

If BMW develop a System 6 helmet, it seriously needs to correct the above faults. If there is any chance of rain I leave the System 5 at home and wear my Arai Astro (which is probably the noisiest helmet in the world, but it stays dry). The System 5 is very practical in nice weather, the one-handed operation is excellent, but the visor system is just crap when it rains as you get wet.

 

[stevekdavis]

What about flip helmets with internal sun-visors

I like the look of the Shoei Multitech and found it very comfortable when I tried one on (XL) but after having an HJC with internal flip down sun-visor for the last year I don't think I could go back to another helmet without one.

HJC do an FS-Max but I can't find anywhere where I can try one of these on (and am concerned as HJCs have been noisy for me so far).

So, what flip options are there with internal sun visor (apart from Caberg as these don't fit me - wrong shape head)

cheers

Steve

 

[Packer]

I wouldn't bother mate. Seriously.

It's very bad for misting up at the slightest hint of rain. So you open the visor one nick to let some air in to clear the condensation. The visor runs down to a vee shape from either side at the top, so any water there runs down the inside and obstructs your vision again.

It is a comfortable helmet though and it is fairly quiet. I am pretty happy with these points but pissed off with it in bad weather.

Would I buy another? No, definately not.

+1.

The pin lock solves most of the misting problems at a price.

At higher speeds (50mph+) in heavy rain water gets into the lower vent and sprays up the inside of the visor. What a masterpiece of design.

Mind you if you've ever tried riding in heavy rain with a Caberg Justcrappio you'll think that the system 5 is a gift from heaven. But it's not!!

 

[Andy B]

I went from a Caberg with the built in visor to the Multitech without. I was worried about this too, but one of the issues I had with the Caberg was that as someone who wears glasses, I was effectively looking through three pieces of plastic when using the sun visor!

I sourced a graduated tinted visor for the Multitech and find that it does the job for me. I don't tend to ride at night much so this is never an issue.

 

[richorich]

woops......have learned a lesson here. Took my eyes off the forum for a while - too busy riding new 12GS at every opportunity, and went ahead with a system 5. You guys were right about wet weather stuff, although I do like the easy one-handed operation of the lid, it's dead comfy and nice and light. Also it doesn't have poxy graphics all over it which imho spoils lots of great lids

Would the double-glazed visor solve the misting problem, much as it would grieve me to have to lay out another £70?? Anyone tried it?