A quick review of the above crash helmet.
After finding the chin strap of my HJC CL XS crash helmet frayed frayed I decided that it was time to replace it. I had been looking at the Arai Tour for a while but continuing price increases meant that I was going to look elsewhere.
A helmet that had good reviews was the Shoei DS Hornet so after trying one for size and finding it a good fit I decided to take the plunge. At the time I was at a bike show and was offered one for £250, £80 under list price and it was in white, the colour I wanted.
Comfort wise the helmet is really good, more comfortable than the HJC helmet it replaces. Build quality is good too and my Scala intercom unit also fits in really nicely with the mike staying put, not having to be moved each time the helmet is put on and taken off like the HJC.
Up till today I could not fault the helmet. That was until the first time I rode into a low sun. In this aspect the HJC's longer peak is better, the Shoei one is not to effective in the area and I may have to look at a way of extending it.
This is one concern I had and looking at the Arai, the peak seems shorter on the Shoei.
Hope this helps others in their choice of replacement crash helmet.
Keith C
