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They say 'the third time is a charm.' I guess it's true!
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How is the helmet panning out?
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It lives up to its advertising. So far, everything they said about it seems to be true. Because of the fully customizable interior, I was able to add 2mm shims
inside and behind the cheek pads, snugging them up just a wee bit, but without reducing overall head size. And because those pads can come out, one can put the sizing shims inside, out of the way, so they don't affect the comfort of the liner. And for the first time, a helmet liner can just snap out for washing! Liners can get pretty grotty over time... And this liner isn't part of the EPS safety foam that remains in with the helmet shell, so there is no reduction in safety when fiddling with the liner for comfort!
Most helmets have air intake ports over the forehead and under the chinbar, but I have never before felt any air coming through them, even with other Shoei helmets I've used. With this one, it was as if there was a little electric fan blowing over my head inside the helmet! Of course this air intake port can be set for different airflow or none at all in colder weather.
Installing my communicator speakers in other helmets required that I cut the internal liner, dig out some either rubber foam or carve away some EPS foam to make room for the speakers. Then try to route the wires in such a way that they don't get snagged when putting on or taking off the helmet, especially the off-side speaker with the wire that goes from one side of the helmet to the other. With this helmet, after unsnapping the cheek pads, there was a lined circle where the speakers would go... that snapped out of the helmet revealing a molded in 'well' for speaker placement. And because all of the liner just snaps in or out, unsnapping a few snaps allowed me to just drop the wires behind the liner, snap it all back together, and the installation was finished... Boom! Neat as a pin and not a wire in sight!
You can't imagine just how excited I am!
But the proof of the pudding is in the eating... or in this case, taking a long ride with it on my head. Today I only rode about an hour after buying it as I had things that needed to be done at home. But tomorrow.... We already have the route chosen and a picnic spot decided upon. About 175k though the mountains, following a river valley for the picnic, and a nice relaxed ride. I think this helmet will make the grade...
Stitchawl