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Shark RSF3 Smoke Helmet - review: Conclusion

bunglehaze — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:05:17 +0100

A very nice helmet indeed, in my experience earplugs are a must to counteract wind noise but when it is on it is a nice light helmet that always gets a lot of attention. Price wise it is right on the money for this specification of helmet from a well reputed manufacturer and really the only marks dropped on this review are from the ventilation side which didnt seem to work to well for me - your experience may vary though as I have been told by a few other users that they have no such problem.

Shoei Raid 2 Helmet - review: Conclusion

bunglehaze — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:55:48 +0100

If you are looking for a top end helmet and the Shoei fits your head shape you will not really find much to complain about with this lid, it comes fitted with the standard Shoei reputation and boastability factor that comes from years of high quality and countless unit sales worldwide. Ventilation seems to very good as does road noise, the build is good and other than the visor screw going missing (which lets face it could be an isolated fault) I had no cause to complain. Price wise, I think this is priced correctly for the specification and also the company reputation - if you want the best you pay a little more than the rest which certainly seems to be the case here, compared to other comparable manufacturers models is is a little more expensive though so I have to give it one less point in value for money.

KBC Force RR Helmet - review: Conclusion

bunglehaze — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:16:18 +0100

The KBC Force RR helmet is a nice mid-priced helmet for those of you on a budget but looking for a well established and reputed brand, fit appears to be good and ventilation for warmer days is certainly up to the mark, the paint finish is of a good quality and if you are looking for unusual graphics you will find them within the range available. Road noise is quite high when the going gets good but earplugs are generally recommended when wearing a helmet anyway. In terms of safety it seems to hit the mark quite well, a double D-Ring strap is standard fitment and the visor seems to be secure, it is also worth mentioning that removal of the visor is a simple task. For the money the KBC is certainly worth a look in.