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Hey MJ. As far as my experience goes, the only endro helmet I have owned/own is the Airoh S4. It currently retails at 195.00 GBP although I think I got mine for 90.00 GPB so interesting to see the price has more then doubled in the past year!

Its 6/10 comfy; not irriatble but not as soft as one would like for a long trip
Its 4/10 for noise reduction; I do ride over the peaks a lot but still its quite noisey for the price
Its 10/10 for the looks
and 10/10 for visabilty; the viser is very tall and wide and offers great vis

All in all I will probably buy another when/if the price drops as I think there are lids out there that are better value for money, buts its a top helmet and it had saved me once already!

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My solution is this:

Arai Tour X Helmet. You can wear this with or without goggles.

I have tinted goggles for cool daytime riding. Keeps the sun out too.

As it gets overcast or dark I remove the goggles and flip the clear visor down.


"quickstraps" on the goggles make removal a doddle...
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Jeff Dean has an article on white helmets.
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Tommy: the S4 looks looks good. However it's a thermoplast outer shell, aka polycarbonate, and therefore a no-go. I tried on an Airoh fiberglass helmet - M was too small, L was way too large but damn did that helmet look good. I'll certainly try on other Airoh helmets as well, I like their design.

Ted: I've heard good things about Arai but I'm definitely not spending 500€ on a helmet. Our budget is around 500-600€ for both helmets, not each. Frankly, I never really understood why Arai charges so much more for their helmets than anybody else, including Shoei and Schuberth.

What I forgot to mention: noise is not an issue at all. My Nexo was quite loud and it really didn't matter to me. I have good plugs, which I barely ever use though. Plus the noise level is pretty minimal behind my GSA's wind screen. Also, after years of experience and trying on dozens of helmets I can say this: my head was not made for Schuberth helmets whereas my wife's head was not made for Shoei helmets.

John: nice article, thanks. That's precisely why I want a colored and eye-catching helmet and not a black one. Never considered white, maybe I should take that into account as well.
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Ted: I've heard good things about Arai but I'm definitely not spending 500€ on a helmet. Our budget is around 500-600€ for both helmets, not each. Frankly, I never really understood why Arai charges so much more for their helmets than anybody else, including Shoei and Schuberth.
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£230 if you shop around...

Worth every penny.

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Only if your head is S or XS though... (which is why they are so cheap at Helmet City - it's also the older Tour-X2 version, nothing wrong with those mind, I have one myself).

I agree with Ted, the Tour-x (and Arai in general) is probably the best helmet out there, and if you look at one side by side with any other (even a Shoei) you can see where the money goes - it's the finish and detailing and quality of the shell/paint/lining etc.

That said, even if you can get a plain one for around £280 (which is possible), that is at the top end of your budget as you say...

If you really want something bright, Lazer do an MX style helmet (no visor) in day-glow fluorescent green or orange for £145 - not sure if it is fibreglass or not, but it's Gold ACU approved.

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The Lazer helmets look pretty nice, thanks. I wasn't paying attention to them because they're a bit hard to find in Germany. I'll look around though, there's a few very nice ones I would definitely be willing to put my head in.
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