Hello everyone. Just trying to get an idea about helmets.

Last year I was looking for a new helmet and after a bit of research I decided on the Schuberth C2 flip-front at just under £300. I though it was a bit pricey but I was told that Schuberth make the BMW helmets and I reckoned that would mean it would be quite good. I went along to a local retailer to try one and it felt fine, the build quality seemed very good and I especially liked the interior flip down sun visor.

So there I was with my new helmet and the road was waiting. My immediate reaction when using it for real was that it was incredibly noisy, and that kinda pissed me off as I had spent a lot on it. As time has gone by it hasn't got any better, and even with earplugs I can still hear the wind howling around like a mini tornado!! I had heard that flip-fronts do tend to be a bit noisier than traditional full face lids but I really didnt expect anything like this to be honest. In a nutshell, it kinda ruins the whole biking experience for me.

Now I'm thinking of a new helmet as I'm going touring in July for a number of weeks. Any ideas anyone??? I do like the flip-front design and that's what I would be looking for again. I'm happy to spend maybe £200-£250 on a new one.

I know that some brands are more suited to different shapes of heads, and if you have a round head then the Schuberth might be good. On close inspection I realise now that my head ain't round.............it's kinda.......well........a bit ....pointy, for want of a better word!!! Does that make sense????

Any help would be appreciated.

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