Matt Finish Helmets ??

[david240968]

i am looking at a caberg v2 helmet in the matt black finish but am worried that it will mark quickly, would i be better with the gloss black version if i want it to look nice for longer.

anyone have any experience with matt finish helmets??

[McGee]

They get dirty easily.

As in oil and grime off the road.

Mine has loads of little dots which won't come clean.

Only noticeable if your looking hard.
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[kiers]

also when it gets wet you end up with loads of slightly darker patches which only ome off if you clean it.
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[Gazdaman]

I disagree. I had a matt black Nitro lid. And although it did get a couple of greasy marks they were hardly noticable. (You can just see one just past the pivot point on the visor).

https://www.gaz-racing.co.uk/images/vehicle_166.JPG

I'd happily have another one.

Gaz

[Bardeey]

[Feasty]

I have a matt black Caberg Justissimo and it looks really good, would definitely get a matt black again. Shiny just doesn't look quite so good... my opinion!
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[Eddie Hitler]

What model is that Gaz? Looks great and I need a new lid.

[JimmyUK]

what about matt white? would you recommend getting one still?

cheers

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[Bardeey]

[sagalout]

I have the matt black Caberg V2. Keeping the thing generally clean is fine, but I store mine against a white painted wall and found that it picks up paint from the wall which wont then come off the helmet, so its covered in white flecks.

Annoying, but my fault for being too lazy to put it back in its little protective bag.

Other than that its been a decent helmet. Internal visor is useful, its comfy, a bit noisy but not too bad with plugs. The vinyl on the base of the helmet where it goes round your neck has started to crack a little, but thats after 2 years more or less daily use. I probably wont buy another one though - after trying on a Schuberth and Shoe I think I'll pay the extra for the added padding and comfort next time.

[NickD]

I have a matt black V2 and the finish is brilliant. It's kind of 'rubberised' rather than painted and as such it just shrugs off minor knocks. I'm a bit of a clumsy cunt sometimes, and yet there's not a mark on it yet.
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[Gazdaman]

Mine was sort of 'rubbery' too.

I believe it was a Nitro N800V.

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nitro-N800-V-MATT-BLACK-XXL-ACU-GOLD-FIBERGLASS_W0QQitemZ200208351269QQihZ010QQcategoryZ72278QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

They're cheap as chips. Black visor is necessary.

Gaz

[Villers]

Weird this, just got my first ever Matt helmet today, bike is also matt. Arrived in the post this afternoon......

https://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c186/villersCBR/shoei3.jpg

Its a Shoei XR1000 'Relic'.Well chuffed, not normally one for worrying about things being clean though, so will have to see how it goes I guess!!
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[Charlie]

My mat block helmet scratches easily, I think it could be because of the finish making scratches more noticeable, or my helmet has a crap finish that scratches easy. I have a AGV S-4

like this
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