Shoei raid 2, arai condor and light reactive pinlock reviews

quik_d · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 18 Mar 2005 Karma :

Afternoon all,

On the lookout for a new helmet, the raid 2 and arai condor are in my price range.

getting shot of my caberg v2 because it's too noisy, what are the shoei and arai like for noise?

also i like the caberg for it's internal visor, i can't be arsed with carrying two visors so has anyone use the light reactive pinlocks and if so do they do a decent job?

cheers

quik
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nasty · Traffic Copper Joined: 14 Aug 2008 Karma :

Can't comment on the lids but I've used a Fog City HyperOptiks insert before and thought it was great.
In normal light it was clear with a slight green tinge to it but when the sun came out it turned a deep cool/cobalt blue Cool

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It never fogged during the winter or bad weather. It was great and I would seriously consider buying another one if the need arose (was in my old helmet).
The only problem I had with it was that after loads of use and washes it started to lose it's adhesiveness (I think I caused this by removing to clean Rolling Eyes

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Obviously the Fog City sticks to the inside of the visor rather than being held in place like Pinlock.
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quik_d · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 18 Mar 2005 Karma :

thanks for the hint, could you still use the insert at night?
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SpicyBlimp · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Oct 2007 Karma :

I've had a raid 2 for the past two years, quite quiet although can be made quieter by using the optional whisper strip which stops wind coming in from the bottom.

On long journeys I still wear earplugs or headphones though.

It's a pretty light helmet, and can be had pretty cheap, got mine for £140 two years ago at the Gmex bike show Thumbs Up

Can't comment on the reactive pinlock I have clear and dark visors both with a clear pinlock insert just keep the spare in my topbox.

Flip · Super Spammer Joined: 28 Feb 2004 Karma :

My old Raid 2 was much quieter than my current XR-1000. Thumbs Up

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Darth · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Mar 2008 Karma :

I have a condor. I like it, comfortable and light. Do think it is quite a noisy lid though but dont notice with a set of earplugs or mp3 player on though.
Have never tried the light reactive pinlock, just have a tinted one in for the summer and a clear one in the winter Smile

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Louise · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 May 2006 Karma :

I have the Condor... very comfy, light - but noisey. As above i use earphones and its ok...

I love the shoei lids but they just dont fit me right. Best try them both on.
Shoei gave me a free face lift everytime i took the thing off Smile

Swim41 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 25 Jul 2006 Karma :

I have a Condor, have had it nearly four years. It's very comfortable but as mentioned above, it is a bit noisy. Also you can't remove the lining for cleaning like you can with the more expensive helmets. Has a proper D ring fastening though.

I use a tinted pinlock insert bought last year. I think it is a Fog City. This looks good, but more importantly works well, don't get problems with it misting up when stationary etc. Guy in the shop reckoned that I'd be so impressed that I'd probably get a clear one for winter use. I may well do.
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