Shoei Qwest - Hein Gericke £250

Bandit600s · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 22 Dec 2008 Karma :

Afternoon all,

Anyone remember a few weeks back that Hein Gericke were selling the Shoei Qwest for £250.

Well was going to pick one up this weekend but it seems the price has gone back to £289.

Anyone got proof it was on sale as I deleted my email.

Cheers

Wafer_Thin_Ham · Super Spammer Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Karma :

Doesn't matter even if it was on sale. It's not any more, they don't have a requirement to match the price.
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Doovy · World Chat Champion Joined: 21 Jul 2008 Karma :

From the email:

https://mail.hg-newsletter.com/res/3630/13_cw31/shoei-qwest.jpg

But yeah, that was 13 days ago....
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Bandit600s · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 22 Dec 2008 Karma :

but if you don't ask you don't get.

[quote]Doesn't matter even if it was on sale. It's not any more, they don't have a requirement to match the price.[/quote]

Bandit600s · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 22 Dec 2008 Karma :

Brill thanks Doovy.

Wafer_Thin_Ham · Super Spammer Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Karma :

If you get it, fair play. Just don't be one of those people that kicks off if you don't. Thumbs Up

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chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

I have a qwest and it is a cracking lid. Thumbs Up

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Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

It's Hein Gericke, I doubt you could persuade them not to give you a discount at the till if you held a gun to their heads. Very Happy

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thepuma · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 Jul 2012 Karma :

Wouldnt bother...you can get them from Lidsdirect for £224.99

https://www.lidsdirect.co.uk/helmets/full-face-helmets/shoei-qwest-paragon-tc2.html
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Bandit600s · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 22 Dec 2008 Karma :

Would you buy/trust a lid bought online? Just value my head!

Doovy · World Chat Champion Joined: 21 Jul 2008 Karma :

Nothing's to say that what you think might be happening to the helmets (mistreatment etc) from an online shop might also be happening behind the doors in the stockroom at HG, or any other physical shop.

Jus' sayin.
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Bandit600s · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 22 Dec 2008 Karma :

[quote="thepuma"]Wouldnt bother...you can get them from Lidsdirect for £224.99

https://www.lidsdirect.co.uk/helmets/full-face-helmets/shoei-qwest-paragon-tc2.html[/quote]

Am now very tempted with this, but how comes its so much cheaper than even the basic black one? Is it too good to be true? Confused

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Alex A · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Mar 2007 Karma :

Keep an eye on msgbikegear_ltd on eBay. They occasionally do limited time % discounts on helmets, Shoei included. And not just on discontinued colours or niche sizes.

I picked up a black XR1100 with 20% discount on RRP and a free genuine Shoei light tint visor (£45 on it's own). Total cost was £263 for something that would have been £365 at RRP. I thought that was a pretty good deal.

Bandit600s · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 22 Dec 2008 Karma :

Thanks Alex for the tipoff.

speedysi · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 19 Jul 2011 Karma :

Initially when its on, the sound proofing seems brilliant, but for some reason it generates a lot of wind noise above 50mph. Spoke to another BCF'er who also thought the same thing. His HJC lid was half the price, came with a sun visor and was much quieter when over 50mph.[/quote]

completely agree with this. The lid is great part from very high pitch whistle from the vents above 50mph. I'll keep my lid for another year or so and then get a schuberth I think.[/quote]

I've a Shoei XR1000(yip it's old, hence searching for new lid!!) and I've the same issue re noise. Even with plugs it's annoying. I haven't tried arai/shark etc, but if I where to stick to Shoei what would I go for. Not convinced re internal sun visor. Quite(r) with good vis would be good.
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