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u33db
Renault 5 Driver



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PostPosted: 08:03 - 01 Aug 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote
fatjames wrote:
u33db wrote:
Helmet arrived 20 mins ago;


Thanks for sharing the pics. Looks like a bargain.

Would be glad to hear what the wind noise is like. I'd guess it would be better than any flip up..


Hi,

Taken the bike today and have tested the helmet.

Woah - its very quiet compared to my MDS flip up...it felt like being deaf for the first 5 miles or so until i got used to it!

Not sure how it'd compare to another full face...the last time i had one of these was about 2 years ago and that was a 10 year old AGV Stealth so sure technology may have moved on buts its as good as that AGV from what i remember in the noise stakes anyway.

Only small annoyance is the clear visor only has 3 positions - up, down and half way down.

Compare this to my MDS which can be left a few mm open, 1 cm open then maybe another 2/3 positions and it could be pain depending on your riding position (i.e. edge of visor in line of sight).....that said even with the visor down this one doesn't seem to steam up as much from breath etc as the MDS so i'm guess the front vents work a bit better that the other lid.

All in all its a good purchase in my opinion....i mean i don't think i'll have "helmet envy" next to a more premium brand...
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u33db
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PostPosted: 08:06 - 01 Aug 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote
**Just to add...looking at the hinge as the helmet sits on my desk the open positions are just down to indents on the hinge mechanism.

If you were handy with a dremmel and small sanding tool you could easily add a another one so the visor could be used say 1cm open...its not going to affect anything structural.
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fatjames
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PostPosted: 09:09 - 01 Aug 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks for the feedback.

Classic tip.. put a cable tie around the chin, off to one side. Then with the visor closed, there should be a small gap.

You can probably do it more discretely than this award winning photoshop..

https://i.imgur.com/bKcCaSZ.png
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u33db
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PostPosted: 10:10 - 01 Aug 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks - i'll give that a go tonight! Smile
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mikester
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PostPosted: 18:18 - 01 Aug 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote
The Rage SV as per OP although not the £27 any longer can also be got at Amazon with Prime for £30.74.

I'm tempted....
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Evil Hans
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PostPosted: 12:40 - 07 Sep 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote
Bit of a late follow up on this ...

... I bought one of these, too. Price had gone up to ~£36 for the SV but I was emailed a 15% off offer code so I thought I'd give it a punt since my (used daily for 2.5 years) Box BX was starting to get a bit tatty and loose, and I just don't have funds at the mo to splash out on anything more expensive.

I am certainly not disappointed. OK, it's not a Shoei, but it certainly doesn't feel cheap or plasticy.

It blocks out a lot of ambient noise. Wind noise is still there, but no worse than the old Box, or most other helmets I've tried TBH. Meh, I wear earphones a lot anyway!

Haven't used it in cold weather yet, obviously, but no fogging issues so far. Might invest in a Pinlock for winter, though.

All in all, I think it's a great buy for a Sharp 4* helmet

(I should say I'm not that hung up on precise Sharp ratings, but I do avoid cheap brands that don't even show up on their database, and it does give some reassurance on brands that you hadn't heard of or considered before Wink )


edit: I did go for the matt black. Looks pretty cool, but like all matt black helmets I've owned in the past it does have a tendency to show every sticky greasy fingerprint. What can I say, though, I like matt black! Very Happy
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