AGV Stealth or Shoei Raid ll ?

On ebay I can buy;

1) AGV Stealth St George for ?140 delivered.

or

2)Shoei Raid ll for ?158 delivered.

I've only tried the AGV on and it did fit nicely. But my question is... is the Shoei significantly better?

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Originally Posted by SV Muppet

On ebay I can buy;

1) AGV Stealth St George for ?140 delivered.

or

2)Shoei Raid ll for ?158 delivered.

I've only tried the AGV on and it did fit nicely. But my question is... is the Shoei significantly better?

Only if it fits better.

However I would question buying a lid on Ebay.

I appreciate the concerns about buying a helmet via ebay. I'll only consider it from a dealer with good feedback.

I've also seen Vemar VSR EV advertised locally reduced from £180 to £90. I had a Vemar many years ago and it was a great helmet so I might try to take a look at it.

I've got a Raid II, it's great apart from the lack of a removeable lining, which makes washing it a pain. HTH

I like the Stealth St George! There is the skulls in matt that they do of the stealth, rather like um. ?110 in the skulls

ive got a stealth.. and i cant complain.. lining is getting a bit thin but ive worn it almost every day for about a year.. class esp for the cost A+ in my book

I`ve got a stealth and tho i love the look of it i`m not happy with it and find it uncomfortable.... the problem i`ve got with it could maybe be female related but I find the front of the helmet around the chin and neck is just too wide and it`s causing me problems when having to turn my head to look for traffic etc. I`m gonna go back to a Shoei

Originally Posted by Speedy Claire

I`ve got a stealth and tho i love the look of it i`m not happy with it and find it uncomfortable.... the problem i`ve got with it could maybe be female related but I find the front of the helmet around the chin and neck is just too wide and it`s causing me problems when having to turn my head to look for traffic etc. I`m gonna go back to a Shoei

sounds like you maybe a size too big? i found that with AGV i have to go a size below my usuall for it to fit properly

Don`t think it`s too big.... it`s a tight fit and the lining is so tight around my face that it pushes my cheeks up!

It just seems to be the front of the helmet around the chin is so wide that as I turn my head its really uncomfortable. I`m quite bent over when I ride cos my arms are short and i have to lean over to reach the handlebars. When I turn my head sideways my helmet is hitting my shoulder.

Originally Posted by Speedy Claire

... my helmet is hitting my shoulder.

Wish I had that "problem"

However, I had a Shoei Raid II and it was a good lid, but for the price I reckon there are better out there, so as people have said ... go for the one that fits best