Shoei v HJC

Looking to buy a new lid, and fit wise its come down to a £120 HJC CL-ST (available for £80 on sale atm) or a £200 Shoei Raid II. Whaddya guys reckon, particularly in light of the following:

http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/ge...helmet_review/

Its a long read but quite interesting for those that haven't seen it. Don't want to skimp on safety, but is the cheaper lid actually any less safe?

Cheers

have you tried them on?

if not, you need too......... then get the one that fits the best

+1

http://www.xsmoto.co.uk

xr1000 for the same price OR London bike show will find one at £150 with a pattern

[chris8886]

mine's a shoei raid I, had it for a couple of years and i'm very happy with it!!

Originally Posted by hovis

have you tried them on?

if not, you need too......... then get the one that fits the best

have spent the last few weekends doing nothing but trying on helmets! that website mentioned on the last post looks pretty good though, bargain price on the shoei.

anyone got any ideas on how the pinlock anti-fog thing works, and if it causes glare/reflection at night?

[chris8886]

Originally Posted by fatneck

anyone got any ideas on how the pinlock anti-fog thing works, and if it causes glare/reflection at night?

i've had no problems with it other than installation and removal can be a little awkward and can break if not done carefully enough. does a great job once in though and have no trouble with glare in my experience

have an xr1000, love it, done 1 year / 11k miles still fresh as a daisy

pinlock is vey good, think of it as double glazing. keep it in all year round

guess i'll ring the local shops and see if they can get anywhere near matching the xsmoto website then.

cheers all, uber quick responses as usual

I have an Arai and a shark lid, I use my arai all the time now....Shark one will be used for track days.

I would go for an arai if they fit you, best ones out there....I would wear what ever fits you best, but rememeber this you only have one head, can you put a value on it? Good bike gear cost, but its worth while.