Rocker66
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I find my Shoei Neotec extremely comfortable
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I really dislike being HOT while riding. Therefore my helmet must vent very well. It should hove air to the point that you feel the breeze and exhaust it just as well to pull the hot air and wick away moisture from sweat.
As far as I know the best full face helmet (This one is modular..so you can argue it is not true full face) is the Nolan N43 Air. I do not think it is made anymore. It did not pass DOT certification in the US so it never was sold here. It did however pass the European standard which is generally considered more stringent.
I paid at least $300 for mine including shipping and import fees from Itally.
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Webbike world gave it great reviews.
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Last I looked there were still some on closeout in Europe... and they were less than what I paid originally for mine. I am hoping someone will make a helmet that vents this well soon as mine will be wearing out soon!
I currently have an Arai profile that will be replaced in 2015, and briefly used an inexpensive Sohei when I was first learning to ride. Due to my long oval head, the Sohei (and most other helmets I tried) ended up giving me a pressure point on my forehead which was annoying within a minute to painful in about 30 minutes. The Arai fits me perfectly and is very comfortable. When it gets replaced I will by trying out the Schuberth C3 + S2 along with the Arai. The newest model Schuberth modular are lighter than my current helmet, and I would like the convenience of a modular as long as it not heavy and my safety concerns are addressed by my own research. When I first got my Arai the modulars where to heavy for my tastes, and I had some concerns about the robustness of the protection should I have a chin area impact.
The Neotec has the drop down sun visor - the earlier Multitec and Syncrotec flip-up modulars from Shoei did not incorporate this feature. Initially I did not want the visor and planned to get another Multitec as it was my favorite helmet for a long time. I immediately liked the sun visor feature and am glad I got the Neotec. The other thing is the Neotec flows air extremely well. So much so I sometimes have to close the chin vent because the breeze across my face is causing a bothersome dry eye. I think a feature that helps reduce noise and also direct vent air is the chin curtain which I retain in the Neotec even in the hot summer time.I wear a Shoei GT-Air.
It's essentially the same as the NeoTec, but it's got a cool flick-down sunguard in the lid which works out to be very useful indeed - no more messing about trying to get oakleys around you're head with the lid on. It actually works really well indeed, and also in the summer you can leave the main visor up and still have eye protection from the shade, which is great if it's hot but there are bugs around.
The only thing I'm not thrilled about is the chin-vent seems to do nothing at all. However, the top vents do work well, so nothing really is lost.
As other people have said, the Arai's and the Shoei's are commonly considered to be about the best helmets you can get in terms of both design ( quietness etc ) and also safety , but they seem to suit different shaped heads - I can't find an Arai that fits - any size or any model - but the Shoei's fit like a glove.
I have the white GT-Air, which shows up better at night and I have added stripes of 3M reflective tape to it on the back. During the day you can barely see it - it's almost exactly the same shade of white as the lid is, but at night the headlights make it dazzlingly bright and I've had some comments at lights that drivers didn't know what it was, so slowed down - which is exactly what I want to happen.
This is really a silly question because helmets are like shoes - what is comfy for one person might be a torture machine for another. The only way to buy a helmet is to go to a shop and try on several different models/brands until you find one that fits well. Buying a helmet because of a recommendation from a stranger or a survey is asking for trouble.