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Re: [St] Helmet time...
- Subject: Re: [St] Helmet time...
- From: Gavin Lawrie <gavin.lawrie@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:09:43 +0100
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On 20 Jun 2008, at 16:21, Dan Wetherington wrote:
So begin:
What helmet?
Schuberth S1 Pro - replacing a Schuberth S1
Where purchased?
Helmet City - UK based retailer - http://www.helmetcity.co.uk/
Noise?
Excellent - especially when in clear air. Picks up turbulence noise
behind screens, best is stock ST low screen, worst is Triumph Touring
Screen, best compromise MRA Vario screen on lowest setting.
Venting?
Excellent - bit drafty in cold weather without 'air dam' fitted. Some
leakage around visor - but think this is fixable with adjustment to
visor mounts.
Fogging?
Has pinlock visor, and this works OK when it works, but is useless
when it doesn't (e.g. in heavy rain the pinlock eventually fills with
water... ;( ). With pinlock insert removed, the Pro visor is less
good than stock S1 visor (which fortunately fits Pro helmet) - S1
stock has excellent water repelling / mist repelling coatings which
appear to be absent on pinlock version. Pinlock also gets seriously
into line of vision when riding the ST - I think it probably only
works well when you are sitting bolt upright. When leaning forward,
pinlock top edge is right in sight line...
Comfort? (I know, this is dependent on head shape)
Very good. S1 / S1 pro effectively same (pro has more vents - really
only difference), and works for me. But YMMV.
Would you replace it with the same model?
Yes for summer riding - additional vents in Pro version really work
well and aid cooling etc. But would seriously consider keeping S1 for
winter riding as it is less drafty and visor probably just as good at
pinlock in keeping things clear in dodgy weather conditions.
Any other comments?
Had the S1 for about four years, and changed when Pro released to get
the improved vents - S1 in summer can get pretty hot inside. Only two
significant other changes in Pro - addition of Pinlock visor (which
really doesn't work - I think it is added for getting the 'tick box'
in reviews rather than because it is an improvement), and change that
makes 'air dam' (bit of material below chin) a removable option
(clips into bottom of helmet when needed). With old S1 visor, I
reckon S1 Pro a useful improvement. S1 is seriously quiet compared to
the Shoei I used to have. Vents / visor are all easily adjustable one-
handed (unlike Arai - where you need to remove helmet to fiddle with
vents...).
HTH
Gavin Lawrie
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