This may sound like a bais toward a brand cos that's what I wear, my mate worked in a shop and is a full Aria trained service guy, he could sell me whatever he wanted, always went to Aria first and not the most expensive one either.
He's been to most of the factories, even Aria and would swear that's all he would wear.
After seeing Nakano's crash I have to agree.

PMSL



mav

Had to phone Roy so he could translate your northern accent (PMSL).

I'm not up with how texting in the youth culture works these days being an old f@rt! :lol: :lol:

I'll be an old fart like you on friday jeff !


lol
mav

What curry thursday night? :devil:


Well as long as you don't become bitter like me then you'll be fine! :lol: :lol:

I aint bitter Jeff, Just mildley twisted !


mav

I've had an Arai Condor for a couple of years and find it very comfy but was getting hacked off with the wind noise. I've bought a Schuberth S1 and can honestly say it's the dogs doo-dahs. The quality is superb. The fit is excellent, but the best bit is that it is so quiet. The designs are not very exciting as they are mostly plain colours. I got the "Nordic Dragon" design which is about as exciting as they get - very understated.
They've also got a Bluetooth gismo coming out for it soon which can be retro fitted to the lid if that's your thing. All your gadgets - phone, sat nav, MP3 - connect into one small box which then talks to the helmet via bluetooth, so no wires. If the phone rings then music or sat nav cuts out. You can just put all your gadgets and the box in a tank bag or bum bag to keep it portable.
With regard to wind noise, I read somewhere that the real issue is not about how much noise the helmet makes as they are all quite aerodynamic, but it's about how your helmet handles the noise generated by the bike. You can have a helmet which generates very little wind noise but still lets the wind noise from the bike in.

yeah and test on what? how it fits each head is different? people hear noise and head shapes are different on each person, so what one person will find it quiet/noisy or good/bad fit it is different to another person!

Go for a good made shell (not poly) with a nice light and snug fit, whatever make you go for. they're's probably pro's and cons with all of them.

I've got a GP Pro, like a few others on here best helmet i've had. It's been used for a couple of years and done a lot of miles and stood up well. Think its has a different name now? but more or less the same.

The ti-tec is the range topper but some people have said the finish isn't as good (strangely?)

Guess you get what you pay for but they are excellent helmets for the money

Cheers
Ant