Nexx X.WED3 review & Nexx X.WST3 review | Which is the best helmet?
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- Опубліковано 12 чер 2024
- The Nexx X.WED3 is an evolution of the company's very popular adventure helmet, and joins the new street-style Nexx X.WST3 in starting at £329.99 for a glass-fibre ECE 22.06 helmet. In this video we look at how they compare to Arai, Shoei and HJC, how they're made by hand in Portugal, and which - if either of them - is right for you...
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:00 Nexx X.WED3 & Nexx X.WST3 price
03:05 Glass fibre & carbon fibre shells
08:08 Nexx X.WST3 & Nexx X.WED3 weight
09:34 Nexx X.WST3 & Nexx X.WED3 vent performance
12:10 Nexx X.WST3 & Nexx X.WED3 visor
14:01 Nexx X.WED3 second opinion
17:58 Why I think you should try Calimoto
19:48 Do you need a peak on your helmet?
21:37 Nexx X.WST3 & Nexx X.WED3 noise
22.44 Lining made in-house in Portugal
24:21 Double-D fastener
25:08 Fitting an intercom to the Nexx X.WED3 & Nexx X.WST3
26:30 Nexx X.WED3 vs Nexx X.WST3
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I have seen a few excellent reviews by other reviewers on these new Nexx helmets but you knocked it out of the park. Awesome job, as always! As I said elsewhere, I have a Nexx X.WRL (colour scheme Atika White/Red) and I truly like this helmet. I wonder whether it will stand the test of time, because I am not too sure about the resistance of the plastic bits that hold the lining in place but, so far (I've had for some 2.500 kms only), it has been great and since I bought it with a great discount I could not be happier. Being Portuguese myself, I am quite proud of this company as their efforts over the years to improve their products have clearly paid off: I used to think only of Shoei or Arai, when it came to considering a new helmet, but Nexx has jumped to the top tier. Thank you!
Thanks so much! Yeah, time will definitely tell, but so far it's very impressive! All the best, John
Fantastic video John, really in depth feature (you're far better at absorbing those details than myself) Great meeting you on the trip! All the best, James
Cheers! Great to meet you too. John
Great review, been waiting for this one. I think I will wait to see if theres a small revision to solve the pinlock misting up
Quality review, can tell you put the work in, a great looking helmet and a strong contender for my next lid cheer
Thanks for watching! Cheers, John
Quality in depth review. One of the best consumer bike journalists out there. Not filmed long ago as I only gave you our channel sticker last weekend 06:03
Most I filmed the day before, but a couple of extra shots just after.
Been looking at the WST3 for a while waiting for a good review, finally someone delivers a great all around review. Thank you!
Thanks very much! Cheers, John
Excellent review, I'm about to replace my current lid, and the Nexx is on the list. I was just wondering if there is any way to recycle old helmets. I have a few kicking around and getting in the way.
Very well made review! Thankyou😊
Thanks very much! Cheers, John
Oh YES! Thanks for the video. I was waiting for this helmet review. Since Nexx own intercom is made by Sena, assume Mesh will work with other Sena systems?
Thanks for watching! Cheers, John
My Caberg Drift had the same pin lock issue and the visor shape is similar also a 70 rated one. Pin lock 120 made a big difference for me
Nice video! I envy those for whom weight is not an issue. I get headaches even just with heavy sunglasses! With the new 22 06 standard, I found the Klim Krios Pro and the Scorpion Carbon 1400 among the lightest and most comfortable helmets.
I was looking at Nexx before christmas and SBS suggested I look elsewhere due to Nexx QC. Nexx, at the time, had the highest return rate of all the lids they sold. Maybe this new one is better but only time will tell that.
I finally ponied up the dough and bought an Arai ADV and Shoei Road pair of lids.
That QR safety code is SUCH a good point. Well worth pointing out. 👍 Overall, this looks like a very good, well made helmet.
Thanks! All the best, John
Informative, precise, helpful. One of the few reviewers opinions I actually believe. 👍
Thanks very much! All the best, John
I've owned three Nexx lids over the years and they're very good at their price.
Great review. If you already have an intercom, that new location is ripe for an aftermarket clip to allow your Cardo or Sena to mount too. It’s standard position is horrible.
I've been looking for reviews on the XWST3 for the street on my RS, I have a shark spartan GT pro but it's getting loose so I want something more snug for summer with good airflow.
did you have tendenci to close your front vents when you wanted to open the visor?
Hi John. Thanks for the helmet review. Just wanted to say I tried Calimoto with various levels of success. I live in England but close to Wales, but it wouldn't do trips in Wales because its a different "region" and now the free trial has finished it wants a lot of money to keep it 9.99 per week! Another problem is my works phone is android and personal phone apple.
I had a similar thing when I first tried it a few years ago - the country was split in half and I was right on that split!
The best value is to pay annually, not weekly - just six weeks of weekly is a year's subscription.
Were you finding that with the 30 day trial being offered here? Please let me know if so as I thought it was a trial of the fully unlocked version. The 'normal' free trial is more limited - maybe that's what you're using?
Calimoto works off its own account, so you should be able to use either phone. I sometimes use a Mac to plan a route, then look at it on my Android phone or Android tablet.
Cheers, John
On my Wed2 if it mists up it's because the pinlock has moved. If I push it up the visor it solves the problem.
I like your videos. They are informative and detailed. Having said that, I miss a proper review part in most of them. I see them as ‘introductions’ rather than reviews. What is most interesting for me is how gear perform over longer stretch of time. It’s so hard to find any reviews that exploit that area. Another thing that I miss is fair comparison of the quality across different brands of the same product - helmets in that case.
I have been using a Nexx helmet for 5 years now (X.Wed2 Carbon) alongside Shoei GT-Air for 10 years (just replaced with a new one) and a Hornet for one season. Let me offer a review bit in here. In my opinion Nexx has not been even close to Shoei in terms of quality. Venting has proved to be worse than that of a Shoei Hornet adding rather noise than a decent draft of a fresh air. Lining deforms only after couple of thousands of kilometres/ miles causing the lid to be less and less snug in the course of one season. It also took only 2 interior removals until some of the mounting brackets got ripped off from EPS. Nevertheless I liked the lid for the longest peak available on the market so I went to check X.Wed 3 out. What a disappointment it was to find out that the lining was coming off from brand new helmets and that they were the same as in previous version! I can only expect the same quality shortfalls I experienced so far. It’s really not important if something is made by hand this or that way or how many creative solutions it offers. At the end of the day what matters most is if it lasts if taken on a tour for a week. And Nexx just doesn’t. You can easily attach a camera but lining comes off every time you take off the lid… Peak drag? There is no such thing with Hornet comparing to what you need to endure with X.Wed on.
To wrap it up - I’d love to see more scrutiny in your reviews to be able to learn these kind of stuff.
I hope that makes sense. Cheers.
I have just bought my third Nexx helmet, really impressed with them, very comfortable and quality for the price. Just wish for more UK suppliers. Had to pay taxes for delivery... But I would buy another when it's time to replace it.
With a new distributor, and direct sales from nexx-helmet.co.uk it should be pretty easy to get one
Looks a good helmet but what would u think of this against an Arai X5 or Klimt Krios as I’m looking into these at the moment
You really have to find the one that fits you best I'm afraid. I haven't used the Klim, but this is comparable to the Tour-X5
I like my XWed2 except for the chocolate visor/peak fittings which were liable to snap, but it looks like they have a much improved method on this upgrade. Should be a good choice with the premium liner materials too.
The plastic screws was said to be one of the key improvement points when I spoke to the team.
I'd say overall the materials including the liner feel like a massive step up. I didn't actually end up buying a X:Wed2 in part because of this but there's a marked improvement!
Mine snapped and they just sent me more. The fact they give you spares too says a lot 😊
John, like myself you’re a spectacled (or is it spectacular?) chap. Personally, I can’t really use anything other than a modular lid anymore. I find the faff of removing and then trying to thread the glasses though not only hurts but also leads to me feeling a bit….well, silly. You don’t seem to have this issue, do you prefer full-faces over modulars?
I hate helmets that make putting glasses in tricky, but I guess it could depend on the arms. I like both styles of lid to be honest.
John, I've owned 2 Nexx wst lids the latest being the carbon zero. I ride long rides all over Scotland and found that both lids leaked a fair amount via the centre vent which then dripped onto the sun visor then down onto the inside of the visor. Needless to say I've given up on the brand. Have you found this with the centre vent on the wed version.
Has there customer care got any better as I found them very unhelpful when reporting my problems, in fact they eventually directed me back to the point of sales.
I have noticed some water creep in since filming this, but nothing particularly excessive. Having said that it'd depend on the conditions of course. I also had water get in on two Shoeis, and have had it on other brands too.
Nexx has a new distributor in the UK - Motohaus - which is also responsible for brands like Keis and SW Motech.
Hey, what would they call it when you wanna look "higher"? Like, the top brow of the window is blocking too much. Any big brand make something like that? So I can have less neck angle and more eyeball angle? These kinda do that, I think. Can't really tell. What's that called so as I can search for it?
Sports bikes tend to have a higher viewing angle, so you can be more tucked down on the tank. Getting the brow as slim as possible is essential, so no drop down sunshield
I’m surprised the fibreglass and carbon are so close in weight. Seems the main advantage is aesthetic….i wonder if their carbon construction is similar to other top manufacturers. Does look like a great lid though.
The nexx wst3 carbon and the Arie Quantic are the same price, which would you pick?
Fit is what matters most. Personally though, the Quantic.
What would you recommend on a R1250GSA. De Wed3 or WST3? I don't do any major offroad. Mostly tarmac.
Have a watch of the verdict as it depends what you want to spend (glass fibre or carbon), but X.WED3 has better venting as well
@@bennettsbikesocial I watched the whole video and still can’t decide. I want the carbon fibre anyways. Doesn’t the wst3 come in carbon fibre?
@@KhalidOnWheels Yep - both are available in carbon fibre
Bought the new Nexx xwst3 with the graphics; luv it, but unfortunately i had to return it. It did not fit me well. I had the right size and all, but there was some pressure on both sides of my head. Seems like it’s for oval shaped heads. Im more on the round side. Wore it for 30 minutes in the store and left some red markings on both sides, above my temples. It did felt it expanded a bit but when i turned my head to both sides, it was a bit painful. Now I don’t know what else to buy 🤦♂️
Sorry to hear that!
what is the headshape of the X.WED3? I cannot stand arai's round shape (all pushing my forehead) but shoeis are a perfect fit. No way for me to test one and I don't want to order if its closer to arai
You really need to try one on, but they suit my western, oval head. By the way, Arai is oval in UK / Europe.
@@bennettsbikesocial Thanks! Maybe they are more oval than in US, but all the Arais I tried in EU were way too short compared to Shoeis.
Wanted to buy the Nexx XR3R carbon, but the stealership in our country is so bad that I couldn't even get to test one..... went with a top of the line HJC brain bucket .....
There are situations when a pinlock can't manage that well, but most of the times it's seriously bad weather (cold, rain, snow, humidity).....
That happens on Shoei, Arai, HJC, Nexxs, Scorpion....the only helmet that didn't fog out in any condition it's the ICON Airflite, but that's more like a scarf after 80 km/h than a helmet :)).
Talking about accesories and problems, I have a friend that had a serious problem with her quadlock......the slightest loosening of it made her bike wobble because of the way the air was passiong against the bike..... Imagine testing everything on the bike except the quadlock and not finding the problem, then you take it off and the bike runs like butter....
i Like the helm, but does feal a bit top heavy
one Problem i have is under hevy rain, the vents seam to leak water in. som of it manag to get on the visor on the inside....
I'm well overdue a new lid and these really caught my attention until the visor... So many ratchet visors don't have the provision to be cracked open just a little to keep them clear and give just a little extra airflow, a must for me with the crap weather we get these days. Fair play to Arai for this, no clicks and unlimited range of adjustment. The ratchet system is overkill, I have never had a visor fly open at speed if anything they tend to close which is still very rare. Is there a certification reason why so many helmets have locking catch visors now too? I can't stand fiddling around with them in gloves on the road! On track I guess fair enough but most people are off to the shops to buy milk most of the time not trying to set lap records. It doesn't even seem to be limited to sporty lids but even the budget sector. I know I'm ranting but those two factors are a dealbreaker for me on so many helmets, I would just go Arai but I really like an internal sun visor.
Yes - ECE 22.06 requires the visor to be firmly shut. You can crack this open easily, but I'd have like a 1cm or so stop too.
@@bennettsbikesocial Right ok! I though there must have been a reg that came in as it's across everything. I'm all for bike gear getting safer but those catches are just annoying! I know on Arai's you can undo a couple of screws to remove the catch. Looks like my search for a helmet continues.
Great review, a definite contender to replace my Ruroc. Shame on Nexx for monetising a safety video. Bad taste.
To be fair, UA-cam does put ads on itself, regardless of what the creator sets, so it may well not be Nexx's fault. But for emergency use, I think it needs to be a very quick and simple step of photos
what about a head shape?
Hope it isn't as noisy an my nexx sx100
may I ask something I was always wondering? You wear glasses - now if you say you can use the helmet with goggles - do you wera glassen under the goggles? Sorry if this is super exposing myself as a full noob.
Don't worry - there are no daft questions! I wear my glasses under goggles. Cheers, John
Is this lid available now,?
Yes - it's on the nexx-helmet.co.uk site
Why would anyone put a camera mount on top of the helmit? Look at Michael Schumacher
Just a quick question did you pay for the helmets or were you given them
No, like the majority of the hundreds of items reviewed, they're supplied. We do buy kit sometimes, when necessary, but it'd be impossible to build such a huge library of written reviews on BikeSocial if it was all purchased. Needless to say, I do not entertain the idea of being paid by a brand to review something for them.
The fortunate position we have is that we don't have any influence or bias, and if we fall out with a brand over a review, it doesn't matter to us.
We also don't sell kit, and I don't use affiliate links, so it doesn't matter whether anyone buys something I review or not - I'm paid by my employer, Bennetts, either way. Cheers, John
@@bennettsbikesocial And this is why we follow you. Grifters are two a penny on this platform. Great review.
@@threethrushes Thanks so much! All the best, John
Are £500 helmets really £300 better than £200 helmets? As long as they are saftey rated the same of course.
If you keep a helmet for three years and wear it for 100 rides a year that's an extra £1 per ride. It's not just about crash protection but what's known as passive safety too. A good fit, the ability to swap out cheek pads, good ventilation, a more comfy material used in the lining, different shell sizes so your mate's XXXL head isn't in the same shell as your other mate's XS one. A visor mechanism that's easy to use and holds open with a ratchet etc. The best helmets have all that stuff and more for just £1 extra each ride. If you can afford it my experience is that it's worth paying for. Alternatively, look out for dealer sales on last year's model, last year's colours and save a few hundred quid making even more of a no-brainer.
this or the Tour x5?
Go by fit first, then whether you want a sunshield.
Sorry I won't be looking at either I wear hjc they fit and are comfortable
Fit is so subjective, but also the most important thing.
Nice review, John, but please can you change the title to ‘which is the better helmet’? You can’t use a superlative when there are only 2 objects😉
This is when grammatical accuracy goes out the window. In the same way that the rules can be bent on a magazine cover, SEO searches are more likely to be for 'what's the best helmet'! Blame the internet!
Please change it to which is the bestest helmet for grammatical accuracy.
@@bennettsbikesocialI respectfully disagree; you show 2 helmets, but the title implies you will be testing dozens to find which is the best. You’re such a stickler for accurate testing, I’m surprised you sign off misleading titles🙁
@@jonathanr7049 to hit the most popular searches, maybe I should try 'wot bestest helmmet for cheep'
@@hamsterclamper I do look at several other helmets too in this video... Does that put your mind at ease?
The helmets look nice, but there are few things I don't understand. First of why bother with house made intercom? I don't think I have ever met a motorcyclist using one of those instead of sena/cardo or some cheap chinese one. Second why bother with tainted visors and integrated sunshade? I'm pretty sure it would be easier and cheaper to have none and offer visors seperately, especially if the change takes couple of seconds. Added bonus without the hole for shade offers better ventilation and possibly can mitigate the issue you had. I'm on the fence with the camera attachments as on one hand it is nice, but then again there is plenty of 3d printed ones that fit nicely on almost any helmet.
Hi let me answer this :-) intercom . we have a SENA build one based on 50 Series and an entry level based on the 10 series,. why ? because we like the way its fully integrated .. you still can mount any other unit ,.. so it´s only a option. tinted visor / Sun Visor - the tinted / coloured outer Visors are mainly for look , some use it also for not having people looking into the helmet :-) but mainly design ... the inner Sun Visor is just for blocking the sun.. imagine a longer trip, you would most likely not use the tinted one as you expect riding at night but you still want Sun Protection here comes the inner visor in place.. but also here.. it´s just options ... each helmet will always come with a clear visor included..
@@NEXX-HELMETS thanks for the reply, I appretiate it. I get the sleek integrated look, I was mostly coming from the point that people usually buy whatever intercom their budies are using, but you know better if it is worth it or not.
I used to have helmet with inner sun visor, but now I just use the tinted visor and for long trips I carry the clear one and just swap them out if needed. If the switch isn't complicated, like in your helmets, its no problem.
Nexx is a Portuguese brand with a factory in Portugal. I'm Portuguese and I'm the unfortunate owner of a Nexx X-Vilitur and the only thing I can say about the Nexx brand is...garbage! It's the prior helmet I've ever had in my life. In less than 1 year the solar visor fell to me because it broke in the middle of the trip! The helmet inside has disintegrated! The closure mecanismo of the model part of the helmet broke to... etc. in short, I have a bad opinion about Nexx and I advise anyone not to make the same mistake as me, that is, to buy one.
Their the heaviest lids on the market then. Not an issue with you apparently but to most riders, Yes.
lol WAY too heavy. Arai is too heavy as well. Try Klim or Suomy if you want to save your neck.
worst helmet names EVER!
No ratchet strap....PASS