I have an expensive Shoei GT Air 3 and is horrible for fogging my prescription glasses, so any helmet that you recommend for glasses users within that adventure helmet selection?
I bought the Klim Krios Pro recently, and OMG is it light. It is actually surprisingly quiet for it’s weight. I have a SENA 50S installed on it, and even with that setup its still very light. I have gotten up to 85mph on my Triumph Tiger 1200 GT Explorer and with the music playing, I don’t notice the noise as much. Downside is a lack of cutouts for speakers so it takes a bit of finesse to get them in the exact spot.
It is quiet and comfortable, dissapointed with my xd5 of the same size it's too tight having hot spots in just an hour of riding, noisy and peak vibrates a lot. I'll try to take some of the paddings but I don't know if it'll do on top of my brows.
I have the Scorpion, the main issue I have is that the interior is annoying to remove and that the cheekpads and the crown foam is one unit. And then we have the squeaks from the foam rubbing on the EPS liner. The visor screws tend to get loose so check them before you ride, if they rotate out the beak will fly off and take the visor with it. Also the included pinlock didn't fit.
It's a cheap helmet. The visor lasted a day of road riding on mine before I took it off. It kept coming loose as described above. The snap in head liner is plastic with snap nubs that fit into the helmet material. Instant fail. The liner won't stay in place at all. I had to use some tack material to get it to stay in, which I have to clean off every time I clean the liner. The liner has come out of the back of mine and before each ride I have to tuck it in. If you turn your head at highway speeds, you often get a rattle of something in the visor mechanism. Duct tape fixes the rattle. The vents don't work at all. I am not sure why. Front vent and upper vent don't change anything inside the helmet. I've tested with an air hose. Finally, it's the loudest helmet I've ever worn. I replaced the Scorpion with a Shoei, and while I miss the modularity, I feel like I am wearing a comfortable hat with the Shoei. Difference between night and day, and extremely quiet.
Hi from Bulgaria. I have the scorpion as an upgrade from Astone 1000rt and I love it. A bit heavy-yes- but nothing to worry about. Also it is pinlock ready, with the pinlock in the box. Last it is a good option for spectacles wearer. What I miss is one more exhaust vent on the back,but hey you can always crack open the visor. Ride safe!
I have the scorpion. I love it! It is a touch heavy. But it's worth it to have that chin bar that flips up. Especially when it's really hot. And you're riding low speeds. You get so much air flow. And it's pretty quiet.
I love my klim kiros! I used to use the Bell MX9 for 5 years and it was great. The Klim is lighter and more quiet and now I feel spoiled whenever I put on the Kiros
I recently got the Nexx XWed 3 adventure helmet. Has alot of extras. Camera mounting hardware with it. Compared to my shoei it's not as nicely made but definitely a solid choice.
im using a CKX Quest, it's very affordable and it as the drop-down visor!... but it's very noisy and not the best for those colder morning, but putting duct tape on some vents will help lol
I have the MX-9 non adventure for my dirt work and i love it. My street helmet is a Shoei, and although i like a lot with the helmet after 3 years of ownership no matter how much better (quieter) it is than my mx9, it is not as comfortable. I wear glasses and I have a comm system - its just a lot to stuff into the helmet. Is there any helmet that has the same profile/shape as the mx9 but offers higher quality features than the mx9 adventure? Ive tried an arai and it just wasnt even close to mx9 ): (from a comfort standpoint)
Excellent comparison, thank you. I’m in the market, and likely going with the Hornet. The spanner in the works is the recent announcement of the Leatt, which comes with a photchromic lens and set of goggles, all for the same price as the Arai/Shoei. Wonder what your thoughts on that one are.
The new Leatt ADV helmets appear to have serious ventilation, and they look great with the cut outs in the chin bar like MX helmets. Also you can choose between lightweight carbon fiber or standard poly. Also it has the auto tinting shield. I think it’s going to blow the competition out the water, but, they gonna come at a premium price.
I had the scorpion and the bolt holding the peak keep coming loose, when I tightened, the bolt mounting base came off and now the modular mechanism is loose and squeaky, how safe is this, NOT SAFE AT ALL. Plus heavy and noisy. Save your money and head and buy ARAI or Klim.
I have owned an XD4 - definitely the most comfortable and quiet and believe about the safest helmet I have owned , BUT unfortunately because I have a neck injury was just to heavy, I had a big crash 3 years ago wearing an Airoh Commander, the base of the helmet- that protrudes out at base ( for neck brace ) hit a tree which caused me an 8cm brain bleed 🩸, and had brain surgery THATS why I strongly agree with Arai and their safety helmet round shape . So now I use the Klim Kros pro a fantastic light helmet, but noisy , I’m 12 months the paint has faded, had to get a new liner , the visor comes lose easy now , had to put tape at each corner so it will stay open . ( and never closed as well as the Arai XD4 ) I actually think the old Klim Kris was actually lighter . If I did have a stuffed neck would go back to the XD4 or 5.
Huge XD4 fan. Have had two of them over a decade. Love the XD4. Got an XD5. Hate it! Short in the face. My nose contacts the front. Visor is so high it is useless. Does not work as a sun visor and barely keeps branches out of my face. Noisy compared to the XD4. Interior is no longer plush like the XD4. WTF Arai? Yeah, you finally made a shield that comes off without tools. Nice work catching up to Shoei ten years later. Everything else is a minus. Have been trying desperately to find a NIB silver XD4 in medium to replace mine that is too old to be serviced by Arai. Try before you buy if you are replacing an XD4. The XD5 is not a step forward. Anyone want a medium gloss white XD5 with one ride on it? Hated by its current owner...
Correction; the Krios Pro is significantly more quiet than the Hornet X2. Hornet measured at 102dB, Krios at 98db. Because decibels are logarithmic, this is a rather large difference. Every 3dB is roughly doubling of the sound energy. Even if the wearer can't tell between 98 and 102db, their ear is experiencing twice the energy. What crazy is that the Krios Pro is actually quieter than my Arai Contour-X, which is a dedicated road helmet
Correction, I've worn helmets that are supposed to be quiet that were horrendously LOUD, I never go on listed numbers, wear the helmet and then work it out from there. There are a lot of factors that can up the amount of noise you hear in a helmet, I ignore the numbers, they tend to be misleading....
@@MickH60 I have both, the Krios is quieter (significantly so). Tested on the same bike with the same rider is a fair comparison. Helmet sound differences tend to be related to the fairing and/or windscreen on any given bike Both in person and measured results back up my comment.
Just a warning to anyone thinking about the AT-960. I’ve been trying to get the clear pinlock face shield since I bought the helmet in July 2024 and they are impossible to find. I messaged Scorpion on 08/29/2024 to see what was up and they didn’t reply to me until 09/23/2024 and told me they would be out of stock until mid November. It’s mid December and I still can’t get it. Pretty annoying.
One option may be to order a pinlock faceshield and lens from Europe. The European equivalent to the AT-960 is the ADX-2. Interestingly, the ADX-2 comes with a pinlock shield installed on the helmet and a pinlock lens in the box. This is one of the reasons I ordered an ADX-2 from Europe rather than purchasing an AT-960 locally. I live in Canada and the ADX-2 was a way better deal than an AT-960. It was less expensive (~C$150, even after shipping and taxes) plus the helmet comes with extras (pinlock shield and lens) that I would have to pay extra for if I bought a AT-960. It was a no brainer, really.
@ That’s even more annoying knowing you can pay the same amount of money and get the pinlock included somewhere else. I’m just going to get a different helmet, Probably the Nexx xwed. Between the forever response and lack of production for them currently it seems that Scorpion isn’t the greatest company to deal with either. Pretty sad because that’s one of their most popular helmets from what I gather.
The scorpion AT 960 is a garbage helmet. I ordered one and the latching mechanism broke while trying it on. The build quality was poor and it just seemed cheaply made. I was trying to save money and ended up returning it. I bought a Schuberth E1 that was on sale.
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I have an expensive Shoei GT Air 3 and is horrible for fogging my prescription glasses, so any helmet that you recommend for glasses users within that adventure helmet selection?
I bought the Klim Krios Pro recently, and OMG is it light. It is actually surprisingly quiet for it’s weight. I have a SENA 50S installed on it, and even with that setup its still very light. I have gotten up to 85mph on my Triumph Tiger 1200 GT Explorer and with the music playing, I don’t notice the noise as much. Downside is a lack of cutouts for speakers so it takes a bit of finesse to get them in the exact spot.
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It is quiet and comfortable, dissapointed with my xd5 of the same size it's too tight having hot spots in just an hour of riding, noisy and peak vibrates a lot. I'll try to take some of the paddings but I don't know if it'll do on top of my brows.
@@metalsadman I have the XD5 as well. its loud in my opinion. I will buy a Klim Krios Pro if I can find one and try it out.
Any reviews on the Leatt Adventure 8.5?
Hoping to get a review going on the new Leatt ADV helmet sooner than later, stay tuned!
I have the Shoei, and with the Ultra Rare Transitions Shield, dark in sun, clear at night, perfect for long tours.
I have the Scorpion, the main issue I have is that the interior is annoying to remove and that the cheekpads and the crown foam is one unit. And then we have the squeaks from the foam rubbing on the EPS liner. The visor screws tend to get loose so check them before you ride, if they rotate out the beak will fly off and take the visor with it. Also the included pinlock didn't fit.
It's a cheap helmet. The visor lasted a day of road riding on mine before I took it off. It kept coming loose as described above. The snap in head liner is plastic with snap nubs that fit into the helmet material. Instant fail. The liner won't stay in place at all. I had to use some tack material to get it to stay in, which I have to clean off every time I clean the liner. The liner has come out of the back of mine and before each ride I have to tuck it in. If you turn your head at highway speeds, you often get a rattle of something in the visor mechanism. Duct tape fixes the rattle. The vents don't work at all. I am not sure why. Front vent and upper vent don't change anything inside the helmet. I've tested with an air hose. Finally, it's the loudest helmet I've ever worn. I replaced the Scorpion with a Shoei, and while I miss the modularity, I feel like I am wearing a comfortable hat with the Shoei. Difference between night and day, and extremely quiet.
Hi from Bulgaria. I have the scorpion as an upgrade from Astone 1000rt and I love it. A bit heavy-yes- but nothing to worry about. Also it is pinlock ready, with the pinlock in the box. Last it is a good option for spectacles wearer. What I miss is one more exhaust vent on the back,but hey you can always crack open the visor. Ride safe!
and yet the best out of them all is airoh
I have the scorpion. I love it! It is a touch heavy. But it's worth it to have that chin bar that flips up. Especially when it's really hot. And you're riding low speeds. You get so much air flow. And it's pretty quiet.
I love my klim kiros! I used to use the Bell MX9 for 5 years and it was great. The Klim is lighter and more quiet and now I feel spoiled whenever I put on the Kiros
I recently got the Nexx XWed 3 adventure helmet. Has alot of extras. Camera mounting hardware with it. Compared to my shoei it's not as nicely made but definitely a solid choice.
The Shoei Hornet is discontinued. Hard to get one now, surprised you recommended it.
im using a CKX Quest, it's very affordable and it as the drop-down visor!... but it's very noisy and not the best for those colder morning, but putting duct tape on some vents will help lol
I have the MX-9 non adventure for my dirt work and i love it. My street helmet is a Shoei, and although i like a lot with the helmet after 3 years of ownership no matter how much better (quieter) it is than my mx9, it is not as comfortable. I wear glasses and I have a comm system - its just a lot to stuff into the helmet. Is there any helmet that has the same profile/shape as the mx9 but offers higher quality features than the mx9 adventure? Ive tried an arai and it just wasnt even close to mx9 ): (from a comfort standpoint)
Excellent comparison, thank you. I’m in the market, and likely going with the Hornet. The spanner in the works is the recent announcement of the Leatt, which comes with a photchromic lens and set of goggles, all for the same price as the Arai/Shoei. Wonder what your thoughts on that one are.
The new Leatt ADV helmets appear to have serious ventilation, and they look great with the cut outs in the chin bar like MX helmets. Also you can choose between lightweight carbon fiber or standard poly. Also it has the auto tinting shield. I think it’s going to blow the competition out the water, but, they gonna come at a premium price.
I had the scorpion and the bolt holding the peak keep coming loose, when I tightened, the bolt mounting base came off and now the modular mechanism is loose and squeaky, how safe is this, NOT SAFE AT ALL. Plus heavy and noisy. Save your money and head and buy ARAI or Klim.
Arai for ever
I have owned an XD4 - definitely the most comfortable and quiet and believe about the safest helmet I have owned , BUT unfortunately because I have a neck injury was just to heavy, I had a big crash 3 years ago wearing an Airoh Commander, the base of the helmet- that protrudes out at base ( for neck brace ) hit a tree which caused me an 8cm brain bleed 🩸, and had brain surgery THATS why I strongly agree with Arai and their safety helmet round shape . So now I use the Klim Kros pro a fantastic light helmet, but noisy , I’m 12 months the paint has faded, had to get a new liner , the visor comes lose easy now , had to put tape at each corner so it will stay open . ( and never closed as well as the Arai XD4 ) I actually think the old Klim Kris was actually lighter . If I did have a stuffed neck would go back to the XD4 or 5.
Huge XD4 fan. Have had two of them over a decade. Love the XD4. Got an XD5. Hate it! Short in the face. My nose contacts the front. Visor is so high it is useless. Does not work as a sun visor and barely keeps branches out of my face. Noisy compared to the XD4. Interior is no longer plush like the XD4. WTF Arai? Yeah, you finally made a shield that comes off without tools. Nice work catching up to Shoei ten years later. Everything else is a minus. Have been trying desperately to find a NIB silver XD4 in medium to replace mine that is too old to be serviced by Arai. Try before you buy if you are replacing an XD4. The XD5 is not a step forward. Anyone want a medium gloss white XD5 with one ride on it? Hated by its current owner...
Yeah i have so many gripes with it. My krios pro is a better helmet.
I have an XD4 and don’t like it. It’s really noisy and whistles horribly. Any advice?
Klim is coming out with a new helmet for 2025. X1 ALPHA.
On my second Klim Krios Pro - Self Tinting Screen is great, BUT, and it's a big one - Only lasts a few months then, pony up another $120!!!!
Mines lasted two years so far.
RIP Scorpion AT950.
I should've picked a new one up when they went on closeout....
Same, the 960 is too heavy, i hope they release a new version and have carbon shell.
Correction; the Krios Pro is significantly more quiet than the Hornet X2. Hornet measured at 102dB, Krios at 98db. Because decibels are logarithmic, this is a rather large difference. Every 3dB is roughly doubling of the sound energy. Even if the wearer can't tell between 98 and 102db, their ear is experiencing twice the energy. What crazy is that the Krios Pro is actually quieter than my Arai Contour-X, which is a dedicated road helmet
Correction, I've worn helmets that are supposed to be quiet that were horrendously LOUD, I never go on listed numbers, wear the helmet and then work it out from there. There are a lot of factors that can up the amount of noise you hear in a helmet, I ignore the numbers, they tend to be misleading....
@@MickH60 I have both, the Krios is quieter (significantly so). Tested on the same bike with the same rider is a fair comparison. Helmet sound differences tend to be related to the fairing and/or windscreen on any given bike
Both in person and measured results back up my comment.
Klim, make a modular helmet and take my money.
Just a warning to anyone thinking about the AT-960. I’ve been trying to get the clear pinlock face shield since I bought the helmet in July 2024 and they are impossible to find. I messaged Scorpion on 08/29/2024 to see what was up and they didn’t reply to me until 09/23/2024 and told me they would be out of stock until mid November. It’s mid December and I still can’t get it. Pretty annoying.
One option may be to order a pinlock faceshield and lens from Europe. The European equivalent to the AT-960 is the ADX-2.
Interestingly, the ADX-2 comes with a pinlock shield installed on the helmet and a pinlock lens in the box. This is one of the reasons I ordered an ADX-2 from Europe rather than purchasing an AT-960 locally. I live in Canada and the ADX-2 was a way better deal than an AT-960. It was less expensive (~C$150, even after shipping and taxes) plus the helmet comes with extras (pinlock shield and lens) that I would have to pay extra for if I bought a AT-960. It was a no brainer, really.
@ That’s even more annoying knowing you can pay the same amount of money and get the pinlock included somewhere else. I’m just going to get a different helmet, Probably the Nexx xwed. Between the forever response and lack of production for them currently it seems that Scorpion isn’t the greatest company to deal with either. Pretty sad because that’s one of their most popular helmets from what I gather.
Dam that klim is so sweet looking
The scorpion AT 960 is a garbage helmet. I ordered one and the latching mechanism broke while trying it on. The build quality was poor and it just seemed cheaply made. I was trying to save money and ended up returning it. I bought a Schuberth E1 that was on sale.