The world's most expensive paramotor helmet!!! - GIVEAWAY
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- Опубліковано 13 жов 2024
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The legendary Aviator Paramotor Helmet! This lid is a thing of beauty and is packed full of features. I am really stoked to be able to give this helmet away to one of you! Huge thank you to Aviator for sending it over!
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I bought a $250 eBay PPG radio helmet loaded with features and it works great. What is Aviator thinking? Maybe they're just trying to get attention - It worked!
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for that much money it should have a visor with HUD showing wind speed direction Alt. and terrain map etc.
What is the brand please?
You do know how expensive that technology is right?
and tinted with a SD card slot to watch movies on the visor display!!
And turbo tax
@@arnaudmerat4638 It's an NVolo helmet, made in Italy
You know it's pricey when it comes in a Crown Royal-esque velvet bag.
For that price id want open/close vents at least..
and also HUD
I want them to take the head trauma for me.
Open/close vents would be a good idea for different weather conditions.
Forget the helmet, I want the shirt that changes with each hand clap!
Tucker what the helmet review says to me is that its time for you to start designing and marketing Paramotor Gear with your Trademark stamp of approval. You fly all the time and you know what what works and what most likely will appeal to most people entering the hobby / sport of paramotoring. I think the cons that you mentioned are extremely credible and make a ton of sense. If I were in the market for a paramotor helmet I would not waste $1300 on this helmet. People should check out the "Craniums" helmets used on the Flight Deck in the U.S. Navy. Those things are awesome and can be found in Army Navy surplus stores for next to nothing. They have everything this helmet has!!!
Thanks for being honest and believable! Dont risk your reputation reviewing someone else's money making venture. Aviator PPG is a cool group of people but this helmet and its cost is a frightening sign of the direction they appear to be going in. In my humble opinion.
Good post
I whole heartedly agree.
I'm a big fan of having a flip-visor on my helmet. Helps keep my eyes from drying out and keeps the random bug from hitting me in the eye. Goggles do an OK job of filling the gap but a little paranoid after a friend of mine had his come off in flight, hit the tip of his prop and shoot a shard through his wing. So for a premium helmet, I think an attached visor would be a nice addition.
Definitely picking up some of your awesome merch! Thank you Tucker!
Your videos become better with each upload! Great editing and quality content. Your efforts in producing entertaining material does not go unnoticed!
Keep those biskits/ riskē!
Great videos Tucker! I'm surprised that you haven't been offered to go nationwide and teach your skills and experise on the usage of equipment to be used for search and rescue by first responders and law enforcement. Super channel.
If you fly from local airports I understand the need for communication (pre-flight) with tower for flight plan clearance etc..
But realistically how many ppg pilots are monitoring aviation coms via headset during their flight?
Would those coms even be audible in-flight with a 2 stroke screaming on your back? Seems a handheld nav/com radio, or even a phn call to tower before your flight would be sufficient.
Those who fly in areas with lots of air traffic should. The radio run through a sena or other noise canceling device is perfectly clear.
For ultralights, I use a David Clark K10 helmet and H10 13.4 Headset into a Sportys PJ2+ Radio via Sigtronics Transcom III (optional for instruction), plus a Cardo BT intercom. It sounds complex but it's not much different to this helmet. Downside: Added up, it's not much cheaper either.
My concern with this helmet besides the price is its ability to protect your noggin. Those vents are massive which is great for keeping you cool but are probably better at catching a prop strike. I would be curious to see if NVolo plans on selling this style in Europe because I'm not sure if this helmet will pass the EN966 certification with that much surface area removed.
The only benefit I can see with that helmet is that it is straight forward to connect airband, 2 meter radio and phone to it with separate PPT buttons. But I would never buy it. Having a bulky helmet and wires to the radios is something that gets annoying pretty fast. And there is no need for it any more. The Sena 20S can handle more than one bluetooth connection simultaneously. I use airband as master, phone as secondary device. It would be possible to setup the sena to have airband as master, 2 meter radio as secondary and phone as third, but only as mp3 player in that case.
A haven chosen a different path, I use the sena 20S as many others do but I don't use the sena 20S speakers, instead I use molded in ear earphones, and on top of that the best peltor ear-cups available (still very cheap). The molded in ear earphones removes a lot of noise, fits perfectly without being uncomfortable, does not fall out from the ear and provide great audio quality. Lovely for playing music. But most of the noise is removed by having the peltor cups of course. On cruise the noise is so low that I have to lower volume to hear the motor properly. Reducing noise and having great audio for playing music adds a lot the the experience of flying.
Its an NVOLO helmet with an AVIATOR PPG bagde on it, with a NVOLO bluetooth unit, the NVOLO unit shown has a GO Pro cable, Radio on one side and another radio on the other....
$600 markup for some vents you can cut with a dremel and some mesh off amazon.
CERTAINLY A GORGEOUS SKID TOP.. AND HAS EVERY FEATURE ONE COULD PROBABLY EVER NEED.. PERHAPS A REMOTE- PUSH TO TALK FEATURE CORDED TO ONES HAND
You're a funny guy, that drop with the 'oh shit' face and the straight-faced turn-around with the quick smile at the end cracked me up!! Great review too!!
The Risky Biscuits logo is great because you don't have to be a pilot for it to apply.
Another new flight idea is the April 17th daytime launch (4:46pm) of an international space station resupply rocket from NASA Wallops facility, near Temperanceville VA (about 4 hour drive from your area in NJ). Apparently the launch will be visible in our (PA/NJ) area 150 seconds after liftoff. You don't need to be close to watch & film it, and there will be flight restrictions relatively close. Perhaps you can get in the air within 50 miles and get some great footage.
Awesome helmet Tucker. The audio was much lower than your normal video.
I totally picked that up too. It's unedited, I bet if you're a you-tuber that raw audio is easier to edit, or even leave raw on a vid, not that i would know.
@@medleyshift1325 I leave mine raw. I've been watching Tucker so long that I've gotten used to the way he sounds. This one was half the volume. The tone was good but volume level was way off.
Yep, lower volume and a bit tinny. Easy to fix in editing, though.
Yes Sir I hear the same in Germany 10 - 4
one con that wasn’t mentioned, if this nvolo helmet is anything like mine, it’s one-size-fits-all .. and you change the liners to change the size of it. it makes for an ill-fitting helmet that tends to flip around. i prefer ski helmets that have a ratchet behind your head. They also shouldn’t be promoting “2 meter” since i know of exactly 0 pilots that have a HAM radio license. most pilots use ham radios illegally.
I have a HAM general license. You can use FRS frequencies without a license, pay $35 for a GMRS license for your whole family, or use the approved USPPA frequencies that don't require a license if you are participating in aviation activities.
Nice review Tucker. Any idea why they chose to install a 2 meter ham band tranceiver in that helmet? Aircraft I can totally understand.
Thanks man! It doesn't have any radios built in, just the wiring so you can plug your radios in. 2 meter is a popular band that pilots use to communicate between each other.
Nice review. A couple questions. Is the NW Bluetooth on this helmet compatible with the Sena? And, what did you feel from the vents when you flew it?
That looks like a competitor product for the Nirvana FC5 helmet which is also made of Carbon Fiber and packs all those features except that connect for the go pro. Definitely its not designed as good as the FC5 cause all the wires protruding and easy to grab onto stuff.
Just ordered the last one in stock.... Thanks Nina!
Confirmed! Tucker is a wizard
For the 3rd most important bit of kit to do paramotoring I think its a great price. It'll last you for life too. My sport is cross country cycling and that can get expensive if you want the best components.
Love the new merch! BTW, I just received by Blue Hoodie and am really pleased with it! Great looking helmet and I know that there are people out there who are always looking for the best and happy to pay for it. I would prefer another colour and loose those vents. Maybe they will offer slightly cheaper versions.
I'm happy with the helmet build you did Tucker. It serves its purpose and I saved a $1000.00 big ones.
If it were about half as much, I'd be tempted. I had the same misgivings about the huge vents. I'm in Texas, so they would be GREAT in the summer, but flying in any cooler weather might lead to a very cold noggin. I'd love some way to cover them up. My current homebuilt helmet has vents, but they're narrow enough that little pieces of electrical tape can cover them up. I cover 'em in the winter and remove the tape in the summer.
I'd love if Aviator would make the bits modular. I'd love to get just a pair of the headphones with the 2M radio and output connections... or the 2M radio connection, BlueTooth device and output connections.
Lots of possibilities for options that would fit the variety of needs of differing paramotor pilots.
Got response from Aviator Show, they also offer lower end helmets, so that cool if you don't want to shell out big bucks.
The problem-o is keeping an eye on it at yee old aerodrome. It will have a way of disappearing often & you will have trouble finding it.
Coming more from the motorcycling world, there were a few things that immediately jumped out at me. 1) The vents. Tucker later addressed this, but my very first thought was that they would be outstanding in summer, but not being able to close them could make this helmet essentially unusable in cooler weather or higher altitudes. Perhaps they could make a clip on cover to block them off. 2) The helmet isn't cheap but it's also not out of line, given the full features and the cost of comparable high end motorcycle helmets these days. If it works great and lasts, $1300 is less than you're going to spend on smart phones over the next 5 years. 3) I may be wrong, but in the closeups the ear cups looked like fake carbon fiber. Big pet peeve of mine. There's nothing wrong with plastic, but to borrow a line from Joe Dirt: "Don't try to church it up, son." 4) And finally, the last (and relatively minor) thing. Large logos. If I am spending a bunch of money on a beautiful, glossy carbon fiber lid, I don't expect my head to be your billboard. Give people a couple big stickers in the box if you want, but keep the logo small, subtle, and classy.
If I'm not mistaken, 2-Meter band is amateur radio and requires a HAM license to transmit. Does this helmet also support GMRS or FRS two-way radios? Thanks.
Hey dude just dont forget to check your paramotor , we just want to watch you enjoying your fly without any injury
Dude! You're obviously goin' Pro!
Something is different in this video that shows it.
Good luck in 2020 !
Check out the Icaro Roll bar Plus. It has two visors and integrated earmuffs with PTT radio. You can get in in carbon fiber too for about $1200. I have it and it's amazing. The full face coverage option is worth it.
Take a look at Noisefighters gel earcups. They're built for shooters and aren't quite as thick as those aviation ones but they have cut outs at the top for sunglasses/eye protection
Nice skid Lid. Sounds like the mic cuts out. I could be wrong.
Nice looking helmet.
Thank you Tucker🙏
The fact that the XXL fits you nicely means they will never even think of making a model which fits me at all ;-) Also, if radio waves really do cause cancer...
heh.. seems pretty slick, and I don't think it's that absurd of a price point.. carbon fiber is expensive and labor intensive and requires a skilled tech to do it right.. and I suspect the benefits will more than pay off over enough time with the reduced weight.. so long as your not prone to taking a header ;-)
I wonder if you can replace the interior padding.. one crash one helmet is smart, but with a shell that sturdy, you could get away with replacing the padding instead of the whole helmet, and it would definitely be worth the effort.
Tucker, have u ever used a fresh breeze paramotor? going to have to use a trike I am 50 and 280 and I do not walk well.
HAHA! No camera fires now! :D That thing is sweet - I'm gonna have to get another shirt here! :)
Ill say one thing about fhose ear cups being 'too big' and that is that ive worn smaller ones for shooting and they seem to not stay sealed. They also feel like its trying to pull my ears upward no matter how many times i adjust them downward . So larger earcips would be welcome even if fhey seem to get in the way at times. Thanks for the review.
Brilliant video and review!! Great merch...I'm in! Got me a Eat, Sleep, Fly! Love it all...you are the CHAMPION of our flying social media engagement arena. KEEP ON, KEEPING ON!
Audio is a bit low but there should be a fix for it. Looks like a great helmet - love carbon fiber - light - strong. Give them your feedback on possible changes. Better location for blue tooth / better mount for a camera. I am a old guy / doubt I'll get in the contest for the helmet. good luck to everyone that does.
Des it have an ability for sidetone on all the time, or just when you are talking to someone else? In otherwords, when you are narrating while flying, does it amplify your voice for audio feedback?
I've always wondered the meaning of Risky Biscuits and why, but now i know. Cheers.
Thanks for showing us the fancy one, Tucker.
Gonna go gas up my Bentley, run on out to the airport, take off on my private jet and buy me a new helmet...or maybe not. Maybe I'll just win one instead! Nice honest review. Thanks.
Subbed to your channel. Nice videos.
Jackie thanks! I really appreciate the support!
The audio is great. I hope to take training in about a year and I may seriously consider this helmet.
Certainly an impressive helmet. But at that price, they could've included the military fighter pilot style retractable visor. Guess they figure most pilots would rather use their own eye protection. I'm sure they'll tweak the location of some of the items you mentioned were causing minor annoyances, with regards to contacting your shoulders, and netting, after they see your review. Thanks for sharing this with us. Very cool.
LMAO. That look on your face when the helmet hit the floor.
The Audio quality was not as loud or as good a quality as in you previous vids.
@@hienokaveri hah, go cry in a corner and STFU. Tucker has lot of knowledge when it comes to PPG aviation. you mad cause you are not successful and don't receive things to promote? maybe try working harder at life.
@@hienokaveri i fail to see how he brings a bad name to the hobby, i got introduced to it by watching his videos, if it were not for me stumbling on his videos i would not be registered for PPG courses... yes he does do some risky things but he is experienced and never endangers anyone except maybe himself by doing aero. since you work in IT i bet you do make a good living, so why the jealousy for him receiving free stuff, its a common youtuber perk :p
@@HypnoticAbyss Based on his username, this guy is from Finland where paramotor pilots are averaging at 55-85 years old, with 330 pounds of fat on their body. There the main objective is to gather with likeminded nutfucks who went to the army (compulsory) and talk about the experience for the rest of your life till you die. Paramotoring and paragliding is not a hobby in Finland, it's a way to try and impress other people by acting like you have a very unique, half secretive skill that no-one else has and what scares them the most is if this sport would become popular. It's insanely slow process to get licensed for paramotoring in Finland, and they want to keep it that way.
piratesofthevideo 💯💯💯💯Hahaaa. Soooooo true!!!
As a motorcyclist, $1350 seems perfectly reasonable for a premium carbon fiber helmet. Go take a look at what Shoei and Arai are charging for their CF lids, then consider they don't come with any audio.
If it's designed to be used with no-license-required FRS Radios, then Aviator should know that FRS is NOT a 2m radio, so it's mis-labelled. FRS is 70cm (440 MHz).
Yeah, I guess they don't understand that transmitting on 2-Meter band requires a HAM license. Why the helmet company is advertising the helmet as 2-Meter capable is strange. I would either use FRS or GMRS with my license.
I LIKE IT....maybe because it is very close to my skydiving helmet. But I would seriously consider putting this on my head. I really like the Aviation Comm connection as that is my primary radio I used when flying. There is the time I flew with a Transponder set up, but that was a bit heavy and difficult to configure. Secondly it really matches your harness and jacket and the Blue Tooth could me relocated. All and All I think for the first release they did a Great Job. Start Safe, Stay Safe
Gives a whole new meaning to have a $10 head? Buy a $10 helmet.
If you have the aviation and/or 2m radio connected, is it sending the receive audio from it and your audio to the GoPro?
Nice lid,Tucker.
A little late posting but if you tried to put this system together yourself, buying the headset and helmet separately through NVolo and Peltor, it would cost you around $1500, so at $1349 I think it’s on point if not at a little bit of a discount.
The stickers add about 10 mph to your top speed as well. 😁
I just bought an NVolo w/ BT and 2 meter, no air band or GoPro connections and it was $1050. That price includes a spare vented liner, the gel ear cups (like TG received), the mirrored half visor, and a custom paint job.
Fair enough. Aviator also sells their helmet in a “budget” version without “all the bells and whistles”.
I would wear it all day knowing that i will never get off the ground
Finally! A good looking Eat Sleep Fly shirt! Just placed my order!
Surely this is a helmet for experienced Paramotor enthusiasts not newbies.
I was in the Army as a Bradley mechanic. So I was always issued what is called a CVC or Combat Vehicle Crew helmet. The Helmet came with a Kevlar shell on top. A padded liner. And of course ear cups and a boom mic. The older version when I first came in still had the padded foam ear cups and they were complete trash. They ripped easily and inside a tank there are plenty of things that can snag and rip them. Later came the jell ear cups but again the rubber outer part was kinda weak and easier tore revealing a very sticky jell material. But that was eventually fixed and they ended up with the one I currently have. I still have my CVC from Iraq as the unit that I was attached to gave it to me as a gift for helping them out for 8 months in Iraq. The one I have had the latest and greatest upgrades for the Iraq war time frame. But knowing the Army the radio and intercoms parts have probably been upgraded and the shells have possibly been upgraded since I left the service. The CVC is still in great condition and it makes a awesome piece of memorabilia from my time over there.
But what I wonder is did the military develop the jell ear cups and the civilians copied it. Or vice versa? Hmmmmm
Excellent review my friend! And you are SOOO right.. $$$$ that there is champagne... And I only have a beer budget.. 😁 thanks as always, safe flying!
Good review on the extreme priced helmet and I like the merch.
Great review, I fly using the Sena Tufftalk headset, it has all the features of this headset and more. It’s much cheaper and fully integrated with no protrusions.
Just ordered a new Risky Biscuits T. I have the previous hoodie which I absolutely love. SO SOFT! But summers coming and will have many more chances to wear the T-Shirt over the Hoodie. In regards to the Helmet. Yeah, I saw Aviator's video on it and new with all the radio gear it would not be cheap. Great for students and instructors. You get what you pay for and in this, I believe it's probably worth the $. ;O)
With carbon composite helmets for motorcycle's and auto sports $1000- 4k average I think the aviator ain't bad.
Every video I watch of yours makes want to learn how to Paramotor! Come to Wyoming sometime. 👊🏻
Great review. Really liked your logo "Risky Biscuits ", super philosophy.
We need risky biscuits carhartt style beanies
You should fly with the radio connections attached... Looks like the downward facing placement might cause problems.
Air vents might make this a summer only helmet!
Postcard entries?! Pretty lame that the sweepstakes company won't accept email or online entries.
Oh well, maybe I'll buy a T-shirt.
Nice review Tucker.. I have one question though I noticed in the side of the helmet it has two tabs that say visor on it and my question is does it come with a visor or is the visor extra?
Thanks! It does not come with a visor and I haven't seen one for sale through Aviator. I would assume you can get one through Nvolo and attach it to the mounts.
I would want to have a SNELL rating. Does it actually help in a crash?
Shame that the contest is not open to your friendly neighbours to the north.....Eric send some up north we'll give one away in Canada!
My father worked for NASA. I actually have an astronaut helmet... Maybe I should use that! About the same price! Would need to add the Go-pro... Add some Paint... Drill a few cooling holes... And I'm off!
Thank you. I saw this helmet on Aviator PPG when I bought my Ozone Mojo PWR wing. I was a little stunned by the price. Have you used the visor with this helmet, by chance? Thanks again.
Nice merch bro. I paid $1200 for my Bose aviation headset. Worth every dollar. Jumping to the top with some things is worth it. Happy flying....
If you want to keep me safe I’ll take one! If you want me to buy one then I’ll pass.. I could buy a second wing for that price!!
Awesome colors!
Sounds pricey but like you said, it’s a premium helmet. Maybe it will bring up the competitions standard.
"Literally,!" Yes! My man. Thanks Tucker. I won’t bug you any more. FJ 936
Carbon motorcycle helmets aren't uncommon around that price point. Considering this helmet comes with premium coms integration, audio out, and the included Bluetooth module, the price point is somewhat justified when comparing to moto helmets. That said I do think it's a little overpriced and the vent setup as you mentioned isn't ideal for an XC pilot. The price point would be more justified if the helmet had a more flexible venting system that could be open or closed like many moto helmets, the ability to use a user-chosen Bluetooth module (ie. sena), and less bulky ear cups (if the coms system allows). As I'm currently not a pilot, but saving up for training and gear, I'm just keyboard warrior-ing for now, but coming from the moto world I paid $600 just for my helmet (ECE rated, flip down sun visor, composite but non-carbon, no built-in coms). Having tried a carbon moto helmet though the weight savings in terms of neck strain was noticeable after a couple hours. Though the effect is much greater on a bike given much the higher speeds. In total it was just over $1400 total for all my riding gear including a Sena. And that's for a bike that only cost $4000, and going fairly cheap on everything but the helmet. In the moto world the saying goes "How much is your head worth", though being new to paramotors I'm not sure how well that translates or what safety/impact rating these helmets go through etc. Seems like a good start though if they make a few tweaks and get price point a bit lower.
i spent 700 for my carbon fiber motorcycle helmet and another 400 for the bluetooth radio that goes inside. So 1350 isn't that bad of a price to me. after a couple years of sales the price will drop once the R&D has paid for itself.
Audio is quieter than you normally are but quality seems good. Whether it's $1300 good, no it's no better than what you normally have. I don't know what you have invested in your present setup, but I'd say the $1300 wouldn't buy you a thing more than you have. Strictly a premium product for those who must own the top of the top.
I agree with the action cam mount comments. Who is going to want to mess up all that carbon fiber when they could have integrated a bracket.
Can you wear a head cover of some kind in colder weather? Not talking about that giant brown thing you wear all the time, but a thinner one that goes down to cover your face and neck.
The ear covers don't need to be that thick. wide, yes, to cover the ears, but there are low profile speakers that could free up some space. They don't look too modern.
How many lawyers does it take to create an Offical Rules document? LOL
Does this headset have any noise cancelation features? I don't see that on the kist of features??
That SMA cable seems likely to break over time.
Cannot see the merch listed in the video on your website?
That's the helmet you wear at the park to set up and stare at the skies sagely with..... Then you carefully pack it away and grab yer old one and go flying..... :)
I want just the ear muffs with all the percs and they can keep the helmet. Is that an option? I have my own helmet i'm very comfortable with and don't care about carbon fiber.
I have a few helmets, one more won't hurt! Carry on!
Making it out of Carbon was a bad idea. RF signals and the bluetooth will not pass through carbon fiber which will make the bluetooth signal much weaker. Then they mounted it on the back which makes the problem even worse since most people have their phones in front of them in a pocket. The price is insulting. I would be ashamed to rip people off that much by selling something that probably cost 200 bucks in material to make. For that price it should include an airband radio with it and a visor for eye protection. You can buy a helicopter helmet that comes with a clear and smoke visor and the comm harness to connect to a radio for less than this.
Awesome. Buying all of the swag
Brandon Hughes same here
Jesus! I don't fly anything even a paper plane and still i watch this from start to end... Thats how good that review is! Montage wise also! Great work i love watching your vids!
I’ve been sitting in school all today seeing your instagram post waiting to get home to watch
that's a 50 dollar helmet all day with a 250 dollar bluetooth device. I love it, looks awesome but crazy price
Thats funny how you in USA flying all with these types of light helmets...here in europe we fly with helmets that are more closed like moto helmets of pilots helmets...but i gues its just for the colder wether...i would love to have this kind of helmet for summer :-) dream big TV