It also has WiFi connectivity to auto update firmware through the 30K utility app – which should futureproof your headset for a few years at least.

If you want to focus on the surface you’re riding/sliding/driving in, then you should also place it front and center, but with the camera looking down.Note: you’ll only find the Momentum, Lite and Evo for sale in the UK at the time of writing as they’re the only helmets that have been ECE approved. Sena Momentum Video LS2 Valiant II | This is a discontinued helmet now, but it’s still available in stores. There’s a new Advant X out now, which we’re hoping to review very soon; that’s certified to ECE 22.06, and is a new design that won’t draw the legal attention of Shark.

First up is a 12m video from J&P Cycles looking over the Momentum Inc Pro, followed by a 4m video of how one guy got on with his Momentum Evo after a couple of months. The Schuberth isn’t legal for use open while riding, though that doesn’t stop most people (myself included, as well as emergency services when they had the previous Shoei Neotec, which wasn’t dual-homologated). While the C4 Pro’s chin bar latches up pretty firmly, you need to be aware that if it does drop, it often stops just across your eyeline, so be cautious. AIM+ helmets don’t always score top marks – the old NXR only managed 4 stars – but we’d totally expect the Shoei X-SPR Pro to get the maximum five stars when SHARP test it. As soon as I slip the lid onto my head, I instantly feel snug and safe. It wraps around with familiarity, as someone who is used to the feel of a full-face helmet. Fox claims the Small/Medium is 460g, and considering its beefy build, this is surprisingly lightweight. It feels light to wear too, which you want for fast and technical riding. The helmet utilises MIPS's impact protection system, lined with an impressive structure offering traditional protection within its shell makeup. Fox uses a dual-density EPS foam called Varizorb™, which combines two densities of foam arranged to interlace one another for added strength.

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There’s also a single large rear exhaust vent to help pull moist and hot air out of the helmet. Chin vents and crown vents aren’t great – but improved on the Evo It’s reassuringly well built, steady at speed, gives great vision and just lets me get on with what I should be concentrating on - riding. The Shoei has the ability to link up to eight riders, while the Schuberth is limited to four, but both have a very similar range of around 550m in real-world open roads, coming down to about 400m in town. It’s worth noting that the carbon-fibre model is listed as having a reduced bike to bike intercom range of 200-500m (usually it’s claimed as <1000m).

Word is that it uses a separate battery from the intercom too, so lots of camera use won’t drain the intercom battery. Sena Apps Again, ventilation seems to be improved in the newer Momentum Evo helmet which has a redesigned shell, ventilation system and liner inside. Visor (more about visors)When the C3 Pro helmet was originally launched, it embodied a number of improvements over the C3. An upgraded front spoiler, a better rear wing to reduce lift, a plusher interior, improved venting and more sound deadening to reduce noise levels. At the time, the C3 Pro was widely lauded as the most quiet helmet on the market; and indeed it is still up there amongst the very quietest helmets money can buy. Of course, in this it is helped by the fact that it is a flip-front helmet. That’s a basic headset that allows for connection with up to 3 other riders and a 1 mile range (under perfect conditions). Finally, all Momentums come with a 5 year helmet warranty– which is great. What’s not so great and slightly bizarre is that part that Sena manufactures (the bluetooth headset) only has a 2 year warranty. Guess there’s more to break in a headset. Crash Helmet Buying Guides & Top 10s