[roadattack]

So, i need advice, looking at buying a new lid since my piece of sh*t AGV has bought it. Crap and expensive replacement visor, never closed properly wouldn't recommend one to anybody. anyway i'm making a short story long, i've narrowed it down to two lids, with a €30 or $60 difference in price. Schubderth S1 pro at €500.00 or a Nicky Haden replica Arai Rx7 at €470.00 now i'm not a Hayden fan and i'm not mad about the design of either lid so fashion is not a big thing, what do you guys recommend?

[BALDGONZO]

I like the features on my RX7, but it is a little louder than the Shoei RF1000 I previously used. Probably from the aggressive air vents.

Very comfortable and light weight!

[maikial]

I'm with BALDGONZO, I've owned Shoei and Arai and I'm definitely going to stick with Arai. It just fits my head right. Yes the RX7 is a little louder than the others but it never really bothered me too much, not a bad payoff for all the air flow and protection. Worth the money and I'll buy it again!

[ghbzorro]

Originally Posted by maikial

It just fits my head right.

Very important point. Make sure you know how it fits YOUR noggin.

[maikial]

Yeah, it's got to work for you. If I remember my stuff correctly and if the companies still work this way (it's been a few years since I've dealt with them both), Arai has a slightly thinner fit, what they call their oval design. The Shoei tended to be a little more round and didn't squeeze my cheeks the way the Arai did. Try on a bunch and see what fits. The Arais I know have interchangeable cheek pads so you can get thicker or thinner ones to adjust a bit... don't know about others.

[06CBR1KMFNRR]

I had a Schuberth that I loved, but when you flipped the visor up it scratched the paint on the helmet. For over $500, I felt like that was reason enough to return it. It wasn't this model, so I'm not sure if it's an issue or not.


Arai makes a great lid. I loved my signet gt and the only problem I ever had with it was that the rubber seal that goes around the bottom outside pealed off and I had to glue it back on.

I now wear a Scorpion exo-700 that was $300 cheaper than what I used to pay. I'm just as happy with it as I was with either of the above-listed helmets as well as my last helmet which was a Shoei RF-1000. My days of paying $500 for a lid are gone!

[lickshot]

ARAI ALL DAY LONG!!!!!

They are soooo much more comfortable than the schuberth's....
Now ive gone to an arai lid i will never have any other...
My girlfriend works at Hein Gericke and a fella ordered some carbon fiber schuberths which wer £750 each!!!!! I tried one on and it came straight off!!! It was soooo uncomfortable and didnt feel very good.... they may be quiet lids but u will not be able to wear it for very long....
Arai fits ur head like a glove with superb inners which u can change.... And the rx7 is a sweeeet looking lid....

[StrumminRonin]

1. Pick the one the fits better.
2. If both fit just as well, pick the Arai.

[FB1000inPA]

Originally Posted by 06CBR1KMFNRR

I now wear a Scorpion exo-700 that was $300 cheaper than what I used to pay. I'm just as happy with it as I was with either of the above-listed helmets as well as my last helmet which was a Shoei RF-1000. My days of paying $500 for a lid are gone!

I am with you on this one brother. I also have a EXO-700 and I love it.

[Zuhnu99]

What is the cheapest place to order new RX-7? In Finland they asks from it $1280. I hope that I found maybe little bit cheaper place to buy it from the
foreign country.

I have now in my use Arai Condor. Arai fit in to my head better than any other brandt.

[NawteeBlade]

I also have a RX7.
Love the helmet and still does its job 100% after 7 years.
I need to replace it soon (helmets have a shelf life of about 5 years) and will get another Arai for sure.

I had a look at a Schuberth recently and wasn't very impressed.