If I only commute to get off work in the city, and occasionally cross the county and city for 100-110 kilometers (round trip) to go back to my hometown
The trip takes about 1.5-2 hours and I only ride a white-plate scooter (TIG Champion Edition)
I don’t go mountaineering, nor do I drive on expressways or elevated roads
I don’t ride heavy motorcycles with yellow or red plates
I only ride fast motorcycles from time to time…that’s all
Which one would you recommend?
Height 187 cm, weight 70 kg, head shape should be considered large, I don’t know if it is related but I still attach it. In addition, I may install Bluetooth headphones or
“a dash cam installed on the helmet”
The current hat is a SOL ordinary coke hat worth 2-3 thousand (bought 12 years ago, and it has paid off…)
Recently, I want to change my helmet because I changed my motorcycle, and I want to try imported full-face helmets. I paid attention to the following three helmets, which all look good…
Because I want to buy a high-priced helmet for the first time, I am still looking for your opinions.
Seeking advice from former users
Also, I am not particularly looking for a player’s hat or any painted ones
I just like blue. If there is no blue, then white or black is also OK. I don’t want something too fancy.
I have two of these three, the Arai RX7X and the Shoei X15.
I will compare these two.
Ventilation:
I also ride a scooter.
In the scooter riding position, the air intake effect of the X15 is poor, especially on the top of the head.
But as long as you are willing to press your head down, like riding a racing bike, the air will rush in.
The problem is… who would ride a scooter in this position for commuting?
The air intake feeling on the top of the RX7X is not particularly strong, but it is stable and not stuffy.
But I think the chin air intake is very noticeable. In the first section, letting the wind hit the lens is actually quite comfortable.
Field of view:
The X15 is obviously designed for competition, and the upper field of view is comparable to that of the AGV Pista GP RR.
This will relatively result in a poor lower field of view.
Of course, this depends on whether you often look down at the instrument when riding. If you don’t look down often, the impact will be small.
I think the RX7X doesn’t have such obvious field of view adjustment, so I still prefer it in this aspect.
Coverage:
Although I think commuting caps don’t need such good coverage.
But Arai is better than Shoei in this regard.
The cheek EPS is made on the cheek pads, how can it not be covered?
Bluetooth headset reserved slot:
Shoei definitely beats Arai in this regard.
Arai’s headset reserved slot is to directly open a hole in the cheek pad sponge, and you can insert the headset after pulling it out.
But in fact, the headset that can be inserted will be very limited and the wiring is more difficult to handle.
Shoei is a common method of directly opening holes in the cheek EPS for reservation, which is relatively more user-friendly.
Mechanism complexity: Sheoi is relatively simple in all aspects, while Arai is much more troublesome.
In terms of cleaning, it is very troublesome to remove the lens alone, and you must be careful not to damage the EPS when removing the cheeks.
In daily use, if you clean it too frequently, this will be a magnified pain point.
In conclusion, for street use, I can only choose from these two caps, and I would choose RX7X.
But… among these three caps, I would choose Shoei Z8 in a second.
The overall design is more suitable for street use and scooter riding posture, and it does not have the shortcomings of Arai.
However… If you love track caps and want to use them for commuting, I personally recommend HJC RPHA 1N.