Icon Airmada Helmet - Gloss Solid
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A+ as long as you like the size
I got a new motorcycle and got this helmet immediately.
Took it for a spin for 3 hrs of riding on mountain trail and highway.
Very comfortable helmet.
Oval shaped. you will notice that there is a significant gap in front of your chin. Not sure if it is a disadvantage/advantage but i liked it coz it promoted more airflow.
The helmet fits snug and very comfy with terrific ventilation.
I havent gone a winter with it to comment. but very good for the summer.
One complaint that i have - the shell size is the same for M,L and XL. some people might feel like they are wearing a BIIIIIIIIG helmet developed for astronauts.
May 1, 2013
Perfect helmet for the everyday rider!!
Love this helmet! It fits very comfortably and allows for a lot of peripheral vision. It is also very comfortable and the vents give more than enough air flow to keep your head cool in the heat, as well as warm in the cold when closing them. This helmet was recommended to me by a friend and I have recommended it to all my friends that ride!
April 23, 2013
Great helmet!
This helmet fits great to a long oval. Style is spot on, it looks great. Very cushioned, feel safe. Good airflow although it hasn't been over 60 yet ha.
Drawbacks: Few but still existent.
There is no chin skirt, nor does Icon yet make one. this causes a draft up under your chin when riding upright.
Slight whistle when visor is closed, other than that road noise is quite soft.
April 1, 2013
This is a great product for the price
Makes a great difference in glare during daytime. Found it very easy to take off the original visor and replace it with the new light smoke shield after watching revzilla's video tutorial. Its definitely a bang for your buck.
February 19, 2013
Nothing special!!
I was looking around for another helmet when I came across the Icon Airmada,my current lid is an Arai Chaser, which fits like a dream but I wanted a 2nd helmet. Upon receiving the helmet ( black gloss, L), my first impression? heavy. Anthony mentioned the lightness of the helmet as a major factor, but the helmet being reviewed was an Orange Hi Vis Stack (M). Anyway, the fit was good but a little snug but that will sort itself with time and more use, (no issues there). The shell size is quite a bit bigger than I thought it would be, more like an HJC FG-15 I was expecting an Arai type shape/size. The visor is NOT anti fog and feels a little flimsy, you get the impression that in a few months the visor will not stay in the up position and its a bit noisy. There is good airflow but beyond that, there's nothing groundbreaking about this helmet, i paid £ 129.99 for it and to be honest i think it was 29.99 overpriced, as i said decent helmet, nothing special
November 9, 2012
Snug but comfy for long oval heads, Good air flow.
I tried out this 3xl Icon Airmada helmet after trying a 4xl Vega and owning several 2xl HJC CL-series helmets in the past. I am always being told that my huge gourd with Neanderthal forehead is "round." After suffering through sore foreheads for years I have finally found I am a "long oval" and the 3xl Airmada fits me like a glove. Yes it feels tight to go on at first, but feels great once on. Comfy on all sides.
How did I decide I was oval? I measured my for/aft length at 9.5" and left/right at 8.25" - I guess that ratio is enough to be oval and not round. Try that for making a formula up Revzilla!
So pros - nice finish, easy operation and sealing of face-shield, easy operation of bigger air openings (chin and top of head). Very comfy interior. Fairly light to me.
Cons - chin vent at base of visor hard to operate after first time or two, same with vent just above visor (plastic flexes before opening/closing). Noise not bad with no windshield, but pretty noisy behind a turbulent windshield. Face shield not very fog-free as advertised.
These cons may seem like a lot, but they are overshadowed by the general quality and comfort of this helmet, as well as the excellent visibility. I will definitely buy icon in the future.
October 1, 2012
Great helmet and a great value—if it fits!
I purchased this helmet in an effort to avoid spending big bucks on my usual long-oval brand.
While the Icon Airmada is advertised as a long-oval, it's not quite long enough for me. I still get a hotspot (albeit minor) on my forehead but I can handle it for shorter rides. For longer rides, I'm dubious but it remains to be seen.
If you aren't sure if you can save some money buying this lower-priced lid as compared to high-dollar long-ovals, be sure to try it on in a store. Thankfully, a few stores carry this helmet and that's possible (which is harder to do with certain other brands).
Overall, if the Icon fits you, it's a fantastic value, has great venting, reasonably-priced faceshields with nice styles available (gold, blue, smoke, etc.) and the shield-installed and removal is fairly straightforward. You may opt to get a few more sideplates for each new shield to make for easier swapping, but the sideplates are mercifully inexpensive and you'd still pay less for a shield and extra sideplates than the shields of some competing brands.
The venting is top-notch, and the helmet's style is fantastic and uncluttered. The venting switches are also very easy to operate with a gloved-hand whilst riding.
Overall, this helmet rocks and the price is great. The only issue is, will it fit true long-oval heads? The Arai Signet-Q is the truest long-oval and is more comfortable for extreme long-oval heads like mine (I also fit into a Profile), but if your head fits this helmet you can save a lot of money and have great features at a fraction of the cost.
The thing I like most about this helmet is the fact that Icon cleverly decided to use 4 different shell sizes, so if you wear a medium you're not stuck with a large shell stuffed with more padding. That never made sense to me. When riding, I actually feel less interference with the Airmada as it interacts with my armored-suit. Being a shorter rider, I notice this more than most and an over-sized helmet isn't fun (I wear a medium Arai Profile and this translates nicely to a medium Icon Airmada). In the new Signet Q, they tend to run slightly big so I'd wear a small.
I love this lid. Just have to see if I can make it fit me and my freakish long-oval head a bit better.
Spacep0d
Rides: 2009 Suzuki GSX-R750
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September 28, 2012
Great helmet and a great value—if it fits!
I purchased this helmet in an effort to avoid spending big bucks on my usual long-oval brand.
While the Icon Airmada is advertised as a long-oval, it's not quite long enough for me. I still get a hotspot (albeit minor) on my forehead but I can handle it for shorter rides. For longer rides, I'm dubious but it remains to be seen.
If you aren't sure if you can save some money buying this lower-priced lid as compared to high-dollar long-ovals, be sure to try it on in a store. Thankfully, a few stores carry this helmet and that's possible (which is harder to do with certain other brands).
Overall, if the Icon fits you, it's a fantastic value, has great venting, reasonably-priced faceshields with nice styles available (gold, blue, smoke, etc.) and the shield-installed and removal is fairly straightforward.
The venting is top-notch, and the helmet's style is fantastic and uncluttered. The venting switches are also very easy to operate with a gloved-hand whilst riding.
Overall, this helmet rocks and the price is great. The only issue is, will it fit true long-oval heads? There are more long-oval brands out there, but if your head fits this helmet you can save a lot of money and have great features.
The thing I like most about this helmet is the fact that Icon cleverly decided to use 4 different shell sizes, so if you wear a medium you're not stuck with a large shell stuffed with more padding. That never made sense to me. When riding, I actually feel less interference with the Airmada as it interacts with my armored-suit. Being a short-rider, I notice this more than most and an over-sized helmet isn't fun (I wear a medium in other brands and a medium Icon Airmada).
I love this lid. Just have to see if I can make it fit me and my freakish long-oval head a bit better. For the record, an Arai Signet Q fits me perfectly but it's nearly $400 more.
Spacep0d
September 26, 2012