Shoei GT Air Journey Helmet
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Great helmet. Feature rich, safe.
Unfortunately, I have already put this helmet to the test. It put my head down soft, easy, and unhurt. I would liked to have had more time in it, but it performed its ultimate purpose very well. Obviously I will be buying another very soon!
May 21, 2013
Integrated Sun-Shield in a Full Face Shoei.
Looks great, fits great and has an integrated sun-shield. It's also nice to finally find a patterned helmet with a predominantly white color scheme.
May 20, 2013
Excellent helmet!
As a new rider I am somewhat inexperienced with bikes and gear. However, I believe I can safely say that this helmet is top notch. If you fit this style helmet, I cannot see why you wouldn't dish out the extra cash and go for this one. I absolutely love this helmet so far!
May 20, 2013
Much better than my RF1000
I saw the revzilla video at the beginning of the year and decided to give this one a try. So far, It's been very good. The face/chin vent generates a bit of noise when open, but is manageable. The rest of the air vents seem quiet enough.
My RF1000 used to let debris slide in all the time, but not this one.
Fit is snug but good. The included pinlock was a welcome addition on early cool mornings!
I love the built in visor. I no longer have to wear sunglasses with it, so better comfort.
I have not installed my scala on it yet. Installing it on the RF was a bit of a pain. I hope this one's easier.
May 15, 2013
Good Bang-for-the-Buck When You Consider The Features
When you consider the features of this helmet (internal sunshield, pinlock-ready visor, included pinlock lens) it's actually a pretty good deal. An RF-1100 + smoked visor + pinlock visor + pinlock lens, will cost more than the GT-Air, if you need all those features.
The internal sunshield and vents are really easy to operate with gloves on. The viewport is really wide/tall; I don't feel like my peripheral is restricted at all with this helmet.
This helmet fits the same as an RF-1100, but has a smaller bottom opening (presumably to reduce noise), so it's a bit more of a squeeze to get on and off. Once you've got it on, it feels the same as an RF-1100. I wear a size L in the RF-1100, and I fit a size L in the GT-Air.
The only possible downside (besides being beyond some people's budgets) is that it is only DOT and NOT SNELL rated. I'm sure this helmet is just as safe as any other high-end Shoei (or I wouldn't have bought it!), but the lack of SNELL rating may be an issue for riders wanting to wear it on the track.
May 13, 2013
Changes my riding experience
First off, I'll start by saying if you're even thinking about getting this helmet... then just get it. It's completely awesome.
I have a GMax GM54S and for the money, it's a decent helmet. It took a while to convince myself that spending hundreds more on a Shoei helmet was worth it, but I'm really glad I did. The quality & engineering is obvious, it's super comfortable, and I feel less fatigue when riding for longer periods of time. On the aesthetics side, the overall design & Journey graphics are really well done and make for a bad-a** looking helmet!
The fit, at least for me, is spot on - based on the size chart above. It's a light helmet but I feel very protected in it at the same time. The drop-down sun visor is awesome, I'll never be without it again on any helmet. Comes with a soft Shoei helmet bag that has a longer cinch cord, so it acts as a shoulder bag to easily carry the helmet around..
Additionally (and maybe this is standard on other high quality full face helmets), there are two emergency pulls on each of the cheek pads in case emergency workers need to get the helmet off without a struggle. It's done in a very subtle way and they don't interfere at all with normal helmet operation. Great safety feature!
I'll be sticking with Shoei from this point on.
May 6, 2013
Great high-end helmet
I replaced an aging Schuberth helmet and am very happy with the GT Air! Excellent build quality, great features, perfect aerodynamics (the Schuberth had a tendency to pull up at high speeds, this helmet is rock stable). Subjectively more quiet as the Schuberth. One minor thing to get used to: the visor does not have a position where it is just a crack open. The first "click" open setting creates almost a wider opening than I have had in previous helmets.
May 6, 2013
Nice upgrade from RF-1000
I'd been looking for this lid locally for a while; I was able to find the gt-air in XL, but not the black and red Journey. I've put in a couple of hundred miles since getting it, and I'm really pleased with it.
Fitment is nearly identical to my old RF-1000, although the cheekpads are a little fuller.
I like the fully detachable liner, and the integrated visor is awesome...I wear glasses, so if I'm out in the sun in the RF-1000, I used to pack a clear shield if I was going to be out late--no more! A pinlock visor comes in the box, but I haven't needed to use it.
Helmet noise level is about the same as the RF-1000; there's a little whistle during shoulder checks. I tend to ride with the vents wide open. The ventilation is great and the whistle isn't so bad that I'm inclined to close the vents.
Awesome service from Revzilla--I got a call indicating that paying for 2nd day shipping was pointless, since I could expect it to arrive in the same timeframe with the free shipping option. Revzilla rewrote my order, and saved me a few bucks. Thanks, guys!
May 4, 2013
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