I purchased the Fly .38 and a Bell 500 both in size large. The outer shell on the Fly is considerably smaller than the Bell. I was surprised considering Bell uses 5 different outer shell sizes. On the head, the Fly was slightly more comfortable and feels slightly more round than the Bell. My only complaint is that the ear pockets feel slightly small. In the end, I kept this helmet and returned the Bell.

With my head shape it's a little tough getting over my ears but once it's on it feels great and fits very low on the head unlike any other 3/4 helmet I've worn!

Having both a half hemet (Bell Pit Boss) and a full face (Shark Spartan) I wanted a compromise.

I decided on the Fly, thanks to the helpful reviews here at RevZilla, and I have to say, they were spot on. While there's no top venting,a long day ride with my wife was comfortable. Wearing my new 100% goggles, I never had any issues with fogging or wind entering through the sides of my riding glasses. The helmet feels light enough to have not given me any neck soreness, and unlike both my Shark and my Bell, I did not have to tuck my chin down to prevent the helmet from trying to force my neck back at higher speeds.

The ear pockets are roomy and I found the helmet surprisingly quiet. It's easy on/easy off and the helmet felt snug and secure without being too loose or too tight. Also, the vision, for me at least, is excellent.

I hope I never have to comment on the protection, but with this being an open face design, I gave it a few points off for not having a face guard (which I accepted prior to purchasing this).

A non safety factor but important one for many is the low profile. The Pit Boss gives me the mushroom head, while this one doesn't at all. I love being able to wear larger goggles I can simply push up when I'm off the bike getting gas or whatever.

Should you be on the fence about this helmet, I'd highly recommend it, believing you'll be happy with your purchase.

Thanks again to my fellow reviewees before me. Your input greatly helped.

Cheers and ride safe!

So my biggest complaint about this helmet is that I couldn't even hear my wife talking to me in the living room. Because there are no airholes, there is noway for sound to enter easily meaning it sounds muted and thus would be a real pain on the motorbike. If you don't have an intercom system, communicating on the bike would be very difficult.

We both have Arai's which, whilst loud offer excellent sound tranmission, meaning people don't have to shout at me when we're chatting. My wife was basicaly shouting from anout 2 feet away.

It's very comfortable and the sytling is excellent, very light, however again with airholes I can imagine that this helmet would become very hot in warm weather. Undecided about returning it at the moment.