Simpson Outlaw Bandit Helmet

Always thought the Simpson helmets looked great and like nothing on the market. They have a drag race look and background but the good stops there!
If you want a premium lid this IS NOT IT!!!!!
The lining is very cheap looking and wears fast. Looks like *#%*€ after a few rides pills and crushes. The fit is ok but not great I find it's kinda slapped together in look and feel. I found the cheek /ear pads were shifting and deformed after a month. Called Simpson direct and the won't sell you new pads.

The noise from this lid is over the top and even if you think it is somthing you can live with it grates on you if you ride Hwy a lot.
The shield is super poor to close and open. The system looks to by designed by a 10 year old kid. The shield detents won't hold the shield open at any speed above 20mph. The shield also scratches the paint off the helmet shell when it pivots.
Just one more fault that proves it slapped together with no thought
I am NOT RECOMENDING this helmet.
This just feels like a helmet that's made in someone's garage and not a top shelf product.
I have an older Shoei lid that is 100% better in every way. The Quest by Shoie is my next choice.
Love Revzilla but now hate Simpson Helmets after owning one.

The safety features are great being SNELL and DOT. The helmet will keep you very safe in the case of a collision/crash.

The style is very unique and attention grabbing. The padding, vision, and extremely loud noise while riding is very fatiguing.

I put on 300 miles with it the first day. This is defiantly not a touring or long distance helmet.

Cool looking helmet, but if you want performance go with a Shoei Qwest.

I bought this helmet despite the bad reviews, I thought that maybe some people were over exaggerating. unfortunately they were not. I have had quite a few helmets aria, scorpion, shoe, hjc, icon, and bell and i have to say this was the most poorly designed helmet i have ever owned, besides the looks there is nothing else this helmet has going for it. the shield is held together by 2 screws which do not keep the visor tight agains the helmet it has a lot of play and the notches that are supposed to hold the shield at certain points when open, don't, if you barley touch the visor when open it closes. the seal well there really isn't one and once again the visor wiggles and moves all over the place when closed. for a $400 helmet you think they could of spent more than 2 seconds on the latch that keeps the visor closed, it consist of a hole in the visor and a plastic peg on the helmet thats all where as helmets like aria have a snap lock which is awesome and doesn't let the shield move at all. the cheek pads look and feel cheap, and lastly like i said before the chin and shield are cool looking but once you look at the back you will think your looking at rick moraines from space balls. i really tried to like this helmet, i really wanted to and even tried to convince myself to look past the downfalls but in reality its a $75 helmet they are selling for $400

Helmet is made cheaply. Velcro ? get with the times you need to up date the quality and build. This could be a Bad Ass helmet. If the looks can kill this could other helmets, but the quality and build needs to improve dramatically.

This review is nothing against the helmet itself, but more as a warning to riders with more of an oval head shape. I wear a large in all other manufacturers. I ordered the large after looking at the size chart and the helmet didn't fit at all. I had pinch points in the front and back and did not make good contact on the sides. The chin bar actually touched my chin. The cheek pads didn't stay in place very well either. The Velcro used to keep the pads in place was mounted wrong and not strong enough to hold the pads in place while putting the helmet on. Very sad that the outlaw didn't work for me because it is a great looking lid!!!

This helmet is the best for noise reduction I have ever had. I do not believe any helmet is actually quiet so what I mean is 'quieter'. Seems to create a laminar flow over top. I ride a naked so helmet is in full wind. Comfort is great and let's me fit some chunky earbuds in, nicely holding them in place. Best of all, it looks awesome!

Helmet came with extra cheek pieces for a custom fit. Very good field of view, very light, very comfortable. At highway speeds and above, it does not even remotely lift. I love the aggressive shape and get lots of compliments. It is worth every penny!!!
I ride a 2012 Switchback in Montana.

Buy It!!!!!!!

Bought this helmet as I have always liked the look. I was worried about field of view as many people have stated it is narrow. Let me assure you it is not, one of the best out there and I have tried many. Its true this helmet doesn't have vents anywhere but the chin, and they are not closable, it flows plenty of air for me. I went ahead and got the chrome shield and couldn't be happier. Comfortable to wear and of average noise. I'm an intermediate oval and the fit was perfect.

Two things I would like to see changed:

1. Visor mechanism is pretty basic, if it included something like the shoei, it would be perfect.

2. Simpson, put a retainer on the strap so it doesn't flop around!

The Simpson Outlaw Bandit is by far the best helmet I've ever owned. It has an awesome style and is super lightweight, I added a smoked wind shield to it and it looks even better while still having great visibility at night. Two thumbs up from me.

Great helmet. Looks good and it's hard to dispute Simpson for quality or safety. Awesome buy.