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Please accept that head shape drives everything. In the helmet world there are two prevaent shapes. 1) Oval, and 2) Round. So what fits me will not fit somebody else the same. That said:

Street:
Arai Signet -X on the street. Oval fitment, best fitting helmet I've ever owned.

Sledding/Cold weather:
Doo BV2-S. Round. I had to move to a 3X to get it too fit. Not safe, for it doesn't fit well.

Offroad:
509 Altitude Carbon: semi oval. Fits well enough.

If I was doing anything over I'd buy the electric face shield on the BVS.

Finally, I keep the dirt/offroad helmet strapped in the pax seat and covered in a garbage bag at all times, but I've not worn it in some time. I do wear goggles 100% of the time.

 

Please accept that head shape drives everything. In the helmet world there are two prevaent shapes. 1) Oval, and 2) Round. So what fits me will not fit somebody else the same. That said:

Street:
Arai Signet -X on the street. Oval fitment, best fitting helmet I've ever owned.

Full disclosure, I'm doing some half a$$ market research trying to get a better understanding for the UTV market in regards to safety equipment. I wound up on the forum becasue I recently picked up a XP4 Velocity. I understand the racing side better than the recreational side...so any insight is appreciated.

All true, fitment is usually pretty consistent through out the line of a particular brand, if you have an Arai head than you are usually safe with any Arai. I think Bell fits the majority of people well.

I looked at the BVS, are you more interested in the heated function or that its a moto helmet with a shield? Many of Dual Sport Helmets now have face shields.

Bell, Arai, HJC and others have full face dirt helmets with retractable shields, they seem like an obvious choice. You could even run it with an air intake for a pumper system.

 

Any Mx helmet that will fit speakers for comms.
I run goggles for day and night riding and go through a lot of lenses due to scratching and replacements are cheap, so full face helmets are out.

 

Any Mx helmet that will fit speakers for comms.
I run goggles for day and night riding and go through a lot of lenses due to scratching and replacements are cheap, so full face helmets are out.

What Comms do you use?

Have you tried Plexus on your lens? Cleans well and ads a protective layer that will keep the dust and crud from sticking, reduces scratches as well. Meguires also has a product that's been around for years, originally for convertible top windows.

 

Bell Qualifier Pumper helmet with intercom.. Got it with the pumper kit from Rugged Radios.In the dusty environment I ride in (Nevada desert) It's an absolute must...

 

Bell Qualifier Pumper helmet with intercom.. Got it with the pumper kit from Rugged Radios.In the dusty environment I ride in (Nevada desert) It's an absolute must...

Thats a nice helmet..hows that shield hold up?

Where are you in Nv?

 

Msr full face, sticks and eyeballs do not mix. Alaska silt blows in face to like sandblasting. Mud all over too.

 

MSR X Pedition?

When we got side by sides we thought we did not need helmets. Then looked at how close our heads are to the very hard metal roll cages and had a second thought. Started full face, Can't talk well. Then fancy open face with flip up changeable shields. Now we have gone to the old tech open face, as light as we can get.

You have an open face with a replaceable Bubble visor ? It came that way or you put it together? Sounds like a good solution.

I like open face for comfort, but catching a rock if you're behind someone will for sure wreck your day.

 

When we got side by sides we thought we did not need helmets. Then looked at how close our heads are to the very hard metal roll cages and had a second thought. Started full face, Can't talk well. Then fancy open face with flip up changeable shields. Now we have gone to the old tech open face, as light as we can get. Just over 2#, with a snap on flip up bubble shield. We like them better then any others. We really like the lighter helmet and the less strain on the neck with rough sand. Neck not sore at end of day or week of riding now. Also big plus is the flip up bubble shields are easy to find in many shades. Shield not dependent on helmet keep being made along with shields for when they need replacement. Shelds made to fit one model of helmet get very hard to find.

 

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Dig around. There is more then one brand of the same design. We have one of both companies and they are high quality. The flip up and shield are now separate.

 

Go it, thanks. I'm finding a bunch of helmet manufacturers I've never heard of, many service the snow mobile market.

I like the open with an attached flip up shield.

 

Pro-tec Classic. It's extremely light, cool and will keep my head from knocking on the cage or a stray branch.

 

Pro-tec Classic. It's extremely light, cool and will keep my head from knocking on the cage or a stray branch.

I wore one of those on my skateboard in the 70's and still got concussions . These things will go fast enough now to wear a proper helmet, the Pro-Tec would probably be fine for low speed stuff and for sure better than nothing...not sure it would be my choice for taking an 80 mph digger or if I were on fire.

I think roll bar padding that actually fit and didnt look like pipe insulation would be a good idea too. It needs to be soft enough to not hurt, then progressively get firmer..not easy to engineer in a 1/2 inch thick pad though.

 

Goggles only in my RZR and a brand-X helmet when on my quad.

 

Shoei rf-1200 on the bike.

On the rzr: O’Neil series 5 for me, 14 y.o., and wife. The 8 y.o. wears a Built, because it fit best.
I’ve considered going to a Kask climbing helmet / hard hat for all 4 of us. The are not D.O.T. compliant, but not so worried about that. They are super lite weight and comfortable, even for the 8 y.o.

The best helmet is no good if you don’t wear it.

 

Msr xpedition Comes with visor and face shield bit tight at xxl but 3xxl really hard to find. 2 seater I hit head if not strapped in tight on roll bar.
Seat is pro armor And seat base Longhorns lower and recline. Moved head under bar.

 

Msr xpedition

Bell makes a XXX, maybe give it a try when you wear out the MSR.

I was wearing a trials helmet but recently upgrade to a flip up, full face. The pluses of the trials helmet: light, well ventilated, can eat and drink on the move.

You ride with the chin bar up on the modular helmet? It seems like the way the weight is distributed it would be sort of awkward. All of your reasoning makes sense for sure, but how much do you snack while riding that you need the modular helmet? I use sports bottles with bent straws in racecars along with pressurized hydration systems. Its always nicer to get a real drink rather than sucking through a tube.

My first choice is an open face for comfort, but the chances of taking a rock or other debris to the face is probably greater than banging your head...so they usually don't make sense unless for sure you wont be behind anyone.

I think we need an open face helmet with an invisible force field that will repel rocks, dust and roll cages.

 

Shoei full face and smith roll off goggles

 

I like the bell srt modular helmet or the mx9 adventure. The srt is full face that has a flip up chin bar. Makes drinking or eating a snack possible with the helmet on. Also can flip it up to talk and see your face. Started using this helmet on my motor cycle. Works well for sxs also. Has a face shield as well as a built in sun shade.

Mx9 adventer is like a mx style helmet with a face shield. You can use goggles with it also. It is lighter than the srt modular for sure and a little cooler, temp wise, to wear.

I don't have a windshield yet so I use the srt modular the most right now because it is just so easy to use on forest service roads, drink, eat, talk and take photos without taking the helmet off every time. YMMV.

Johnxxx

 

Icon when I’m on the street bike and Fox racing helmets on the rzr

 

Thanks for all the great replies! I'm going to order s couple of helmets and see if I can come up with something to improve on whats currently available.

I did notice Bell offers cold weather kits for the adventure helmet and the Breath Box for the MX9, not a big deal in Az but it sounds like many of you ride chilly.

 

I was wearing a trials helmet but recently upgrade to a flip up, full face. The pluses of the trials helmet: light, well ventilated, can eat and drink on the move. The downsides: not full face protection, no dust protection, no rain protection (I hate wearing goggles). The pluses for the modular: flip down when cold, rainy, or dusty; flip up for more ventilation and to get a drink or snack. The minuses: weight! I got spoiled wearing that light trials helmet.
Jay

 

I used to ride snowmobiles and Ill never forget how my life changed when the Ski Doo modular helmet was introduced. Having a built in face mask to vent breath out and a heated shield ended the constant fogging that was an issue when riding the in cold. Plus the built in sun shield that you could raise and lower as needed and being able to raise the front of the helmet up to talk during stops was nice. Now that I ride atv's/utv's I use a open face helmet with goggles.

 

Pyrotect full face top air with Rugged Radio coms. Much more enjoyable riding when taking in cool fresh air.

 

I ride with a Klim R1 fresh air helmet that has PCI coms installed. I use to always ride without a helmet as I have a windshield on my Turbo S. Once I installed an air pumper system on my machine and tried a forced air helmet I will not ride without one. Not getting dust in my eyes and having to wear a bunch of face covering is awesome. Plus one wipe across the face shield removes all the dust. Now I just need to convince the wife to wear one.

 

On my quad One Industries motocross style full face. Smashed my face in the 70's before they made full faced helmuts. Learned the hard way if it is not a full face it is only protecting half you head. Always laugh when I see the Harley guys wearing their little skull caps, why even bother...

Since we ride in the woods on the roads only with a top speed of usually 30 we don't wear them in the SxS.

 

On my quad One Industries motocross style full face. Smashed my face in the 70's before they made full faced helmuts. Learned the hard way if it is not a full face it is only protecting half you head. Always laugh when I see the Harley guys wearing their little skull caps, why even bother...

Since we ride in the woods on the roads only with a top speed of usually 30 we don't wear them in the SxS.

I just got a Bell Scout Air for hot days. For sure, you don’t have face protection from rocks. But, you get side protection. In my opinion, you’re far more likely to need side protection than face protection in a properly equipped rzr. It would be a complete fluke for a rock to hit me in the face, since I don’t follow people closely, and am usually not in wide open enough areas to see oncoming traffic that can be moving very quickly. But flopping hard onto the side can definitely happen (and has happened to me, with damaging consequences). So, maybe I’m being biased by my own experiences. But I think with a properly caged machine and with a proper harness, the helmet is really only needed for the side protection.

edit—for the motorcycle or the quads, it’s always full face helmets.

 

It's the versatility of modular. Open, closed, shield up or down, clear or drop the sun shield. Flip up to talk or drink and get fresh air all in one helmet. What's not to like.

John

 

I like wearing my AFX dual sport helmet.

 

I have bought and used expensive dirt bike helmets then tried half helmets then full face. Ended up with a modular carbon helmet. We ride 12-16 hours a day 2-3 days. That is what has work best for me and half of the group I ride with. We use Bluetooth intercom system.

 

which one did you end up with?

 

I have the sedici carbon fiber first gen. i like the features of it. never kept the other helmets on for more then an hour. Ended up just with the goggles. This one works great for me. There mite better ones now. bought this one on sale 2 years ago. Looking to buy a new one staying modular!