Reviews Video: Shoei GT-Air 3 helmet review
Shoei's popular sports-touring helmet series comes bang up to date with the GT-Air 3
20 Oct 2023
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Shoei Sena SRL-03 Bluetooth Mesh Intercom System - Neotec 3 / J-Cruise 3 / GT Air 3 Once installed this is an excellent comms unit. Obviously a premium price point (arguably too much), but it lives up to it as a top-tier product.
Fits perfectly in my Neotec 3, replacing removable parts to integrate seamlessly.
Sound quality seems excellent, although I'm yet to test it at motorway speeds.
What really lets this down is the installation instructions. You access them via an app, but there may as well be nothing there. Just a few crude pictures that explains very little.
They fail to explain which parts of the helmet to remove and in which order to reassemble. They also don't give any indication on how/where to stow the wires or where the antennas should slot in. You'll need to guess that for yourselves.
It took a lot of frustrating trial and error to get things right but got there in the end.
Overall I'm happy with it.
Shoei Neotec 3 - Satori TC-5 Probably the only flip up helmet I've owned that feels really secure, nothing particularly incredible about it but everything about it works really well... not sure why so many say its so quiet though, its pretty loud even for a flip in my opinion, but if thats its only flaw I'll take it.
Shoei Sena SRL-03 Bluetooth Mesh Intercom System - Neotec 3 / J-Cruise 3 / GT Air 3 I purchase this along side a Shoei GT Air 3 helmet to benefit from the VAT savings when you buy them together. I had a Sena 20s Evo on my previous helmet and this system is much better. The sleek look in the helmet is great and feels far less clunky, but the buttons are quite small and difficult to feel with gloves on. That said, the sound quality is brilliant and it was easy enough to fit. Overall, very happy. Service from Sportbikeshop was also excellent and price match meant i got them both for excellent value.
Shoei GT Air 3 - Discipline TC6 Very comfortable helmet and feels well made. I came from a HJC helmet and this feels better quality. It's quite a round shape, but that's synonymous with Shoei helmets. I did purchase the SRL-3 intercom at the same time to benefit from the VAT reduction in price. Both the helmet and intercom were price matched by Sportbikeshop, which is excellent service. Thank you.
Shoei NXR 2 - Capriccio TC10 Another helmet, another Shoei - but why? Having owned numerous quality helmets from different manufacturers in the past, none fit this reviewer as well as Shoei. Build quality is superb, vents and visor systems work as they should, all day comfortable and a five year warranty. My go-to helmet brand. Highly recommended.
Shoei Clear Pinlock Insert - NXR 2 / X-SPR Pro I’m using this product since 2019. After 3’rd year I usually change them with a brand new one.
Not that its not working, it still performs well but starts to leave a bit of foggy points at mouth level etc and because I use my bike daily in any condition I’d love to change it with a brand new one then.
Other than that, since 2019 I’ve never had any trouble with it. It simply like a “duty pistol” for me with my photochromic visor.
Shoei CWR-F2PN Pinlock Ready Race Visor - Not Road Legal I’m using this visor since 2019 and never ever disappointed, not even once.
Rain, sunshine, darkness, tunnel it works flawlessly under any condition.
I use it like for 3 years and only then tend to change it with a brand new one. It doesn’t have any problems but I like my visor brand new anyway.
I can honestly say that I’ve use it under any condition and I’m always glad with it.
So it’s a strong recommendation, with dark visors you can’t see anything at night and with a clear visor it’s impossible for me to ride at sunshine. With this ; I can do all without any hesitation.