Advice & Guides The internal sun visor on a sports-touring helmet delivers versatility for use in all conditions

Customers are generally impressed with the Shark Spartan RS helmet, praising its comfort, quietness, and stylish design. Many appreciate its snug fit, lightweight feel, and innovative features like the built-in sun visor and easy-to-remove liners. However, a few find the visor's locking mechanism fiddly, especially with bulky gloves, and mention minor issues such as limited airflow and adjustability. Despite this, the helmet is well-regarded for its quality, ventilation, and value, alongside its seamless compatibility with glasses and intercom systems.
Very impressed with this helmet. Super lightweight, comfortable, and feels high quality, it s excellent value for money. Highly recommended.
I like this helmet a lot, the fit is great and it was easy to set up my intercom system with it. I really like the sun visor and the switch for it being on top of the helmet. My wife ended up buying the same helmet as she was also impressed with it
I couldn't be happier with the Shark Spartan RS! It's so comfortable to wear, and my glasses slip into the channels with ease even when I've had a fresh haircut.
The ventilation is superb and the pinlock that is included is a great addition to an already top notch helmet!
Replacement for a Shark Zarco Replica. Not used yet but first impressions are once again a very solid product as have always used Shark given I wear glasses and there's no fitting issue. Hope it feels good on the road !
Comfortable and a good snug fit. Very well priced
Saw this helmet at a discounted price and grabbed it as it ticked all the boxes.
+ Comfortable and fits well
+ Sun visor works well and is easy to use
+ Pinlock (included) stops fogging. Getting the visor out to insert the pinlock was super easy.
- Visor lock mechanism is OTT and takes some getting used to
- Chin curtain velcro is too weak and is barely holding
Overall a very good helmet at a great price with a couple of niggles
Best helmet I've had in 35yrs of riding. I've been using Shark helmets since 2001 and in terms of quality , optical clarity and ventilation, this one is in a league of it's own. To say I'm impressed is an understatement!! Top notch service and price from Sportsbike shop has been exemplary as usual.
Bought as a replacement helmet for a Shark D-Skwal. This is a very nice helmet and has a quality feel. Not used as yet and not sure about d ring fasteners- time will tell. All in all, very nice helmet and a great deal through SBS.
For me there is nothing to dislike about this helmet it has everything I need, it blocks out the wind noise offering me peace, it has space for my glasses which others do not, the pin lock is also a good addition. The D ring took some getting used to thought but nothing difficult mind you
Helmet fits well. Slightly quieter than my previous Shark helmet. Very happy with it.
Good fit. Good specification. Good appearance
Really nice helmet, materials feel good quality.
Comfortable good visor, but I get a lot of whistling noise if riding with visor open.
Very impressed with this helmet looks very stylish the finish is very good, lining is very comfortable during short and long rides, vision is excellent, I do get a little fogging on my glasses easily sorted, no fogging at all with visor and unlock - very impressive helmet and especially at price from Sportsbikeshop!!
Great all round helmet for the money it's got all the features I wanted and looks great
I bought this as a winter helmet, as my old Shark Spartan was good, albeit noisy. I wore this on the bike for the first time yesterday. The chin vent was pretty much useless. The visor fogged up immediately, so much so, it was virtually opaque (even breathing through my nose). I had to ride with it cracked open at anything under 40mph. The only solution I've found was to remove the chin curtain and the breath guard, but it still fogs up a good bit at lower speeds. If I could return it I would but I've used it now, so I guess I'll have to put up with it, until I can find a decent winter helmet.
The visor clip is very fiddly too, when having to constantly crack it, which takes your mind off the road slightly. All in all, I'm not happy with this helmet compared to my old Shark Spartan which has aged out. The helmet itself is comfortable enough and the sun visor is handy, but I'd rather be able to see where I'm going without constantly fiddling with the visor. This is my fourth helmet (mixture of Shoei and Shark) over the years and the only one I have this issue with.
Comfortable and secure fit. Love the sun visor feature
Probably the most comfortable helmet Ive owned in 40 years, I have nothing bad to say about this helmet. Great fit, quiet, easily removed liner. I would highly recommend.
Fits well with easy to use sun visor etc. Does what I would expect for the price.
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