Scorpion Exo-930 Evo - Matt Black

When I first started riding in London I wore open faced helmet as it gave me wide field of vision necessary to see and react to unexpected things (pedestrians, traffic, cyclists etc). When I left London and moved to a more urban environment I realised that I needed to get a proper full face helmet, especially as I ride all year round. So I needed something that would keep my face warm and dry in winter months, but also cool enough during warmer summer months. Plus, I need to be able to show my face at the security gate at work in the morning. This is where this flip=up helmet was such a godsend.

In terms of comfort, despite me having a lot of thick hair (dreadlocks) I have no issues with it. It is the most comfortable helmet I have ever had on my head. It is surprisingly quiet too. Obviously it cannot cut out all noise, but what little wind noise I do experience (when I don’t have in my earplugs) is quite pleasant.

The visor gives great range of vision and the pinlock works excellently too. Although I have found I need to crack the visor a little when riding at slow speed in stop/start traffic to prevent fogging up. But, once I’m travelling at constant speed it clears up quickly.

The flip-up section is easy to use, even with gloves on. I’ve never ridden with it fully up, as even in summer, the air vents have kept my head from over heating.

The sun visor is excellent too, coming down far enough so it ’s not in my eye line. And, as with the flip-up mechanism, easy to use with a gloved hand.

In fact, the only “complaint” I have with this helmet is it’s only available in limited colours; would have been nice to have some interesting graphics options.

All in all, extremely happy with the purchase and the typically excellent quality of service from Sportsbikeshop.

Great helmet, very appealing design, unlike most flip fronts that look as if the designer was blind.
Pinlok insert included.
Fitting an intercom was fiddly, because of the opening mechanism you are restricted on where to locate the comms unit, but that applies to all flip fronts.
Padding is really plush , the quality of the finish is first class.
Fantastic price from SBS, only gripe was it took a week to arrive when SBS quote next day delivery, but I wasn’t too bothered as I didn’t require it asap.

Firstly I’d like to commend Sportsbikeshop for their exemplary customer service. The helmet appears very well made, is comfortable for me and is extremely versatile in the way it transforms from full to open face. I like the design and the matt black finish but just be aware that the peak for open face use is an optional extra, albeit an affordable one. All in all a great shopping experience.

Got this helmet after my girlfriend tried one on and it fitted like a glove. I got it from SBS because it was heavily discounted and I get their usual excellent service level if anything goes wrong.
The helmet is a bit on the heavy side but great value for money for a flip front. It also allows the flip to be locked in the up position and looks overall of very good build quality. Something that you can now expect from Scorpion.