My second Caberg Duke hat

Very good helmet at an excellent price. Has a 5 star safety rating on SHARP. I bought white after attending a "Biker Down" course and being told by the Fire Service that white is the safest colour for visibilty. Practical for all weathers with a pinlock insert for cold & wet weather, it can be used open with the dark internal visor down when it gets really hot. Very convenient at fuel stops and peages etc as the flip up front means you don't need to take off the helmet. I have fitted an Interphone Sport comms unit to it, a tight fit but it works well.

Quality

Had the previous incarnation so no surprises with this lid. Everything a little better. Well made, feels a quality helmet in all respects. Superb service as always and price match applied straight away. Didn't give it 5 as it's not in the same league as a £600+ Arai or similar but for the price it is as good as it gets.

Five star Sharp rating

Happy with this purchase. Spent a considerable period of time considering various helmets. Colour, spec, flip lid etc. And of course price. I went for a white lid with flip - The flip is stiff as you'd expect with a new helmet. The clasp around the chin is adjustable with quick release. There's a double visor which are easily re-positioned. The interior lining is removable and comfortable. The overall product quality is good in my opinion for the money spent. I've yet to trial on bike so unsure on noise level. The helmet is light and comfortable looking forwards to trialing on bike.

Fantastic helmet

Delighted with both this helmet and the service from SPORTSBIKESHOP. The helmet looks great and sits perfect. My head measured 59cm and the large size is ideal. The flip up front works well and locks in place to meet EC regs. The vents are easy to open and close, even with gloved hands. I have tried several helmets whose sun visor came down too far onto my nose, the Caberg sun visor is just right. Comes with a Pinlock but I haven't fitted this yet. Fantastic helmet for the price. Great service, as usual, from SPORTSBIKESHOP.

Always return home to Caberg

Have tried other helmets but always return to a Caberg. Lightweight and better design results in a more comfortable fit which results in more enjoyable riding.

Very quiet comfortable helmet

I bought this helmet to replace a similar Caberg that was 10 years plus old. In many ways it is an excellent replacement and is much lighter than it's predecessor and also far less noisy, in fact air noise has been reduced to a whisper which is most impressive. As on my old helmet, I find the flip down internal darkened visor really useful and it is in constant use this time of year. Also new is the attachment for the main visor to prevent steaming up which works really well. So why not 5 stars - well, 1. the size is a tighter fit than my old helmet of the same size - it's liveable with and maybe it will become a little roomier with use but I feel as though my face is being clasped, 2. the chin strap is quite tight and a fraction too far back so it feels as if it's touching your Adam's apple, 3. the internal dark visor doesn't retract fully and doesn't drop down fully, however, it's still a good bit of kit, 4. the top vents seem to make little difference and the apparent vents on the face don't seem to do anything at all, 5. raising and lowering the internal visor is harder to do with the lever on top of the helmet rather than on the side as with the previous model. However, these are fairly minor quibbles - if I needed to buy another one I'd get the same again.

My opinion - THE best helmet and at a great price

I bought this a couple of years ago now and it has been great! I looked a lot into bike safety and this helmet is ranked one of the best on the market. Pros: One of the best. Cheap for what you get. White means you can be seen easily (my friend who has a black helmet admitted this). Flip up means you don't have to remove it when paying for fuel. Stylish. Cons: I broke the locking mechanism when the the face is flipped up (still secure even when broken) because I left it in lock position and forced the lid shut. However, Sportsbikeshop said they can get this repaired for circa £20 odd. I just haven't got round to it yet. Overall, an absolute bargain of a helmet for protecting your noggin!

Excellent quality - worth the money

Excellent helmet for someone on a budget who doesn't want to buy something crap. Went with the highest in SHARP safety rating but for the lowest price and have no regrets. It looks good, fits perfectly, is real quality (that's Italian production for you). The flip up is easy and safe, along with the visor and all that. Steams up a tiny amount so I might have to change the visor but it comes with an anti-fog spare visor I think. Only downside is the switch for the sun visor is on top of the helmet, which makes putting it down at speed somewhat tricky. The sun visor also covers the eyes but leaves a gap if you look down which can be off putting. But very glad to have the visor in the first place! Overall very good buy and I'd recommend.

Caberg duke II

Bought this to replace my aging nitro full face. Helmet is a good fit although slightly longer chinstrap would have been better. Without earplugs is no noisier than old helmet, fine for short journeys but use earplugs for longer journeys. Included pin lock is a bonus and works well. All in all great helmet for the price.

Good value

I have only done about 200 miles of winter riding so this is just a first impression. The helmet is a good fit for me and the chin-strap is very comfortable. The button to lift the front section is slightly difficult to operate with gloved fingers and you have to remember to fully lower the visor before you attempt it. I'll probably get used to that though. The helmet seems very quiet but I ride a GL1800 so that's not such an issue for me anyway. I have been riding in 3 or 4 degree temperatures and the Pinlock visor works well - you do get a lot of condensation on the rest of the visor though. The peripheral vision isn't as good as some other helmets I have owned so you have to twist your neck further round to see behind. The sun visor could do with being a shade or two darker but that may not be a problem with higher sun angles. The next thing for me to do is install the Sena intercom from my old helmet - I'll find out how easy it is to remove the lining etc. All in all a good helmet for a reasonable price.