Mikek
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Mikek's Reviews
Designed for the street without giving up the benefits of a racing helmet. Completely new helmet based on Corsair V shell Same wider eyeport opening as Corsair V Same face shield as the Corsair V Intermediate Oval Fit (same head shape as Quantum 2) Slightly different feel due to new cheek pads. New cheek pads come down further and cradle the head better. Made of a different density material which results in an extremely comfortable and quiet helmet Advanced ventilation Smaller, More Aerodynamic shell shape Hyper-Ridge circles lower shell to improve strength and aerodynamics Retractable chin spoiler Emergency Cheek Pad Removal system along with removable neck roll One piece bottom edge trim Race helmet for the street 5 unique size shells (XS, S, M/L, XL, XXL). Meets or exceeds SNELL 2010 and DOT specifications 2010 Model NOTE The pearl black listed for this product is a standard gloss black helmet, there is no metallic in it
Overall rating
Too Difficult and too Expensive to make it right!
PostedSeptember 26, 2011
Mikek
From Cincinnati
State:OH
Rider Type:Adventurer
Gender:male
Bang for the Buck
2
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5
Style
3
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5
Comfort
4
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5
Protection & Durability
3
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5
Air Flow
4
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5
Features
3
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5
Fit
Small
Large
Noise Level
Quiet
Loud
Vision
Narrow
Wide
I had done a lot of research before buying the RX-Q. I wanted a high quality, Hi –Viz helmet and had narrowed the choices down to the Arai and the Schuberth. I went with the Arai because of the features and the cheaper price.
Right out of the box, I realized that the RX-Q is not really Hi-Viz, certainly not when compared to say my Hi-Viz jacket! It is kind of a dull, yellow with hints of orange in certain light (more on this in a minute).
On my first ride, I noticed a very loud buzzing from the top of the helmet whenever I closed the 2 little top vents on the top of the helmet. This was so loud and annoying that I had to keep the vents open, until it got too cold, then I had to duct tape the vents closed which silenced them completely. I called Revzilla the next day and they were GREAT. They contacted Arai for me who told me there was a revision on the vents and that mine had the older vents (my 2 day old helmet had a born on date of Oct 2010 and had old parts??) and I could either send my helmet back to them for repairs or they would send me the parts and I could repair it myself. Arai said it was a simple fix, that the vents are just held on with sticky tape, so I told them to just send the parts.
Arai was very helpful and apologetic. I also spoke to them about the fit of the helmet and they walked me through steps to test the fit of the liner/pads. In the end, we decided that while I had the right size shell, I needed slightly thicker cheek pads and head liner and that they would ‘help me out’ on these for all of my troubles. So, Arai shipped me the replacement vents and the new liner and the cheek pads.
Good news is that the new liner and cheek pads made a HUGE DIFFERENCE in the fit/comfort of the helmet. I mean night and day – this is a very comfortable helmet. The BAD news is that Arai charged me full list for the parts…hundred bucks!! So much for helping me out for my trouble! If I had known this, I would have gotten these parts from Revzilla who discounts them. I also have like week old cheek pads and liner that I guess I just toss? How about credit or trade-in or something?!
So now I have a really good fitting helmet and I go to replace the 2 vents on the top. I pop the old ones off to reveal that UNDER the old vents, the helmet is a BEAUTIFUL light yellow color! Completely different than the rest of the shell! So my week old helmet has a faded shell already??!! Again, the good news is that once I installed these new vents, the helmet is very quiet now, but what is going on with the color and what will it look like in another year of actually being used outside?
Other little things: It is almost impossible to attach a Scalia communicator to this helmet because of the black rubber rim that goes around the bottom. The visor removal is indeed easy, but visor installation requires 4 hands 2 knees! I can’t be the only one having trouble with this as Arai included a CD on shield removal/install with the helmet! Oh yea, the little snap the holds the excess chin-strap is located too close to the buckle so it is almost impossible to snap…it is indeed impossible to snap it with gloves on!
So while I now have a great fitting, comfortable, quiet, Lo-Viz Arai helmet, it just took too dang much money and effort to get here!!
No, I do not recommend this product.
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REV'IT! Cayenne Pro Pants
REV'IT! Cayenne Pro Pants When REV'IT introduced the new Cayenne Pro Jacket , they were tasked with developing an equally strong pair of pants the CAYENNE PRO pants. All of the product improvements incorporated in the jacket, such as weight reduction, improved insulation properties and stitch reducing laminated reflection and Super fabric panels have also been incorporated in the new CAYENNE PRO textile pants. These pants can be zipped to the jacket by a short or an all around 360 degree connection zipper. For the serious commuter or adventure / touring rider, this is the pair of pants that will fulfill your needs . Available in standard, long and short leg lengths, the Cayenne Pro Pants will zip with any current model men's REV'IT Jacket. While made to work specifically with the Cayenne Pro Jacket, the Cayenne Pro Pants also function very well when paired with the REV'IT Sand Jacket or REV'IT Dragon Jacket. PROTECTION FEATURES Outershell DuPont Cordura 500D, DuPont Cordura1000D, SuperFabric Insulation detachable Exkin lining Protection SAS TEC CE protection, Temperfoam hippadding, double textile seat Waterproofing detachable REVIT! Hydratex 3-layer membrane Breathability detachable REVIT! Hydratex 3-layer membrane Visibility laminated reflective panels ERGONOMIC FEATURES Fit pre-shaped close fit Adjustability adjustable waist, stretch panels at the knee and back Ventilation ventilation zippers on the upper leg Features short and long connection zipper Pockets 2 slit pockets A commonly asked question we get is what is the difference between the Cayenne Pro Pants and the Sand Pants Both are high-end 4-season pants, but the difference is in the materials used. The Cayenne Pro's use an Exkin thermal liner, shown to have half the weight / thickness of the Dupont liner in the Sand Pants. The Cayenne Pro's use SAS-TEC armor, and the Sand uses Pro-Life and while both are CE level 2, the SAS-TEC armor is softer (only turning hard on impact) and more comfortable. The last major difference is the use of SuperFabric on the impact areas in the Cayenne Pro.
Do the Cayenne pants have adjustable knee armor?
A lot of knee armor does not seem to fit my legs well (hangs too low). Wondering if this knee armor is adjustable up/down?
1 year, 8 months ago
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Mikek
State: OH
Rider Type: Adventurer
Age: 45-54
Gender: male
Cincinnati
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