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Hey all- I'm in the market for a really great modular helmet. I know that it's going to be spendy  Right now, I'm looking for current or former owners of Schuberth C3/C3 Pro and/or Shoei Neotec to give me their loves and hates about those helmets. The prices seem pretty close to equal. Which one do you have and what do you think? Bruce "The designer of the gun had clearly not been instructed to beat about the bush. 'Make it evil,' he'd been told. 'Make it totally clear that this gun has a right end and a wrong end. Make it totally clear to anyone standing at the wrong end that things are going badly for them. If that means sticking all sort of spikes and prongs and blackened bits all over it then so be it. This is not a gun for hanging over the fireplace or sticking in the umbrella stand, it is a gun for going out and making people miserable with." -Douglas Adams “It is just as difficult and dangerous to try to free a people that wants to remain servile as it is to try to enslave a people that wants to remain free." -Niccolo Machiavelli The trouble with fighting for human freedom is that one spends most of one's time defending scoundrels. For it is against scoundrels that oppressive laws are first aimed, and oppression must be stopped at the beginning if it is to be stopped at all. -Mencken | ||
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I have a Shoei Neotec. I tried all the modular offerings at the International Motorcycle Show and the Neotec medium fit and felt the best of them all. Personally I'd prefer if it didn't have the pull down internal sun visor but they all seem to have them anymore. The lining is easy to remove for cleaning, it's quiet, the flip up chin section and visor work smoothly, and the overall helmet quality seems very good. Mine's white (I always buy white helmets) and I bought it online from The Helmet Shop. IIRC I had to call for the "best price". If something happened to it and I had to buy another modular I'd buy it again. No car is as much fun to drive, as any motorcycle is to ride. | |||
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I currently ride with a Schuberth C3, and have a new C3 Pro being delivered this week. I ordered the Pro because my current C3 is 6 years old, the prices are coming down a little due to the new C4 coming out soon. The C3 fits my head perfectly and is light for a modular. I would pick the one that fits the best. They are pricey, but how much is your head worth. You can't go wrong with either one you are looking at provided it fits well. Schuberth tend to fit oval head shapes. _________________________ "An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile - hoping it will eat him last” - Winston Churchil | |||
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| I made it so far, now I'll go for more  |
I think the shape of your head will be the determining factor. Bob I am no expert, but think I am sometimes. | |||
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Head shape ultimately determines the outcome, but... IMO, Schuberth is the better helmet. Very quiet, the most quiet by test. I do enjoy the bluetooth setup as well, it's discreet and built in. | |||
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Shoei saved my head once in a low speed crash. Wish I had been wearing one on my shoulder to!  | |||
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Using a C3 and after my wife tried it, bought her a C3W Pro. Head shape, as others have stated, is the biggest factor to consider. I didn't find the Shoei to be to the same level of quality the C3 has. The new C4 should be an interesting lid. ___________________________ "Those that can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others..." | |||
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Schuberth. | |||
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I have an older Concept model Schuberth, one of the first flip ups and a Nolan N100. I'll take the Schubbie any day,fit is better, quieter and less buffeting.My next helmet will be a C3. | |||
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Fit and comfort trump all. No matter how high quality your helmet is, if it is uncomfortable yo will be miserable after an hour or so. So make sure to actually try them. I have found that if there is the slightest discomfort, I will never "get used to it" or "break it in". Instead it just progressively drives me more crazy....like Chinese water-drip torture. So choose wisely on fit. "Crom is strong! If I die, I have to go before him, and he will ask me, 'What is the riddle of steel?' If I don't know it, he will cast me out of Valhalla and laugh at me." | |||
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I've owned three modular flip up helmets, and the Schubert was nybfar the best fitting and the quietest. It also had the lowest level of venting and ifnthe outside temp got above 60 it started to get warm. I also found that while the Schuberth worked great out in the breeze, it did't work well behind a faring. JMHO, YMMV...... _____________________________ 'I'm pretty fly for a white guy'. | |||
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These guys have a great selection, located in Daytona, have decent prices. I bought a HJC modular helmet for full face needs. It has internal spots for the com system on the bikes speakers, vents that I can open and close, and it was one of the few with a 5X size, the others were much tighter, or didn't offer larger sizes, yeah got a big melon http://www.helmetshop.com/ | |||
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| You're going to feel a little pressure... |
Venting is a big need, for me. It will be 120F here, in a few weeks. Thanks for all the input, everyone. Bruce "The designer of the gun had clearly not been instructed to beat about the bush. 'Make it evil,' he'd been told. 'Make it totally clear that this gun has a right end and a wrong end. Make it totally clear to anyone standing at the wrong end that things are going badly for them. If that means sticking all sort of spikes and prongs and blackened bits all over it then so be it. This is not a gun for hanging over the fireplace or sticking in the umbrella stand, it is a gun for going out and making people miserable with." -Douglas Adams “It is just as difficult and dangerous to try to free a people that wants to remain servile as it is to try to enslave a people that wants to remain free." -Niccolo Machiavelli The trouble with fighting for human freedom is that one spends most of one's time defending scoundrels. For it is against scoundrels that oppressive laws are first aimed, and oppression must be stopped at the beginning if it is to be stopped at all. -Mencken | |||
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Just flip up the front, that way you get 100% of the dry hot air in your face | |||
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The Neotec saved my life...without question. Not saying another wouldn't have, just that I'll never put another model on my squash. Now if they just made one for ankles I'd be golden. ________________________________________________________ "Great danger lies in the notion that we can reason with evil." Doug Patton. | |||
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That's what I did. The issue with the Schuberth is the modular part sticks straight out, unlike the Nolan which rotates in close to the shell. With the Nolan I could ride like an open face without mush trouble. With the Schubert the flip up acts like an air scoop, and I don't mean in a good way. Plus, unless they changed something current Schuberth lids aren't Snell certified.This message has been edited. Last edited by: SgtGold, _____________________________ 'I'm pretty fly for a white guy'. | |||
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| You're going to feel a little pressure... |
They do. They're called "Aerostich Combat Touring Boots".  Bruce "The designer of the gun had clearly not been instructed to beat about the bush. 'Make it evil,' he'd been told. 'Make it totally clear that this gun has a right end and a wrong end. Make it totally clear to anyone standing at the wrong end that things are going badly for them. If that means sticking all sort of spikes and prongs and blackened bits all over it then so be it. This is not a gun for hanging over the fireplace or sticking in the umbrella stand, it is a gun for going out and making people miserable with." -Douglas Adams “It is just as difficult and dangerous to try to free a people that wants to remain servile as it is to try to enslave a people that wants to remain free." -Niccolo Machiavelli The trouble with fighting for human freedom is that one spends most of one's time defending scoundrels. For it is against scoundrels that oppressive laws are first aimed, and oppression must be stopped at the beginning if it is to be stopped at all. -Mencken | |||
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