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     Ebuella_virus |
I ordered a Matte Black Boxer V modular helmet by Roof a few weeks ago from DesignerHelmets.com. They were backordered for two weeks, but once they came in, it got from England to my door in four (that's right, four) days. Incidentally, I have not had the opportunity to try the original Boxer and so I can't compare it to the Boxer V. As far as what the Boxer V is replacing, I wore a Shoei RF-900. Upon putting it on, it was very comfortable... especially around the crown of the head. It is a snug fit with room for communication speakers around the ears. The cheeks are not as padded as I am used to but adequate. The interior material is cotton as opposed to whatever they put into Shoeis and is all removable to throw into the wash. When converting the helmet from open fact to full face, there is some getting used to, but I have gotten it down to where I can use on hand to go from open face to full face and locked down in just over a second. The ventilation from the front of the chin guard (two of them) is more than adequate to cool you off, but the ventilation from the top of the helmet is virtually useless. The wind noise is not too bothersome. It is a bit noisier than my Shoei, but I wear earplugs anyway or listen to music, so it's not that big a deal. The cool thing about it is that you can have the visor up or down with the chin guard down (of course), and you can have the visor up or down with the chin guard back which you cannot do with most modular helmets out there. I do like the fact that I can ride around town in "open face" mode to keep cooler, get a drink or whatever and then switch to "full face" when on the freeway or carving up the canyons. The best thing that I like about it is that I can ride casually through the country roads with the chin guard back and get face and eye protection with just the visor down. The visor is curved from both left to right and from top to bottom (most are curved from left to right only) and so there is no distortion in vision. As a matter of fact, I forget that it's down and try to adjust my glasses only to hit the visor. The visor adjusts up and down and is held via friction like the Arai's as opposed to the Shoei-like "clicks". The visor does not come off like most helmets if you want to clean it. You have to take the helmet apart to take off or replace the visor. The stock visor is clear with the slightest of gray tint. There is a dark an iridium visor available for the helmet as well. I highly recommend this helmet if you have a chance to own one. If you like different (which I assume you do if you own a Buell) and want a good modular helmet, check out the Boxer V. | ||
| Buell4me |
Hate to ask but... how much? I've been looking into a new lid and am interested in a ROOF --I've seen them for years and never thought I'd like one but since I've had my Jarrow Mono x2, the idea of being able to flip the chin bar all the way around my head seems like a good one. | ||
| Ebuella_virus |
Right now, with the exchange of British Pounds to the US Dollar, it ran me around $540 which includes shipping. It sounds like a lot, but I compare it to the Shoei or Arai helmets, and they are just as much or more. Quality is just as good in the ROOF. I have always ridden with Shoei and don't know the quality of other (agv, hjc, etc...) and figured that it was worth the investment. |
