kellybt1052
Junior Member
Just purchased a new lid and thought I would share my initial impressions. Disclaimer note!!! All helmet reviews are subjective and you should try on many and find the one the fits best and is most comfortable.
For reference, my former helmet is a Scoprion EXO-400. This was my first helmet and only real reference point. I really like my scorpion and was simply looking for more features for my Fathers day present. I looked at the AGV Gp-Tech, Shark RSR2, Arai Quantum and Profile and the Scorpion EXO-1000.
The x-11 fit my head very well, easy entry and nice shape for my head (medium oval). The weight reduction was noticable but not dramatic, the scorpion is very well balanced for the weight. The big difference is in the airflow, this was DRAMATIC. the X-11 pumps air! It was noticeable immediately and was dramatic when pulling away from a stop light, as soon as I started it was like instant A/C as the heat was evacuted and the sweat that had built up was cooled. Here in TX this is a big issue as summer is upon us the X-11 is a huge improvement.
The visor is not quite as simple as the scorpion but that could just be newness with the system. I really like the "crack" visor setting that was lacking on the scorpion.
Bottom line: The x-11 is a certainly pricy (shop around though and it is not too horrible) and you are essentially paying for features. that said it is ceratinly less $$ than the equivalant Arai (corsair) and in the same range as the Shark and AGV. I ultimately went with what felt best on my head, Ispent a long time looking like a fool walking around showrooms with helmets on my head to gauge comfort. Comaprable in shape and comfort to the Scorpion (slightly tighter around the chin bar), with significant feature upgrades. I think it was well worth the $$ for me here in the heat of TX.
I would highly recommend this lid.
For reference, my former helmet is a Scoprion EXO-400. This was my first helmet and only real reference point. I really like my scorpion and was simply looking for more features for my Fathers day present. I looked at the AGV Gp-Tech, Shark RSR2, Arai Quantum and Profile and the Scorpion EXO-1000.
The x-11 fit my head very well, easy entry and nice shape for my head (medium oval). The weight reduction was noticable but not dramatic, the scorpion is very well balanced for the weight. The big difference is in the airflow, this was DRAMATIC. the X-11 pumps air! It was noticeable immediately and was dramatic when pulling away from a stop light, as soon as I started it was like instant A/C as the heat was evacuted and the sweat that had built up was cooled. Here in TX this is a big issue as summer is upon us the X-11 is a huge improvement.
The visor is not quite as simple as the scorpion but that could just be newness with the system. I really like the "crack" visor setting that was lacking on the scorpion.
Bottom line: The x-11 is a certainly pricy (shop around though and it is not too horrible) and you are essentially paying for features. that said it is ceratinly less $$ than the equivalant Arai (corsair) and in the same range as the Shark and AGV. I ultimately went with what felt best on my head, Ispent a long time looking like a fool walking around showrooms with helmets on my head to gauge comfort. Comaprable in shape and comfort to the Scorpion (slightly tighter around the chin bar), with significant feature upgrades. I think it was well worth the $$ for me here in the heat of TX.
I would highly recommend this lid.