Review: Shark RSI “Eden” Helmet
Hello all,
Well after the fantastic weekend we had it was back to work for us. But thankfully only 2 days of work for me because I am not off to move in to the new house! Hooray!
As I mentioned in the Saturday BSB post, we had headed to Scott Murrays for Em’s new helmet. We went out the other day so that Em could try it, and thus, a review was needed.
Em's new Shark RSI "Eden" helmet
The RSI has achieved a well earned 4 star SHARP rating. This is excellent and Em immediately felt a difference over her first helmet, the AGV K-Series.
“It feels a lot snugger than my other one.” Just by looking at Em wearing it showed how well it fitted her.
So we headed out to test what it was actually like.
You would think they could get the sticker straight...
We took a quick blast up to Tesco to get some money out (we live in a village where there is no ATM) and I went quick to let Em get a good feel of the helmet.
Once we arrived Em shouted “It’s a lot quieter than my other one”
So far so good. The comfort level seemed really good for Em and I could tell she was loving it.
So when we got home I took some photos of the daisy fresh.
Ren and Stumpy, no wonder the Shark's don't fit my head.
This helmet has a great shape to it, with all the fin's moulded in to the shell.
The paint on this helmet is superb. Briliant detail.
The white areas on this helmet are actually pearlescent paint, giving a really nice pink shimmer to it under certain light. It’s really hard to get a picture of it, but here is my best attempt:
The pearlescent paint is a very nice touch to this helmet.
The standard Shark breath guard. The padding is excellent and so is the ventillation.
Lots of vents for airflow around the head. Note the visor opening cavity at the right.
Another paint detail.
The exhaust vents. I never really understood these.
A close up of the paint/decals. Very nicely finished.
Ian would have something to say about this.
The Shark quick release visor system. Brillaint! AGV should take note.
Showing the rear paint/decals and the extremely squint gold square racing badge thing.
And a final pic of the big logo on the back of the helmet.
So all in all I think this was a great step up in helmets for Em, and a lot safer too. Her K-Series AGV reached 3 stars in the SHARP ratings, so that extra star gives her a bit of extra piece of mind.
A few of her comments on the helmet were that it was very quiet, extremely comfortable, well ventillated, lighter than her K-Series (even though the RSI is 5g heavier) and that the visor is solid.The paint on this thing is superb, a massive amount of detail is around this helmet and most of all, it has a double D chin strap, which is the only way to secure a helmet in my eyes. None of this seatbelt crap.
The shape of this helmet is very nice, with all the aerodynamics and fins moulded in to the shell. It has a similar profile to my Shoei XR-1000 albeit a little dumpier. It is really nice to see a helmet with so many design flairs.
The helmet is as it says in the last picture there, “Fiberglass structure, Carbon/Aramid reinforced” which gives the shell the hardness yet lightness that you need.
Em’s experience with helmets as a pillion are different to those riding as she is protected from a lot of the windblast/rain/bugs that riders are, which may sway the performance of this helmet slightly. However for £188 it is excellent value for money and well worth the extra moolah.
As is with everything in the motorcycle gear world, you get what you pay for.
Thanks for looking all.
Gordon
Nice lid, but if it’s not under the laquer I’d get rid of that dodgy Gold ACU sticker, it ain’t worth a bean unless you are going to use it for racing. New stickers can be bought off flea-bay anyways! As it stands it just ruins the graphics .. IMHO.
I love some of the Shark designs, it’s just a shame I don’t have the right shaped head for them, I’ll just have to stick with Shoei.
Great weather for ducks eh?
Ride safe.
-LaZ-
Monday, August 18, 2008 at 13:44
Looks nice. Would you say this is a guys or girls helmet?
Saturday, August 23, 2008 at 16:40
This is most definitely a girls helmet.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at 16:13
Yeah Laz, this weather sucks big licks.
The sticker is retrofitted so I guess we can rip it off of there. I am in the same boat as you, nothing fits my head other than the Shoeis and the AGV GP-Tech. I guess all great minds are like that.
Hope all is well over at MTOC.
Take it easy
G
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at 16:15
nah man, i disagree with the ‘most def girls helmet’ statement. im planning on getting this helmet as my first with my first bike, and from reading reviews people say its very comfortable. the shape of the head is mentioned, but nobody says its actually made for women
-miksane
Saturday, November 1, 2008 at 22:51
Hey Mik,
Well, if lovely flower patterns and butterflies, gold and blue sparkles and pink pearlescent paint does it for you, I say go for it.
I mustn’t be thinking outside the box. I commend your manliness.
Sunday, November 2, 2008 at 21:46
not the paintjob, i was saying how the helmet shape is not just for women
Saturday, November 29, 2008 at 01:04
now i have no clue what helmet to get, LOL
Sunday, November 30, 2008 at 00:39
Yeah I would agree the helmet shape is unisex, but the paintjob is girls only.
Sunday, November 30, 2008 at 23:48
I agree that the color-scheme Em has leans a little to the girl side, but I plan on buying the white/gold scheme, which in my opinion is a lot less girly. The paslie look is too much for me to pass up!
Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 06:21
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So does this actually run a size higher as mentioned on some of the websites. I heard that for a medium on any other brand, you have to go for a small (1 size down) to get the right RSI fit.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 06:36
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