Shoei X-15 Helmet - Black - SM

Fantastic lid, and most comfortable I've tried, hands down. I have a weird chin, and with other lids have too much contact with the chin bar. Sometimes can't even fit my chin completely inside and it's distracting. Tried every brand and model of premium helmet out there, including the long oval to open up the chin area--the X-15 is the only lid with enough chin room.Riding a long time, had mostly flagship Arais, 2 Shoeis, and 2 AGVs. X-15 is super comfortable and premium.Features:- Center pads are comfortable don't slide around. Lots of holes in the cheek pads for airflow, and have adjustments that are said to increase vertical viewing in race mode. TBH, I don't notice much of a difference but verticals are good anyway.- Multiple air ports in chin- Best ... MoreFantastic lid, and most comfortable I've tried, hands down. I have a weird chin, and with other lids have too much contact with the chin bar. Sometimes can't even fit my chin completely inside and it's distracting. Tried every brand and model of premium helmet out there, including the long oval to open up the chin area--the X-15 is the only lid with enough chin room.Riding a long time, had mostly flagship Arais, 2 Shoeis, and 2 AGVs. X-15 is super comfortable and premium.Features:- Center pads are comfortable don't slide around. Lots of holes in the cheek pads for airflow, and have adjustments that are said to increase vertical viewing in race mode. TBH, I don't notice much of a difference but verticals are good anyway.- Multiple air ports in chin- Best airflow of any helmet I've tried, excellent aerodynamics at fast paces, and compared to my AGV K6, superior peripheral view in the eye port.- Super cool feature in the chin bar where you can click-in your any-brand hydration tube.- Double locking shield with an optional sliding lock. Crashed in my old Shoei, and the shield popped off the second my back hit the asphalt. Dangerous. I think this X-15 feature might keep the shield in place--extremely important safety detail.- Nice and quiet, very premium- Apparently the pads are interchangeable with cheaper X-14 pads, although the X-14 pads aren't as vented.The cons:1) Shield doesn't stay in place if you're traveling over around-the-town speeds. I like to shields cracked-open slightly on the highway when not riding canyons. Annoying.2) Biggest gripe is the weight. Heavy lid. My carbon lids were considerably lighter.3) Unlike my other matte lids, the C-15 seems to have a spongier coating that's a grease magnet. Touch the lid, and it leaves a smear. I'd probably recommend non-matte for the Shoeis.4) Shoei's irridium colors are meh. Usually go with dark smoke shields, but let the sales rep talk me into ordering a gold iridium. Unlike the gold shield on my Arai Corsair-X, it's on the gaudy side--too bling. The Arai iridium shields are prettier, more translucent looking, and more subtle. Should have stuck with smoke on the X-15.Verdict- No regrets. As I said, it's no lightweight, but as a protective and comfortable lid, and the only helmet with space in the chinbar, I'd give it 5 stars. Subtracted one star due to aforementioned little gripes. Can't go wrong with this model.

Absolute favorite helmet. I was between the Alpinestars Supertech R10 and the x-15 an ultimately went with this one. The fit of the helmet is just better, more true to an intermediate oval. It doesn't feel too heavy at all despite being a little bit heavier than some competitors. Airflow is fantastic for not being an exclusively track helmet. This is the quietest helmet I ever experienced and paired with the cardo and it's amazing.

Exceptional. Fitment, weight, aero, noise and field of view are all best in class. I bought a black one, and liked it so much I bought the Escalate version. The reviewer that said it could be quieter is a nut. I have Arais, Schuberths, and others, and this one is about as quiet as you're going to find? which is surprising given all the ports for venting. Helmet looks great, and the performance on road is 10/10. Highly recommend!