I have both a white and a black carbon Advant X helmet (just did a 6,100 trip with this one). I thought the 360 was kind of geeky, but catches no wind, unlike my Neotec 2 with chin bar up. What a great helmet, cheap price makes it even better.
ive had both the valiant and valiant II and even been unlucky enough to test them on the road. highside with the valiant, landed on head and shoulder. remained consious throughout and didnt even get so much as a headache. helmet held up quite well. second was a lowside with some head dragging. same deal, helmet and head held up well again. brilliant helmets. found the valiant II was quieter and had much better airflow and the sun shield came down further and provided much nicer wind and sun cover.
I bought the LS2 Valiant Three years ago and love it. No problems with it, and thankfully I haven’t had to put it to the ultimate test. My first White colored helmet, is cooler in the summer sun
I absolutely LOVE my HJC 100i, and I prefer that helmet than my wife's Arai full face helemt, and I do like feeling like a Power Ranger, especially the drop down sunvisor CHP look when worn 3/4 style when riding in town. The heaviness doesn't bother me, in fact, I noticed that it helps me keep my head down when battling winds on my naked retro bike
@midlifemike4916 My wife says I look like I have a bobble head. Kinds reminds me of the Xbox Live Avatar days lol I like the heaviness because it helps keep my head down during high speed because I ride a retro naked, so no windshield
I just purchased an Advant-X they’re now 429.00 and I came from the shark. The shark main issue is parts, can’t get a replacement sunvisor, or main visor from anywhere. So the Advant-X won. The windshield is wider and it comes with a sofy bag, and a backpack bag. They also include the tinted shield as well. Presses a little hard on my forehead that’s why I switched from Evo one to a shark, but I probably just need to get used to this new one, and it has quick release shark doesn’t.
interesting you mention it presses hard on the forehead. I have left all the labels on one I have just bought and am still not committing as I notice a big difference between the advent x and the shark I currently use. the shark is far more comfortable forehead wise than the advent x which is a shame as everything else about the advent x is spot on and like you I will probably end up buying it and just hope it will wear in as not a great deal of choice when it comes to this type of helmet
If the weight is the same on the advent x carbon and fiberglass why is it 100 dollars more . Isn’t the reason for carbon is for the weight advantage ? How is it possible it’s not lighter ?
Wrong. 1. The Carbon version (which I have) is 50gm lighter at 1550gm vs 1600gm for the size large. 2. Carbon fibre (for the same weight) is 2X the strength of fiberglass.
They are very eyeglass wearer friendly. I put my Valiant on and off without removing my glasses, but I tried it the other way as well. On your glasses after you put on the helmet it has a very generous slot for your frames.
I bought the Advent X Carbon High Vis Yellow, Fantastic helmet but poor design thinking meant I had to reluctantly send it back as there was absolutely no way at all to mount my Sena 20S Evo onto it. There's a shaped lip on the bottom edge which flares out and the sunshade visor slider is in exactly the wrong position to allow fitting. :(
Loved my valiant 2, but after 30 minutes at both sides in the back of my head it was starting to hurt a lot!....So have to sell it and hope the Advant or Advent X has changed a bit so that it won't hurt anymore! I have a 57 cm head, so size m.
I had an HJC RPHA 70 and loved it but switched to the old LS2 Vallient but it was the wrong head shape so I went back to HJC with this i100 and it does not fit very well, I get a bit of a headache after about an hour and a half. Would this new LS2 Advent X fit better? Or maybe look at the Shark?
We recommend a snug fit with the chin curtain installed. Wind noise is subjective and can change depending on the helmet. Schuberth are known to have the quietest helmets.