Ruroc Atlas 4.0 Helmet - What's it really like?

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The Ruroc Atlas 4.0 helmet seems to have an equal split of love it and hate it commentators online. Of all the motorcycle helmets on the market, this one seems to be the most marmite! (Apologies to my non-UK viewers who may not get that reference) It appears to be a love it or hate it type of lid. So I thought I'd get hold of one and review it in the same way I do with all of my helmet videos. So if you ignore the marketing hype, what the Ruroc Atlas 4.0 is like in the real world, out riding where it matters.
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00:00 - Introduction
01:20 - Specifications & Features
03:06 - Pay attention to the sizing
03:32 - Fit, noise and field of vision
04:17 - Ventilation
04:48 - Overall riding performance
05:06 - Negatives
06:27 - Would I buy one?
06:52 - Try before you buy

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@ianhamilton1872 9 месяцев назад

Just find it hard to trust a company that took so long to sort out the safety of their product when it should have been the primary concern.They are all about marketing ...liked and thanks as always MCM

@leegingerninja 9 месяцев назад

What a fantastic real honest review, I was generally looking at one of these for my next helmet, especially in that green to match my tank Paint job 🤔🤔 but I don't think i will bother now 🫤🫤. Thank you so much for a genuine honest review mate 😉👍🏻

@mividz9254 9 месяцев назад

Thanks mate.. Nice to see someone personal, open and honest, without holding back which every reviewer should do and we don't get sometimes.,

@mancavemoto 9 месяцев назад

I appreciate that!

@gwoolman 4 месяца назад

This was an awesome review. Thank you for that. Did not have 5 minutes of crap before getting to the meat of the subject. Very informative, you’ve not tried to persuade me, just the facts brother

@mancavemoto 4 месяца назад

Glad it was helpful!

@jordang812 4 месяца назад

I used to work at Ruroc and I think all of your comments are fair and accurate.

@RJayRabbit 9 месяцев назад

Ty for the review. This helped me make up my mind and I will stick with Arai. Seems they need to sort out the fit and the ventilation, especially at this price point.

@nigeltankard6977 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for your honest review. The graphics and colours look nice, just a shame about the finishing of the internals. I still might try one on at the NEC in November

@n22pdf 9 месяцев назад

Great honest review 👍👍 I use a Shark Ridill and been really impressed with especially for the price works great for me 👍👍😃 Pete

@RobDaKid87 11 часов назад

So I got a 4.0 Carbon in XL and I've been enjoying it. The crown fits well if the cheeks are a little tight. That said the cheek pads are nice on the skin and feel pleasantly soft. I might get different pads, but I'm waiting to see how it breaks in over 500 miles. It breathes well. Not as good as my Arai Corsair X, but that's twice the price. The visor changes very easy and pads as well if putting in a Bluetooth unit. I get a quite bit of wind coming in just under/behind ears. If pushing the padding up and back the wind all but dissappears. Over all I'm happy and will be adding it to the rotation of my Arai Corsair X, Shoei RFSR, and Shoei Neotec 2.

@jonnytaylor9798 7 месяцев назад

Just bought one as a 2nd helmet...I'm pleasantly surprised that I like it. For what I paid (pre black friday sale) it's a great deal. I needed to go a size up from normal. As a side note, any noise issues that some mention are mitigated by the fact that I wear ear plugs always...

@johnludmon7419 9 месяцев назад

A good honest review and it is nice to know that you can go somewhere to try before you buy (even if it is Stevenage) . Ruroc did themselves some damage with the 3.0. The 4.0 looks a lot better but your build quality issues still means it is not for me. I hope the 5.0 fixes all of this .

@a13bkd62 9 месяцев назад

Nice review. I'm a sucker for this style of helmet and many years ago was happy with Craft helmets but they've long gone. I did consider one of these but ended up with a Simpson Venom. I'm really pleased with it but tbh, I tend to grab my every-day AGV. Cheers

@lb9300 2 месяца назад

I’m the same way. I’m currently looking for helmets. How do you like the Simpson venom

@threeboardsfour 9 месяцев назад

Nice balanced review.

@notacraftyusername 7 месяцев назад

I’ve always trusted Ruroc back in my snowboarding days, when I was looking into purchasing a motorcycle I noticed that they now make motorcycle helmets. Thank you for the honest review.

@victorgonza4528 9 месяцев назад

How many shell sizes? , helmets look huge .

@nathanscott3533 9 месяцев назад

i just bought one of these in the sale, and the Dunlop Trailmax Meridians, its like you are in my brain :P

@rayfraser1773 9 месяцев назад

Arai for me all day

@hailboognish3858 5 месяцев назад

I was feeling rich last year and bought the track. As it’s my first bike and second helmet, I really don’t know what I’m supposed to be looking for in a high quality helmet but I was definitely suckered in by the flight simulator look. I only saw the bad reviews after purchase so I don’t know if I should feel ripped off or not. I like it but only have my scorpion exo to compare it to. The scorpion is quieter and not so breezy but it vibrates a bit at 100k+. The track is fairly motionless. The stereo at low or no speeds probably sounds better than the $26 one I got off amazon for the scorpion but at anything over 40k it only sounds slightly louder. I’m also fighting with the visor every time I have to switch it out and am constantly afraid of breaking one of the small delicate looking pieces that are supposed to fit in just so. After it’s in, there’s fingerprints all over the visor. I’m happy with my purchase though, they now have a Boba Fett one that looks sweet.

@bajaboardukesk8858 6 месяцев назад

I ordered the commander today for £112, I'll be using it in a hot climate, hopefully it's breathable and let's the heat escape

@daveshakespeare1610 9 месяцев назад

Not my style of helmet, but a good, honest review, thanks. Why, have they gone to all that fuss on the packaging, its the helmet we're wearing, not the box! Much rather have a plain carboard box and £20 off the purchase price.

@jatinthakur3491 9 месяцев назад

Strangely I was told by the customer support team that the side vents are for show and permanently closed not opened.

@josalyngarcia2308 7 месяцев назад

Hiii , so my boyfriend is a small in helmets , should I get him a s/m ? Or the xs/s size

@PIDOFREAK 4 месяца назад

Good review. What do you say is the best 3-400$ full face helmet?

@mancavemoto 4 месяца назад

The best one is the one that fits you well and is comfortable

@lazypanda88 9 месяцев назад

i bought the version 2 when it came out and was in love....until the honeymoon period wore off and realised the flaws in the design. Preordered the version 3 excited with the revised design in the padding and the decals but thats when the ruroc quality controversy really hit the ground hard. Luckily I hard already cancelled my order due to unrelated reasons. Ever since then I've found it hard to trust their helmets and it seems like theyre still only putting in about 80% of the work to get it to a standard that matches the price theyre asking. Plus as much as I like the look of the helmet, the nose bridge on the helmet always makes me think that it could bury itself into your skull in the case of front face hit.

@TheMushmul 4 месяца назад

Big yikers. I had never thought about the safety aspect of the nose bridge. Thank you for pointing that out. Now that I've thought about that, I cant unthink it :d

@alainmichaud6747 9 месяцев назад

Good Honest comment , I will stay with my Neotec2, my new Scropion 960 ( no using the peak) and my Nolan 70x .........

@chacemaye4829 3 месяца назад

Anyone else take the cheek pads out to wash or to install speakers and now the pads don't clip in like they did when it was brand new? Taking the helmet on and off the chin skirt comes out and the cheek pads don't unbutton but the slide in clips become dislodged... Anyone else?

@simplyslowliving 8 месяцев назад

I got the Atlas 4 Carbon because I was going for my bike license. So far I dont have any negatives yet. At the price i so know i will go for a shoei or arai after this one. The helmet looks great but i can see myself annoyed over the nose bridge and i cant get my visor to open more smoothly and need 2 hands to open it up (one to hold the helmet. I unscrewed the screwa a little but the parts holding it down kept loose so I'll just use 2 hands instead

@V4demon_ 4 месяца назад

I'm glad I'm not alone with trying to get the visor open. I was thinking it was defected at how hard it is to open.

@tomstc 9 месяцев назад

I have a 4.0 and I agree with pretty much all you said, having said that I am happy with mine. I'm not really sure where all the safety concernes come from? I had the 2.0 crashed two of them and they saved my life, the 4.0 feels like a completley different helmet to the 2.0

@mancavemoto 9 месяцев назад

Yes it’s not a ‘bad’ helmet at all and of course it’s ece22.06 certified. I don’t have any safety concerns, for me it’s a combination of the looks, the fit and the quality that let it down for me.

@neil2470 23 дня назад

For me, it's the fact it's got a premium price tag, but it's not a premium helmet. I'm not spending £500 on a helmet that has so far, had mediocre reviews 😁

@neian147 9 месяцев назад

I've had a ruroc for well over a year From my experience, the vents are indeed a bit inadequate But it does get easier to put on, just gotta break it in well And the lock is easy, I'm able to do it up one handed with gloves on The fingerprints were annoying, but once the helmets gets a few scratches it's not the biggest issue for me lol And even today I got a complement on the looks of mine (the ronin)

@V4demon_ 4 месяца назад

I've had mine for about the same time, got a crimson red. I'm still undecided on it, lol. I love the look of it. It is comfy, but the wind noise is insane for me, even with ear plugs in. Now, I've either got the wrong size, or it's just how it is. I'm normally a large with everything but went for the L/XL. I really can't decide if it's too big for me or not, it does move about but not too much... like it's on the point of being too big. Also, i find the visor an absolute pig to open. It's a shame because it does look bad ass but these things I've mentioned really make me consider selling.

@neian147 4 месяца назад

@@V4demon_ yeah, the wind noise is a bit of an issue, even though I have a pretty big windscreen on my cb500x. Though I absolutely love the designs on them, I'll probably look into a different helmet soon

@CreativeFocus365 4 месяца назад

WAIT... One hand... WITH gloves? Color me impressed. I still fumble a bit but I do love the convenience and know it is simply retraining my muscle memory to use the Fidlock.

@nick_coles_art 9 месяцев назад

I bought one a few weeks ago. Got the measurements for my head but it's a little too snug. Hopefully it'll wear in a be more comfy. Also mine certainly isn't quiet at all. My £92 LS2 helmet is much more quiet. I love the look of the ruroc but it's way way over priced for what you're getting and will say I was disappointed with my purchase unfortunately. And sadly the returns policy says ypu cannt return it once tag's are off and you used it out on the road which is silly when you have no idea how it's going to feel when you're riding with it. If I knew the negatives I've found with it I wouldn't of bought. And would of gone with a shark or a scorpion helmet. Hope this helps other people's decision.

@lars8124 7 месяцев назад

many thx from germany!

@mancavemoto 7 месяцев назад

You're welcome!

@alexandrumarinescu53 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for the honest review. Wished you did that before I spent 650 euros on it. Except the great looks, the helmet is quite bad. Very noisy, harman speakers can't keep up with the noise on the highway, bearly hearable at low speeds, nose guard is touching the nose. So yeah, unconfortable lots of windnoise even with earplugs and a crappy sound system. Did I mention it is practically impossible to operate the controls of the shockwave on the back of the helmet with gloves while riding? Please avoid at all cost

@jordanrichard1640 3 месяца назад

Do you know if Ruroc manufacture their helmets or do they just source everything from suppliers and assemble?

@mancavemoto 3 месяца назад

As far as I’m aware they manufacture the helmets themselves in a factory in China.

@marklloyd69 9 месяцев назад

I’ve had my matt black 4.0 for a year and echo most of these points. When it’s on, it’s a good helmet, ventilation is adequate but not great. It’s comfortable and quiet compared to other helmets. I’ve a beard so the extra chin room suits me (As well as the look for my bike). Not a fan of the strap locking mechanism and I agree with the quality of finishing. The Bluetooth internal system is garbage so save your money on this element. Don’t buy without trying it on as I found the sizing to be off, as did everyone else I was with when trying it on. I wouldn’t send it back, but if I were buying another helmet at this price point the Ruroc wouldn’t be my first choice. I will keep an eye on future versions as I think the issues are easy to fix. If you can buy at the largely reduced price it’s worth it, if not, look at other brands (HJC have just released something similar).

@alexrobert3380 5 месяцев назад

I was very confused with all the helmets on the market until I found arai

@lucimoto2922 9 месяцев назад

Great rewiu

@stepheneldridge6998 9 месяцев назад

Nice review Tony, not a lid for me though. I'm looking forward to Arai bringing out a new Tour X...i presume they will have to for the new requirements/ratings...? Cheers Steve

@mancavemoto 9 месяцев назад

Yep, there’s a new Tour coming early 2024

@andypap7955 9 месяцев назад

Solid review Tony - cheers fella. Always interested in your straight forward assessments……think I will stick with my Shoei GT-Air II. 👍🏼

@mancavemoto 9 месяцев назад

Don't blame you Andy, hope you're keeping well mate?

@andypap7955 9 месяцев назад

@@mancavemoto brilliant thanks Tony - just back from a 3,500 mile trip to Austria and Dolomites ! Keep up the good work mate.

@mancavemoto 9 месяцев назад

@andypap7955 Nice! Would be great to catch up sometime

@andypap7955 9 месяцев назад

Shoei GT Air II for me Tony…..great review as always - cheers fella 👍🏼

@DaleMt09sp 9 месяцев назад

Mine failed and had a nightmare with warranty finally got a full refund and went back to arai

@mancavemoto 9 месяцев назад

Thanks 👍

@jamesg3685 Месяц назад

Those 2 permanently open side vents, like my dual sport helmet, would keep you cool but very noisy?

@mancavemoto Месяц назад

Yes you’re correct, any extra vent on a helmet is going to add an element of noise.

@pauljai7151 9 месяцев назад

I've almost bought one through there various numbers, something has always stopped me, I think there marketing is very powerful, not a fan myself of the gimmicky designs, just think they are a bit naff. Glad I decided head over heart and went with the quantic. Maybe the 5 or 6 might be a contender!!

@DaleMt09sp 9 месяцев назад

I’ve got a quantic great lid other then when you lift the visor it has a massive habit of funnelling flies around your ears

@pauljai7151 9 месяцев назад

@@DaleMt09sp haha!! Thank god its a thing, I had that last week.

@DaleMt09sp 9 месяцев назад

@@pauljai7151 I’ve had to pull over plenty of times and yank the thing off my head and let whatever’s in there out 😂

@TBagr 2 месяца назад

For the price point, it’s pretty unbeatable

@pierceplummer2346 7 месяцев назад

Would this be a viable hemet to wear for snowboarding?

@mancavemoto 7 месяцев назад

Possibly, but I suspect a little heavy and hot. Ruroc do make a snow sports specific version though

@LK-dn2ms 4 месяца назад

they make snow helmets why would you buy a motorcycle specific one

@lordpunter6188 9 месяцев назад

Interesting, seems the issues haven’t fully been addressed - my son bought 2nd generation I believe, wore it once and now it sits in my loft. Fantastic Egyptian style graphics in gold and blue on a black helmet, it was so noisy that it was unwearable. Shame…

@loftyintentions1985 9 месяцев назад

Ah good old ruroc. Spent more on marketing than their actual product. Holy crap!!! There's somewhere you can actually try one on?

@johnludmon7419 9 месяцев назад

Bike stop in stevenage.

@Carvetii 8 месяцев назад

I must say I have been temped by the Atlas 4.0 but what has put me off is my Atlas 2.0 is so bad I don't want to think about wasting my money. The trouble is you don't get a chance to go somewhere and try them on. The trouble with the 2.0 was the linings and coats used were so crappy and cheap and the helmet was so noisy it put me off wanting another. Ruroc relied other looks for sales I at £450 they are certainly way overpriced

@davideccles1617 9 месяцев назад

Good review but I will stick with my Shoei’s

@BunkGarage 5 месяцев назад

I got a shoei rf1400 im new to riding and also have bell broozer, just bought the liquid carbon, im just looking for which helmets best for me. I like the shoei it’s great! Just want variety…

@MrDeepseadweller 9 месяцев назад

Each to their own, but I don’t know why anyone would buy one of these when Shoei and Arai exist.

@euan1974 9 месяцев назад

I was in bike stop the other day to try the Arai concept X - the staff are excellent!

@tnelliott2447 4 месяца назад

Get a quality lid, this has its target market. Cruiser and Harley riders. So called cool and image over function. Because ya know that's so important lol

@user-sw2lv3zp6o 9 месяцев назад

I'd never heard of Ruroc. Nick J

@loftyintentions1985 9 месяцев назад

You were lucky.

@mollyfilms 9 месяцев назад

What hype? I’ve never heard of it!

@leeparrish2526 9 месяцев назад

I'll stick with my Shoei lids

@larryhouse3776 7 месяцев назад

I supported them from the start and got the 1.0. Still to this day i swear ill not buy another 1 until i get my money back from them. That thing was built like a $50 super budget ATV helmet. Ive since bought a Shoei, put the hype aside, high quality lid across the board that is gonna last for years and be top quality in every way and will protect your head the best. I can't remember the last time i saw Ruroc in Moto GP. These helmets with their fancy designs may aswell be halloween costumes.

@rogerp4612 9 месяцев назад

I have ZERO trust in a company that uses its customers to beta-test dodgy products. They seem to put vastly more into manufactured hype than manufactured quality. With so many quality offerings out there from actual established helmet manufacturers, choosing this seems pretty dumb to me.

@loftyintentions1985 9 месяцев назад

There's a reason professionals don't wear these half arsed helmets.

@GhettoSuguru 3 месяца назад

As a rider to all riders please do not buy a ruroc unless you wish to not survive a crash

@mancavemoto 3 месяца назад

As much as I dislike the design and actual riding/wearing experience, it’s wrong to say that it’s a dangerous helmet. It’s been put through and passed CE22.06 testing, as have all helmets sold for use in Europe

@GhettoSuguru 3 месяца назад

@@mancavemoto well it’s the same as open face helmets with the 2206 certification I wouldn’t want to bet my life on it

@mancavemoto 3 месяца назад

Well yes of course, but that’s a completely different scenario.

@stuartstogdill2406 2 месяца назад

Ruroc makes the most expensive and least safe helmets in the motorcycle world. You would be foolish to wear one, let alone actually pay for anything they make.

@mancavemoto 2 месяца назад

I'm not a fan of Ruroc, but I wouldn't say they are not safe, as all helmets sold here in Europe are ECE22.06 certified.

@rzrbanshee8588 6 месяцев назад

I bought the new Ruroc 4.0 Nebula helmet and it is already falling apart literally. And customer service will not work with you. You been warned stay away from this company buy another Brand Name.

@mancavemoto 6 месяцев назад

Thats not good

@Mike_P646 9 месяцев назад

A joke of a company,I wouldn't have one if it was free

@markjacobs1990 7 месяцев назад

Good review, the negatives you’ve pointed out don’t deter me, I still want one. As we’re on the 4.0 now I’d like to think any previous safety issues have been sorted, the style suits me so I’m still going to get one. Good review

@mancavemoto 7 месяцев назад

Cheers, yep I have no issues around safety with the helmet, it’s all down to personal preference