Schuberth C5 Helmet | Ride Tested 

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Modulars are actually consistently quieter on quality modular's such as the c5, because you can get a tighter closure under the chin and around the neck than you can on a full-face helmet. As for safety, it may be technically correct to say a single unit is stronger than a split design, but when was the last time that you heard of a neotec II, sportmodular, or schuberth helmet split in half in an accident? I suspect, never. It sells the assumption that e.g. An OEM car's wheels aren't strong enough by default, just because they're not a forged design. You forgot to mention that it has inbuilt roll-off cable protection (not something afforded by any full-face), and that the internal sun visors height is adjustable. Good review of the big mac though 😀

The nice thing about a modular is that rolling into a shop or gasolinero for a bite or pee, you can keep the lid on your head without having the cops called on you. An open face modular is weird enough, walking around with most of your face covered, parents hide their kids from you. It also make going through checkpoints on base or paying tolls easier.

Never considered a modular until I saw the genuine happiness you had when chowing the burger while riding. Having your cake and eating it too...modular, here I come! ;-)

I have a full face helmet for long touring or rides but I picked up a modular helmet for city rides and day to day commuting. Makes it so convenient.

6:05 I worked at a motorcycle gear shop in Germany for a while and most customers who were interested in the C series by Schuberth appreciated the comfort that Schuberth provides. In addition to that, modular helmets are very practical when it comes to wearing glasses. It is a lot easier to put on glasses wearing a modular helmet than a full face helmet. I personally don't like modular helmets either - because of the weight and overall noisiness. But for riders who wear glasses or like to continue wearing their helmets during short breaks its a good option. :)

This is great to hear as my first Schuberth was a C3, which I loved, but I never picked up a C4 because of so many complaints about it. The C3 was by far the most expensive helmet I had purchased at the time and it immediately showed me what that extra cash bought me. Regarding the limited shell sizes - I'm pretty sure that was one of the big complaints with the C4 so it's a bit disappointing that they have continued with that.

Biggest reason I went modular is it easier on my glasses. If I drop them well putting on a helmet I may not find them let alone damages. Plus I like the socializing and slow speed option of a 3/4 helmet.

The advantage of the Modular helmet comes into play when you pull into a crowded gas station on a hot day. As you approach the pumps, you can lift the lid. You can now breathe and talk to your buddies. You should not ride with the lid up -- it makes a tremendous lever against your neck!

The bit with the burger had me rolling 🤣

Good review. I like modular for touring because it makes it much easier to socialize when you stop for gas, etc... Also better ventilation when going 25 mpg through small towns.

What are you using to record audio?

The cheeseburger was genius. I have an E1 and for me, modular helmets are great for long-distance touring. If you need to make quick stops for gas and taking a leak, it is muuuch more comfortable to flip the lid up than to take the helmet and anything you have under the helmet off, like a skullcap, glasses, earplugs, etc. Even with ultralight carbon fiber lids, it gets old taking it off and on if you're riding all day multiple days.

First off, I am a long term Schuberth user. I wish to fine tune your C4 critique. I would apply the backwards step analogy from a C3 to only the standard C4. The mid cycle C4 Pro/C4 Pro Carbon is fantastic. Providing you have a Schuberth shaped head. With C5, Schuberth is adopting a different head shape (less long-oval and more rounded). On another criticism of the modular helmet... I am a motorcycle safety instructor, and need to have quick discussions with students while riding. Flip up to talk, back down to ride. Only possible with a modular. Motor Cops use them for the same reason...

Hi, which intercom did you use?

Quick question brother for ya here. What do you use to record your sound?? Thanks again. Great helmet nonetheless and review!!

Modulars are good for like quick errands. Example: I had to stop hat a ups for all of one minute to drop off a package, stop inside a convenience store to buy some masks, etc etc. taking my helmet on and off for some thing quick is a pain in the ass.

May I ask what comms you were using as I see you are using the book mic plugged into the side. Thanks

Love my modular helmet. They give you the options of getting more air flow on those hot hot days. I like to take something to drink with me when I'm riding. Gives me the option to grab a quick drink while I'm stopped at a light.

Are modular helmets really louder? I thought they were quieter due to closing over the neck

I love my C3pro, the only downside to every Schuberth I have used is their ventilation, I consider all of their modulars a good winter, early spring, and late fall helmet in Virginia. Even on a naked bike there just isn’t enough ventilation for summer temps here, and that’s where my HJC RPHA 11 comes in. Still a big fan of Schuberth!

I was always under the impression modular helmets are quieter than full face helmets as they close tighter over the neck

I live in Japan where it is about a billion degrees outside most of the year. You really appreciate a modular when you have to spend some time stopped with helmet on, etc. Also, I can put it on and free my hands for other things and still see downward to connect my wearbag and make other adjustments.

I got a chance to try one on this past weekend. It fits differently than the C4, which in my case is very good. The shell size must change between L and XL because the L was uncomfortable and the chin bar touched my chin where the XL did not. I’m interested in accessory cheek pad thicknesses because I would like a bit more thickness around my cheeks.

I believe ed in c90adventures uses this helmet... saved him from cactuses blowing up ;)

I have a whistling sound from the left side when visor closed at high speed. So frustrating

What gloves are this please?

technical question Schuberth C5 sizing chart sucks. I am 58cm and L is too big. Can I buy the "oval head padding kit" for the size M and fit this to the L? the shell sizes are the same, but not sure if the inner fixed padding changes sizes or its just done with the changeable paddings. So I am asking can I change an L into M with a padding kit?

I use only modular helmets. One main reason is because I wear glasses and you don't have to take it off to get your helmet on. I like going for rides in the suburbs with the mouthpeice open. What motorcyclist don't like wind in his/her face? Still safer than not wearing a helmet. The noise and earplugs are a schlep, but I guess that applies to all helmets anyway🤷‍♂️

The helmet is great. It's definitely the quietest helmet I have owned and with some cheap £0.80 plugs on a string from screwfix it's as quiet as driving in my car. With the fairing on my bike I have even wondered if it's quieter than my car. The ventilation is great and I have never found the weight to be an issue so I agree with most of what you say. I found the the top vent can be difficult to operate though. You mention the integrated intercom. I bought into the idea. it's the major dissappointment of the helmet. I intend to revert back to my Cardo Packtalk asap. I plan a ride into Europe and definitely hope to have it swapped out for a Cardo before I go. The Sena sound is thin and tinny. The Cardo is rich and full bodied and noticeably so in normal speech such as a phone call and amazingly good in music playback thanks to the JBL speakers. The Sena is a bit like white noise in your ear and ruins the ride as far as I am concerned.

If I understood right, you dont use the SC2. Pls provide your Audio solution for VLOG when riding. Thank you! 🫶

Is the Schuberth S3 full face a better option than this C5 ?

How is the speaker sound quality? Can I simply pair my phone (spotify) via Bluetooth without purchasing a separate exterior controller?

Dude! Can you get a Husky 701 enduro or 501 enduro for one of these reviews!?! I’m really considering the 701, appreciate your informative videos !!

Imagine a fly splatted on his burger before he took a bite lol

I crashed with face down on C3 pro, chin bar held rock solid, yeah, I wouldn't worry about safety with Schubert modular. For my Asian head shape, it is the best fit compares to other brands. I owned Arai, SHoei, Sharks, Nolan before.

Which is more long oval, Schuberth C5 or Neotec? Keep trying AGV, Shoei on in store & im a true long oval, not intermediate so I have to keep buying cheaper LS2’s that fit

Love mod helmets -- gives you a good breather when riding all day. Ive rode half way around the earth and the option to flip up while gassing up, dodging traffic in Lima during summer or in traffic in Bangkok -- no full face can compare. I do like full face too -- but on long rides -- even in gnarly off-road -- its a genius move to have one. I ordered another Schuberth from you guys -- had all versions from 3 to 4 and now 5 and they fit me fine -- but im not a shuberth fanboy although I love the full integration with Sena.

Helmets and noise are totally subject to personal fit . C5 and shark evo, and agv don’t fit whereas neotech does. Wind buffeting and noise is created in general by fairings and screens (I note you are on an unfaired bike so clean air rather than dirty air will generally be quieter). Be interested to know whether you tested the other lids on the same unfaired bike.

I’m a bit gun shy after owning the C3 Pro and loving it, then with 2 other riding buddies we bought the C4 and associated coms right after it came out, that was a hugely disappointing and very expensive mistake, all three of us agreed that it didn’t fit as well, was much noisier and the com mic being in the brow was nice out of the way placement but performed poorly. We all threw the C4’s on the shelf and went back to the C3 Pro’s after pulling the Carda com’s out in installing the Sena that’s made for the C3 Pro. I’ll have to wait for some forum comments from some folks to decide whether to spend the money on the new C5. As a side grip, not sure why Shuberth can’t commit to a com system, at least if the com from the C4 could be transferred to the C5, give us riders a small financial break.

the difference in safety is minimal. If you impact so hard that the chin bar is compromised, you probably just died. Not so much eating but drinking is more of a concern. Being cool when its 95 degrees F , it helps.

I have both a C4 and a C4 Pro and I need to wear earplugs at highway speeds because of the noise. You've just explained why!!!

I'm considering replacing my Neotec 2 with one of these because (a) I find the sunshade controls on the Neotec fiddly to find when I am riding and the C5 control is easily found by touch just by following the bottom edge with your fingers (b) I like the 'visor memory' feature - a small but useful convenience (c) AROS and (d) the 22-06 certification. I might even spring for the Carbon version which chops about 240g off the weight of my Neotec.

Eating a cheeseburger while riding got me 😂

In parts of Europe you have to show your face when filling up with petrol. Usually they'll accept if you flip up the front of the helmet. If you prefer, you can also keep your helmet on when doing other things (comfort break etc.)

I think for modular I want it because I want to drink some water during ride and talk to people when stopped. Full face helmet can’t provide that. My c5 arrived today lol

I have the non-Pro C4 in legacy red and it’s a great, comfortable and very quiet helmet. As an alternative I bought a Neotec - it’s good, easier to take the pads out and clean, but I find it much noisier. The helmet also feels much bigger than the Schuberth, so I’m guessing back then Schuberth had more helmet sizes. The sound isn’t a big deal as I mostly wear ear plugs. In the UK, gas station insist you remove your helmet when going in to pay, so the flexibility saves the hassle of taking your helmet off - just flip up the visor.

If you look at the data produced by Sharp motorcycle testing modular helmets can be as safe as the full face equivalents, there are even some less expensive modulars that get better ratings than some more expensive brands full face offerings.

I love my old C3....( time for an upgrade)

Wonder if they'll do a C5 Basic that doesn't have the integrated comms setup of the C5. Not fan of having to pay 50% of the RRP of the helmet again to use the speakers that are already part of it! On the modular helmet front, I think at the bottom end of the market they are heavy and noisy like you say, but at the top end with Schuberth and Shoei you get helmets that have a tighter sealing neck roll than a fixed face, so in theory can be quieter. They do weigh more than most brands but the C3 was definitely lighter than most full face Arai helmets, so nothing untoward. Meanwhile the Nolan helmet I got when I first started riding weighs in at 1900g with Comms...

Good review. But I'm very glad I went with AGVs C5.😎 BTW, I cannot believe that any internal flip-down visor provides optimal protection owning to the reduced impact material iin a crucial area. And I agree with your disdain of modulars in general. PS: Would like to have seen a shot of the whole bike. Looks like a Street Scrambler?

Hopefully they use the C5 as a base for a E2

What jacket is that?

Have a euro Schu C5. Like it. Personally having problems getting my visor to snap close (eventually it almost always will ) and the holes for the Pinlock have formed starburst cracks about 2 or 3 mm's outward. Replacement visors are a couple of weeks backordered. The positives far outweigh my two issues and almost certainly would replace my helmet with another C5.

Hey, You’re riding on some of my favorite roads! Nice👍🏻

I can add another scenario when modular helmets are top notch -- on a stinking hot day -- say in Bangkok, Texas or Miami -- and your at a stop light -- you can flip up while waiting -- then quickly flip down when you start... Takes a nanosecond to do this... In mean time, you get some great airflow or at least something other than stale air inside a full lid. I just dont get the bias against fippies? Also, contrary to popular belief -- C5 actually quieter than many full face helmets at a tested 98 db. I do love goggles while on an ADV helmet for sure -- but there is no clear winner -- sadly pro's and con's to both. I wish Schubert opened the visor larger to add goggles.

I'm one of those oddball guys that prefers a dark external visor and clear inside visor. Reason why is I do most of my riding in the day and if and when it gets dark outside I ride with my external visor up and my clear inside visor down. Sadly, Shuberth doesn't make a clear inside visor for the C5 (yet) so I'll have to carry a pair of clear safety glasses with me just in case.

If you wear glasses you would appreciate modular helmets more. I just bought an E2 and love it.

What happened to glemmy?

flipper helmets are less claustrophobic. Easier to get on and off. Great for speaking with shop keepers.

Comfort for distance riding, snacks and hydration while riding is their advantage.

HJC fits my longer-oval head, got RPHA 90 S Carbon now and it's ok. I would like to have one of these top tier full face helmets but Shoei GT-Air II pinched my forehead so that it was impossible to wear it. First it felt good but after two hours it was killing me. Also felt like my face is getting pulled off when taking helmet off :D It gets expensive to buy, test and regret all of these nice brands. So what brand should fit for long-oval? Arai?

the phone holder really likes bumpy road eh?, i was really worried on that lol

are really full face helmets quieter than modulars? As I understood Schuberth modulars were the most quiet helmets on the market

everyone talks about a weak point in the chin bar but they pass the same safety standards, I don't get it. nice review though, thanks

Looked like a cobra in front of you driving!? Also if there weren't modular helmets i might not ride, i have bad clusterphobia and modular is the brst ever, i got a ls2 strobe cheapy now, but definitely getting the c5 or the neo 2, but might end up with bell srt because of funds

I have an LS2 modular helmet,the chin bar folds right back to the rear of the helmet, so it’s easy and comfortable to ride this wat,not so with this Schubert and other similar helmets,the chin bar sits up in the wind and acts like a sail pushing back on the neck/head, not very comfortable over a long trip I would imagine

Very funny. Love it.

6:28 Glasses?

At this price point there's not a reason to avoid the AGV Sportmodular / SM Carbon, especially if you have a bigger head.

i have c4 and wind comes in af

First it was Pizza, now a CheeseBurger!

Why is this video not discussing that jacket?? Man, that’s a good looking jacket! RSD?

Following Cobras!?!

The last thing I care about is the number of shell sizes. As an XL I have never seen an example where I would not get stuck sharing with the 2XL shell size

Can you put in a tinted visor so people can’t seen your face?

I heard not so pleasant things about these helmets. At least Shadetree had not so pleasant things to say, I should say.

No one's going to burgle your McFoetus

The reason why emergency services love modular helmets is the fact we don’t have to take them off when people stop breathing.

So wrong! To eat a cheese burgher while you ride man. Hahahahaa. But i love it. You are wrong about the usefullness of the modular design. Go into the grocery store and go through the checkout line with a full face, try yelling at your riding buddy with a full face helmet on. How about when a cop tell you to pull over and you say get lost to him with your full face helmet on? With a modular you’ll get a much different reaction.

🥰🥰👍👍

Main reason I wear a modular is because I wear glasses

😂😂😂 the McDonald’s I love it

Came4 The Burger Again Lol.

I wonder if that was a real Cobra you were behind

If the review doesn't get the point of the product maybe you should have someone else review it? This review was sub par compared to what we expect from Revzilla.

😡😡😡😡Just removed the Shuberth C5 from box , first ride , totally disappointed , the visor is loose and can't stand open even at 40 km/hr speed 😡😡😡😡😡

Sticking to your guns in the comments section. There is no way you can say that Full Face helmets are quieter in general than Modular. Completely inaccurate.

McDonald’s on the go…

Just removed the Shuberth C5 from box , first ride , totally disappointed , the visor is loose and can't stand open even at 40 km/hr speed 😡😡😡😡😡

Yeah nah

It maybe a good helmet, but man it’s ugly.

😡😡😡😡Just removed the Shuberth C5 from box , first ride , totally disappointed , the visor is loose and can't stand open even at 40 km/hr speed 😡😡😡😡😡