Originally Posted by Rybenuk (Post 170144)

As far as i know(now), ECE tag allows the helmet to be signed of in Europe(legal safety tests) and ACU allows you to use it in motor sport?

Simplified answer but its about that I think?

Originally Posted by feck (Post 170148)

That`s about right although looking at them they are exactly the same helmet but acerbis being more involved in extreme offroad sports would have presumably got the ACU rating for their version... Obviously Duchinni are more interested in scooter riders and commuters ;)

If I may throw another apple in the cart, check these puppies out :

http://www.afxhelmets.com/helmets/dualsport/index.php

So confused now :bricks:

Originally Posted by Pleiades (Post 170164)

The AFX was criticised on webbikeworld.com (and other reviewers) because of the visor, both its poor seal and fairly bad optical distortion issues. Optical distortion does seem to be a common problem with the budget helmet brands. See here...

http://www.webbikeworld.com/r2/motor...ets/afx-fx-37/

I'm in the market for a new lid and am probably leaning towards a Uvex SLT, but the problem seems to be not the choice of DS lids, but finding somewhere close enough that has them in stock to try on (to of course buy later on the web!). Its easy to find an Arai, Shoei or X-Lite dealer, but less so the more obscure/cheaper brands (the ones mentioned in this thread), they seem to be mostly/only be available online.

Originally Posted by feck (Post 170193)

Aaaaah but that is the fx-37 which is the first model. It would seem whoever AFX are, they are listening to the users criticisms and adapting their product accordingly. Check out this review of the new fx-39 and see what they have done :D

http://youtu.be/ltJS0ZKoR6w

I think that personally I am going to go with the Acerbis even though I initially bigged up the Duchinni. Someone pointed out that they are the same helmet, I definitely prefer the styling on the Acerbis though and everyone I know who has a sunvisor in their AGV etc etc swears by them.

Although having said that, my mind changes daily ;)

Originally Posted by Chris1811 (Post 170204)

I change mine daily too haha although I can't agree more when it comes to the sun visors! My caberg flip up jobby has a sun visor in it and its a fantastic peice of kit to have in your lid!

Originally Posted by feck (Post 170210)

dude, your flipping little blue bouncy man in your sig keeps making me think my beautiful monitor has a dead pixel ;)

Originally Posted by Keithblade (Post 170237)

http://i372.photobucket.com/albums/o...uadron_blk.jpg



I have one of these, I dont wear it much because I have loads of helmets and I can't get the Roof off my head. However it is a very good helmet for the price. The graphics are quite neat too Chris.