As a motorcyclist you have to wear protective equipment, but how often do you have to replace it?
In 2017-18 I bought the scorpion ADV-X helmet. It was reasonably priced and it ticked all the boxes for me in terms of usability, it had a flip-out sun visor and a peak for off-road riding.
It wasn't until recently that it started to show its age. The sun visor button didn't work very well anymore, as it has seen quite a bit off road it starting to show.
So I decided to buy a new one. At first I looked at the successor to the ADV-X, but I noticed that it became even heavier than its predecessor.
That's why I bought the Airoh commander boost. It is a nice helmet with a matte finish. It comes in a variety of colors and I bought it, how could it be otherwise, with the orange color scheme to match my bike.
It came with a bunch off parts like a pinlock, and adapters for the different configurations and even an action camera mount.
I took it for a first spin and I can say it's a better helmet than the Scorpion, or maybe it was a long time overdue to change helmets.
I'll elaborate more on how it performs later when I post a longer term review. For now you will have to settle for some pictures.
29-04-2023 update
So I’ve been wearing the helmet during a few event in the past 2 weeks. I drove it on highways, off-road and byways.
This is what I observed. For highway use this might not be the best helmet out there. The reason being that a lot wind is getting inside the helmet especially if you don’t put the chin cover piece in. I didn’t put in the chin piece te be able to get the helmet on and off easier. Next time I'll add the chin piece to see how much off a difference it makes.
Other than that it provides a really big field of view that;s something I really like in all circumstances. I really get the impression that people actually can see you inside the helmet.
In the off- road the “breath ability “ plays in its favour so it doesn’t cook your brains.
During my return from France I got hammered by a rain storm and I have to admit that it felt save at all moments. It is a nice place to be like your own privite cocoon shielded from the outside world. Also the padding is of decent quality too, this also adds to the wearing comfort.
One of the things that also stand out for me is the weight it is really light and it really feels nice during longer rides.
That’s it for now I’ll keep you updated on how it does in the long term.
Bye for now 👊
