...and switched to another brand and liked it as much or better?

I've owned an Arai RX7-RR4 and loved it.

The new Arais don't fit the same.

I need a new lid and am thinking of an AGV or Suomy.

I tried the Suomys and the Vandal definitely won't work...the Spec 1R and Extreme are better, but not as comfy as my old Arai.

Suggestions?

Went from Arai to Shoei and the Shoei fits much better.

Quote from: ducpainter on April 16, 2009, 04:42:57 PM
...and switched to another brand and liked it as much or better?

I've owned an Arai RX7-RR4 and loved it.

The new Arais don't fit the same.

I need a new lid and am thinking of an AGV or Suomy.

I tried the Suomys and the Vandal definitely won't work...the Spec 1R and Extreme are better, but not as comfy as my old Arai.

Suggestions?

Arai's have several different Fits to them. IIRC the Profile is designed for an oval shaped head, the Corsair and Another one for Round-oval, and there is yet another one for round heads. It might be that you tried some that weren't your fit.  

Have an Arai Quantum F.  Bought an HJC Carbon and love it.  The HJC is much louder and not as plush.  Its much cooler (air flow wise) than the Quantum but Im sure not as good as the RX7.  Its very light and a very good value and it fits my Arai shaped melon.

Also, the CF on the HJC is gorgeous, I could stare at it all day. 

Other than the Arai Jolly Roger helmet; which I wont afford, the HJC is the tits!

Quote from: El Matador on April 16, 2009, 04:46:31 PM
Arai's have several different Fits to them. IIRC the Profile is designed for an oval shaped head, the Corsair and Another one for Round-oval, and there is yet another one for round heads. It might be that you tried some that weren't your fit.  

The Profile definitely didn't fit. IIRC the RX-7 was a round oval

Truth be told, a friend is a PU dealer and I can get good pricing on Suomy and AGV, so I'm looking for peeps that have made the switch in that direction.

i currently ride with an ooooold arai quantum /s.

gawd is that helmet comfortable. I went to the local dealers yesterday, and although there isnt much in this town, i absolutely HATED everything i tried on. (tried HJC, these actually were the best in the storeroom but not great in the wind, as i have one of these on the shelf as well at home) also tried on scorpion, ICON airframes and shoei RF-1000 and all fit worse than the arai

suomy and agv were the two brands they didnt stock, so im looking into taking a road trip to try on those two brands. (cannot afford a new arai unfortunately) id also like to try the schuberth non modular models at some point

i've found that shoei, and shark, fit me like absolute crap compared to the arais that I've had.

nobody local stocks suomy, so I don't have the first clue how one might fit me.

Quote from: ducpainter on April 16, 2009, 05:36:46 PM
The Profile definitely didn't fit. IIRC the RX-7 was a round oval

Truth be told, a friend is a PU dealer and I can get good pricing on Suomy and AGV, so I'm looking for peeps that have made the switch in that direction.

Never bought an AGV but did try one on. It was the GP Tech Rossi helmet. That sh*t was BIG, the shell is what I'm referring to. It was larger in size and noticeably heavier than the Arai RX7 as well. Wanted to buy it but changed my mind after trying it on.

I owned a Suomy Ducati helmet a few years back, it wasn't from the Spec 1R line, I can't remember which model though. It fit much like my Shoei RF1000. Same size and feel too.

Quote from: teddy037.2 on April 17, 2009, 02:16:11 PM
i've found that shoei, and shark, fit me like absolute crap compared to the arais that I've had.

nobody local stocks suomy, so I don't have the first clue how one might fit me.

Personally I tried on the Suomy and it did not fit me as well as the Arai.

Quote from: duclvr on April 19, 2009, 08:23:10 PM
Personally I tried on the Suomy and it did not fit me as well as the Arai.

boo, then. 

Tried a Suomy; I have an Arai RX-7.  Suomy a little lighter, bit noisier, and tighter (smaller shell, perhaps?).  I didn't keep it long enough to "break-in".

Ducpainter, can't say I've tried the AVG or Suomy yet (didn't they leave the US market?), but I'm also in the market for a new "long oval" helmet and I also fit the old RX7 much better than the new corsair-v.  If you really liked it, there are still lots of 2008 RX7s to be found.  Or the Arai Profile is supposed to be the same long oval shape.  I also fit the Shoei X-11 pretty well... 

Quote from: rgramjet on April 16, 2009, 05:16:30 PM
Also, the CF on the HJC is gorgeous, I could stare at it all day. 

Is the HJC sticker on the front under a clearcoat or is it removable?  Thanks.

Aren't Ducati's private label helmets made by Suomy?

Under the clearcoat, thats the first thing I checked but got it anyway.

Quote from: TobyDanger on April 20, 2009, 12:25:47 AM
Ducpainter, can't say I've tried the AVG or Suomy yet (didn't they leave the US market?), but I'm also in the market for a new "long oval" helmet and I also fit the old RX7 much better than the new corsair-v.  If you really liked it, there are still lots of 2008 RX7s to be found.  Or the Arai Profile is supposed to be the same long oval shape.  I also fit the Shoei X-11 pretty well... 

Is the HJC sticker on the front under a clearcoat or is it removable?  Thanks.

I think both AGV and Suomy are still here.

The Profile just isn't the same. I tried one on.

I may very well end up with another Arai. I'm just looking to take advantage of a discount on a current year helmet.