Brilliant review with incredible detail and the Arai - Shoei comparison is superb. You’re really spoiling us!

@briarjames4038

3 жыл бұрын

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@lukasjared2666

3 жыл бұрын

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@sebastianryder8311

3 жыл бұрын

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this is a really nice quality review, very reliable and trustworthy. Keep it up!

My first time watching your channel. Excellent content. The best product review I have ever seen. Very honest, technical, and articulate. Subscribed!

The name comes from the Japanese biker retro bike culture, Japanese marketing doesnt really translate into things for the rest of the world. The Glamster feels like a good late 80's and early 90's helmet vs the agv and the bell and gringo. This is going to be great for me as a costumer for theatre.

After seeing your great video I bought two of these helmets. They are very light and comfortable. I fitted the Sena 10u GT-Air intercoms into the helmets, so I communicate with my partner. The sound quality and functionality is amazing. The only slight issue with the Glamster is when you stop is can mist up, but is doesn’t effect the whole viewing area and disappears as soon as you move or raise the visor. However, if you fit the supplied pin lock then you won’t have a problem. We wouldn’t have know about this helmet if it were not for your video. Keep them coming👍

@Motolegends

4 жыл бұрын

Have you fitted the pinlock?

@CHOPPERish

2 жыл бұрын

Have you fitted the pinlock? Sometimes I experience a little mist in the area below the pinlock, which doesn‘t really disturb as it is not in the viewing area as you describe. It helps however to just unlock the visor on longer stops (not opening, just unlocking), it will still be watertight but a lot of air comes in. It is also quite nice to catch some fresh air when being stationary for a minute or more.

@grahambrown5874

2 жыл бұрын

@@CHOPPERish Since I wrote this I have added then pin lock as people advised and it has prevented the build up of condensation. Thanks for the advice 👍

@CHOPPERish

2 жыл бұрын

@@grahambrown5874 Thank you for the info about the Sena - I didn‘t know it would fit. I was searching for something like that, think I‘ll give it a try! 👍

@CHOPPERish

2 жыл бұрын

@@grahambrown5874 Could you tell me how you managed to fit the 10U into the helmet? I am just trying to do it and it seems it doesn’t fit, especially not the back part. How did you get that in? 🤷‍♂️ Any help very much appreciated. Thanks!

Just bought the Laguna Blue shoei glamster, I'm so happy with it!!

Just bought a SCHUBERTH C 4 Pro carbon from yourselves on Thursday first rate service thank Billy it’s night and day difference to my old c4 so quiet and comfortable best helmet I’ve ever had

The grey just looks so appealing. Think this will go amazing with my XSR 700 60th in yellow.

@vantablack2565

4 жыл бұрын

Lukas T great minds think alike

Excellent review can't have too many "lids" Al

Which flows more air and vents better between the shei and arai? Also, what gloves are those during the test ride? Thanks

Great review, thanks. I bought the Shoei Glamster (from you) after this review about a year ago, so did my wife. We use it actually as daily helmets, also for trips through Europe and it works great (with ear plugs for me, that is). The weight especially is great for those rides. But I agree on one more point: What were they thinking with this name? Whenever someone asks me about my helmet, I say: „It‘s a Shoei, their retro helmet.“ I never say the name, it‘s too humiliating, really. I mean, how could someone approve this name? 😏😄

@Motolegends

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your feedback and we are happy to hear you are enjoying the "Shoei, retro helmet"!

@informedcarpet

2 жыл бұрын

Who gives a stuff about what they call a helmet, good grief it doesn’t represent your masculinity!! 🤣

I tested it on my head. Really nice. But i took a gt air 2 finally, with my r 1200 r, because my motorcycle leaving the city and i will ride exclusively on country side or highway for traveling.

Does the visor seal up the front completely when closed? Other helmet have spring systems or such to "squeeze them in". And why didn't they add the rear vent system of the RF1200/NXR? The countour is exactly the same in the back. I own a rf1200 at the moment and don't see me buy one of these over it.

@motolegends2606

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Rick, Yes the visor has a good waterproof seal all the way round. As for the design of the helmet we weren’t involved with the design process, so not sure why they have excluded the exhaust vents. This is more for the purist, someone who really wants the retro look to go with their retro/custom bike. Hope that helps, Motolegends Team.

Hi! Im planning to buy a shoei glamster or arai rapide neo. My head measurement is 56cm and it says that im small on those helmets..would you recommend to get the exact small size or should i tale the next size which is medium. Please enlighten me. In noob

I have two bell bullet helmets, I find them very uncomfortable, they squeeze my forehead. They are very noisy so ear plugs a must. The visor let's in water and wind, it's a shite helmet but absolutly beautiful to look at. I have always worn shoei and find the XL fits perfect the bell 2xl too tight. I trust shoe and like thier helmets so will be buying one this year.

Arak Concept-X looks way better imho, as are their 11 retro graphics options ... then again, their graphics are usually superior, imho

I had this 'sample' in N Ireland a few weeks back. Also, Arai and Shoei have done plenty of lids like this over the years, the SV and TXR for example in the early 2000's. I remember seeing the schematics for this design back in late 2016. Had to sign a disclaimer at the time too...

What’s it like to fit a Bluetooth set to. Enjoyed you very good review thank you

Good day, would you kindly give an honest review of the vega origine/torc 1. It is retro styled helmet patterned, i guess, with bell's Bullitt. Thanks

I think the Arai designer in trying to cover more bases has missed the mark for both target audiences. I have a Shark Spartan for everyday use and touring holidays, and an AGV X3000 for weekend use on my Guzzi V7. If I was buying again now I'd certainly try the Shoei, but not the Arai.

@atomicat

4 жыл бұрын

How the agv x3000 feels on u? I planning to get one before 2019 ends. Thanks

@r6ymy

4 жыл бұрын

@@atomicat really comfortable, it's on a different league to the Biltwell I had previously, fits better, quiet and far less draughty. The visor is a much better fit too. The only thing I find a bit distracting is the vent moulding at the top of the visor opening is in my field of view.

Half decent review boys, make sure you get Geoff to sort you out a Shoei helmet donut though, that shark one is naff! 😉

Hi Chris, I know you gave all the elements to understand but let me ask you straight: would you recommend the Glamster as a primarily winter lid riding in temperatures between 5 an 10° C? Thanks!

@Motolegends

4 жыл бұрын

No. Not really.

@samweller3080

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

None of these retro helmets have sun visors, does everyone just wear sunglasses ? @motolegends

Well, I was considering this helmet but I’ve ended with Arai ... profile-v ;)

Hey Chris - keep it classy - o met you in the shop years ago. Call yourself the Cat in the cap or anything other than the jarring reference you started the video with. You’re better than that, your brand is too.

@PeterMurphyceltic

4 жыл бұрын

Aye. I agree

I just ordered one of these helmets.

You had nothing to do with the helmet period. Every major retailer was contacted.

@motolegends2606

4 жыл бұрын

Not correct, I’m afraid. When we first presented the idea to the Shoei design team back in 2016, a retro helmet was not on their horizon. This we know, and the importer, who attended that meeting, can confirm this. In the months and years since our presentation, the importer has canvassed the views of many retailers, as you would expect, in order to assess whether the idea had legs. Clearly, they and Shoei felt it did, although the decision hasn’t yet been taken as to whether it will work outside Europe.

@nebacanzer

4 жыл бұрын

Motolegends i know customizers who pitched this in 2015 which resulted in the Shoei Ex Zero. Or so they think.

I am not sure about the co-joining of Hipster and Glamour, I think it is more a co-joining of Glamourous and Hamster :-)

Does it have internal cutouts for a bluetooth comms system?

@reinistraidas

4 жыл бұрын

This interests me as well.

@motolegends2606

4 жыл бұрын

Hello Shern, The Glamster does not have the deep speaker recesses, in the same way as a Neotec 2/GT Air 2 but there is a noticeable dip in the EPS around the ears designed to make room for most modern slim line speakers. If you are familiar with the Shoei JO and Ex-Zero it is similar to these. Hope that helps. ML

@ShernWong

4 жыл бұрын

Motolegends got it... thanks for getting back! Great video btw!

@mustbescud

4 жыл бұрын

The one Arai is releasing will have it.

@Magnus-pm7ic

4 жыл бұрын

@@motolegends2606 Are they deep as the ones in the rf1200? Can this helmet fit Sena speakers and coms?

Mate, not to knock the wind out of your sails, but at less than 2k subscribers I very much doubt you had anything to do with this helmet's development...

@motolegends2606

4 жыл бұрын

Don’t see what the number of subscribers has to do with it. After a five year break, we only started doing video reviews about a month ago. We are consulted on such matters because we spend more money on marketing than the all the other UK apparel retailers combined. We also print a million catalogues a year!

Problem with reviews, you want the best.

Didn’t realise my Chin was on my forehead 😂🙈

Not available is US how depressing

@turtlepowersf

4 жыл бұрын

Ebay. I got a Shoei J.O. and I ride in California. The EU versions are better because no ugly DOT on the back

@Lowlander119

4 жыл бұрын

@@turtlepowersf yeah, fair enough, I always seem to get a half size off the first round with helmets though hence why I pretty much always use revzilla for the easy exchange. Might be worth the risk on this one 👍

@turtlepowersf

4 жыл бұрын

@@Lowlander119 or you can always go to a local shop to try on another shoei for size. They fit pretty consistently across the shoei line. One thing people might not know is that they sell thicker/thinner pads for most helmets. So if a medium is slightly tight you can get thinner pads for example.

@Lowlander119

4 жыл бұрын

@@turtlepowersf true that, I appreciate the advice. Already bought a different helmet to replace the shoei I crashed in (saved my life, thanks shoei) but next time around I'm definitely getting a glamster, despite the hilarious name

Glamster... worst name for a helmet , ever!

@fireoil

4 жыл бұрын

The Hero, Blob a glamourous Richard Hammond

Looks like my Shoei i had in my 30s, that was a long long time ago, lol

@galeriafuentes

3 жыл бұрын

Wasn't that the point?

A bit strong at the start, not needed!

@robertcrampton2155

4 жыл бұрын

What exactly was strong? If you think that's strong you must be 20 years older than this gentleman, its essentially a sales video...

Appalling name. And almost not retro looking enough. And no, I dont want a "facial" if it rains, so at least thats good.