Shoei Neotec

[Hodge]

Just a little tip for those like me who find that during the summer months you get a very hot bonce even with vents open.
The inner lining settles on your head and therein effectively shut off the cool air around the head.
If you place single sided foam 6mm deep strips between your lining and the hard foam shell you keep the air circulating and the difference is amazing.

[Paggers]

Useful tip, thanks.

[Sprintgull]

Good idea thanks!  Great helmet though.

[Casbar]

Good idea thanks!  Great helmet though.

Good helmet, but a lot heavier than the Schberth C3 Pro. The Neatest has been around a while, when are they likely to update it?

[Paggers]

Good helmet, but a lot heavier than the Schberth C3 Pro. The Neatest Neotec has been around a while, when are they likely to update it?

The Neotec is definitely heavier than the C3 Pro, although I would say not enough to notice when I am wearing it. I really wanted to like the C3, but they put so much effort into the aerodynamics that it has very little airflow within the helmet. The result is that - for a heavy breather like me at least - it's impossible to stop it fogging up without leaving the visor open a crack all the time. I used mine through one very miserable winter and then switched to the Neotec. It's far from perfect, but at least it doesn't fog up all the time. If Shoei did do an update I'm not sure I would bother, the current version of the Neotec seems to work fine, in a 'workhorse' sort of way.

[Casbar]

The Neotec is definitely heavier than the C3 Pro, although I would say not enough to notice when I am wearing it. I really wanted to like the C3, but they put so much effort into the aerodynamics that it has very little airflow within the helmet. The result is that - for a heavy breather like me at least - it's impossible to stop it fogging up without leaving the visor open a crack all the time. I used mine through one very miserable winter and then switched to the Neotec. It's far from perfect, but at least it doesn't fog up all the time. If Shoei did do an update I'm not sure I would bother, the current version of the Neotec seems to work fine, in a 'workhorse' sort of way.

I have both helmets, the Neotec is my everyday helmet, the Schuberth I use when blood biking. I don't have any issues with fogging with the Schuberth, guess I'm not a heavy breather But I still think the Neotec is heavier and it has a larger shell, which was an issue I had with the Schuberth, took a bit of fiddling to get my BT speakers to fit where they didn't push on my ears. And for the last part of my review, I think the visor action is a lot smoother with the C3 Pro and the flip locks a lot easier. But in general, love both helmets. Might try the tip for more air flow in the Neotec if the sun ever comes back, nearly roasted when I used it in Germany the end of June, very little air flow, especially on the RT. Oh and the Neotec is noisier as well, not by a lot, but is

[Cas21]

Hodge,
Without me sounding totally thick, I don't quite understand what you mean from a positioning point of view. Any chance of a picture showing it?
Thanks

[SteveLindsell]

Cas21 you're not alone!!!!

[Casbar]

Had a look at my helmet, what he is saying is, place the foam strips between the inside of the liner and the hard lining, so you are effectively lifting the liner 6mm away from the hard lining, so the liner doesn't compress against the hard polystyrene or whatever it is, thus the gap will allow air flow. Sounds like a good idea, going to give it a go.

[Hodge]

Spot on, Air can't get in if it can't go anywhere, so if you head is blocking the flow through then you don't get any cool air. Just lifting the lining off the hard inner poly shell makes huge difference.

[ds99]

i have a neotec and a c3 and the neotec is much queiter, but heavier.

[Casbar]

i have a neotec and a c3 and the neotec is much queiter, but heavier.

I have a Neotec and a C3 Pro, but I find the C# Pro quieter and lighter than the Neotec.

[David.]

If anyone is looking for a Shoei Neotec in white, they are available for £300, discounted from £500.

Helmet City have them at £300, http://www.helmetcity.co.uk/shoei-neote ... ena-offer/

and Infinity (Clearance) at York will price match, https://www.infinitymotorcycles.com/pro ... loss-white

[Levisp]

I guess thats because of the new Neotec 2

[David.]

Shoei Neotec II flip-front helmet review | First Impressions, https://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/r ... mpressions