I bought one of these helmets in 2014 for $200 or $220...can't remember which. I like having a modular helmet because it's just easier to get on and off and deal with wearing glasses. It's not the quietest helmet out there but I knew that when I bought it. I pair the helmet with my phone and can listen to internet radio or spotify, while still having GPS instructions fed to me. All that makes me not miss having a stereo on my bike. I used to do that back in the days of Vetter fairings and Cycle Sounds. I've got elderly parents that live around the corner from me so if they have a problem and I'm on my bike, I can also accept phone calls.The helmet is comfortable enough. Air flow isn't the greatest, but on the C14, I can run with the face shield up and be happy. It also has a drop down shield that I used to use all the time, but I'm not so sure that it's that helpful. I go back and forth on that.
I started having issues with tiny dropouts of sound and the battery life was suffering a bit after 4 years of use. While in Louisville yesterday, we went to Cyclegear and I talked to them about that. The guy that waited on me said that he had heard some complaints from some customers about that in the past. Without any fuss, he replaced my helmet with a new one! The new model has Sena bluetooth instead of whatever chinese system the old one had. He told me that the Sena system is louder and clearer than the previous one. I haven't had a chance to try the bluetooth yet, but probably will do some riding today to see how it sounds.
I understand that this is a cheap helmet but any helmet is better than no helmet. I don't have a $200 head, but I just can't drop $1000 on a helmet and bluetooth system. If I could afford something like a shoei or schuberth, I would do so. For the money I spent, I'm a happy guy.
One last thing, and it's a biggie to me. Cyclegear stood behind their product. No fuss replacement. You can't ask for any more than that. Hats off to Cyclegear for being a good merchant of affordable riding gear for the masses that aren't made of money. Thanks! :beerchug:
I started having issues with tiny dropouts of sound and the battery life was suffering a bit after 4 years of use. While in Louisville yesterday, we went to Cyclegear and I talked to them about that. The guy that waited on me said that he had heard some complaints from some customers about that in the past. Without any fuss, he replaced my helmet with a new one! The new model has Sena bluetooth instead of whatever chinese system the old one had. He told me that the Sena system is louder and clearer than the previous one. I haven't had a chance to try the bluetooth yet, but probably will do some riding today to see how it sounds.
I understand that this is a cheap helmet but any helmet is better than no helmet. I don't have a $200 head, but I just can't drop $1000 on a helmet and bluetooth system. If I could afford something like a shoei or schuberth, I would do so. For the money I spent, I'm a happy guy.
One last thing, and it's a biggie to me. Cyclegear stood behind their product. No fuss replacement. You can't ask for any more than that. Hats off to Cyclegear for being a good merchant of affordable riding gear for the masses that aren't made of money. Thanks! :beerchug: