The best 5 sports helmets for 2024 - Sportsbikeshop

Want D-rings and don’t want a sun visor? Then here are our top five picks of sports helmets for 2024, from Shoei, Arai, AGV, Scorpion and HJC…

Intro 0:00
Shoei NXR 2 1:02
Arai Quantic 2:04
AGV K6-S 3:19
Scorpion Exo R1-Evo Carbon Air 4:22
HJC RPHA-12 5:28
Conclusion: 6:37

Shoei NXR 2 1:02
Price (July 2024): £399.99 gloss white and gloss black; £429.99 matt black, matt blue, red; £499.99 graphics; £519.99 Marquez replicas
Sizes: 2XS-3XL (2XS and 3XL available only in plain white)
Shell sizes: 5 (2XS-S | M | L | XL-2XL | 3XL)
Approvals: ECE 22.06 (road), ACU Gold (UK tracks, domestic racing), SHARP 5-star
Spectacles: Yes (good)
Intercom compatibility: Tricky. Speaker recesses are generous (45mm Cardo speakers fit). Self-adhesive pad required to affix control module to shell (Cardo is better suited).

Arai Quantic 2:04
Price (July 2024): £499.99 plain colours, £599.99 graphics
Sizes: XS-XL
Shells: 3 (XS-S | M-L | XL)
Approvals: ECE 22.06 (road), ACU Gold (UK tracks, domestic racing), SHARP 4-star
Spectacles: Yes (good)
Intercom compatibility: Good. Pockets in cheekpads for speakers and room for a mounting clamp to slide between shell and EPS.

AGV K6-S 3:19
Price (July 2024): £379.99 plain gloss black and gloss white, £389.99 other plain colours, £429.99 graphics, £459.99 race replicas
Sizes: XS-2XL
Shells: 4 (XS-S | M | L | XL-2XL)
Approvals: ECE 22.06 (road), ACU Gold (UK tracks, domestic racing), SHARP 5-star
Spectacles: Yes (good)
Intercom compatibility: Good. Generous speaker recesses, small gap between shell and EPS means self-adhesive mount better suited for control module.

Scorpion Exo R1-Evo Carbon Air 4:22
Price (July 2024): £380 plain carbon, £399.99 onyx carbon and graphics
Extras: Spare tinted visor
Sizes: XS-2XL
Shells: 3 (XS-M | L | XL-2XL)
Approvals: ECE 22.06 (road), ACU Gold (UK tracks, domestic racing), SHARP 4-star
Spectacles: Yes (good)
Intercom compatibility: OK. Clamp mount will fit between shell and EPS. Small speaker recesses (max 32mm speakers)

HJC RPHA-12 5:28
Price (July 2024): £399.99 plain colours, £449.99-£469.99 graphics, £529.99 replicas, £559.99 Licensed schemes (Marvel etc)
Extras: Spare dark-tint race visor
Sizes: XS-2XL
Shells: 3 (2XS-S | M-L | XL-2XL)
Approvals: ECE 22.06 (road), ACU Gold (UK tracks)
Spectacles: Yes (good)
Intercom compatibility: Excellent. Generous speaker recesses (45mm Cardo speakers fit). Ample room for control module clamp to slide between shell and EPS.

[MisterDx]

the thing i love about these video is its not only your opinion but a community of riders and reviews, a lot of other videos are based solely on personal opinion

[danteMdie]

These videos just prove that you can give very important feedback to consumers without resorting to sketchy noise isolation testing. Love the fact you keep highlighting the importance of fitment to one's head. Great stuff as always

[davem]

Brilliant vid Tony... and lots of great advice! Cheers 🍻

[grahamsmith]

After 33 years of riding and trying just about every brand on the market, sometimes with painful results, there's Arai and then there's everyone else, they were crazy money when i was 17 but i wished I'd bought one as soon as i could afford one instead of trying other brands.

[michaelmcshane-pmst]

I'm Surprised you didn't mention the transition visor for the NXR2.

[paultokeley]

I find the Shoei NXR 2 tight to get on and off, apart from that its very comfortable when on.
Ended up purchasing the Arai Quantic as well, much easier to put on and take off.

[antonisr]

Great video!!!
Which one would you choose?

I chose nxr2 because of the convenience of the photochromic visor which is very useful in a sunny country with a helmet without sun visor

[martinhector]

Bumped into u at the preston store last month. Was nice speaking to you.

[sahilmohammed]

What jacket are you wearing in this video? Is it an Oxford?

[therealquaid]

I have the RPHA 12 purchased from yourselves via a voucher i won. Great helmet so far but probably doesnt match the quality of the Japanese Brands.

[muaythai]

I have the quantic, and I am really, really disappointed with it. Loud and the peripheral vision is not good. I bought an agv k1s recently and it for me personally trumps the quantic.

[nickedwards]

The NXR2 is useless as a sports helmet on a proper sportsbike. When you are in a crouch position on the bike, the unusual shaped protrusion at the rear fouls hard on a race hump or the collar of a jacket or suit. This rotates the helmet forwards causing discomfort & vision issues. It is fine with a less radical riding position.