Is the Kirsh Helmet the BEST Half Helmet?

I purchased a new helmet from Kirsh Helmets. In this episode I compare the Kirsh helmet to my Bad Ass Helmet and my modular helmet from Shoei.

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My Motorcycle(s)
2018 Harley Davidson Road Glide Ultra
2022 Harley Davidson Street Glide Special

My Cars
1966 Ford Mustang Coupe
2012 Ford Mustang GT500

[Quicksilver_Cookie]

Choosing which half helmet is best for motorcycle riding is like deciding what flip flops are best to wear to go climbing an active volcano.

[JustGKue]

Once I started rocking modulars...I don't think I could ever go back.. but that gel on the kirsch seems like it's comfortable.

[KrakensGarageandAdventures]

Thank you Cue for the shoutout, I appreciate it.

I've never seen that helmet before and I'm assuming the bulk of the weight is from the gel liner? Pretty fascinating design. As always. I enjoy your content and keep uo the great work. Eric

[evanmarlowe]

The rigidity of the shell might actually be a huge safety issue, most helmets shells are specifically designed to crack or crackle to disperse impact. If the shell doesn't do either of those things it is not dispersing any impact force, and is instead sending it straight to the liner(and possibly your head). This is why the best performing helmets are usually made of things like carbon fiber and kevlar, which disperse energy across a wide area by crackling. Also 4LBS for a half-helmet is insane, that's a huge risk when it comes to oblique impacts too.

[blullc]

Our club use the use these helmets but we all started to get neck pains after long rides due to the weight all up rather than distributed around, so we stop using them. Most of us have switched to modular helmets now due to the added protection on long rides like you we keep a small helmet in our tour pack. Btw the test they do is useless if a truck runs over your head the way they demonstrate you would be dead, they should do a impact test on a object hitting the helmet simulating a fall.
Well keep up the great job .

[dws]

Great review and new sub! Hoping Kirsh decides to hold a "Father's Day" sale. I've never heard of them before, but you sold me.

[andykamstra]

Hello young man have been looking for a good quality half helmet for a while now. Thank you for posting this video. I am definitely going to purchase the Kirsh helmet.

[SuperPlastered]

I used to wear one, then met a new coworker who lost part of his chin and face after he crashed wearing one. Now I wear a full face every time even in the Florida heat.

[Alpha-move]

A 5lb half helmet? No, I'm definitely going with the bad ass... been using there helmets for awhile and love them.

[heybruh]

never heard of them. Looks great! I have the Bad Ass and like you, I usually travel with a full face too.

[vitopalazzo]

Thanks for this review. I didn’t know the kirsh brand was out there.

[lugnut]

@riding and wrenching, Are you still happy with the helmet? I just purchased one and so far I'm not a fan. Would love to hear your thoughts after wearing it for a while.

[crew]

Hello! The carbon fiber looks great! All nice helmets nonetheless.

[MultiSoftwareenginee]

I'm wondering if this helmet would feel colder than a regular halfhelmet in the fall and winter months?

[hddynaroy]

For me, the best half helmet has been the Bell Pit Boss.

[triggered-ud]

You have an XL, I'm curious what fitted baseball cap size do you wear? I like my caps loose so I get a 7 5/8 which I'm guessing 7 1/2 would be my circumference. Does the kirsh fit true to size or is my baseball cap size a reliable comparison? My measurements put me in a medium but my baseball cap size preference would put me in a large. Thoughts? Thanks

[williamsaldanah]

Fill the stinky helmet with hot water and your favorite cleaner, let soak an hour and rinse. All better, great channel!!

[kerrylewis]

I want to buy this helmet, but it always shows on backorder. Did you buy it directly, or did an HD dealer stock it?

[fishypictures]

You can wash it Cue… thanks for the clear, easy to follow video. Bad ass will not slide if you got hair… not trying to be mean… I like you a lot. Can’t deal with the mushroom .
I’ll try the kirsh.

[buckmoody]

Hey brother I shave my head like you does the liner stick to your skin after riding for a while ?