AGV K6 vs Shoei NXR - Road Test- ChampionHelmets.com

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AGV K6 Review

This blog article is all about the new AGV K6 Full Face Helmet. It promises to be a versatile sports and touring helmet, so we have taken it apart and see what it’s got. The AGV K6 is a premium helmet that caters to pretty much any kind of rider out there. The sleek profile is and strong ventilation is sporty enough for pretty much anyone on the road but the inner liner will keep you comfortable after a full day of touring, making it a top contender amongst sport touring motorcycle helmets. So where does it fit in? Well coming in at 430 Euro or about 480 Euro at the RRP, it sits just above the K5 S and a good 300 Euro below the Corsa R.

Shoei NXR
The shoei NRX is a comfortable sporty full-face helmet and it is the successor of the XR1100 Model.
Thanks to the special earpads in the Lining, the NXR is much more quiet than its competitors. This helmet has a compact outer shell with a slim aerodynamic shape. The advantage of a smaller outer shell is that you feel less pressure on the neck with small sizes. This drives more comfortable and enables you to be more concentrated. As a result of the compact outer shell The NXR is also lighter than its competitors: AGV Corsa, HJC Rpha11 and Shark Race-r Pro. The aerodynamic shape enables the NXR to cut through the wind easily. Characteristic for the NXR is the E.Q.R.S. safety system. This E.Q.R.S. safety system makes it possible to quickly remove the inner lining if necessary. Of course the NXR comes prepared for a communication system. The NXR comes with everything that a helmet needs, where simplicity is of the highest refinement.

[Arialfish]

This is very indepth review that im looking for with proofs. I have ageing rf1200 but looking for k6. Kudos.

[RangKlos]

I'm confused. The NXR ventilation must be excellent to measure a full degree lower than outside temp. How on earth it's only given 3 star for that?

[MissMan]

Im ditching my nxr, gonna try out the K6. Primary reason is that the nxr dosnt fit my head as well as my old shoei raid II did. But i have to say i am not impressed by the visor mechanism on the nxr either, its a pain in the ass to get a good seal after replacing baseplates(i dropped the helmet 30cm.to the floor and it broke). Cant say yet, but the visor mechanism on the agv looks more modern and simpler to me.

[pinoyavenger]

I own RF 1200 and have been eyeing K6 too. After this review I realized they're more or less the same helmet. Only difference is K6 is cheaper here in our country while the RF 1200 is ordered from abroad. Matt Black K6 with iridium lens looks dope though just like in action movies.

[rajindarsingh]

Thanks buddy- you’re just gr888. NXR VS Gt air 2 103-97.

[jamespolucha]

I’ve been shopping for a helmet for 2 years and can’t find one that is comfortable and light until I tried the AGV K6 fit like a glove, I’m saving up my money to buy one, it super light

[oferliberd]

I'm a little confused :
The temp comparison graph shows that inside temp on the K6 is lower in 1 degree then the environment temp but you're saying the opposite..

Run it again and pause on the graph

[kierenmoore]

Haven't you interpreted the ventilation results backwards ... ?!!
Cooler inside by 2 (AGV) should trump the alternative, not the other way around as you've stated at 5:03 ... ?!!
Either that, or the bar graphs are displayed incorrectly/backwards ... ?!!

[crimsonghost]

Really torn between these 2 and the LS2 challenger Carbon.

[InegoMinblan]

Please tell which has more (vertical) field of view in sports position ? Also whitch visor has wider (horisontal) field of view? also intrested in GT Air2

[motorjack]

Great reviews as always. But can you do the reviews on a sportsbike as well because the visor vertical visibility is usually a problem on sportsbikes when you are in a tuck.

[PreethamRameshNaik]

which is the quietest helmet under $600 ?

[juanfelipearango]

hi, could make a top 5 ranking analyzing quietness and lightweight? I am very confused and could use some help. I would really like a helmet around 1300 grams in size large and very quiet. (I know carbon fiber shells usually are noisier)

[trungtechandtoys]

Which helmet shell is smaller? The NXR seems to be smaller.

[vinzo]

were these weights done with same size helmets? Revzilla says the AGV is considerably lighter than the RF1200.

[brav]

Which is better in quality of interior padding and finishes?

[Bapapohh]

For daily use, which one is best agv k6, and agv corsa r, considering that they have same price.

[Tiralful]

Why are the prices on your website so cheap? For the k6 with a visor it's like $416 US on your website but the helmet alone in the US is $479.99 and another $119.99 for the visor.

[mnap]

There is photochromic visior for shoei - ist there something similar for AGV?

[undecodable]

Which one is more slightly rounder between them