Icon Airflite - Brutally Honest Review

Howdy friends, today I run you through my motorcycle helmet set up and detailed review of the Icon Airflite QB1 graphic. Stick around for the end to hear the most important part of the review - safety!

Always look into all aspects of a motorcycle helmet purchase before you spend the money: safety, fit, features, and value for price.

Stay tuned for a full-day ride through a bunch of lakes out in East Texas.
Thanks for watching!

[serpents]

SHARP is an excellent organization. Not only do they conduct more punishing testing but they actually use store-bought helmets, so no hand picked units sent for testing.

[BlakICE]

I actually love your honest review. Scripted reviews at times seem robotic and non-authentic, so I appreciated your authenticity. Although my head is a little more rounded, I'm gonna give an Icon a try and add it to my collection. I'll just order a size up from my other helmets. Thanks again for your review.

[garyb]

Looking for a helmet, this was an insightful review ! TY!

[jadenbanks]

I’m actually surprised that there are negative comments. I was looking for an in depth review of the helmet and I think this is great. A plus that there’s another helmet to compare to. Great job

[aeror]

Thanks buddy
enjoy the mad bike life mate

[wheelmac]

Pros to mine I've noticed
Great air flow
Helmet gets lots of compliments
Lots of features for the money

Cons
The visor makes it very difficult to ride with it open and the drop down visor directs wind directly into your eyes
Difficult to mount a go pro
Loud

Side note I got into an accident with mine and it definitely saved my head. All four sides of the helmet were scrapped up and i got knocked out but all I had was a concussion.

Also in terms of the visor does it get dirty easy and make you think it's damaged, yes. However it looks good as new when cleaned. Aslong as you keep the rst visors clean it looks very good.

[gcdiver]

Sharp can be useful, but ECE certification should be enough to give you confidence that the helmet will protect you in a crash. DOT is useless, even though US law enforcement is anal about having that DOT sticker on the lid. I wish Sharp would test more helmets and brands sold in the US. Look at the model numbers, most are those sold in Europe. there may be a correlation to those sold in the US, but there is nothing indicating that o their site. Good review. Ride safe.

[krashgamingandoutdoors]

Just got mine and after 1 day I can say the only con so far is the ears folding when I put it on. After that it is amazing.

[bigal]

Do you work for bell or do you just get free stuff

[Trojan]

Us your head an intermediate oval or an oblong oval? I was curious about sizing. If I might need a size up since the helmet is oblong and I'm intermediate, and I also wear glasses

[Raxor]

it´s so counterintuitive that a helmet so aerodynamically designed (seemingly) is so noisy. It´s either this or the Ruroc Atlas 2.0 that I am getting.
Only disadvantage with Ruroc Atlas 2.0 is the missing internal sun visor. Very handy with these! Helmets without internal visors is always bugging!

[Booba-Fett]

This is less brutally honest and more brutally longwinded. Good info but you should consider a script, you'd get this done in a third of the time.

[norokelt]

very good in depth review, maybe a bit of too much blablabla talk around the point, but there are really good points overall. Hint for future vids, add timemarkers/sections ;)

[jamesjanney]

Sharp only tests a flat impact not a glancing blow as most are on a motorcycle accident. If you hit anything at speed flat you are going to be in trouble with pretty much any helmet. Icon now has the MIPSsystem and should still be a really good helmet. Trust the safety ratings of ece.

[alexandresofronia]

MT Helmets are big in Europe. Good comparison.

[christopherm]

In the end, you are paying for the style and design of the Icon. The other helmet is generic looking so half the cost. Aside from both having the same safety ratings, it’s all coming down to style and customization. If you are fine with that understanding, then you can see the value you are paying over the other. That’s just my two cents on the cost topic. I just received my Icon, and went with the green/black/white in the same style. I definitely agree that it fits perfectly, but a royal pain to put on and take off. Otherwise it’s pretty much what I expected aside from my matte black Shoei GT Air 2 that’s my primary. I got this to add some color to my gear and match the color of my Kawasaki Z400. I have no need to add Bluetooth as I have the Shoei for that with the integrated Sena system. So I’ll use my AirPods Pro if they can withstand the ear ripping feeling of putting this on and off. Otherwise, the helmet stands out and I get a LOT of compliments on it. Pictures and video doesn’t do it justice. Especially when you get your choice of reflective color face shield. I might order a back up or two just in case a rock leaves a permanent crack or scratch. I like to keep things clean and uniform at all times.

[mrmurphy]

How’s the fit according to the chart ??

[alanrobinson]

I think you may have swayed me away from buying one of these.
I have Energica Ego electric motorbike, it's futuristic and I wanted a helmet to go with it.
Was looking at the "Blockchain", but not sure if I could live with the downsides?
BTW, I also have an Agrius helmet that is quiet, comfortable, has 4star sharp rating and cost £29!!!!

[sspradley]

These helmets are murder on your ears when removing it.

[tallcoolify]

Just get to the point. Had to cut it short.