Airoh Commander adventure helmet review

This is a review of the Airoh Commander adventure helmet. I share with you the features of this awesome looking adventure helmet and what I prefer about the Airoh Commander over the other adventure helmets I have had in the past #airoh #adventurehelmetreview #airohcommander

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[dk.]

I'm a fan of all Airoh helmets. Added this to my collection in Jan 20. The best so far.

[Zessenr]

Awesome! Although, tinted visor is all great and fun until you need to ride in the dark. Then it's no fun at all, and that's why I desperatly need a helmet like this. Great review though, had my doubts about it since it's so reasonably prized, but you made up my mind for me. Thanks! =)

[arnohag]

Great review. I'm looking for a replacement of my Bell MIPS adventure helmet. Do not recommend a tinted visor as there are times when you get late to your destination and get stuck riding with the visor in the up position at night and face covered in bugs. Same goes for unforeseen fog. Only problem with the internal visor is that it may impede reading the digital instrument cluster.

[petertompkinson]

Excellent review, well reasoned and balanced. It makes the Arai look expensive! Good point ref what has been given up in terms of safety for the drop down visor and extra wide field of view.

[lupo]

Thank your very much for your review. It helps me a lot to buy this helmet. Have a nice 2021 und stay healthy. Greetings from Germany.

[yayoi]

The downside of a tinted visor is if you ride in shaded areas off-road, for example through the woods, it will make things too dark and all you can do is raise it and ride with no protection. With the drop down sun shield you can simply raise and lower it as required.

[rrphotography]

Good review, I have a black and white version and love it. They drop down sun shade is something I love, living in Australia its almost necessary and I won't be going back to helmets without them. Using a tinted visor sounds like a recipe for an accident in the rain and/or at night. I find off road I will tend to ride with the wind shield partly opened or fully opened with the shade down, plenty of air flow while still keeping stuff out of your eyes pretty well. Running without the peek is fine but highly advise using the added rubbers, the empty holes whistle at 100-110kmph. If your using coms going a size up helps with clearance around the ears, and it can be very difficultto get it all the panels back into the helmet. Sena sf4 cables don't go through the hole either but using the clamping attachment it works and fits well to the forward chin. The padding is very comfortable however with a short beard it is not. The helmet can get hot for slow off road riding when closed up, especially with the chin flap in, but having the visor up and fitting goggles or just using the sun shade its wonderful. Will buy it again once I hit the recommended life span. (5-8 years depending on how horrible your climate is)

[roysyntageros]

Love this helmet. Had it for over a year. Would buy it again when it’s time to renew. Thanks for the review.

[PiperLund]

Thank you for the review! I am considering the Commander 2 and this was a great insight to what it's about even though they are a little bit different.
The hole for the cables was a good idea but if not all or at least most intercom does not work it's a bit of a hit and miss.
I would like to try it before purchase but it seems like a really good helmet. Definately cheaper than my Shoei. Hope that doesn't reflect too much on the feeling of the helmet.

[Normman]

Thanks great to hear as I have purchased that very helmet to go with my new KLR. have been using a shoei neotech prior

[djandyh]

Thank for the review, I too have a couple of the Aria Tour X4 and have the tinted visors, my recent tour to France has put me off the tinted visor as during thunder storm the skies went black, the visor even with the pin lock steamed up and it was so dark I could not see a thing all this at 10 am and the pouring rain, I would have done anything for a clear visor at this point. I have gone off the Aria as it lets in more water than the titanic, so was looking at the Airoh as it has the sun visor which is a must when touring so am convinced now this is the right helmet poor show on Aria in not having moved the Tour X4 on in design

[Chillertek]

Will never buy a helmet again without the drop down internal visor. They are awesome. So both Shoei and Arai are losing money by not providing adventure helmets with these features. Just bought the Airoh commander above my beloved shoei helmet because of this feature. Previous helmet was a Shoei GT air which fits perfectly.

[johnroberts]

Great review especially as I'm looking at buying one.

[rolandcarlile]

Nice review. Thanks
Mind made up on buying this model.
They look very air dynamic .

[Brutes]

bought one today and a dark visor to go with it after watching your video.

[georgetatu]

thanks for the video! at 130 /150 km h how is the wind protection? quality materials? I don't know what to choose scorpion say airoh commander 2! thanks

[KwakaGeoff]

I purchased this helmet after much research and deliberation over alternative 'peaked' Adv lids such as ARAI Tour-X, Shoei Hornet and BELL MX-9 and I definitely made the right choice. It a great helmet and I echo the comments about its features made in the video. The ARAI and Shoei are premium brands at significantly higher cost which I couldn't really justify over the cost of the AIROH (I paid £250) given the AIROH does everything I need. I use this helmet on my 450exc for Enduro riding on Green Lanes and also on my KTM 950 Adv for longer distance TET stuff and road riding and it's great in both scenarios. I'm not a goggle wearer, I choose to wear clear safety specs just to stop the wind in my eyes and flailing branches etc... but I like the option of the flip down sun lens which is a benefit over the ARAI and Shoei (BELL MX-9 has the sun lens too I think I recall?). I like the style of this lid - angular and modern looking - and the colour/graphics options (I chose the fluro orange to go with my orange bikes, obviously 🤪) All round a great helmet and I'm very happy with my choice 👌

[TheJAMTUB]

Great review. I differ in opinion when it comes to the internal visor vs tinted main visor. When touring in Europe and one goes into a long tunnel a tinted visor is not always good and has to be opened. Whereas an internal visor is just switched up and the clear visor still does the job in the reduced light. Another issue is the evenings. I have an Arai X-4 with a tinted visor. Great during the day. But I am continuously opening the visor on an evening not ideal especially in winter and in the rain. So I'm all for internal visors. Just got the Commander in the matt grey Skill colour... Lovely helmet.

[kaneoliver]

Thank for the video Looking at the newest grey one of these👍

[mrwhiskym]

Great vid Billy - think I’ll get one. However more info on coms and cameras set up would be invaluable. If that’s not ur bag - that’s ok...