This beautiful helmet arrived today. It is truly the coolest looking
helmet around. It is
certainly the lightest helmet you will probably
find (1361 grams). The
attention to detail and the effort toward
perfection will become
immediately apparent as you inspect the
construction of the
helmet and the liner. These were my first
impressions and my road test starts this week. One other thing:
when the UPS driver handed
me the box, I though there must be
a mistake, this box is too
light to contain a helmet.
This is not only one
of the lightest helmets available, but it comes
with a Transitions®
SOLFX™ photochromic visor. A Transitions®
visor will change from
clear, when little UV light is present, to
sunglass dark in proportion
to the intensity of UV light. This is
the same technology
Transitions® uses in prescription eyeglasses.
Here's my 'First
Use' review. This is easily my favorite helmet in
my 30 years of riding.
It is a perfect fit for my head. It's very light
and stable. So far I
have been on two rides. I got off my Ducati,
after 120 mile ride
with engery. Usually after a ride of this length,
I am fatigued. I think
that turning your head with a normal helmet
taxes your neck, leading
to fatigue. I did the same 120 mile ride
earlier the same week
with my old helmet and was tired and
fatigued after that ride. But with the Phantom ll I have energy to
spare.
(The following description is from the Akuma website)
One of the lightest and best designed helmets on planet earth with
a Transitions® SOLFX™ photochromic visor included? And you
thought you've seen it all.
FEATURES
3.0 lb all carbon fiber construction (L)
Transitions® SOLFX™ photochromic visor included.
Silky smooth, moisture wicking, removable/washable liner
Quicklock™ visor removal and installation system
Super Aerodynamic. Wind tunnel designed
and tested in German
ECE & DOT Certified
Chin Curtain
UV resistant clear-coat
OPTIONAL VISORS
Transitions® SOLFX™ photochromic
Aegis Chrome Smoked
(Transitions® SOLFX™ photochromic visor included)
The first and only photochromic visor available from the world
leader
in photochromic technology – Transitions® Optical, and
S.H.I.E.L.D.Tech, a manufacturer of technologically superior
shields.