I got tired of not being able to see squat in the rain at night, so I looked at getting a DS helmet... looked at Arai, but couldnt justify $400+ for an occasional use helmet. so off to fleabay I went...
TMS brand Dual Sport helmet. I looked up some reviews, and they were quite mixed. decided to gamble it and ordered...
$35 + $15 shipping... cheap $50 helmet. if it sucked, i figured it would make a good loaner.
got it in the mail yesterday...
WOW I am impressed!
tried it on, very comfortable, on par with my HJC, but the padding feels nicer on the TMS. About the same weight, a little lighter than Arai.
face shield comes down smoothly, offers a decent seal. hardly any visual distortion
mouthpiece vent is adjjustable, open to cllose from inside
looks a little cheesy but who cares
rode to work today (55mi of hiighway and 35mph road) and it worked flawlessly. it only started to fog when I sat in my driveway at 5am when it was 40 deg out.. soon as I got going it was fine. doesnt rattle or make noise on the shield.
visibility is about equal to riding without anything... great
SOO MUCH quieter than my HJC... no more wind howling through my ears.. didnt need ear plugs.
I was just planning on using this in the rain, but i like it so much it might just be my main DS helmet, ill just pack some goggles with me.
for $50 this helmet is 10/10.
compared to the arai I tried, the helmet is 75% of the quality for 10% the price. yeah the Arai is like a headgasm, but I could buy an old CR for that much $.
make sure you get a big size.. I fit a L loosely and a M snug... the L on the TMS was just right however