Soumy helmets

Yamerhaw · 03-14-2009, 12:38 AM

Just bought one, what do you guys think of these, i think its a Spec 1? How do they fit compared to Shoei/Arai?

edit: yeah i know i mispelled the name, i know how to spell it,just typo

azoomm · 03-14-2009, 12:42 AM

LOVE LOVE LOVE my Suomy's

Fit close to a Quantum/Astral Arai... kind of.

The shells are VERY similar. But, what I have found the less expensive Suomy's have better venting, and the shield is easier to change - Vandal is my shell of choice. VERY light weight - and the shield is held on with a Dzus type bolt.

Yamerhaw · 03-14-2009, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by azoomm

LOVE LOVE LOVE my Suomy's

Fit close to a Quantum/Astral Arai... kind of.

The shells are VERY similar. But, what I have found the less expensive Suomy's have better venting, and the shield is easier to change - Vandal is my shell of choice. VERY light weight - and the shield is held on with a Dzus type bolt.

uh oh, i for sure dont have an Arai shaped head

Over200 · 03-14-2009, 12:51 AM

I have the Extreme Gambler and I'll tell you Most other helmets just don't compare the way it feels on your head...Although i will say changing the visor isn't so user friendly!!..But that is a small pain to deal with in comparison to the Pro's of the Helmet....On a side note though I must say my favorite is my AGV Stealth...Love the Look and Feel!!!

azoomm · 03-14-2009, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Yamerhaw

uh oh, i for sure dont have an Arai shaped head

Hard to explain - something that has to be tried on. It is the first helmet I've owned that I've actually sworn off other brands because of it. The Spec's have the cover on the side of the visor that needs to be popped off to change... not difficult, but freaky.

Mine fit me around the crown like a ball cap... PERFECT fit and feel. And, it closes around your face. I don't know another way to say it.

Yamerhaw · 03-14-2009, 01:35 AM

I'm a die hard Shoei man, but looking forward to getting this and trying it out

fnfalman · 03-14-2009, 02:37 AM

I have yet to see any helmet other than the Shark that is the equivalence of Shoei or Arai.

Sanchez · 03-14-2009, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Yamerhaw

uh oh, i for sure dont have an Arai shaped head

Arai actually has two shapes. There's one for rounder heads like mine, and there's one for more oval shaped heads. Measuring your head helps, too. I thought I was an L, but a tape measure showed I'm actually an M, and sure enough my medium Corsair fits like a glove.

My ex GF has a Suomy Extreme, and the shield release mechanism made me want to hurl it against a wall. It takes a tool to release the side covers, and getting them back on is a son-of-a-bitch.

fnfalman · 03-15-2009, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Sanchez

Arai actually has two shapes. There's one for rounder heads like mine, and there's one for more oval shaped heads. Measuring your head helps, too. I thought I was an L, but a tape measure showed I'm actually an M, and sure enough my medium Corsair fits like a glove.

My ex GF has a Suomy Extreme, and the shield release mechanism made me want to hurl it against a wall. It takes a tool to release the side covers, and getting them back on is a son-of-a-bitch.

Arai has helmets for at least four head shapes. The Corsair fits differently from the Quantum and the Quantum fits differently from the Vector which fits differently from the Profile.

Between the Nolan, the AGV and the Vemar, I'm done with Eye-tie helmets, at least for serious hauling ass use anyway.

Sixxxxer · 03-15-2009, 03:28 PM

My first Helmet was a Suomy...Ventura. I bought a size to small but it was still a good lid...Quieter than my Scorpion but the Visor Fogged up worse. So its a give and take.

03-14-2009, 12:38 AM	#1
Yamerhaw Country Boy Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hicktown in NC Moto: 07 R1 Posts: 797	Suomy helmets Just bought one, what do you guys think of these, i think its a Spec 1? How do they fit compared to Shoei/Arai? edit: yeah i know i mispelled the name, i know how to spell it,just typo __________________ “If trees could scream, would we be so cavalier about cutting them down? We might, if they screamed all the time, for no good reason.” It takes a big man to cry, but it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man. Last edited by Yamerhaw; 03-14-2009 at 12:47 AM..

03-14-2009, 12:42 AM	#2
azoomm moderator chick Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hill Country TX Moto: Pasta Rockets Posts: 8,917	LOVE LOVE LOVE my Suomy's Fit close to a Quantum/Astral Arai... kind of. The shells are VERY similar. But, what I have found the less expensive Suomy's have better venting, and the shield is easier to change - Vandal is my shell of choice. VERY light weight - and the shield is held on with a Dzus type bolt. __________________ We have enough youth. How about a fountain of "smart"? Come Play at the Track!! http://www.elitetrackdays.com

03-14-2009, 01:35 AM	#6
Yamerhaw Country Boy Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hicktown in NC Moto: 07 R1 Posts: 797	I'm a die hard Shoei man, but looking forward to getting this and trying it out __________________ “If trees could scream, would we be so cavalier about cutting them down? We might, if they screamed all the time, for no good reason.” It takes a big man to cry, but it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man.

03-14-2009, 02:37 AM	#7
fnfalman Europhile Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SoCal Moto: Aprilia RS125, Aprilia SR50 Factory, Aprilia Tuono, BMW Rockster, KTM 990 Adventure Posts: 1,875	I have yet to see any helmet other than the Shark that is the equivalence of Shoei or Arai. __________________ *Cogito Ergo Vroom - I think therefore I ride*

03-15-2009, 03:28 PM	#10
Sixxxxer Like Gixxxxer But Not Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dirty Jersey Moto: 2008 ZX6R Posts: 4,891	My first Helmet was a Suomy...Ventura. I bought a size to small but it was still a good lid...Quieter than my Scorpion but the Visor Fogged up worse. So its a give and take. __________________ [FRSH] Candy Plasma Blue

03-14-2009, 12:51 AM	#4
Over200 Helo Avoidance Equipped Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Classified Moto: Time Machine Posts: 226	I have the Extreme Gambler and I'll tell you Most other helmets just don't compare the way it feels on your head...Although i will say changing the visor isn't so user friendly!!..But that is a small pain to deal with in comparison to the Pro's of the Helmet....On a side note though I must say my favorite is my AGV Stealth...Love the Look and Feel!!!