In the interests of honesty I sell these helmets. I'll try my best not to make this a sales pitch.
The helmet in question is a size large gloss black Nevado R SVS 2009.
Finish / overall appearance. The paint / finish quality is excellent. I looked it over very carefully and I can find absolutely no flaws in the finish. Not a lot of bogus logos etc. It has a well made Zox name plate depressed into the front a a small logo depressed into each temple. Mine came with a couple of Zox decals I could add if I wanted.
The shields, flip up chin portion etc. fit nice and tight and even. This helps reduce wind noise. All moving parts work well with good postive locks.No rattles or slop. Some of the early modular helmets have had problems with the chin piece locking mechanism. This one locks solidly in place.
SVS system: Zox calls the interior flip up visor Solar Visor System hence the SVS in the name. This is a neat little built in shield that slides down when you need it and up into the helmet when you don't. At first I had mixed feelings about the concept. After trying it out I like it. It works great and the shields are high quality with no distortion. I'll never have to screw around with trying to put on a pair of sunglasses while wearing my helmet again. The helmet came stock with a smoked grey , mirror and yellow are also available. I ordered extra visors in all three tints. Changing the visors was a simple process. They all worked well.
Wind noise / turbulence it's hard to quantify. I would call it not bad, about the same as my other full face helmets. Maybe a little better than some. It's worth noting that I didn't experience any face shield rattle or whistling like some helmets I have worn in the past. I took the bike up to 90 MPH and the helmet performed well.
Fit: I typically wear a size large. For some reason every modular helmet I order in size Large is tight at the temples. This helmet was no exception. I tried a size XL and it fit great. I suspect that the modular helmets are a little tighter in the temple area than standard Full Face helmets. Apparently they have to reinforce the hinge area and or the bolt that is used to attach the flip up takes up a little space. If you are like me and your head measurements run at the the upper range of the size I would go up one helmet size.
Ventilation: The helmet has lots of vents. Two small full time open vents and a larger adjustable vent on the chin that give a good positive flow across the face shield.
Two small adjustable vents at the top that have small openings ( about a 1/4 inch opening) that may or may not do much. They have a neat air scoop that directs the flow into them. They are either a nice example of engineering expertise or a so-so piece of styling. There are also two full time open vents at the top. The air exists via a good sized opening at the bottom rear of the helmet that is probably in a low pressure area providing a little suction that pulls the air out of the helmet. I removed the liner and found that Zox added channels in the interior of the helmet to allow good airflow. The air appears to be directed across the face shield and underneath the lining an exit at the rear. Apparently they put a fair amount of thought into ventilating the helmet.It was only 65 degrees when I tested this helmet. It worked fine when tested under these conditions. A nice sizzling hot 100 degree day would probably be a better test.
Removable washable liner: A nice feature. Unfortunately I have used some helmets that smelled like a dead fish at the end of summer. I like the option of removing and cleaning the liner.
Strap: The helmet has a good sturdy padded strap that is comfortable. The strap uses a double D ring buckle. I prefer a quick release. I added a quick release to mine almost immediately. The end of the strap has a handy snap to keep the loose end under control.
Weight as tested: 1800 grams.
Safety / Test results: The government has test results on file for the Genisis version of this helmet, it did well. http://nhthqnwws111.odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/docservlet/Artemis/Public/OVSC/2008/Test%20Reports/TRTR-640204-2008-001.pdf
Summary: A nice helmet for it's price, good design and workmansip.
Pros: SVS visor, good design and workmanship.
Cons: Tight at temple, D ring strap.
SVS system: A click of a switch drops down or pops up a replaceable internal visor. Put it down when the sun is blazing pop it up at night.
Removable interior
Aerotech technology : reduced turbulence and noise
Anti scratch treated shields
Anti UV treated shield
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Ride Safe!
Don
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