Bought the LS2 Pioneer 2 helmet: Why I feel it's perfect for my use

Overall, I feel this adventure helmet is a great choice for the adv 390 with a budget of around 9,000.

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A quick review of the LS2Pioneer 2 adventure helmet

Build & Fit

I own the LS2 Storm 2 already, so this helmet has similar solid build with premium cheek pads, fantastic paint quality, the latest ECE 22.06 rating, adjustable peak and pinlock ready anti scratch visor. Mine is the S size and fit is excellent after you skillfully wear the helmet through its narrow opening. The chin strap seems to be reinforced well and reduces wind noise further which helps for vloggers or while using sena comms.

Weight & Feel

The helmet feels lighter than a road helmet of same weight (1550gms) due to better weight distribution. The field of view of this helmet is excellent with the wide opening characteristic of adv helmets and this feels great while riding through highway traffic or narrow town roads.

Wind noise

Being an adv helmet, I expected a lot of wind noise but I was surprised that it was almost as good as my road helmet (LS2 Storm2). The chief reason for this was the tall windscreen of the my adv 390. I tested this today on a 250km ride and the wind noise is well controlled even at speeds around the highway speed limits. For motorcycles with shorter windscreens or naked bikes, I expect wind noise to be more pronounced. Also, I had my alpine ear plugs ready in case it was a noisy experience but did not need them at all. There are a total of 7 vents and I would say the ventilation is quite good.

Overall, I feel this adventure helmet is a great choice for the adv 390 with a budget of around 9K. Few negatives are the visor movement mechanism which does not allow closing/opening in steps, micrometric buckle instead of D-ring. Barring these, it is a fantastic product in this price range and a good alternative to the premium adv helmets like Airoh, Nexx, etc.

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