Shoei Neotec 3 vs Schuberth C5. Which is best?
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Okay, let me remove the
Okay, let me remove the suspense from a subject that is going to be hotly debated, I suspect, for many a year to come. I don't want anyone to think that I have gone all soft, or politically correct, but I can reveal the result of our deliberations now. And it's that the best helmet here is going to be the one that fits you best. That may sound like a bit of a cop out, and that's not normally the way we do things here at Motolegends. We are not afraid of taking sides, but hear us out.
Both of these helmets exist in the rarified atmosphere of the upper reaches of the helmet market. There are no turkeys here. The C4 can be consigned to history. Both these helmets do more or less the same job. And they are very similar. Obviously, Schuberth and Shoei are very different companies, and they do things their own way, but it should not surprise anybody that these two helmets are alike.
It is often said that modern cars end up being very similar to one another, as each manufacturer copies the other in an attempt to leap frog its competitors. Well, the Schuberth C5 borrowed a lot of design features from the Shoei Neotec 2. Shoei was aware of the C5 when it was designing the Neotec 3, so it should be of no surprise that there's not a lot of clear blue water between the two helmets.
There are differences between them, of course, and we will, in this review, aim to highlight all of them. We might even reach a position where we suggest that one helmet has more and better features, and facilities than the other. But why would that matter if, on you, said helmet is uncomfortable, moves around at speed, or doesn't give you sufficient room around the chin?
Remember, we are talking about the difference between something like a high-end BMW and a high-end Audi here. Both these helmets are excellent. Both are more than up to the job. Neither will let you down. Of course, you might be the biker who is driven by emotional attachment to a particular brand. Fair enough. Or it may be that the most important consideration for you is that the colour matches your bike. So be it. But if you are able to bring a degree of rationality to the purchase of your next flip lid, you would have to conclude that either is going to be good enough. Truth is, you won't find a better flip than either of these two.
And if you can accept this, then the key factor when trying to come to a conclusion about which to go for has to be fit. It is here, however, that there is perhaps the clearest blue water. And that's because the two helmets do fit differently. The Shoei is more oval. The Schuberth is more round. They both have changeable cheekpads and headliners for custom fitting, but these cannot fully overcome the fact that the two helmets start out with different internal shapes.
The only way you can work out which helmet is going to work best for you is to try them both on. Personally, I don't see the benefit of going for either of these helmets if you're not going to have them properly custom fitted. One of the reasons you pay more for an Arai, a Shoei or a Schuberth is that they offer the facility to have the helmet fitted to your head. And frankly, if you are not going to take them up on this, you might as well take pot luck, and go for a cheaper helmet from the shelves of your nearby megastore.
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Both of these helmets exist in the rarified atmosphere of the upper reaches of the helmet market. There are no turkeys here. The C4 can be consigned to history. Both these helmets do more or less the same job. And they are very similar. Obviously, Schuberth and Shoei are very different companies, and they do things their own way, but it should not surprise anybody that these two helmets are alike.
It is often said that modern cars end up being very similar to one another, as each manufacturer copies the other in an attempt to leap frog its competitors. Well, the Schuberth C5 borrowed a lot of design features from the Shoei Neotec 2. Shoei was aware of the C5 when it was designing the Neotec 3, so it should be of no surprise that there's not a lot of clear blue water between the two helmets.
There are differences between them, of course, and we will, in this review, aim to highlight all of them. We might even reach a position where we suggest that one helmet has more and better features, and facilities than the other. But why would that matter if, on you, said helmet is uncomfortable, moves around at speed, or doesn't give you sufficient room around the chin?
Remember, we are talking about the difference between something like a high-end BMW and a high-end Audi here. Both these helmets are excellent. Both are more than up to the job. Neither will let you down. Of course, you might be the biker who is driven by emotional attachment to a particular brand. Fair enough. Or it may be that the most important consideration for you is that the colour matches your bike. So be it. But if you are able to bring a degree of rationality to the purchase of your next flip lid, you would have to conclude that either is going to be good enough. Truth is, you won't find a better flip than either of these two.
And if you can accept this, then the key factor when trying to come to a conclusion about which to go for has to be fit. It is here, however, that there is perhaps the clearest blue water. And that's because the two helmets do fit differently. The Shoei is more oval. The Schuberth is more round. They both have changeable cheekpads and headliners for custom fitting, but these cannot fully overcome the fact that the two helmets start out with different internal shapes.
The only way you can work out which helmet is going to work best for you is to try them both on. Personally, I don't see the benefit of going for either of these helmets if you're not going to have them properly custom fitted. One of the reasons you pay more for an Arai, a Shoei or a Schuberth is that they offer the facility to have the helmet fitted to your head. And frankly, if you are not going to take them up on this, you might as well take pot luck, and go for a cheaper helmet from the shelves of your nearby megastore.
To shop the Shoei Neotec 3 helmet, click here - https://www.motolegends.com/motorcycl...
To shop the Schuberth C5 helmet, click here - https://www.motolegends.com/motorcycl...
To visit our Shoei helmet section, click here - https://www.motolegends.com/motorcycl...
To visit our Schuberth helmet section, click here -
https://www.motolegends.com/motorcycl...
To see more flip-lid motorcycle helmets, click here - https://www.motolegends.com/motorcycl...
Why not pay us a personal visit? Click here for directions and opening hours - https://www.motolegends.com/customer-...
For the latest news and reviews, subscribe to our YouTube channel by clicking here - https://www.youtube.com/user/motolege...
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