Road tested: Gear from Aether Apparel, AGV and Pagnol
We all love retro looks crafted with modern materials. This time around we?re checking out new gear with classic styling from AGV Helmets, Aether Apparel and Pagnol Motor.
AGV X3000 Helmet Not long ago, finding an old-school helmet meant trolling garage sales for something old, smelly and downright unsafe. Now, ‘vintage-inspired’ buckets are everywhere?but not all of them actually deliver the goods. Some sacrifice safety, fitment or comfort in pursuit of style; the AGV X3000 doesn’t.
The $460 X3000 is an extremely attractive retro lid, shaped to accurately resemble the helmet Agostini donned while laying waste to 15 World Championships. The thinner, sculpted chin bar that Ago insisted on for a tighter tuck is the only design detail that really sticks out.
Otherwise, the ACF (Advanced Composite Fiber) shell is clean, minimal, and devoid of any unnecessary frippery or bling. And thanks to AGV employing three different shell castings, anyone with a noggin smaller than Wes’ can avoid the bobblehead look (just kidding mate, you looked stunning at DGR).
The X3000’s inner EPS foam liner is also available in three sizes, so that means in-between fitments are a possibility. My 57.5cm skull typically borders between medium and large, so I went with AGV?s ML size.
The fit is comfortably snug, and I?ve yet to discover any ?hot spots?. Not only does this better fit make for a safer lid, the materials also help the X3000 achieve relative lightness. M...
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