Scorpion EXO-AT950 Helmet | Review
Scorpion EXO-AT950.
My previous tests of Scorpion products have led me to expect quality gear at prices that don?t pinch the pocket. I?ve been pleased with each one and looked forward to a similar experience with its EXO-AT950 adventure helmet.
Out of the box, this lid was everything I want in a helmet. Fully dressed with its wide-view face shield and rakish visor peak, the look and function are perfect for exploring on my BMW F 800 GS. Although the peak fluttered a bit under certain highway conditions aboard that bike, on others it was rock steady.
Without it the AT becomes a street helmet, perfect for my Yamaha sportbike, while swapping the face shield for goggles makes it dirt ready. Scorpion makes it easy to change the shield?this one goes on and off in seconds with only a nickel for a tool (to remove the peak). Without its peak installed, the EXO-AT950 becomes a great street helmet.
Inside, the AT950 provides a cushy head bed with a soft, anti-microbial Kwik-Wick lining that pops out for cleaning. After swapping the original, too-thick cheek pads for the thinner set that now ships with the helmet, an over-snug headspace became comfortable for long rides.
Senior Editor Greg ?Dangerous? Drevenstedt installed a comms system in the available speaker pockets in his AT, describing the task as ?easy.? In warm weather, the AT?s comfort gets a boost from a wide spring-loaded top vent large enough to find and operate with a gloved hand. Pop it open and air courses through channe...
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