Product Description

HJC SPX CONTACT MC-1 LARGE

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1192604 in Automotive
• Size: LRG
• Brand: HJC Helmets
• Dimensions: 12.00" h x 12.00" w x 14.00" l, 5.00 pounds

Features

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• All orders are processed and shipped on the same day when possible. Items are shipped from several warehouses to ensure quickest delivery time.
• HJC brand helmet is the number 1 selling helmet in the America. It is known for the affordable pricing and superior quality.
• We are trusted HJC authorized dealer. This sale price is the absolute lowest allowed by HJC strict policy, Guaranteed.
• For more information, please visit manufacturer website at www.hjchelmets.com

Customer Reviews

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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
Great Helmet!
By JCF
(this is a review I wrote for a dirt bike forum; please excuse the length)

I really like my SPX and am impressed with the quality of workmanship. I had been in the market for a new helmet and I tried on my son's SPX and loved it, so I started to look for one for myself. I wanted a solid color (white, actually) but couldn't find a good enough deal (it turns out that solids retail for more initially (!?) and stay high priced since they don't change year-to-year).

Well, I saw a great deal on a red SPX on Amazon Prime ($64.99 delivered!) and pulled the trigger. I received the helmet 3 days later and was blown away with the quality and looks. BTW, I'm guessing this helmet that I bought in October 2010 was last year's model which partially explains the price. If you're looking for this kind of deal, you have to be a little patient.

I did make one mistake: I ordered my normal size-large; I should have gotten an XL. The ironic thing is that my s on's helmet is an XL and it fit perfectly, I just had a brain-fart when I ordered mine a couple of months later. (for the record, my head is 23-5/8" and oval. The large was insanely tight on me). The seller (Powersport Superstore- Austin, Texas) was gonna take it back, no questions asked, but I decided to keep it. FYI, HJC sells different cheek and head pads also. The reason I decided to keep it is that I modify all my helmets: the cheek pads are ALWAYS too tight (slightly overweight here) so I remove some material from the back of 'em, and I do the Dick Burleson-recommended chin bar padding removal. And I would not recommend doing either procedure with this helmet (chin bar padding has energy-absorbing foam under it- more for structural support I think, but it complicates things). Get the right size.

The main feature of this helmet is venting. And it is definitely superior in this area to any other motorcycle helmet I have ever worn. In fact, it comes close to venting as well as my downhill mountain bike helmet does. It's that good. Actually, in the winter, I sometimes opt for my older THH because the SPX vents too well.

The helmet is very comfortable. The strap is very supple and the D-rings are very easy to use. The eye port is very wide, and the rubber roost-guard thingy is not too ungainly. The visor is integrated into the helmet and makes it very "finished" looking.

I have one negative comment but it is with almost all helmets sold in the last 10 years: weight. I weighed my helmets from the 1990's and I came with an average weight of 2.60lbs. The new-millennium helmets all weigh more than 3lbs and the Lg SPX weighs 3.49lbs. I don't know where this weight-creep is coming from (maybe Snell driven?) but I wish the manufactures would start taking weight seriously. BTW, size-large helmets typically weigh the most since they use the large shells with the thickest padding (an XXL will weigh less usually). I' m am not a big Snell Memorial Foundation standard believer either, after that MCN article in 2003. We need a dirt standard.

I don't think that 5-star ratings really have enough granularity to tell much about an item. If I was gonna rate this helmet on a 100-scale, I'd give it a 98. I did give it a 4 for comfort, just because of my mistake in ordering the wrong size- besides, if I gave it 5's across the board, I'd look like cheerleading tool, don'cha think?