A helmet thread? Cool!
After my last Shoei (RF-700) failed to even come close to the claims, promises, or expectations, I vowed it would be a long time before I considered buying that brand again (overpriced, under delivered were my thoughts as I recall).
Looking at the MSRP of the Neotec, I can't believe their asking price. Comparing it to the Scorpion EXO-900 (of which I have 2, one white, one black), what makes it so great that they can ask double the price? It looks to be about 85grams lighter, but I don't see any features it has that the Scorpion doesn't. In fact, it doesn't have the neck roll pump that the EXO-900 has. The Scorpion also comes with a second chin skirt that extends the reach of the first, that I thought was too much, and don't use. The primary one (which is removable) is just enough for me. Also, the venting at the top of the helmet works great, better then any helmet I've owned to date.
So far all I've read here about the Neotec is "it's quiet". My EXO-900 is very quite with the shield all the way down, at least compared to the 2 previous HJC Symax helmets I replaced. With it up, there's some wind noise, but I would expect that.
All helmets have different shapes and sizes, so some will fit better than others. I've found that by simply sanding down the Styrofoam at the pressure points, any helmet that is close, can be made to fit comfortably. Once you've determined your size, then simply customize it to better match the shape of your head.
