The Best Full Face Helmets of 2023

Key Specs

• Price: $289.95

• Head Shape: Intermediate oval

• Weight: 3.34 lbs (1,515 g)

• Safety: DOT and ECE 22.05

• Sizing: XS to 3XL

Our Review

See the complete Bell Qualifier DLX MIPS review.

Ideal For

• Riders that want a superb budget helmet that also includes a safety feature (MIPS) that is often positioned higher up in the market price range

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  Riders that are looking for a no-frills daily helmet

Highlights

• Multidirection Impact Protection System (MIPS) built in, meaning that if you do come off your bike, you have some of the latest safety features in a well made, durable helmet.

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  A premium helmet at a budget price point. Literally one of the best helmets for under $300 that you can buy

Downsides

• Noisy at freeway speeds

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  No lockdown for the visor

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  Some issues with sizing

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  Visor’s first position is too large

Key Specs

• Price: $159.99 to $194.99

• Head Shape: Intermediate oval

• Weight: 3.7 lbs (1,678 g)

• Safety: DOT and SNELL M2020

• Sizing: XS to 3XL

Our Review

See our complete HJC i10 review.

Ideal For

• The budget-conscious rider that wants the most bang for the buck

• Sport and sport touring riders will appreciate the airflow and strong visor indents

Highlights

• The best full-face helmet for under $200, this is the only currently available helmet that qualifies for track-day use with a Snell M2020 rating in the price bracket.

• Superb ventilation including a crown-cooling intake, helping beat the heat and prevent any sweat from dripping down into your eyes

• Visor indents are well positioned and strong.

Downsides

• Strap not fully padded across its length

• Peak is not removable and can catch wind gusts

• Absolutely barebones, not even a chin curtain is included

Key Specs

• Price: $259.95

• Head Shape: Round to Intermediate oval

• Weight: 3.13 lbs (1,420 g)

• Safety: DOT

• Sizing: XS to 2XL

Our Review

See our complete Nolan N87 review.

Ideal For

• Riders wanting a low mid-range helmet that provides excellent value

• Sport and sport touring riders are who this helmet is designed for

Highlights

• Very good build quality with a reinforced polycarbonate shell and muilti-layer, multi-denstity EPS foam, despite the entry-level pricing bracket

• Outstanding ventilation working with a premium-grade liner to remove any and all sweat from your head

• Included drop-down sun visor that has excellent coverage

Downsides

• Swapping out visors can be a time consuming, tricky procedure

• Can be noisy at highway and freeway speeds

Key Specs

• Price: $259.99

• Head Shape: Intermediate oval

• Weight: 3.3 lbs (1,497 g)

• Safety: DOT and ECE 22.05

• Sizing: XS to 3XL

Our Review

See our complete Sedici Strada II review.

Ideal For

• Riders wanting a budget helmet that delivers exceptional value at its price point

• All types of riders, from sport to cruiser and back again

Highlights

• Premium looks, premium materials, low price. The shell uses Sedici’s Kevlar-reinforced fiberglass material that is often found on $500+ helmets

• Quieter than many other budget helmets

• Included drop-down sun visor that has superb coverage

Downsides

• Upper air intakes don’t pass much air

• Sun visor does not have any anti-fog treatment

• Visor sometimes will not seal, can leak water if caught out in the rain

Key Specs

• Price: $479.99

• Head Shape: Intermediate oval

• Weight: 3.66 lbs (1,660 g)

• Safety: DOT, Snell M2015, Snell M2020

• Sizing: XS to 3XL

Our Review

See our complete Shoei RF-SR review.

Ideal For

• Riders looking to have a midrange helmet with all of Shoei's safety technology on board

• Sport touring and standard position riders, as the helmet is designed more for upright positioning than fully leaned forward

Highlights

• Outstanding build quality, as each helmet is handmade in Japan.

• Indents for intercom and speaker are built in, accepting the most common systems such as Cardo and SENA

• Excellent ventilation

Downsides

• Noisier than expected for this price point

• Can fit a bit tight for larger headed riders

• Very few color choices

Key Specs

• Price: $549.99

• Head Shape: Intermediate oval

• Weight: 3.00 lbs (1,360 g)

• Safety: DOT, ECE 22,05, and Snell M2020

• Sizing: XS to 3XL

Ideal For

• Riders wanting a premium helmet at a mid-range price

• Sport riders looking for a helmet for both the track and the street

Highlights

• One of the lightest helmets on the market, at just 1,360 grams (3 lbs) with visor and liner installed.

• Customizable fit using Scorpion's AirFit system to inflate the cheek and jaw liner areas

• Very quiet thanks to its aerodynamic shape and low chin bar that shapes the air smoothly around the shell

• Snell M2020 certified as it is a street evolution of the EXO-R1 GP helmet

Downsides

• Very strictly intermediate oval, so round-to-intermediate or intermediate-to-long-oval riders are out of luck

• Visor lock can be difficult to operate, requires a hefty amount of force to open

• AirFit pump and release button can be difficult to access with gloves on

Key Specs

• Price: $499.95

• Head Shape: Intermediate oval

• Weight: 2.95 lbs (1,338 g)

• Safety: ECE 22.05 and DOT

• Sizing: XS to 2XL

Our Review

See the complete AGV K6 review

Ideal For

• Riders wanting an extremely lightweight sports touring helmet

• All riders, but designed for standard and sport touring styles of riding

Highlights

• Quiet and stable at speed due to being AGV Aero Tuned to flow air over and around the helmet

• Easy to add bluetooth intercom with indents prepared to accept the most common brands like Cardo and SENA

• A great helmets for those that wear glasses as the lining is very forgiving around the temples

Downsides

• No internal sun visor on a touring-oriented helmet

• Extra visors are quite steeply priced

• Sizing only goes up to 2XL, and typically fits a bit smaller than the sizing chart states

  
  

Key Specs

• Price: $579.99

• Head Shape: intermediate oval

• Weight: 3.55 lbs (1,610 g)

• Safety: DOT and Snell M2020

• Sizing: XS to 3XL

Our Review

See the complete Shoei RF-1400 review

Ideal For

• Riders wanting a great, upper mid-range daily helmet

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  All types of riders

Highlights

• Extremely quiet, to the point of possibly being the quietest full face helmet available today, thanks to its very aerodynamic and smooth shape

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  Superb fit and finish, with the visor closing flush with the shell to prevent any gaps or leaks

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  Snell M2020 certified

Downsides

• To mount a bluetooth comms device, a specific Shoei mount is required

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  Heavier than expected for a helmet in this price range

  
  

Key Specs

• Price: $579.99

• Head Shape: intermediate oval

• Weight: 3.22 lbs (1,460 g)

• Safety: DOT and ECE 22.05

• Sizing: XS to 3XL

Our Review

See the complete HJC RPHA 70 ST Carbon review

Ideal For

• Riders wanting the best value for their money, including some premium features and materials

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  Standard or more upright riders, as the ST in the name means “Sport Touring”

Highlights

• Exceptional price for the quality. The RPHA is made of carbon fiber reinforced by carbon-glass hybrid fibers, keeping the helmet lightweight but with excellent shell strength

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  Superb ventilation

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  Quieter than the average mid-range helmet thanks to an aerodynamic design meant to cut through the air when seated upright

Downsides

• Internal chin air vent switch very hard to operate with the helmet on

• Included sun visor does not drop down far

  
  

Key Specs

• Price: $819.95

• Head Shape: Intermediate oval

• Weight: 3.57 lbs (1,619 g)

• Safety: DOT, ECE 22.05, Snell M2015

• Sizing: XS to 2XL

Our Review

See the complete Bell Race Star Flex review

Ideal For

• Riders wanting a premium helmet that delivers great value to the dollar

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  Riders wanting a more robust helmet for multiple track days and daily sport riding

Highlights

• The pinnacle of Bell helmets, one of if not the best lids for under $1,000 you can buy

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  3K carbon fiber construction backed by the Flex Impact Liner that gives the helmet its name, designed to mitigate all impacts, from low energy stop-light drop to full on high energy crash on a track.

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  Very quiet thanks to extensive wind tunnel testing, as well as test rider feedback

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  Raceview visor gives you excellent peripheral and vertical visibility

Downsides

• Sizing does not exactly match up to sizing chart. If you can, try one on at a local bike gear shop

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  Those with wider intermediate ovals or protruding cranial ridges might find the helmet will pinch their head, causing painful pressure points

  
  

Key Specs

• Price: $869.95

• Head Shape: Intermediate oval

• Weight: 3.55 lbs (1,610 g)

• Safety: DOT and Snell M2020

• Sizing: XS to 3XL

Our Review

See the complete Arai Corsair X review

Ideal For

• Riders wanting one of the best reviewed, safest helmets available

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  Sport and sport touring riders

Highlights

• Legendary Arai build quality and finish

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  Quiet and very stable at speed, thanks to a very defined aerodynamic shape

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  Superb visibility thanks to the wide and clear visor opening

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  Very high quality ventilation to keep you cool during your ride

Downsides

• Interior lining is fairly stiff, not as plush as one would expect at this price point

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  Emergency cheek pad pulls are not easily visible

  
  

Key Specs

• Price: $1,499.96

• Head Shape: Intermediate oval

• Weight: 3.36 lbs (1,524 g)

• Safety: DOT, ECE 22.05, FIM FHRPe-01

• Sizing: XS to 2XL

Our Review

See the complete AGV Pista GP RR Carbon review

Ideal For

• Riders wanting the absolute best of the best in terms of race-ready sports helmets

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  Riders wanting a track-day or race helmet

Highlights

• The same helmet worn by MotoGP riders, including internal routing for a hydration system and visor lockdown

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  Incredible ventilation thanks to the five intakes and four exhausts, meant to cool a rider pushing to the maximum on a track

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  Meets and exceeds FIM FHRPe-01 homologation standard, making this a helmet that is 100% qualified and ready to be raced in

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  Forged carbon construction gives the helmet extreme durability without any compromise on weight.

Downsides

• Helmet can be very fickle in sizing

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  Extremely expensive for day to day riding, more of a specialized track day & racing helmet