The roof always has been in our view an urban style helmet or at least a helmet for shorter weekend rides.
Roof boxer desmo review.
It s a helmet for those who love the idea of an open face but who accept that occasionally a full face makes more sense.
They have a good safety rating and owners are generally very happy with them.
Sharp 4 star rating.
Coming up from the south and gusts were up to 30mph.
Fit internal shape and liner the roof boxer family including the original boxer the roof boxer v review and the roof boxer v8 review were all riffs on the same basic design.
It s hard to believe that the roof boxer was first unleashed on the world way back in 1995.
Roof desmo fluo black orange thermoplastic composite shell construction dual density e p s layer double lip visor sealing vented for improved airflow vent for demisting visor one handed operation washable and removable interior dual homologated weight 1720g 50g all helmets are supplied with a clear visor as standardthe roof desmo helmet is a concentrated blend of innovations in the.
It s not for everyone and while its looks may be polarizing it is a popular helmet with webbikeworld readers and many owners throughout the world.
It s well finished and feels good quality.
I have only the first generation boxer and the new desmo to compare.
The boxer v8 range of crash helmets are well built cool looking and incredibly versatile.
It was a good day to have a real world experience for review of the new roof desmo.
It s dual homologated meaning that it s been tested and approved as both an open faced and full faced crash helmet.
There were very few changes over the decade or so that the helmet was in production it still is by the way.
Like the original roof boxer review the boxer v8 is as quirky as they come.
It s always been a brilliant concept and this is the ultimate version.
The chin guard can be moved from full to open faced positions and back with just one hand.
This roof helmet might not perform quite as well as a dedicated full or open faced helmet but they re not far off.