{"product_id":"ls2-ff811-vector-ii-carbon-tantic-helmet","title":"LS2 FF811 Vector II Carbon Helmet – Tantic Red\/Hi-Vis Yellow","description":"\u003cp\u003eRed against fluorescent yellow is the highest-alarm colour pairing in common use — it is what hazard signage is built from — and this is the only finish here that puts both on one shell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA carbon shell in six sizes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShell: 6K woven carbon, structural, six sizes. Liner: multi-density EPS with ducted channels. Approval: ECE 22.06. Weight: about 1400 g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 That is the whole structural specification, and the six-shell construction is the part that is genuinely unusual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNo rating of its own — and what does transfer from the composite\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🟢 The part of the independent record that does describe this helmet is worth having: Certimoov found the FF811 platform compact, praised the field of vision, the equipment level, the road performance and the price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 It also criticised getting the helmet on and the sun visor mechanism — both of which are shared with this version, and both of which appear further down this page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAirflow that reaches your head\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChin intake, forehead intake, ducts through the liner, rear exit. A complete through-flow path, executed properly, and given a name by LS2 — Dynamic Flow-Through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 No independent test of its performance on this shell has been published.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Tantic red and hi-vis yellow graphic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two colours are not redundant; they cover different failures. Fluorescent yellow works by absorbing ultraviolet and re-emitting it as visible light, which is why it holds up in overcast and dusk when there is plenty of ultraviolet and little contrast. Red works by saturation against the greys and greens of an ordinary road scene, and it is the colour every driver has been trained since childhood to read as a warning. Together they produce something the eye treats as a signal rather than as an object, which is exactly the intent behind every hazard marking you have ever passed. 🔵 Two practical notes. Red is the most UV-sensitive pigment used on helmets and fluorescent yellow fades under sustained ultraviolet as well, so this is the finish that most rewards being stored out of direct sun. And a printed graphic of this kind cannot be touched in after a deep scratch. Of the eleven finishes here, this and the two Savage hi-vis and Grid hi-vis options are the three we would recommend specifically on safety grounds. This is the most distinctive of them and the only one that pairs the fluorescent pigment with a second warning colour rather than with carbon or grey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThree visors, one helmet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🟢 Sunset on a westbound road is the case that settles the argument for an internal shield, and it is the one a fixed tint handles worst — half an hour later it is dark and you are still behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 This helmet gives you both: a drop-down shield and a complete tinted visor in the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHolding on, and letting go\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🟢 The hardware specification here is complete: reinforced strap, metal micrometric fastener, emergency release tabs, multi-density EPS, and a carbon shell in six sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 What it does not have is an independent impact result of its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe part you actually touch\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 \u003cstrong\u003eLong-run comfort is left unrated on this page.\u003c\/strong\u003e No independent test of the carbon version publishes it, and the equipment list is not a measured result.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is documented: X-Static silver treatment, laser-cut edges, breathable, hypoallergenic, fully removable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCarbon or composite — which Vector II to buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🟢 For a rider who wants the lightest well-fitting full-face LS2 makes and does not need a published crash rating to justify it, this is the helmet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 For a rider who does want that rating, the composite Vector II is 100 € cheaper and carries four SHARP stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare and replacement parts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The maintenance routine is short: wash the shell with warm water and a soft cloth, wash the lining in cool water a few times a season, never dry-wipe a visor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo those three and the only things that will end this helmet are age and impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLS2 FF811 Vector II Carbon helmet — Tantic, Red and hi-vis yellow over carbon (6K carbon shell)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear hardcoated visor, fitted, with quick-change system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® 120 XLT MaxVision™\u003c\/strong\u003e anti-fog insert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA complete tinted visor\u003c\/strong\u003e — 🔵 daylight use only in most European jurisdictions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegrated drop-down sun visor, fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarrying backpack\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflective stickers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 No intercom — the shell is prepared for LS2's Bluetooth unit, which is a separate purchase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNine sizes across six shells, from XXS at 51–52 cm to 4XL at 67–68 cm. Measure once, carefully, with a soft tape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 A stiff tape, or string measured afterwards, both read short.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e51–52 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2XL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3XL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e65–66 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4XL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e67–68 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — LS2 FF811 Vector II Carbon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 168115632\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Tantic — Red and hi-vis yellow over carbon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22.06\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Safety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003enone.\u003c\/strong\u003e SHARP's „LS2 Vector 2\" 4 stars (02\/2025) records \u003cstrong\u003ecomposite fibre, 1.5 kg\u003c\/strong\u003e — the HPFC version, not this carbon at 1400 g. Not carried over\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🟢 What does transfer\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eCertimoov\u003c\/strong\u003e rated the FF811 platform 3.5\/5 on a fibreglass Splitter. \u003cstrong\u003eCompactness and field of vision transfer\u003c\/strong\u003e (shared geometry); \u003cstrong\u003eimpact scores do not\u003c\/strong\u003e. 🔵 criticised: getting the helmet on, and the sun visor mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eShell\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003e6K woven carbon\u003c\/strong\u003e, structural — not a carbon-look wrap; \u003cstrong\u003esix\u003c\/strong\u003e shell sizes (2XS–XS \/ S \/ M \/ L \/ XL \/ 2XL–3XL–4XL)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eImpact liner\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003emulti-density EPS\u003c\/strong\u003e with ventilation ducts moulded through the foam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWeight\u003c\/em\u003e — approx. \u003cstrong\u003e1400 g\u003c\/strong\u003e (±50 g). 🔵 the composite Vector II is 1500 g — carbon saves \u003cstrong\u003e100 g\u003c\/strong\u003e for about 100 € more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSizes\u003c\/em\u003e — XXS to 4XL (nine sizes). Shell prepared for LS2's Bluetooth unit; no system supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVisor\u003c\/em\u003e — wide, \u003cstrong\u003ehardcoated\u003c\/strong\u003e, UV-protected, quick-change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSun visor\u003c\/em\u003e — integrated drop-down shield, stowing fully inside the shell. 🔵 Certimoov called the mechanism improvable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🟢 Included\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® 120 XLT MaxVision™, a complete tinted visor, a carrying backpack\u003c\/strong\u003e and reflective stickers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Tinted visor\u003c\/em\u003e — daylight only — most European jurisdictions bar tinted visors at night\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVentilation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eDynamic Flow-Through\u003c\/strong\u003e — chin and forehead intakes, ducts in the EPS, rear exit. 🔵 \u003cstrong\u003eleft unrated\u003c\/strong\u003e: nothing measured on the carbon version\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Wind noise\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eleft unrated\u003c\/strong\u003e — no independent measurement is published for this model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eRetention\u003c\/em\u003e — reinforced strap, \u003cstrong\u003emicrometric metal fastener\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eemergency-release tabs\u003c\/strong\u003e for the cheek pads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eInterior\u003c\/em\u003e — breathable, hypoallergenic, \u003cstrong\u003eX-Static®\u003c\/strong\u003e silver, \u003cstrong\u003elaser-cut\u003c\/strong\u003e, removable. 🔵 the composite Vector II is \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e listed with X-Static\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 FIM homologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003enone\u003c\/strong\u003e — a road helmet, not eligible for FIM-sanctioned competition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eServiceability\u003c\/em\u003e — both visors, sun visor, Pinlock insert, cheek pads (several thicknesses), lining and vent covers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eReplacement guidance\u003c\/em\u003e — after about five years, and immediately after any impact — carbon hides a crushed liner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"LS2","offers":[{"title":"XXS \/ Tantic – Red\/Hi-Vis Yellow","offer_id":53515727470858,"sku":"168115632_XXS","price":652.0,"currency_code":"BBD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XS \/ Tantic – Red\/Hi-Vis Yellow","offer_id":53515727503626,"sku":"168115632_XS","price":652.0,"currency_code":"BBD","in_stock":true},{"title":"S \/ Tantic – Red\/Hi-Vis Yellow","offer_id":53515727536394,"sku":"168115632_S","price":652.0,"currency_code":"BBD","in_stock":true},{"title":"M \/ Tantic – Red\/Hi-Vis Yellow","offer_id":53515727569162,"sku":"168115632_M","price":652.0,"currency_code":"BBD","in_stock":true},{"title":"L \/ Tantic – Red\/Hi-Vis Yellow","offer_id":53515727601930,"sku":"168115632_L","price":652.0,"currency_code":"BBD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL \/ Tantic – Red\/Hi-Vis Yellow","offer_id":53515727634698,"sku":"168115632_XL","price":652.0,"currency_code":"BBD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XXL \/ Tantic – Red\/Hi-Vis Yellow","offer_id":53515727667466,"sku":"168115632_XXL","price":652.0,"currency_code":"BBD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XXXL \/ Tantic – Red\/Hi-Vis Yellow","offer_id":53515727700234,"sku":"168115632_XXXL","price":652.0,"currency_code":"BBD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XXXXL \/ Tantic – Red\/Hi-Vis Yellow","offer_id":53515727733002,"sku":"168115632_XXXXL","price":652.0,"currency_code":"BBD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/7831\/0410\/files\/168115632__00.png?v=1786692464","url":"https:\/\/inter-pace.com\/en-bb\/products\/ls2-ff811-vector-ii-carbon-tantic-helmet","provider":"Inter-Pace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}