Please note: sale to France is prohibited.

TC-2 is the light blue Blast, and it is the softest-reading graphic of the four. Pale blue is an unusual choice on a full-face and one that has aged remarkably well on helmets — it belongs to no particular decade.

Five SHARP stars — and which Glamster earned them

Independent testing is the only way to compare helmets across brands, because the legal standard is a pass mark rather than a scale. SHARP provides that comparison for the UK and European market, and its verdict on this helmet, from May 2025, is five stars of a possible five.

🔵 Do not confuse it with the four-star entry for the earlier Glamster, tested in 2021 against the previous standard.

About the Blast TC-2 graphic

Light blue occupies useful ground between the neutral solids and the shouting ones. It is a genuinely bright value, so it does most of what a white helmet does for conspicuity in dull light, but it is a colour rather than an absence of one — which means it works with a motorcycle instead of disappearing next to it. It is also the version of the Blast graphic where the drawing is easiest to read, because a pale field gives the design more contrast to work against than a dark one does. Practically, pale finishes show dust more and road film less than you expect, and light blue in particular is forgiving of the fine swirls that gloss black shows immediately. 🔵 The graphic premium is 100 € over a solid, and printed layers cannot be touched in.

AIM, three shells, double-D and EQRS

Full ECE 22.06 approval means the whole current schedule, not a subset: impact testing at several energies and points, oblique impact, abrasion, retention strength and visor optics. The Glamster06 meets all of it, which is worth checking on any retro helmet you compare it with.

Behind the mark: an AIM fibreglass composite shell, a multi-density EPS core, a double-D ring and EQRS.

The CPB-1V visor — and the sun shield that is not there

Anti-fog is where a full-face retro helmet is most likely to disappoint, because a compact shell puts the visor closer to your face and there is no sun shield gap to buffer it. Shoei's answer is to include the Pinlock EVO lens rather than sell it separately — it is in the box, with spare pins.

🔵 Order replacements as Pinlock EVO DKS056, the lens made for the CPB-1V visor.

One intake, aluminium mesh, no sliders

The neck exhaust is the part that makes the rest work. Air only flows through a helmet if there is somewhere lower in pressure for it to go, and putting the outlet at the base of the shell rather than in a rear spoiler keeps the silhouette clean while still giving the intakes something to pull against.

Feeding it: a single forehead intake and two chin intakes behind aluminium mesh.

Interior, fit and glasses

Two useful facts about living with this interior. It comes out entirely — head pad, both cheek pads, chin strap covers — and it goes back in without a struggle, which is not true of every helmet. And the pads exist in several thicknesses, so fit is a specification you can change rather than one you inherit.

The base shape is intermediate oval.

How loud it actually is

If you are coming from a touring helmet, expect a difference. Helmets like the Neotec 3 are engineered specifically for quiet and carry the weight and hardware that requires; the Glamster06 is engineered for a silhouette, and its 4/5 noise rating reflects a genuinely good result within that constraint.

The chin curtain is included rather than optional, which is a sign of where Shoei knew the noise would come from.

Around 1300 grams, and the rest of the honest list

🔵 A helmet with no sun visor changes how you ride in a way that is easy to underestimate. Sunset on a westbound road means either a tinted visor you cannot see through afterwards, or squinting. The photochromic CPB-1V solves it properly and is worth budgeting for if you ride at both ends of the day.

The other absences: intercom provision, speaker recesses and adjustable chin ventilation.

Where it sits in Shoei's range

The price ladder below reads as a ladder of intent rather than of quality. Every helmet on it is built to the same manufacturing standard; what changes is what the helmet is for and how much equipment that job requires.

The Glamster06 needs very little equipment, which is why it sits where it does.

When something wears out

The serviceable parts list is short because the helmet is simple: visor, base plates, head pad, two cheek pads, chin strap covers, chin curtain and the Pinlock lens. That is essentially the whole helmet apart from shell and liner.

All of it is stocked, and the cheek and centre pads come in more than one thickness.

In the box

• Shoei Glamster06 helmet — Blast TC-2
• Clear CPB-1V visor, pre-fitted
• Pinlock® EVO anti-fog lens with matching spare pins
• Chin curtain
• Shoei helmet bag
• Glamster logo stickers
• Silicone oil for visor seal and mechanism care
• Instruction manual and the „Correct use of your helmet" booklet
• 🔵 No tinted visor — there is no sun shield, so a tinted or photochromic CPB-1V is a separate purchase

Size guide

Specification

• Model — Shoei Glamster06
• Part number — 11.19.107.2
• Colour — Blast TC-2 — Graphic, TC-2 colour combination
• Homologation — ECE 22.06
• Safety rating — SHARP 5 of 5 stars (tested May 2025, ECE 22.06, measured at 1.3 kg) — entry „Shoei Glamster 06"; the earlier Glamster is a separate entry with 4 stars
• Helmet type — Full-face, neo-retro
• Shell — AIM (Advanced Integrated Matrix) fibreglass composite; three shell sizes (XS–M / L / XL–XXL)
• Weight — approx. 1300 g
• Sizes — XS to XXL (six sizes)
• Visor — CPB-1V, classic round shape, wide field of view, redesigned mechanism, tool-free change
• Anti-fog — Pinlock® EVO lens supplied with spare pins — replacements: DKS056
• 🔴 Sun visor — none — deliberate; use a tinted or photochromic CPB-1V instead
• Impact liner — multi-density EPS assembled from elements of differing absorption
• Retention — double-D ring
• Emergency release — EQRS — cheek pads removable by first responders
• Ventilation — one forehead intake (open/closed, no intermediate steps), two chin intakes behind aluminium mesh without sliders, exhaust at the neck
• Interior — fully removable and washable; cheek and centre pads in several thicknesses; suitable for glasses
• Head shape — intermediate oval
• 🔴 Communication — no COMLINK interface and no speaker recesses — no intercom compatibility
• Independent verdict — MOTORCYCLE NEWS long-term test — comfort 5/5, ventilation 4/5, noise 4/5
• Serviceability — visor, base plates, Pinlock lens, all padding, chin strap cover and chin curtain available separately

• 1x helmet
• 1x clear visor (pre-fitted)
• 1x Pinlock EVO anti-fog lens
• 1x set of spare pins
• 1x chin curtain
• 1x Shoei helmet bag