Zero Pro is the X.TR reduced to its shell: exposed weave, no graphic over it. It sits above the Rush versions for one reason, which is that a finish with nothing on it has to be flawless underneath.

Two independent tests — and where they disagree

🔵 If you ride in genuinely hot weather, weigh the second reviewer's caveat carefully: this helmet is insulated for quiet, and insulation works in both directions. A pale shell helps considerably more than any vent setting at a standstill.

At speed the airflow is excellent — measured 5/5 on a zero-degree interior delta.

About the Zero Pro Carbon finish

A painted shell can hide small cosmetic imperfections in the layup; an exposed-weave one cannot, which is why bare-carbon versions of any helmet cost more than painted ones built on the identical shell. What you pay for is the quality of the surface rather than extra material. The consequence is repairability: a deep scratch through the lacquer into exposed weave is permanent, where paint can be touched in. 🔵 It is also the least conspicuous version here, because carbon reads as very dark grey in every light condition that matters — and this is a helmet built for motorway distance.

The X-PRO Carbon shell

Carbon costs more for two reasons and only one is material: the layup is more labour-intensive, and on exposed-weave finishes the surface has to be good enough to show. That is why the bare-carbon Zero Pro sits above the painted Rush versions built on the identical shell.

This is X-PRO Carbon at 1625 g claimed, in three outer sizes.

X-Block N'Seal — a visor that locks

Three optical layers on this helmet: the locking outer visor with its fitted Pinlock 120 XLT lens, and the ultra-wide internal sun visor behind them. Rain, fog and glare are all covered without changing anything at the roadside.

🔵 A second clear visor and an optional photochromic one extend that further.

The ultra-wide sun visor

A fixed tinted visor commits you for a whole ride; a drop-down shield does not. On a touring day that starts at dawn and ends after dark, that difference decides whether the helmet works at all.

🔵 The X.TR's shield is ultra-wide and reaches to just above the nose bridge.

Anti-Vibration EPS — two shells and a rubber layer

The liner in this helmet is two shells rather than one, separated by rubber. That construction is why the X.TR behaves differently at sustained speed from a conventional sport-touring helmet — and why it is not the lightest in its class.

🔵 It is a comfort system. The impact protection comes from the EPS and the shell.

Two intakes, two chambers — and a 5/5 measurement

🔵 If you ride mostly in heat and mostly slowly, weigh the second reviewer's caveat: the X.TR is insulated for quiet, and insulation works in both directions. Nexx's X.WST3 is less insulated and measured 4/5 on cooling.

At touring speed the X.TR's airflow is the best measured in the range: 5/5.

Chin curtain, neck roll and how quiet it is

Noise fatigue is cumulative over a riding day in a way a single measurement cannot convey, and it is the reason touring helmets are engineered for quiet in the first place. The X.TR carries a large chin curtain, an anti-noise neck roll and a rear spoiler for exactly that.

🔵 One test measured 103 dB and scored 3/5; another called the noise minimal.

Interior, retention and fit

Everything that touches skin comes out: cheek pads through the F.R.S. mechanism, crown pad, chin-strap covers and the breath guard. All of it is X-Mart Dry, and all of it washes.

🔵 Retention is a metal micrometric ratchet — quick, finely adjustable and workable in gloves.

1625 grams, and the rest of the honest list

Three outer shell sizes mean the weight you receive depends on your size — an XXXL carries considerably more material than an XXS. The published 1625 g does not state which size it describes.

🔵 Neither shell in this model has been independently weighed.

Comms, camera and spare parts

A photochromic visor is available as an option for this helmet, alongside the tinted range. It darkens with UV and clears at dusk, which on a long touring day removes the need to carry a second visor at all.

🔵 The helmet ships with a clear visor plus a clear spare and a fitted Pinlock 120 XLT lens.

In the box

• Nexx X.TR helmet — Zero Pro Carbon (X-PRO Carbon shell)
• Clear visor with Pinlock® 120 XLT MaxVision anti-fog lens fitted
• Second clear visor
• Removable breath guard and chin curtain, fitted
• 🔵 No X-COM3 comms system and no action camera — the helmet is built for both; both are separate purchases
• 🔵 No photochromic visor — available separately

Size guide

Specification

• Model — Nexx X.TR
• Part number — 01XTR23518760
• Colour — Zero Pro Carbon — Exposed carbon weave, black
• Homologation — ECE 22-06 (UN) · DOT FMVSS 218 · CCC GB811:2022 · NBR7471:2015
• 🔴 Safety rating — none — SHARP has no entry for the X.TR; no ADAC or Snell result either
• Independent verdict — scored road test 3.8/5 — ventilation 5/5 (measured 0 °C delta), comfort 4/5, fit 4/5, noise 3/5 at 103 dB. 🔴 A second hands-on test called the wind noise „minimal" but found the insulation stuffy in hot weather
• Helmet type — Full-face, sport-touring
• Shell — X-PRO Carbon; three outer shell sizes (XXS–S / M–L / XL–XXXL)
• Weight — 1625 g claimed — 🔴 no independent weigh-in exists
• Sizes — XXS to XXXL (eight sizes)
• Impact liner — two-part EPS with a rubber Anti-Vibration interlayer
• Visor — X-Block N'Seal locking visor plus the Recoil mechanism; panoramic view opening
• Supplied optics — Pinlock® 120 XLT MaxVision lens fitted, plus a second clear visor
• Visor options — photochromic visor available separately
• Sun visor — ultra-wide internal drop-down, reaching to just above the bridge of the nose
• Ventilation — two intakes / two exhausts plus the patented Mid Airflow Chamber and the Air Cumbs cooling chamber
• Aerodynamics — aerodynamic rear spoiler and an anti-noise neck roll; large chin curtain
• Emergency release — F.R.S.® Fast Release System — both cheek pads release together, tool-free
• Retention — metal micrometric ratchet buckle
• Interior — X-Mart Dry, removable and washable; removable breath guard
• Head shape — intermediate oval — found true to size in both independent tests
• Communication — X-COM3 ready with Mesh 3.0 / New Wave networking; sold separately
• Camera — side action-camera mount — camera sold separately
• Other — moulded night-vision reflectors

• 1x helmet (X-PRO Carbon, three shell sizes)
• 1x Pinlock 200 MaxVision anti-fog lens (fitted)
• 1x clear visor + 1x second (Smoke 80%) visor
• Side action-camera mount; wind deflector / breath guard