{"product_id":"ls2-ff811-vector-ii-splitter-titanium-hv-yellow-helmet","title":"LS2 FF811 Vector II Helmet – Splitter Matt Titanium\/Hi-Vis Yellow","description":"\u003cp\u003eFluorescent yellow worked into the Splitter geometry over titanium rather than over black — which gets the conspicuity benefit without the maintenance penalty of a pale shell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA four-star shell in six sizes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The oblique impact test added in \u003cstrong\u003e22.06\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most consequential change to European helmet approval in three decades. Rotation is behind a large share of serious head injuries, and 22.05 had no equivalent test at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Vector II was SHARP-tested against the current standard, in February 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTwo independent results — including the criticisms\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Read a star rating as a comparison rather than a promise. \u003cstrong\u003e4 of 5\u003c\/strong\u003e means the Vector II performed well against other helmets crashed the same way — not that it will protect you in a particular crash, which depends on speed, angle and what you hit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🟢 It is still far better evidence than any manufacturer's own description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAirflow that reaches your head\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 If your riding is mostly urban, ventilation matters less than the brochures suggest — there is no airflow at a standstill regardless of design, and what helps then is a pale shell rather than a clever one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbove about 40 km\/h the two intake paths and ducted EPS do their work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Splitter titanium and hi-vis yellow graphic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two colours here solve different problems and neither undermines the other. Fluorescent pigment absorbs ultraviolet — invisible to you — and re-emits that energy at a visible wavelength, so the surface returns more visible light than falls on it. That is why it appears to glow in overcast, rain and dusk, when there is plenty of UV in the sky and almost no contrast on the road. Titanium, meanwhile, is the value at which dirt shows least, so the parts of the shell not doing conspicuity work are the parts that stay looking clean. A white base would have given slightly more brightness and a great deal more washing. 🔵 Two honest costs: fluorescent pigment fades under sustained UV over years, so store it in a garage rather than a window; and this is unmistakably a high-visibility helmet, which is not to every taste. If that is the point, it is the most effective finish in this range. Compared with the plain white at 220 €, the two work by different mechanisms: white wins on raw value in daylight, fluorescent yellow wins in overcast and dusk because it converts ultraviolet you cannot see into light you can. If most of your riding happens in good light, the cheaper solid does the job; if it does not, this is the finish to choose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTwo visors in the box, a third inside the shell\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 With the shield down and the outer visor closed you are looking through two surfaces, so keep both clean. Never wipe either dry — grit dragged across a coated screen leaves scratches that flare against oncoming headlights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReplacement visors and Pinlock inserts are both available separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHolding on, and letting go\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 \u003cstrong\u003eComposite hides damage.\u003c\/strong\u003e A thermoplastic shell often shows a mark; a composite one can appear untouched over crushed EPS. If the helmet has taken a serious knock, replace it rather than assessing it by eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe liner is the part that protects you, and it is the part you cannot inspect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe part you actually touch\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🟢 The close fit is a safety property rather than an oversight: the liner protects you where it is in contact with your head, and a helmet that moves before it starts working protects less.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 It is also the reason the helmet is awkward to pull on, which Certimoov noted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in LS2's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The thirteen finishes divide usefully into three groups: four plain solids at the lower price, dark graphics, and pale or fluorescent graphics. Only the last group has a measurable road advantage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery one is the same helmet underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare and replacement parts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Store it somewhere dark, dry and cool. UV degrades lacquer and graphics, heat degrades EPS, and a helmet left on a rear parcel shelf through one summer ages several years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe supplied backpack is a better home for it than a sealed plastic bag, which traps moisture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLS2 FF811 Vector II helmet — Splitter, Matt titanium and hi-vis yellow (HPFC composite shell)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear hardcoated visor, fitted, with tool-free change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® 120 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 lining has pre-moulded pockets for LS2's Bluetooth system; the system itself is a separate purchase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep a new helmet on for ten minutes before deciding. Pressure barely noticeable in the first thirty seconds is the only thing you can think about after an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 It should be firm everywhere and painful nowhere.\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\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 168112053\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Splitter — Matt titanium and hi-vis yellow\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\u003eSHARP 4 stars of 5\u003c\/strong\u003e, tested February 2025. SHARP records \u003cstrong\u003ecomposite fibre, 1.5 kg\u003c\/strong\u003e — this HPFC version, \u003cstrong\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e the Vector II Carbon at 1.4 kg, which carries no rating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🟢 Second opinion\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eCertimoov (University of Strasbourg): 3.5 of 5\u003c\/strong\u003e, on an FF811 \u003cem\u003eSplitter\u003c\/em\u003e in fibreglass. 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