{"product_id":"ls2-ff811-vector-ii-carbon-carbon-matt-helmet","title":"LS2 FF811 Vector II Carbon Helmet – Matt Carbon","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere is no graphic to explain here. The Vector II Carbon in matt is the shell itself — 6K weave running unbroken from the chin bar to the rear spoiler, sealed under a satin coat that absorbs light rather than bouncing it back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA carbon shell in six sizes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shell is \u003cstrong\u003e6K carbon\u003c\/strong\u003e — not a carbon-look wrap, not a carbon-flecked composite, but woven carbon fibre laid up as the structural layer. That is what gets a full-face with a drop-down sun visor down to \u003cstrong\u003e1400 g\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 \u003cstrong\u003eSix separate shells\u003c\/strong\u003e cover XXS to 4XL. The alternative is padding out a mid-size shell, which adds mass at the top and makes small helmets look oversized.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNo rating of its own — and what does transfer from the composite\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 \u003cstrong\u003eThis helmet carries no independent safety rating, and the stars from its sibling are not being borrowed.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSHARP rates an „LS2 Vector 2\" at \u003cstrong\u003e4 stars\u003c\/strong\u003e, tested February 2025 — but records the tested helmet as \u003cstrong\u003ecomposite fibre, 1.5 kg\u003c\/strong\u003e. That is the HPFC version, not this carbon shell at 1400 g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAirflow that reaches your head\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eDynamic Flow-Through\u003c\/strong\u003e system runs air from the chin and forehead intakes, along ducts in the polystyrene, and out at the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Because the channels are moulded \u003cem\u003ein\u003c\/em\u003e the EPS rather than merely under the shell, the air reaches your head instead of stalling against the liner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the matt carbon finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatt is the quieter of the two plain carbon options. The satin clear coat reads almost charcoal in flat light and only shows the weave when the sun catches it at an angle, which suits a blacked-out bike and suits a compact helmet — there is nothing travelling along the curves to distract from the shape six shell sizes have made properly proportioned. It is also the most forgiving surface in the range: fine swirl marks from a season of washing do not stand out the way they do on gloss, and there is no clear coat gloss for handling marks to catch in. 🔵 One care rule matters more on carbon than on any painted helmet. The satin lacquer is thin and it is the only thing between ultraviolet and the resin matrix underneath. Wash it, never polish it — abrasive compound cuts straight through a satin coat and leaves a permanently glossy scar. Never use solvent, petrol or alcohol, and park it out of full sun where you reasonably can. Between the two plain carbon finishes the decision is purely about presence. Matt reads as a dark, dense object and only reveals the weave when the light is right; gloss shows the material constantly. Neither costs anything the other does not, and both are the cheapest way into a six-shell carbon helmet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThree visors, one helmet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree visors, one helmet.\u003c\/strong\u003e A wide hardcoated visor with UV protection is fitted, a complete tinted screen is supplied in the box, and a drop-down sun visor is built into the shell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🟢 The \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® 120 MaxVision™\u003c\/strong\u003e anti-fog insert is included as well — every light condition covered without a further purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHolding on, and letting go\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA reinforced chin strap with a \u003cstrong\u003emicrometric metal fastener\u003c\/strong\u003e does the holding. The EPS is \u003cstrong\u003emulti-density\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than a single block, and \u003cstrong\u003eemergency-release tabs\u003c\/strong\u003e let a paramedic remove the cheek pads without lifting the helmet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The last of those matters more on a close-fitting helmet than on a loose one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe part you actually touch\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA breathable, hypoallergenic liner with \u003cstrong\u003eX-Static®\u003c\/strong\u003e silver treatment, cut by laser so the edges stay flat against your skin. It lifts out for washing, and the shell is prepared for LS2's Bluetooth unit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🟢 X-Static is one of the two things the carbon version genuinely adds over the composite Vector II, which LS2 does not list with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCarbon or composite — which Vector II to buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n🔵 The comparison that decides this purchase is against the cheaper composite FF811 Vector II: 1500 g, 4 SHARP stars, Certimoov 3.5 of 5.\nThis carbon version is 100 g lighter, adds X-Static, costs more — and has no independent rating.\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare and replacement parts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe parts that wear are all replaceable: both visors, the internal sun visor, the Pinlock insert, cheek pads in several thicknesses, the complete lining and the vent covers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The multi-density EPS is not among them. It crushes once and does not recover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLS2 FF811 Vector II Carbon helmet — Solid, Matt 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\u003eThe Vector II Carbon runs from \u003cstrong\u003eXXS to 4XL\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003enine sizes across six outer shells\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is the finest size grading in LS2's range and effectively unheard of in a carbon helmet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Measure your head at its widest, about 1–2 cm above the eyebrows, keeping the tape level.\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 — 168115098\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Solid — Matt 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. 1400 g (±50 g). 🔵 the composite Vector II is 1500 g — carbon saves 100 g at a higher price\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSizes\u003c\/em\u003e — XXS to 4XL (nine sizes). 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