{"product_id":"skwal-cup-inkrider-he6516eksb","title":"Shark Skwal Cup Inkrider Helmet Black Silver Blue HE6516","description":"\u003cp\u003eInkrider is the Skwal Cup's own graphic language rather than a licensed livery: a spread of ink-like strokes breaking across the shell in black with a pale light-blue accent, printed under a matte finish rather than gloss. It's built for a rider who wants the aerodynamic shell and the certification underneath without wearing someone else's racing history on their head.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat you actually feel at speed\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake the helmet off the shelf and the spoiler at the back looks like styling. Put it on at 110 km\/h with no screen ahead of you and it stops being decoration: the difference between a shell that lets air separate cleanly off the back and one that lets it tumble is the difference between a helmet that sits still on your neck and one that tugs and buffets with every gust. Shark shaped the Skwal Cup's rear end with computational fluid-dynamics modelling and confirmed the result in a wind tunnel specifically to chase that calmness, borrowing the approach from its track helmets rather than inventing a road-specific shortcut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMatte, and what that means day to day\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA matte shell doesn't show fine scuffs the way a gloss one does — a dropped glove, a careless set-down on a kerb, a helmet-bag zip catching the shell, all mark a gloss finish more visibly than a matte one. The trade-off runs the other way for cleaning: gloss wipes clean of bug spatter and road grime with less effort than matte, which holds onto fine dirt a little longer. For a helmet spending most of its life commuting, Inkrider's matte surface is the more forgiving of the two finishes Shark offers on this line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe regulation behind the certificate\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEighteen impact points struck, not five — the old ECE 22.05 test left most of the shell unchecked\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMultiple impact speeds per test, not a single fixed speed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn oblique-impact test against an abrasive anvil, simulating a glancing, twisting fall rather than a clean vertical drop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Brain Injury Criterion scoring rotational forces, alongside the older linear-deceleration measurement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisor, Pinlock insert and a communications unit fitted during testing — not a bare shell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis has been mandatory for newly homologated EU helmets since January 2024. The Skwal Cup's certification reads 2206, with no FIM competition suffix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVentilation layout\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAir comes in through a single front intake and leaves through two rear exhaust vents — a simple path rather than a multi-vent maze, keeping the shell's surface clean for the spoiler's aerodynamic work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe number that matters at hour four, not minute one\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo one notices a helmet's weight in the car park. They notice it four hours into a ride, when the neck muscles that have been holding a static load the whole time start to complain. Shark's 1,580 g (+\/-50 g) figure for the Skwal Cup is quoted on the smallest shell — S and M sizes sit close to it, while L to XXL, built on the larger shell, will run somewhat heavier for the same helmet. Most full-face road helmets across our own range weigh somewhere between roughly 1,250 g and 1,800 g; this one sits toward the middle rather than at either extreme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eInterior comfort\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe liner is removable and machine washable, made from a suede-finish antibacterial material intended to stay comfortable through repeated wear rather than just the first few rides. It comes out in a couple of minutes without tools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWind noise, honestly\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe don't have a decibel figure for this helmet and won't invent one. What's built in is a perimeter seal around the visor aperture and a chin curtain at the base of the shell, both aimed at closing the air gaps that generate most of the noise a rider hears at speed. How quiet any specific ride feels also depends on the bike's screen and the rider's position, which is why a single number wouldn't tell the whole story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSizing across two shells\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSix sizes cover XS to XXL, split across the Skwal Cup's two shells rather than stretched over one moulding — the smaller sizes stay compact, the larger sizes keep proper shell coverage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFour helmets, one ladder\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRidill 2 — from €189.99\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD-Skwal 3 — from €219.99\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSkwal Cup, this decor — €319.99\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSkwal i3 — from €319.99 to €399.99 by decor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSkwal i Cup — from €329.99\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two lines above the Skwal Cup add an LED brake-light system this one doesn't carry — the main reason their starting prices sit close to or above it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKeeping it running\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA scuffed or scratched visor doesn't retire this helmet: Shark lists Skwal Cup visors in the same spare-parts collection as the Ridill 2, D-Skwal 3 and Skwal i3, so the one part that wears fastest is straightforward to replace direct from the manufacturer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBefore you buy, not after\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo LED brake light — that's the Skwal i3 and Skwal i Cup, not this helmet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo SHARP star rating for the Skwal Cup specifically — SHARP has tested the Skwal, Skwal 2 and D-Skwal, not the Cup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eECE 22.06 only, no FIM competition suffix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo MIPS liner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo electronic quick-release system (EQRS)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo tear-off posts on the visor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHelmet, fitted Pinlock 70 insert, and the paperwork for the five-year manufacturer warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho this decor suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInkrider is the pick for a rider who wants the Skwal Cup's aerodynamic shell and the road certification behind it without a rider's name or a national flag attached — a helmet that reads as its own design rather than a tribute to someone else's season. The light-blue-on-black palette keeps it identifiable without being loud, which suits daily commuting better than a full-colour replica livery typically does.\u003c\/p\u003e It's also the decor least likely to need explaining to anyone who asks about it in a car park, since there's no rider or race to reference — just the shell and the graphic on it.\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — Skwal Cup Inkrider\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWeight\u003c\/em\u003e — approx. 1.58 kg, smallest shell size, +\/-50 g tolerance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eShell\u003c\/em\u003e — Injection-moulded polycarbonate, 2 shells\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVentilation\u003c\/em\u003e — 1 intake, 2 rear exhaust vents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eClosure\u003c\/em\u003e — Double-D ring closure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eInterior\u003c\/em\u003e — Removable and machine-washable Alveotech liner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVisor\u003c\/em\u003e — Optical class 1 visor, Pinlock 70 fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSun visor\u003c\/em\u003e — Integrated sun visor, crown-operated slider\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — ECE 22.06 (no FIM)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSizes\u003c\/em\u003e — 6 sizes, XS to XXL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWarranty\u003c\/em\u003e — 5-year manufacturer warranty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCountry of origin\u003c\/em\u003e — Made in Portugal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Shark","offers":[{"title":"XS \/ Inkrider KSB HE6516","offer_id":53819024900362,"sku":"HE6516KSB_XS","price":16600.0,"currency_code":"DOP","in_stock":true},{"title":"S \/ Inkrider KSB HE6516","offer_id":53819024965898,"sku":"HE6516KSB_S","price":16600.0,"currency_code":"DOP","in_stock":true},{"title":"M \/ Inkrider KSB HE6516","offer_id":53819024998666,"sku":"HE6516KSB_M","price":16600.0,"currency_code":"DOP","in_stock":true},{"title":"L \/ Inkrider KSB HE6516","offer_id":53819025031434,"sku":"HE6516KSB_L","price":16600.0,"currency_code":"DOP","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL \/ Inkrider KSB HE6516","offer_id":53819024933130,"sku":"HE6516KSB_XL","price":16600.0,"currency_code":"DOP","in_stock":true},{"title":"XXL \/ Inkrider KSB HE6516","offer_id":53819024867594,"sku":"HE6516KSB_XXL","price":16600.0,"currency_code":"DOP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/7831\/0410\/files\/HE6516KSB-00-shark-skwal-cup-inkrider-ksb-he6516-front-three-quarter-view.png?v=1790463374","url":"https:\/\/inter-pace.com\/en-do\/products\/skwal-cup-inkrider-he6516eksb","provider":"Inter-Pace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}