Dashed Mat breaks the shell into angular dark panels over a white base, with a sharp red wedge cutting through the front — a busier graphic than the Blank or Dark Shadow lines, on the same satin-white shell underneath. Underneath any Dashed graphic sits the part that actually defines this helmet: a chin bar that unlocks at two points and rotates up and back, moving the whole helmet between its full-face and open configurations.

What sets this decor apart visually

The white base carries a soft matte finish rather than the gloss white of the plain Blank decor, and the dark panelling reads as a true anthracite grey rather than solid black in most of the angled sections — close enough in places that only the sharpest edges stay pure black. The red wedge is bold and saturated, not a muted burgundy, which is why it earns its own place in the colour list here.

Why "flip-up" isn't a marketing word here

Some helmets get called flip-up loosely; the OXO earns the term mechanically. Its chin bar is hinged into the shell itself and held shut by two catches, which release to let the whole bar rotate up and lock flat against the crown. There's no separate jet shell hiding underneath and no chin piece to lose — one structure, engineered from the outset to work, and to be certified, in both the closed and the open position.

Why the letter after the number counts

"ECE 22.06" alone doesn't say whether a flip-up is approved to ride with its chin bar open — the P/J suffix does, and Shark's documentation states the OXO carries it: dual approval, full-face and jet. The 22.06 standard itself, mandatory across the EU since January 2024, is meaningfully stricter than 22.05: eighteen impact points instead of five, tested at multiple speeds, plus an oblique-impact anvil test and a rotational Brain Injury Criterion that weren't part of the old standard.

Two shells behind the six sizes

XS through XXL sounds like one shell stretched a long way, but the OXO is built on two separate shell moulds instead, and the visor family built for it, VZ390, is specified accordingly — a small-shell and a large-shell version of every available tint, each with its own part number rather than one that fits both.

The smallest-shell figure, and two heavier reality checks

1,660 g is what Shark publishes for the OXO, specifically for its first and smallest shell. It isn't the only measurement on record: SHARP's independent test weighed the helmet at close to 1.7 kg, and MotorcycleNews's own review unit came in at 1,880 g — a genuine gap worth knowing, since neck fatigue over a long ride tracks the real weight on your head, not the lightest number on a spec sheet.

Where the money actually goes

Compared with its genuine neighbours in Shark's 2027 range rather than a competitor at large, this OXO's price sits here:

Ventilation and noise: what's actually documented

A chin vent and a brow vent, both simple open/closed switches, are the confirmed intakes on the OXO; Shark's own material says nothing about exhaust vents, so none is claimed. On sound, independent testing found no issues in open, jet-mode riding through town, and a separate review expects the helmet to run quiet overall — while flagging that earlier Shark modular designs weren't always composed at motorway speed. No decibel figure has been published for the OXO by any source used here.

Standard fit, and the racing-only options

Clear, all-user rated, Pinlock 70 pre-fitted, adjustable lock, anti-scratch coating — the OXO's standard VZ390 visor covers the basics well. The parts catalogue extends it with a TE50 light tint for daytime road use and a five-colour Iridium range reserved for racing use only, not the public road. No optical class figure is published for this visor family, in contrast to another Shark visor shared across several models.

Feature list for everyday riding

Sun visor, drop-down and internal; shell space shaped for an intercom unit; a visor you can swap without tools; a groove for glasses arms in the liner. All four are confirmed on the OXO by both SHARP and Shark. What isn't confirmed — washability of the removable liner, or its available pad sizes — isn't claimed here either, in keeping with the rule that unsourced facts don't become claims.

Who this decor suits

Dashed Mat in white and red is filed as Sport and Touring rather than Street — the angular graphic reads more purposeful than a plain city commuter colourway, while the white satin base and the flip-back convenience still suit longer, mixed-distance days better than short urban hops. A rider covering B-roads and motorway stretches in the same ride is the natural fit.

Fit, and the honest caveat around it

Two shells across six sizes means the OXO's fit isn't necessarily one continuous curve from XS to XXL. An independent reviewer described the internal shape as more oval than round, and personally found it too oval — a subjective account from one head shape, not a manufacturer claim, but worth reading before assuming this fits the way a previous Shark helmet did.

Replacement parts, shell size included

Sixteen visors, clear to five Iridium finishes via a TE50 light tint, cover the OXO's official spares range at roughly EUR 31 to EUR 85 — split, without exception, into small-shell and large-shell versions of each. The Pinlock 70 insert carries an identical two-part structure, confirmed separately on the range book's cross-reference page. Shell size belongs on the order alongside the tint.

What this listing won't overstate

This helmet has neither MIPS nor EQRS emergency-release cheek pads, and no source has published a decibel figure for it in either configuration. SHARP's four-star rating, from May 2025, is genuine but is a single test result, not a standing promise. Exhaust ventilation goes undocumented. And one independent reviewer's own head found the fit too oval to suit. All worth knowing before you order, not after.

What ships, and what's promised afterwards

Fitted from the factory: the clear VZ390 visor, a Pinlock 70 insert, and an internal drop-down sun visor, all ready before the first ride. Afterwards, a five-year warranty and genuinely available spare parts carry the OXO through years of use, not just the first season.