Please note: sale to France is prohibited.

TC-5 is the dark Blast — the same design executed so the shell stays black and the graphic works as tone rather than colour. It is the quietest way to have a decor on this helmet, and the one most people end up choosing.

Five SHARP stars — and which Glamster earned them

The weight SHARP recorded is worth quoting alongside the stars: 1.3 kg, measured on the helmet they bought and tested. Light helmets often score less well because there is less material to absorb energy; this one did not.

The rating from that May 2025 test is 5 out of 5, under ECE 22.06.

About the Blast TC-5 graphic

Shoei's TC codes exist because one decor is produced in several colour combinations, and the code is the only reliable way to identify which one you own. That matters practically: if you later want a matching visor tint, a spare part ordered against your helmet or a second helmet in the family, the parts catalogue works from the TC number rather than from the word „Blast". It is printed on the box and on the label under the padding. As a finish this is the graphic for riders who want the shell to look considered rather than plain, without the helmet becoming the loudest thing they are wearing. 🔵 Conspicuity is correspondingly low — for year-round urban use, the Off White or Basalt Grey do more for you.

AIM, three shells, double-D and EQRS

The Glamster06 is built the way Shoei builds its sports helmets, with a different shape imposed on top. Same AIM construction principle, same multi-density polystyrene, same EQRS emergency system, same three-shell approach to keeping the outer volume honest.

That is largely why it costs what it does. A retro-styled full-face can be made far more cheaply — one shell size, one EPS density, a thermoplastic outer — and still carry an approval mark.

The CPB-1V visor — and the sun shield that is not there

Look after the visor and it will outlast the padding. Never wipe it dry — road dust is abrasive and dragging it across the surface leaves fine scratches that catch headlights at night. Shoei even includes silicone oil in the box for the seal and mechanism.

🔵 The helmet has no integrated sun visor by design; tinted and photochromic CPB-1V visors take its place, and a Pinlock EVO lens is supplied as standard.

One intake, aluminium mesh, no sliders

Aluminium mesh rather than a plastic grille is a durability decision as much as an aesthetic one. Mesh does not go brittle with UV, does not discolour and cannot snap the way a thin moulded slider can — and on a helmet likely to be kept for years rather than seasons, that is worth something.

Two chin intakes use it; the forehead intake above opens and closes in one step; the exhaust is at the neck.

Interior, fit and glasses

If you wear glasses daily, this is one of the easier compact full-face helmets to live with. The channelling in the padding lets the arms pass without pressing, and the round visor aperture means you are not looking through the top edge of your lenses at the bottom edge of the visor.

Everything is removable and washable, with several pad thicknesses available for adjustment.

How loud it actually is

Most perceived helmet noise enters from below rather than from the front, which is why chin curtains work and why beards and open collars make such a difference. Shoei includes the curtain with the Glamster06, and fitting it takes about a minute.

With it in place, MCN's long-term test rated noise 4 out of 5.

Around 1300 grams, and the rest of the honest list

What you are buying at around 1300 g is a helmet that disappears. Small shell, low weight, no hardware pressing anywhere — and after twenty minutes you stop noticing it, which is the highest compliment a helmet gets.

🔵 What you are not buying: a sun visor, an intercom-ready interior, or the ventilation of a touring helmet.

Where it sits in Shoei's range

Worth knowing that this helmet has a genuine following among riders who are not otherwise interested in retro styling, and the reason is the size. It is the most compact full-face Shoei makes, at around 1300 g with three shell sizes — which for smaller heads is a considerably better proposition than a touring helmet.

Everything else in the range is larger, heavier and more equipped.

When something wears out

Helmets are consumables with a long life rather than permanent objects. Shoei recommends replacement after around five years of use regardless of condition, and immediately after any real impact — the EPS liner crushes once and does not recover.

Between those two points everything you touch is replaceable: CPB-1V visors, DKS056 Pinlock lenses, all interior padding, chin strap covers and chin curtains.

In the box

• Shoei Glamster06 helmet — Blast TC-5
• Clear CPB-1V visor, pre-fitted
• Pinlock® EVO anti-fog lens with matching spare pins
• Chin curtain
• Shoei helmet bag
• Glamster logo stickers
• Silicone oil for visor seal and mechanism care
• Instruction manual and the „Correct use of your helmet" booklet
• 🔵 No tinted visor — there is no sun shield, so a tinted or photochromic CPB-1V is a separate purchase

Size guide

Specification

• Model — Shoei Glamster06
• Part number — 11.19.108.2
• Colour — Blast TC-5 — Graphic, TC-5 colour combination
• Homologation — ECE 22.06
• Safety rating — SHARP 5 of 5 stars (tested May 2025, ECE 22.06, measured at 1.3 kg) — entry „Shoei Glamster 06"; the earlier Glamster is a separate entry with 4 stars
• Helmet type — Full-face, neo-retro
• Shell — AIM (Advanced Integrated Matrix) fibreglass composite; three shell sizes (XS–M / L / XL–XXL)
• Weight — approx. 1300 g
• Sizes — XS to XXL (six sizes)
• Visor — CPB-1V, classic round shape, wide field of view, redesigned mechanism, tool-free change
• Anti-fog — Pinlock® EVO lens supplied with spare pins — replacements: DKS056
• 🔴 Sun visor — none — deliberate; use a tinted or photochromic CPB-1V instead
• Impact liner — multi-density EPS assembled from elements of differing absorption
• Retention — double-D ring
• Emergency release — EQRS — cheek pads removable by first responders
• Ventilation — one forehead intake (open/closed, no intermediate steps), two chin intakes behind aluminium mesh without sliders, exhaust at the neck
• Interior — fully removable and washable; cheek and centre pads in several thicknesses; suitable for glasses
• Head shape — intermediate oval
• 🔴 Communication — no COMLINK interface and no speaker recesses — no intercom compatibility
• Independent verdict — MOTORCYCLE NEWS long-term test — comfort 5/5, ventilation 4/5, noise 4/5
• Serviceability — visor, base plates, Pinlock lens, all padding, chin strap cover and chin curtain available separately

• 1x helmet
• 1x clear visor (pre-fitted)
• 1x Pinlock EVO anti-fog lens
• 1x set of spare pins
• 1x chin curtain
• 1x Shoei helmet bag