{"product_id":"mt-helmets-stinger-2-imp-a8-gloss-white-pink-helmet","title":"MT-Helmets Stinger 2 Imp A8 Full-Face Helmet – Gloss White \/ Pink","description":"\u003cp\u003eA grinning cartoon imp with a wide toothy mouth and one enormous eye, sprayed across a white shell in pink and violet with scribbled graffiti tags around it. IMP A8 is the most deliberately silly helmet MT makes, and the graphic is doing more work than it looks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the IMP A8 graphic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe base is a bright gloss white. The character sits across the flank in heavy black line work, its wide mouth wrapping forward into the chin bar; behind it are splatter shapes and hand-drawn tags in magenta, violet and pale lilac. The visor mechanism cover is black, and a small MT logo sits under the character's jaw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes it work rather than look like a sticker is the wrap. The face is drawn to the shell's curvature so it is undistorted at the widest point, and the mouth continues onto the chin bar rather than stopping at the panel line — which is the hard part, and the reason most character graphics stay confined to a flat area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat a graphic actually costs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing structural at all. The pattern is printed onto the moulded shell and then sealed under the clearcoat; the HIRP shell, the EPS liner and the ECE 22.06 homologation underneath are identical to the plainest Stinger 2 MT sells. You are paying for a print run, not for a different helmet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat it does cost is resale interest and, marginally, UV life: magenta and violet are among the least lightfast pigments in any paint system. Keep it out of a sunny window and it holds its saturation for years of ordinary riding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eLooking after gloss\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNever wipe a dry shell. Road grit dragged across a gloss clearcoat leaves fine swirls, and on a white helmet with a dark graphic they show more than on anything else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn exchange, gloss can be corrected — a light swirl comes out with a mild polish, where the same mark in a matt clearcoat is permanent. Soak insects off under a damp cloth laid over them for a minute rather than scrubbing; insect remains are acidic and etch clearcoat if a hot afternoon gets to them first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eECE 22.06 · no DOT\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Stinger 2 clears the current European standard, mandatory since January 2024: 18 impact points against the 22.05's five, several speeds, an oblique impact against an abrasive anvil for rotational loading, and a Brain Injury Criterion limit. No DOT marking is published for this model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNo sun visor on this model\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no drop-down shade. A smoked MT-V-28B is the answer and it is a separate purchase; MT-QVSS makes the swap a matter of seconds, but the screen has to be in your bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMT-QVSS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo buttons, no tools, workable in gloves. MT's patented quick-change mechanism, and on a helmet with a graphic this detailed there is a second reason to value it: the screen is the part that scratches, and a scratched visor on a helmet you like is a compromise people live with for far too long.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe shell\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHIRP — High Impact Resistant Polymer — injection-moulded, around 1,600 g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA thermoplastic shell is heavier than a composite for the same strength and considerably more consistent unit to unit, because injection moulding is a repeatable industrial process where hand lay-up is not. At this price that consistency is worth more than the grams — and it is what lets a helmet costing this much clear the same standard as one costing five times as much.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAnti-fog and interior\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe screen is prepared for Pinlock DKS435; the insert is not in the box. The lining is hypoallergenic, removable and washable, with room for a universal UCS intercom's speakers, and the closure is the MT-MDTC double-teeth ratchet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBuying a first helmet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is very often somebody's first helmet, so it is worth writing down what nobody says in a shop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuy for fit before anything else. A helmet that is the right size and the wrong colour protects you; the reverse does not. Do not buy a size up because it feels comfortable in the first minute — the padding gives two or three millimetres in the first hours and then stops, so comfortable-in-the-shop becomes loose-by-March. And do not buy secondhand, however good the price and however honest the seller: the EPS liner crushes once and does so invisibly, so there is no way to tell whether a used helmet has already done its job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA character graphic narrows the second-hand market considerably compared with a plain shell. That matters less than it sounds — a helmet has a five-year life and a low resale value regardless — but it is worth knowing that you are choosing this one for yourself and not as an asset.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe other side of it: a helmet you like is a helmet you wear. That sounds trivial and it is not. The most common reason a helmet ends up unworn is not discomfort, it is that its owner never much wanted to put it on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho buys this one\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn practice, two groups: riders who want a first helmet that does not look like safety equipment, and experienced riders who own something sober and want a second helmet that is fun. Both are good reasons. What matters is that the fun is entirely on the outside. The protection is exactly the same as the plain version — no better, no worse, and not a penny of the price difference is structural.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat it does not have\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo sun visor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo DOT marking published.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo safety rating. The Stinger 2 is not in the SHARP database.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo Pinlock insert supplied.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMT Stinger 2 helmet — IMP A8, gloss white with a pink and violet character graphic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtective bag, user manual and MT Helmets stickers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear MT-V-28B fitted; smoked screen and Pinlock sold separately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\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\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 — MT-Helmets Stinger 2 · \u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 1334E12A81 (XXS–XL: …02 to …07)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour \/ finish\u003c\/em\u003e — IMP A8 — gloss white with a pink and violet character graphic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — ECE 22.06 · no DOT published\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSafety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — none published for this model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eClass\u003c\/em\u003e — full-face, the entry point of MT's road range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eConstruction\u003c\/em\u003e — injection-moulded HIRP thermoplastic, about 1.6 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSize range\u003c\/em\u003e — six sizes, XXS through XL, covering 51 to 62 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eScreen\u003c\/em\u003e — MT-V-28B on the patented MT-QVSS mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAnti-fog\u003c\/em\u003e — Pinlock DKS435 ready · not supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSun visor\u003c\/em\u003e — none on this model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eRetention\u003c\/em\u003e — MT-MDTC micrometric double-teeth closure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eInterior\u003c\/em\u003e — hypoallergenic, removable and washable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCommunication\u003c\/em\u003e — universal UCS intercom slot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/em\u003e — MT Helmets, Spain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFitting\u003c\/em\u003e — snug on the cheeks when new; between two sizes take the smaller\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCare\u003c\/em\u003e — never wipe a dry shell; soak insects off rather than scrubbing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eReplacement\u003c\/em\u003e — immediately after any impact, otherwise after about five years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"MT-Helmets","offers":[{"title":"XXS \/ Imp A8 – Gloss White \/ Pink","offer_id":53618939920650,"sku":"1334E12A8102","price":20400.0,"currency_code":"GYD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XS \/ Imp A8 – Gloss White \/ Pink","offer_id":53618939953418,"sku":"1334E12A8103","price":20400.0,"currency_code":"GYD","in_stock":true},{"title":"S \/ Imp A8 – Gloss White \/ Pink","offer_id":53618939986186,"sku":"1334E12A8104","price":20400.0,"currency_code":"GYD","in_stock":true},{"title":"M \/ Imp A8 – Gloss White \/ Pink","offer_id":53618940018954,"sku":"1334E12A8105","price":20400.0,"currency_code":"GYD","in_stock":true},{"title":"L \/ Imp A8 – Gloss White \/ Pink","offer_id":53618940051722,"sku":"1334E12A8106","price":20400.0,"currency_code":"GYD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL \/ Imp A8 – Gloss White \/ Pink","offer_id":53618940084490,"sku":"1334E12A8107","price":20400.0,"currency_code":"GYD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/7831\/0410\/files\/stinger-imp-a8-00-side.png?v=1788360010","url":"https:\/\/inter-pace.com\/en-gy\/products\/mt-helmets-stinger-2-imp-a8-gloss-white-pink-helmet","provider":"Inter-Pace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}