{"product_id":"d-skwal-3-mayfer-he0926ekvx","title":"Shark D-Skwal 3 Mayfer Black Pink Glitter Helmet HE0926","description":"\u003cp\u003eMayfer's gloss decor is a black shell carrying large floral artwork in magenta-pink tones shading into blue, finished with an iridescent, glitter-flecked coating over the flowers themselves rather than a flat print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA straightforward price comparison\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet next to its closest Shark siblings, this decor's price reads as follows:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis decor's own list price is EUR 269.99.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStarting price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSkwal Cup\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003efrom EUR 269.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRidill 2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003efrom EUR 189.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eD-Skwal 3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003efrom EUR 219.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSkwal i3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003efrom EUR 319.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese prices reflect Shark's current 2027 road range. The comparison is price-only, by design, since the other three helmets' specification is not part of this line's own sourcing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFit, for glasses wearers too\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCheek pads shaped to leave room for glasses arms, a liner that lifts out for washing, and six sizes (XS-XXL) spread across two shell sizes rather than one — practical fit details for a helmet meant to be worn daily, glasses or not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe oblique-impact addition\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerhaps the most significant change in ECE 22.06, which this helmet is certified to, is the oblique-impact test: the shell is struck at an angle against an abrasive anvil, generating the twisting and grazing forces typical of a real crash rather than a clean vertical drop, and scored via a rotational Brain Injury Criterion. That sits alongside eighteen impact points at multiple speeds (versus five under 22.05) and testing with visor, Pinlock and comms fitted. Mandatory in the EU since January 2024; no FIM suffix here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEveryday practicality, stated plainly\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eShark does not dress this line up as a competition product. Its own materials describe it as built for daily rides or long escapes, with style and intensity added on top rather than substituted for substance. That framing carries through into how the shell, the ventilation and the visor system are specified, not just the graphics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA whistle that shows up on camera\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLoud enough to register on the reviewer's own action-camera audio: that is how an independent long-term test described the whistle produced above roughly 25 mph when this helmet's visor is opened for airflow. The same review rated general wind noise pretty loud without earplugs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the smaller shell's figure is quoted\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHelmet brands typically publish weight for their lightest available shell size, and this helmet's 1,540 g follows that convention: it describes the D-Skwal 3's first, smaller shell, not a specific mid-range fit, with larger sizes on the bigger shell running somewhat heavier. Set against the roughly 1,250-1,800 g spread seen across road-legal full-face helmets, it sits centrally rather than toward either end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Mayfer glitter finish, in use\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe glitter-flecked coating over the floral graphic catches light and shifts subtly with viewing angle, a genuinely different surface property from a standard gloss paint job — worth knowing before assuming it will photograph identically in every lighting condition. Shark's own colour code lists violet and glitter; the actual floral artwork reads closer to pink-magenta shading into blue than a uniform violet.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMayfer's glitter finish lists at EUR 269.99, the same figure as most other graphic decors here — the iridescent coating and layered floral artwork add no premium of their own on this line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA closer look at Mayfer\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLarge floral artwork spreads across the side and crown of the shell, shading from magenta-pink through to blue within each flower, with the iridescent glitter coating adding a shifting sparkle to the petals themselves under direct light that a flat print could not replicate. Shark's own colour code for this decor reads violet and glitter, but the flowers as photographed read closer to pink-magenta shading into blue than a uniform violet — a distinction worth knowing before ordering based on the code alone. It is a decor built for a rider who wants a genuinely decorative, floral design rather than a motorsport-inspired stripe or script, still riding on the same aero shell and ECE 22.06 certification as the rest of the line.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe glitter coating over the floral artwork is a genuine surface texture rather than a flat print, so it is worth cleaning with a soft cloth rather than anything abrasive that could dull the sparkle over time. Sizing and shell construction follow the same XS-XXL chart as the rest of this line.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA floral graphic like this one is a genuine departure from the motorsport-inspired stripes and scripts found elsewhere in this batch, and it will read differently to onlookers than a Shiever or a Dashed does — worth knowing for a rider who wants their helmet to stand out specifically as decorative rather than as sporty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCentral lock, no tools\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRemoving or refitting this visor needs no tools — the central lock releases by hand. It is part of Shark's VZ400 family (also used on the Skwal i3, Skwal i Cup, Skwal Cup and Ridill 2), Optical class 1, with a vortex generator and 3 mm to 2.2 mm variable thickness, anti-scratch coating and a Pinlock 70 insert fitted from the factory with adjustable tension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSun visor, intercom, quick release\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree everyday-usability features come standard: an internal sun visor operated by a slider, shell compatibility with Sharktooth and SENA intercom units without modification, and a tool-free quick-release system on the main visor for cleaning or replacement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThermoplastic, multi-density, micrometric\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree words cover the structural basics: a thermoplastic outer shell, a multi-density EPS liner underneath it, and a micrometric buckle to close the whole thing under the chin. Together they are the D-Skwal 3's actual safety-relevant specification, independent of which decor sits on top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVentilation that does not need bare fingers\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery one of the D-Skwal 3's four vents — two at the chin, two at the crown — is built to be opened or closed with a gloved hand on the move. A long-distance press review rated the airflow adequate in ordinary conditions, less so at 30 degrees without cracking the visor too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA shared spares ecosystem\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe D-Skwal 3's visor is not a one-off part — it is stocked in the same spare-visor collection as the Skwal Cup, Ridill 2 and Skwal i3, all named explicitly by Shark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA plain account of what's not included\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo MIPS rotational-impact system. No EQRS emergency-release cheek pads. No tear-off visor posts. No IRID photochromic option — that stays with the AERON GP, AERON and RACE R PRO. ECE 22.06 certification, no FIM suffix. SHARP's 'Shark D-Skwal' entry dates to 2018 and the older 22.05 standard; it is not this D-Skwal 3, which carries no SHARP rating of its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe Pinlock 70 insert fitted to decor HE0926KVX is the same VZ400-family part described earlier, shared across five current Shark road helmets. Decor HE0926KVX carries the same 2206 homologation code as the rest of the D-Skwal 3 range, with no FIM suffix. A Sharktooth or SENA intercom unit fits decor HE0926KVX's shell at purchase or later, without any modification needed. Decor HE0926KVX's micrometric buckle and multi-density EPS liner are identical to every other D-Skwal 3 on sale, independent of the graphic on top. Whatever graphic sits on top, decor HE0926KVX's underlying weight, shell count and closure hardware match the rest of the D-Skwal 3 line exactly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shark","offers":[{"title":"XS \/ Mayfer KVX HE0926","offer_id":53819301724426,"sku":"HE0926KVX_XS","price":242.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"S \/ Mayfer KVX HE0926","offer_id":53819301789962,"sku":"HE0926KVX_S","price":242.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"M \/ Mayfer KVX HE0926","offer_id":53819301822730,"sku":"HE0926KVX_M","price":242.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"L \/ Mayfer KVX HE0926","offer_id":53819301855498,"sku":"HE0926KVX_L","price":242.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL \/ Mayfer KVX HE0926","offer_id":53819301757194,"sku":"HE0926KVX_XL","price":242.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"XXL \/ Mayfer KVX HE0926","offer_id":53819301691658,"sku":"HE0926KVX_XXL","price":242.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/7831\/0410\/files\/HE0926KVX-00-front-three-quarter-view.png?v=1790466181","url":"https:\/\/inter-pace.com\/en-lu\/products\/d-skwal-3-mayfer-he0926ekvx","provider":"Inter-Pace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}