{"product_id":"skwal-i3-hellcat-matte-he0829ekua","title":"Shark Skwal i3 Hellcat Matte Helmet Black Grey HE0829KUA","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat makes the Skwal i3 different from a normal full-face helmet sits at the back of the shell: an integrated LED brake light, paired with white LEDs at the front, both reacting to the helmet's own deceleration rather than the bike's wiring — a world first for a production helmet, per Shark. This decor, Hellcat Matte, wears it in a matte black shell with a chrome-effect clear-grey visor and a grey camouflage-style graphic along the side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow the brake light actually works\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePicture the moment just before a car pulls out of a side road: this is what the front white LEDs are for, and the rear red ones handle the moment after, when you're slowing for it. Both run off a three-axis accelerometer built into the shell — no signal from the bike, no phone pairing — flashing the rear LEDs three times a second in normal braking and five times a second when the deceleration is sharp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFit across the size run\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Skwal i3 covers XS to XXL in six sizes. We looked for a confirmed shell-count figure specific to this helmet and didn't find one, so none is stated here — the size chart, not a shell-count assumption, is the way to check fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere the Skwal i3 sits on price\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA quick tour of what else carries the Shark name here, cheapest first: Ridill 2 at €189.99, D-Skwal 3 at €219.99, Skwal Cup at €269.99–€339.99 (no LED). This decor sits at €379.99. The Skwal i Cup, at €329.99+, is the only sibling that shares the LED brake light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpare parts, later\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA helmet is only as good as its worst-worn part, and on the Skwal i3 that's usually the visor — which is why it's reassuring that the VZ400 lens and its Pinlock 70 insert are shared, under the same Shark part numbers, with the D-Skwal 3, Ridill 2, Skwal Cup and Skwal i Cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this helmet does not have\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot every spec line is a positive one, and these are the ones worth knowing before checkout: no SHARP rating for this specific model (the older Skwal and Skwal 2 carry four stars each, the i3 carries none), ECE 22.06 without an FIM suffix, no MIPS, no electronic quick-release system, no tear-off posts, no IRID photochromic compatibility, and a micrometric buckle rather than a double-D ring. The brake light's German road-legal status is the biggest open question here — Shark's manual tells the rider to check local legislation rather than asserting compliance itself, no E-mark exists for the light in any documentation found, and neither manufacturer nor independent press sources settle it. Unclear, honestly reported, is the accurate answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePower, charging and what happens when it's flat\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwelve hours of light from three hours on charge is the headline number, but the detail that matters more day to day is what happens when you forget: after 60 seconds without movement the system sleeps, and after 72 hours it shuts down for good until you charge it again. The USB-C port is reached via a cable stored in the neck protection, feeding a sealed, non-replaceable battery. Run it flat and Shark's manual says it will still power on briefly before cutting out almost instantly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat ECE 22.06 actually tests\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe oblique-impact test is the part of ECE 22.06 that's easiest to miss and hardest to fake: instead of dropping the helmet straight onto an anvil, the rig strikes it at an angle against an abrasive surface, loading the shell with the twisting, glancing force of a real fall rather than a clean vertical hit. It's one of eighteen impact points the standard tests, at multiple speeds, alongside a new Brain Injury Criterion for rotational energy — and every Skwal i3 is tested this way with visor, Pinlock and comms fitted. Mandatory in the EU since January 2024, certificate reading 2206, no FIM suffix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShell, closure and ventilation\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA helmet's ventilation only matters if the air actually goes somewhere, and the Skwal i3's multichannel layout — front intakes feeding rear extractors, four and two respectively by an independent count — is built into a shell of injection-moulded Lexan polycarbonate over a multi-density EPS liner. The buckle is a micrometric ratchet rather than a double-D ring, tightening to a precise, repeatable tension with a single motion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWeight as neck load over a day's ride\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e1,570 g is what Shark states for the smallest Skwal i3 shell, and it's the same number an independent long-term test lands on — useful corroboration, though neither source confirms it holds for a mid-range M or a larger XL. Most road-legal full-face helmets in our own range weigh somewhere between roughly 1,250 g and 1,800 g; the Skwal i3's figure puts it comfortably in the middle rather than at either end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVisor and Pinlock\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 3 mm-to-2.2 mm variable thickness on the Skwal i3's visor isn't an accident — it's part of the VZ400 family specification Shark uses across the D-Skwal 3, Ridill 2, Skwal Cup and Skwal i Cup, all Optical Class 1, all shipping with a pre-fitted, tension-adjustable Pinlock 70 and a moulded vortex generator. The coating is anti-scratch and the release is tool-free, through a central grip with central locking. Photochromic tinting stays off the options list here — Shark's IRID compatibility runs only to the Aeron GP, Aeron and Race R Pro.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSun visor and everyday usability\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe interior redesign around glasses is a small line on a spec sheet that matters a lot to anyone who wears them daily: arms sit without pressure or discomfort on the Skwal i3. A crown slider drops the internal sun visor, the shell accepts a Sharktooth or SENA intercom without modification, and Shark covers the helmet for 5 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWind noise, honestly\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow loud is the Skwal i3? Quieter than a helmet with gaps at the neck and chin, according to an independent long-term review that found no single localised source of wind noise and credited a substantial neck roll and generous chin curtain for the result. No decibel measurement exists for this helmet in the sources used here, and we're not filling that gap with a guess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHellcat Matte in daily use\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRiding with this decor day to day means living with a matte black shell with a chrome-effect clear-grey visor and a grey camouflage-style graphic along the side under a matte coat — practical for a helmet that gets left on a hook or tossed in a top box, since fine scuffs don't stand out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere this decor earns its keep is in traffic, at junctions, in the moments a rider actually needs to be seen braking rather than just seen existing — daily commuting conditions, not open-road cruising where following distances already give a driver time to react.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat ships with it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Skwal i3 arrives with its Pinlock 70 insert fitted, the LED charging cable stored where it belongs in the neck protection, and the full set of Shark documentation — warranty and LED manual — rather than a stripped-down box needing extra purchases.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shark","offers":[{"title":"XS \/ Hellcat Matte KUA HE0829","offer_id":53819286487306,"sku":"HE0829KUA_XS","price":460900.0,"currency_code":"NGN","in_stock":true},{"title":"S \/ Hellcat Matte KUA HE0829","offer_id":53819286454538,"sku":"HE0829KUA_S","price":460900.0,"currency_code":"NGN","in_stock":true},{"title":"M \/ Hellcat Matte KUA HE0829","offer_id":53819286585610,"sku":"HE0829KUA_M","price":460900.0,"currency_code":"NGN","in_stock":true},{"title":"L \/ Hellcat Matte KUA HE0829","offer_id":53819286520074,"sku":"HE0829KUA_L","price":460900.0,"currency_code":"NGN","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL \/ Hellcat Matte KUA HE0829","offer_id":53819286552842,"sku":"HE0829KUA_XL","price":460900.0,"currency_code":"NGN","in_stock":true},{"title":"XXL \/ Hellcat Matte KUA HE0829","offer_id":53819286421770,"sku":"HE0829KUA_XXL","price":460900.0,"currency_code":"NGN","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/7831\/0410\/files\/HE0829KUA-00-front-three-quarter-view.png?v=1790465014","url":"https:\/\/inter-pace.com\/en-ng\/products\/skwal-i3-hellcat-matte-he0829ekua","provider":"Inter-Pace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}