{"product_id":"ls2-ff811-vector-ii-carbon-grid-fluo-green-helmet","title":"LS2 FF811 Vector II Carbon Helmet – Grid Matt Fluo Green","description":"\u003cp\u003eFluorescent green is the rarer of the two high-visibility colours and, for that reason alone, the more interesting of them. It does the same physical job as fluorescent yellow and reads completely differently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA carbon shell in six sizes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 A compact shell is not only a styling matter. Less shell means less mass, less frontal area and less to be pushed around by turbulence — and on a 1400 g helmet those effects compound rather than cancel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix shell sizes are what make the Vector II Carbon compact at every head size rather than only at the middle of the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNo rating of its own — and what does transfer from the composite\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 \u003cstrong\u003eUntested is not the same as poor.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nobody has measured this shell's impact performance, so the available evidence is its \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22.06\u003c\/strong\u003e homologation — the legal requirement every helmet on sale clears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor many riders that is a reasonable basis. It should be a decision rather than an assumption made from a sibling's stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAirflow that reaches your head\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vent covers are inside the ECE 22.06 approval, because the current standard tests a helmet with everything fitted that will be sold on it. They open and close by hand and work in gloves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Beyond the layout, no airflow figure has been published for the carbon version by anyone independent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Grid matt fluo green graphic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth colours work the same way — absorbing ultraviolet and re-emitting it as visible light, so the surface returns more than falls on it — and both sit close to the wavelength the human eye is most sensitive to in daylight. What separates them is not physics but familiarity. Fluorescent yellow is the colour European emergency services and highway crews converged on, which makes it instantly legible and also makes a helmet wearing it look like equipment. Fluorescent green is used far less, so it carries the same conspicuity mechanism plus a scarcity advantage: an eye scanning a junction stops on whatever does not belong, and there is even less green than yellow in a traffic scene. 🔵 The same two caveats apply as to any fluorescent finish: the pigment fades under sustained ultraviolet over years, so store it out of the sun, and matt is washed rather than polished. Between the two fluorescent Grid finishes the physics is identical and the reading is not: yellow is the colour everyone associates with high-visibility workwear, green is not. If you want the safety benefit without looking like site equipment, green is the way to get it — and it is the rarer of the two on the road by a wide margin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThree visors, one helmet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 With the shield down and the outer visor closed you are looking through two surfaces, so keep both clean. Never wipe either dry — grit dragged across a coated screen leaves scratches that flare against oncoming headlights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReplacement visors and Pinlock inserts are both available separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHolding on, and letting go\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 \u003cstrong\u003eCarbon hides damage.\u003c\/strong\u003e A composite shell often shows a mark; a carbon one can appear untouched over crushed EPS. After a serious knock, replace the helmet rather than assessing it by eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe liner is the part that protects you, and it is the part you cannot inspect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe part you actually touch\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComfort over four hours is decided by pressure distribution rather than softness. A lining that feels plush in the first minute often lacks support and produces a hot spot later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Because the pads come out and swap individually, a pressure point here is usually fixable rather than fatal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCarbon or composite — which Vector II to buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEleven finishes, two prices. \u003cstrong\u003eMatt Carbon\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eGloss Carbon\u003c\/strong\u003e at 322 €; the nine graphics at 339 €.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Nothing else changes between them — same 6K shell, same six-shell construction, same box contents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare and replacement parts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Store it somewhere dark, dry and cool. Ultraviolet degrades lacquer and graphics, heat degrades EPS, and a helmet left on a rear parcel shelf through one summer ages several years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe supplied backpack is a better home for it than a sealed plastic bag, which traps moisture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLS2 FF811 Vector II Carbon helmet — Grid, Matt fluorescent green over carbon (6K carbon shell)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear hardcoated visor, fitted, with quick-change system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® 120 XLT MaxVision™\u003c\/strong\u003e anti-fog insert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA complete tinted visor\u003c\/strong\u003e — 🔵 daylight use only in most European jurisdictions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegrated drop-down sun visor, fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarrying backpack\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflective stickers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 No intercom — the shell is prepared for LS2's Bluetooth unit, which is a separate purchase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The check that settles it: with the strap fastened, try to rotate the helmet on your head, then try to roll it forward off you. Neither should be possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf either is, it is too large whatever the tape said.\u003c\/p\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\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2XL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3XL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e65–66 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4XL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e67–68 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 — LS2 FF811 Vector II Carbon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 168115360\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Grid — Matt fluorescent green over carbon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22.06\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Safety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003enone.\u003c\/strong\u003e SHARP's „LS2 Vector 2\" 4 stars (02\/2025) records \u003cstrong\u003ecomposite fibre, 1.5 kg\u003c\/strong\u003e — the HPFC version, not this carbon at 1400 g. Not carried over\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🟢 What does transfer\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eCertimoov\u003c\/strong\u003e rated the FF811 platform 3.5\/5 on a fibreglass Splitter. \u003cstrong\u003eCompactness and field of vision transfer\u003c\/strong\u003e (shared geometry); \u003cstrong\u003eimpact scores do not\u003c\/strong\u003e. 🔵 criticised: getting the helmet on, and the sun visor mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eShell\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003e6K woven carbon\u003c\/strong\u003e, structural — not a carbon-look wrap; \u003cstrong\u003esix\u003c\/strong\u003e shell sizes (2XS–XS \/ S \/ M \/ L \/ XL \/ 2XL–3XL–4XL)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eImpact liner\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003emulti-density EPS\u003c\/strong\u003e with ventilation ducts moulded through the foam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWeight\u003c\/em\u003e — approx. \u003cstrong\u003e1400 g\u003c\/strong\u003e (±50 g). 🔵 the composite Vector II is 1500 g — carbon saves \u003cstrong\u003e100 g\u003c\/strong\u003e for about 100 € more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSizes\u003c\/em\u003e — XXS to 4XL (nine sizes). Shell prepared for LS2's Bluetooth unit; no system supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVisor\u003c\/em\u003e — wide, \u003cstrong\u003ehardcoated\u003c\/strong\u003e, UV-protected, quick-change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSun visor\u003c\/em\u003e — integrated drop-down shield, stowing fully inside the shell. 🔵 Certimoov called the mechanism improvable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🟢 Included\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® 120 XLT MaxVision™, a complete tinted visor, a carrying backpack\u003c\/strong\u003e and reflective stickers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Tinted visor\u003c\/em\u003e — daylight only — most European jurisdictions bar tinted visors at night\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVentilation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eDynamic Flow-Through\u003c\/strong\u003e — chin and forehead intakes, ducts in the EPS, rear exit. 🔵 \u003cstrong\u003eleft unrated\u003c\/strong\u003e: nothing measured on the carbon version\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Wind noise\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eleft unrated\u003c\/strong\u003e — no independent measurement is published for this model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eRetention\u003c\/em\u003e — reinforced strap, \u003cstrong\u003emicrometric metal fastener\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eemergency-release tabs\u003c\/strong\u003e for the cheek pads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eInterior\u003c\/em\u003e — breathable, hypoallergenic, \u003cstrong\u003eX-Static®\u003c\/strong\u003e silver, \u003cstrong\u003elaser-cut\u003c\/strong\u003e, removable. 🔵 the composite Vector II is \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e listed with X-Static\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 FIM homologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003enone\u003c\/strong\u003e — a road helmet, not eligible for FIM-sanctioned competition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eServiceability\u003c\/em\u003e — both visors, sun visor, Pinlock insert, cheek pads (several thicknesses), lining and vent covers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eReplacement guidance\u003c\/em\u003e — after about five years, and immediately after any impact — carbon hides a crushed liner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"LS2","offers":[{"title":"XXS \/ Grid – Matt Fluo Green","offer_id":53515725603082,"sku":"168115360_XXS","price":1460.0,"currency_code":"PGK","in_stock":true},{"title":"XS \/ Grid – Matt Fluo Green","offer_id":53515725635850,"sku":"168115360_XS","price":1460.0,"currency_code":"PGK","in_stock":true},{"title":"S \/ Grid – Matt Fluo Green","offer_id":53515725668618,"sku":"168115360_S","price":1460.0,"currency_code":"PGK","in_stock":true},{"title":"M \/ Grid – Matt Fluo Green","offer_id":53515725701386,"sku":"168115360_M","price":1460.0,"currency_code":"PGK","in_stock":true},{"title":"L \/ Grid – Matt Fluo Green","offer_id":53515725734154,"sku":"168115360_L","price":1460.0,"currency_code":"PGK","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL \/ Grid – Matt Fluo Green","offer_id":53515725766922,"sku":"168115360_XL","price":1460.0,"currency_code":"PGK","in_stock":true},{"title":"XXL \/ Grid – Matt Fluo Green","offer_id":53515725799690,"sku":"168115360_XXL","price":1460.0,"currency_code":"PGK","in_stock":true},{"title":"XXXL \/ Grid – Matt Fluo Green","offer_id":53515725832458,"sku":"168115360_XXXL","price":1460.0,"currency_code":"PGK","in_stock":true},{"title":"XXXXL \/ Grid – Matt Fluo Green","offer_id":53515725865226,"sku":"168115360_XXXXL","price":1460.0,"currency_code":"PGK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/7831\/0410\/files\/168115360__00.png?v=1786692427","url":"https:\/\/inter-pace.com\/en-pg\/products\/ls2-ff811-vector-ii-carbon-grid-fluo-green-helmet","provider":"Inter-Pace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}