LS2 FF811 Vector II Carbon Helmet – Grid Matt Black/Grey

The Grid graphic does something unusual: instead of covering the carbon it frames it. Angular grey panels run back from the visor aperture and break at the shell's edges, leaving the bare weave visible in between — structure on top of structure.

A carbon shell in six sizes

LS2 builds the Vector II Carbon around a 6K woven carbon shell. The gain is not just a number on a spec sheet: 1400 grams is roughly a fifth less than a typical fibreglass full-face, and your neck notices it after two hours.

LS2 tools six shell sizes for this model. It is the expensive way to build a helmet and the reason the proportions look right across the whole range instead of only in the middle.

About the Grid Matt Black/Grey finish

This is the most restrained of the Grid decors. Grey on matt black keeps the whole helmet in one tonal family, so from a few metres it reads as a plain dark helmet and only shows its geometry up close. It pairs with almost any bike, which is the point — the graphic adds interest without committing you to a colour.

Airflow that reaches your head

Air enters at the chin and the crown and leaves through the rear extractors — LS2 calls it Dynamic Flow-Through. Channels moulded into the EPS carry the air across your scalp instead of letting it stall at the shell.

Three visors, one helmet

You get an extra-large field of view through a hardcoated, UV-resistant screen, plus the Pinlock 120 MaxVision anti-fog insert included as standard. The quick-release mechanism swaps it without tools.

Inside sits a second, tinted visor on a temple slider. Down for low winter sun, fully away when it clouds over — and because it retracts into the EPS it does not steal room from your head.

Holding on, and letting go

The chin strap closes with a micrometric metal ratchet — you set the length once, then it is one click each ride. The liner has an emergency release so first responders can take the cheek pads out without moving your head.

The bit you actually touch

Inside, laser-cut foam and an X-Static silver-treated fabric that is breathable, hypoallergenic and fully removable for washing. It is also wired for the current LS2 Bluetooth system.

In the box

• LS2 FF811 Vector II Carbon helmet — Grid Matt Black/Grey
• Carrying backpack
• Tinted visor
• Pinlock 120XLT MaxVision anti-fog insert
• Reflective stickers

That tinted visor is worth calling out: LS2 supplies a complete second screen, not just the drop-down sun visor. Between the clear visor fitted, the tinted one in the box and the internal sun visor, every light condition is covered without a further purchase.

Specification

• Shell — Carbon 6K, six shell sizes
• Weight — 1400 g (±50 g)
• Sizes — XXS to XXXXL (nine sizes)
• Homologation — ECE 22.06
• Retention — micrometric metal buckle, reinforced strap
• Visor — scratch-resistant, UV-stable, quick-release, Pinlock 120 MaxVision ready and supplied
• Sun visor — integrated Twin Visor System, tinted
• Ventilation — Dynamic Flow-Through, chin and top intakes, rear extractors, ducted EPS, breath deflector
• Liner — X-Static silver, removable, washable, hypoallergenic, laser-cut
• Intercom — prepared for the current LS2 Bluetooth system
• Finish — Grid graphic, matt