{"product_id":"mt-helmets-atom-2-sv-dexter-b15-gloss-red-grey-helmet","title":"MT-Helmets Atom 2 SV Dexter B15 Flip-Up Helmet – Gloss","description":"\u003cp\u003eDexter is the second graphic family and B15 carries it in gloss red and grey — the most conventionally sporting version in a range that otherwise leans towards touring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA chin guard that opens — and the P\/J question\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 If riding with the chin bar raised matters to you — in traffic, at low speed, on a hot day — check the approval label inside the helmet for a \u003cstrong\u003eP\/J\u003c\/strong\u003e marking before relying on it. MT's published specification for the Atom 2 SV does not mention one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClosed, the helmet is homologated to ECE 22.06 and approved to DOT.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Dexter B15 graphic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed against a grey ground is the pairing that survives dirt best among the brighter options here: insect strike and road film read as a haze on pale grounds and largely disappear on mid ones, so this version still looks presentable after a week of distance. Red is also a high-saturation colour that holds up well against grey tarmac, which puts it among the more conspicuous choices without going fluorescent. 🔵 Red pigment fades faster than most under sustained ultraviolet, and gloss shows swirls if dry-wiped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHIRP, ECE 22.06 and DOT\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight matters most at the end of a long day and least in the first ten minutes, which is why it is the specification most often underweighted when buying a touring helmet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 At around \u003cstrong\u003e1.7 kg\u003c\/strong\u003e the Atom 2 SV is a genuine all-day helmet rather than a light one. The format is responsible for much of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMT-ESP — a sun visor that meets the nose deflector\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Keep the sun shield as clean as the main visor. It is the surface closest to your eyes, easy to forget because it lives inside the shell, and a fingerprint on it is far more visible than one outside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClean it wet, never dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMT-FSOS, MT-ESLS and the Pinlock in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 A note on tinted visors and the law. Fixed dark visors are not road-legal at night or in poor visibility in most European countries. On this helmet the question largely disappears — the extended MT-ESP shield drops behind a clear visor and retracts instantly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe main visor is the MT-V-35, supplied clear with a Pinlock lens fitted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe double-hook closure\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Two things to get right before your first long ride: the strap length, set bare-handed at home, and the fit itself. Neither can be corrected on the road, and the closure only solves the first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Atom 2 SV uses MT-Micrometric+ with a double-hook MT-MDTC engagement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA spoiler that hides the exhaust\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 If you ride in genuine heat, treat ventilation as the open question on this helmet. The layout is documented — concealed exhaust, visor ventilation position — but MT publishes no figures and nobody has independently measured it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe would rather say that than describe a performance we cannot verify.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eInterior, fit and the chin curtain\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Replacement cheek pads are the most useful spare part on any helmet and the least often bought. They correct a fit that has loosened with wear and solve a hot spot that would otherwise mean a different helmet entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenuine MT pads for the Atom 2 SV are available, as are complete linings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIntercom preparation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 If navigation prompts are your reason for wanting an intercom, the sun visor matters alongside it: a bright morning otherwise means squinting at a screen at every junction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Atom 2 SV has the extended MT-ESP shield and is prepared for a communicator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in MT's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Against a fixed full-face at the same money, the question is whether you will actually use the chin guard. Riders who open it at every stop find modulars indispensable; riders who do not are carrying 200 g of hinge for nothing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBe honest about which you are before choosing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen something wears out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe serviceable parts list on this helmet is longer than a fixed full-face's: visor, Pinlock lens, sun shield, lining, cheek pads and the chin curtain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Between them they cover everything except the shell, the EPS liner and the chin-guard mechanism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMT Atom 2 SV helmet — Dexter B15 (HIRP shell)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear \u003cstrong\u003eMT-V-35\u003c\/strong\u003e visor, fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® DKS512\u003c\/strong\u003e anti-fog lens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChin curtain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 No intercom — the helmet is intercom-ready; the system is a separate purchase\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\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\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 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 Atom 2 SV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 1335C95B15103\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Dexter B15 — Gloss, red and grey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22.06\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDOT\u003c\/strong\u003e; MT states the helmet exceeds both\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 P\/J dual homologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003enot documented by MT.\u003c\/strong\u003e P\/J is what makes riding with the chin guard raised legal in most of Europe — check the approval label on the helmet before relying on it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Safety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — none — SHARP has never listed the Atom 2 SV, and modular helmets are rarely tested by the programme. No ADAC or Snell result, and no independent road test has been published\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHelmet type\u003c\/em\u003e — Modular \/ flip-up, all-round touring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eShell\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eHIRP\u003c\/strong\u003e (High Impact Resistant Polymer), with a rear spoiler concealing the ventilation exhaust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWeight\u003c\/em\u003e — approx. \u003cstrong\u003e1.7 kg\u003c\/strong\u003e — typical for a thermoplastic flip-up; the format carries 150–250 g over a fixed full-face\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSizes\u003c\/em\u003e — XS to XXL (six sizes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eChin guard\u003c\/em\u003e — single-button release, operable one-handed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVisor\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eMT-V-35\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003eMT-FSOS\u003c\/strong\u003e fast opening including an \u003cstrong\u003eautomatic anti-fog position\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eMT-ESLS\u003c\/strong\u003e release with a dedicated ventilation position\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAnti-fog\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® DKS512 included as standard\u003c\/strong\u003e; FogOff \u003cstrong\u003eFOG013\u003c\/strong\u003e is a compatible alternative\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSun visor\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eMT-ESP\u003c\/strong\u003e retractable shield with extended coverage that aligns with the nose deflector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eRetention\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eMT-Micrometric+\u003c\/strong\u003e with a \u003cstrong\u003edouble-hook MT-MDTC\u003c\/strong\u003e engagement against accidental opening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eInterior\u003c\/em\u003e — fully removable and washable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAlso supplied\u003c\/em\u003e — chin curtain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCommunication\u003c\/em\u003e — intercom-ready — no system supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eImpact liner\u003c\/em\u003e — expanded polystyrene — crushes once and does not recover; replace the helmet after any real impact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eServiceability\u003c\/em\u003e — visor, Pinlock lens, sun shield, lining, cheek pads and chin curtain all available separately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFlip-up maintenance\u003c\/em\u003e — check the chin-guard pivot and its seals annually — dust and water are what seize a modular mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/em\u003e — MT-Helmets (MT Helmets, Spain)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eReplacement guidance\u003c\/em\u003e — after around five years of use regardless of condition, and immediately after any impact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCompared with the Thunder 4 R SV\u003c\/em\u003e — that fixed full-face is around 200 g lighter and cannot open at a stop. Both use HIRP shells; only the Atom 2 SV adds DOT approval alongside ECE 22.06\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSizing note\u003c\/em\u003e — measure around the widest part of your head, about 1–2 cm above the eyebrows, and try the size the chart gives you. 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