{"product_id":"mt-helmets-stinger-2-core-a5-matt-grey-red-helmet","title":"MT-Helmets Stinger 2 Core A5 Full-Face Helmet – Matt","description":"\u003cp\u003eCore is the second graphic family and A5 is its grey-and-red reading — the most conventional-looking of the six graphics here, and the best of them at surviving a wet winter without looking neglected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this helmet is — honestly\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Stinger 2 is aimed at a specific rider: someone buying a first full-face, or a second helmet to keep at work or lend to a pillion. For both of those it is a genuinely sensible purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 For daily long-distance riding it is not the right tool — 1.6 kg and no sun visor add up over hours in a way they do not over a twenty-minute commute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Core A5 graphic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed against a mid grey ground is the pairing that survives dirt best in this range: road film and insect strike read as a haze on pale grounds and largely disappear on mid ones, so this version still looks presentable at the end of a wet week. The red also gives the helmet enough saturation to be seen against grey tarmac without going fluorescent. 🔵 Under a matt finish it holds handling marks well and dry dust less well; red pigment is the element that fades first under sustained UV.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHIRP and ECE 22.06\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Compare this against a composite helmet honestly. A fibreglass shell of equal strength would be 150–300 g lighter and cost three times as much; carbon more again. That is the entire argument, and it is legitimate in both directions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Stinger 2 is HIRP at roughly 1.6 kg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe sun visor this helmet does not have\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo ways to deal with bright light on this helmet, and both involve carrying something. Sunglasses under the clear visor, or the optional \u003cstrong\u003esmoked visor\u003c\/strong\u003e swapped in before you set off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Neither is as convenient as a lever. Both are cheaper than the helmet that has one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMT-V-28B, MT-QVSS and the Pinlock you buy separately\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. With no internal sun shield to fall back on, that means carrying the clear visor whenever the ride might end after dark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSwapping takes seconds through MT-QVSS, which is the one thing that makes the arrangement workable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe MT-MDTC closure\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery closure component on a helmet at this price is a cost decision, and MT chose to put a double-tooth micrometric ratchet on the Stinger 2 rather than a simpler buckle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 That is one of several places where this helmet is better specified than its price suggests — alongside tool-free visor changes and a machine-washable lining.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eInterior, fit and washing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn entry-level helmet is often a first helmet, and a first helmet gets worn more than any other — every journey, every weather, often without much thought about maintenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 A machine-washable hypoallergenic lining is the specification that copes with that. Wash it a few times a season and the helmet stays pleasant to put on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eUniversal UCS intercom slot\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The most common reason riders abandon an intercom is a speaker pressing on the ear over a long day, and it is almost always a depth or positioning problem rather than a fault of the system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis helmet has pockets sized for the job and a universal slot for the unit. Both are provision rather than product — nothing is included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in MT's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuying a Pure version rather than a graphic saves 8 € and changes nothing else — same HIRP shell, same MT-QVSS visor, same MT-MDTC closure, same washable lining.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The graphics buy artwork, not capability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen something wears out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Keep a spare clear visor if you run the optional smoked one. With no internal sun shield, a dark visor commits you for the whole ride — and swapping back at the roadside is a ten-second job only if the clear one is in your luggage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth change through MT-QVSS without tools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMT Stinger 2 helmet — Core A5 (HIRP shell)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear \u003cstrong\u003eMT-V-28B\u003c\/strong\u003e visor, fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 \u003cstrong\u003eNo Pinlock insert\u003c\/strong\u003e — the visor is DKS435-ready; the lens is a separate purchase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 \u003cstrong\u003eNo sun visor\u003c\/strong\u003e — an optional smoked visor is available separately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 No intercom — the helmet has a universal UCS slot and speaker pockets; 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\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\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 Stinger 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 1334C76A5202\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Core A5 — Matt, grey and red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22.06\u003c\/strong\u003e — MT states the helmet exceeds the standard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Safety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — none — SHARP has never listed the Stinger 2; 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 — Full-face, entry-level \/ commuting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eShell\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eHIRP\u003c\/strong\u003e (High Impact Resistant Polymer)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWeight\u003c\/em\u003e — approx. \u003cstrong\u003e1.6 kg\u003c\/strong\u003e — heavier than MT's dearer models and than any composite shell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSizes\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eXXS\u003c\/strong\u003e to XXL (seven sizes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVisor\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eMT-V-28B\u003c\/strong\u003e polycarbonate, sealed against the shell, with \u003cstrong\u003eMT-QVSS\u003c\/strong\u003e tool-free quick swap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Anti-fog\u003c\/em\u003e — Pinlock® \u003cstrong\u003eDKS435 ready — insert sold separately\u003c\/strong\u003e, not supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Sun visor\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003enone\u003c\/strong\u003e. An optional smoked visor is available; a drop-down shield is not fitted to this model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eRetention\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eMT-MDTC\u003c\/strong\u003e — Micrometric Double Teeth Closure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eInterior\u003c\/em\u003e — hypoallergenic, fully removable and \u003cstrong\u003emachine-washable\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCommunication\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003euniversal UCS intercom slot\u003c\/strong\u003e with dedicated speaker pockets — 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, cheek pads and complete lining all available separately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eMade for\u003c\/em\u003e — commuting, city and short-distance riding — not a long-distance touring helmet\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\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. A helmet that can be rolled forward off your head with the strap fastened is too large\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCare\u003c\/em\u003e — the lining is machine-washable; never wipe the visor dry, as road dust scratches it permanently\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\u003e🔴 Ventilation\u003c\/em\u003e — MT publishes no detailed ventilation specification for the Stinger 2, and no independent test has measured it. We are not going to describe a system we cannot document — treat airflow as the open question on this helmet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHead protection\u003c\/em\u003e — full-face — unlike a jet, the chin and jaw are covered, which is the single largest protective difference between helmet types\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWorth budgeting\u003c\/em\u003e — a \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock DKS435\u003c\/strong\u003e insert for winter and an \u003cstrong\u003eoptional smoked visor\u003c\/strong\u003e for summer — neither is supplied, and together they add roughly 50–60 € to the helmet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCompared with the Thunder 4 R SV\u003c\/em\u003e — that helmet adds an integrated sun visor, a supplied Pinlock lens and roughly 100 g less weight, for nearly twice the price. 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