{"product_id":"ls2-ff811-vector-ii-carbon-grid-red-cyan-helmet","title":"LS2 FF811 Vector II Carbon Helmet – Grid Red\/Cyan","description":"\u003cp\u003eRed with cyan is an unusual pairing on a helmet and a well-chosen one: two colours that sit at opposite ends of the spectrum, so neither can be mistaken for the other in any light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA carbon shell in six sizes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 \u003cstrong\u003eSix shell sizes is the specification that sets this helmet apart\u003c\/strong\u003e, and Certimoov singled it out with an exclamation mark when it assessed the FF811 platform.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost full-faces in this class use one to three shells. Nine sizes from six mouldings is rare at any price and unheard of in carbon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNo rating of its own — and what does transfer from the composite\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The honest split, stated once: \u003cstrong\u003egeometry transfers, material does not.\u003c\/strong\u003e Certimoov's remarks about how compact this helmet is and how much you can see out of it describe the same shell shape you are buying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts impact assessment, and SHARP's four stars, describe a fibreglass shell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAirflow that reaches your head\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAirflow only happens if the air has somewhere lower in pressure to go, which is why the rear exit matters as much as the two intakes at the front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The chin intake is the one that earns its keep in winter, because it feeds the visor as well as your face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Grid red and cyan graphic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCyan is the interesting half of this. The human eye's sensitivity peak shifts towards shorter wavelengths as light levels fall — the Purkinje shift — which means blues and cyans hold their apparent brightness at dusk better than reds do, exactly when reds start to look muddy. Pairing the two therefore gives you a helmet with something working at both ends of the day: the red does the job in daylight, the cyan carries it into the evening. Against a dark carbon ground both read as marks rather than as a colour scheme, which is what makes them legible at distance. 🔵 Two notes. Red is the most UV-sensitive pigment used on helmets, so store this one out of prolonged direct sun. And the carbon base is doing what dark bases do in poor light, with the two colours carrying the visibility between them. Among the four Grid finishes this is the only one built on colour rather than on tone or fluorescence, and it is the most conventional-looking of them. If you want a carbon helmet that still reads as a carbon helmet with a graphic rather than as a high-visibility item, this is the one — the two fluorescent Grids are considerably louder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThree visors, one helmet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🟢 \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock 120 MaxVision\u003c\/strong\u003e is the top anti-fog grade Pinlock makes, with the widest treated area. Included rather than sold separately, which is worth around 30 €.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 It is the difference between a visor that fogs at traffic lights and one that does not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHolding on, and letting go\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🟢 The \u003cstrong\u003eemergency release\u003c\/strong\u003e is the feature you hope never matters. It lets responders withdraw the cheek pads before the helmet is moved, which is the moment most likely to disturb a damaged neck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 It is not a quick-release for you — it is designed to be operated by someone else, on you, at a roadside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe part you actually touch\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 \u003cstrong\u003eCertimoov's one significant criticism of this platform was getting the helmet on\u003c\/strong\u003e, and it follows directly from the six-shell design everyone praises: a helmet built close to the head has to be pulled over your ears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTry it on before buying. Once on, the same closeness is what makes it stable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCarbon or composite — which Vector II to buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🟢 Against LS2's other carbon full-face, the \u003cstrong\u003eFF807 Dragon\u003c\/strong\u003e: that one is 50 g heavier at 1450 g, uses three shell sizes rather than six, and \u003cstrong\u003edoes\u003c\/strong\u003e hold 4 SHARP stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 This one fits more finely and has no rating. Which matters more is genuinely a personal judgement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare and replacement parts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The Pinlock insert is a consumable too. It is a soft-coated lens that scratches more easily than the visor behind it; when it hazes, replace it rather than living with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReplacement 120 MaxVision inserts are available separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLS2 FF811 Vector II Carbon helmet — Grid, Red and cyan 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🔵 \u003cstrong\u003eTry this one on before buying if you can.\u003c\/strong\u003e Certimoov's one significant criticism of the FF811 platform was how awkward it is to pull over your ears — a direct consequence of how closely it fits once on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe closeness is the point; the way on is the cost.\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 — 168115327\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Grid — Red and cyan 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. 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