{"product_id":"skwal-jet-cup-dark-shadow-dual-he6902eblk","title":"Shark Skwal Jet Cup Dark Shadow Dual Black Open-Face Helmet HE6902","description":"\u003cp\u003eDark Shadow Dual works a single colour two ways: gloss across most of the shell, a matte, smoked-out treatment worked into specific panels and around the visor surround, so the helmet changes character depending on the angle and the light rather than relying on a printed graphic to do that work. It stays black from every angle, but it is not a flat black — the finish itself is the decoration on this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRacing-derived aerodynamics, unchanged by the finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnderneath the dual finish sits the same rear spoiler every Jet Cup decor carries, engineered and wind-tunnel tested by Shark specifically for this open-face shell rather than borrowed wholesale from the full-face Skwal Cup's own aero programme. Its job is to manage the air coming off the back of an open helmet at speed — a harder problem than on a full-face, since there is no sealed chin bar containing the airflow at the front in the first place — cutting drag and reducing the buffeting that loads a rider's neck on a fast road.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTwo shells, one closure\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe shell itself is Lexan polycarbonate, moulded in two separate sizes (XS-M, L-XXL per independent press coverage of this model) rather than a single shell padded to fit the whole range. It closes with a micrometric buckle rather than the double-D ring the full-face Skwal Cup uses — a ratchet strap, adjustable in small steps, operable with one hand at a stop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat ECE 22.06 actually tests, on an open face\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHomologation here is ECE 22.06 — road-legal, mandatory for newly type-approved helmets sold in the EU since January 2024, and meaningfully harder to pass than its predecessor. 22.05 tested five impact points at one speed each. 22.06 tests eighteen points across a range of speeds, adds an oblique-impact test against an abrasive anvil that introduces twisting force rather than a straight drop, and scores rotational energy through a Brain Injury Criterion the older standard never measured. The certificate carries Norme 2206 with no FIM suffix attached, which marks it as road homologation rather than a competition approval.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e1,430 g, and what that means over a ride\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eShark's quoted weight for this helmet is 1,430 g (+\/-50 g), for the smaller of its two shell sizes. A helmet's weight sits above the head's centre of gravity, so it is felt in every head movement across a ride, not only in a single impact — and the open face's lack of chin bar is the main reason this figure lands well inside the typical 1,250-1,800 g band for road helmets rather than at the top of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVentilation\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVentilation runs on two intakes up front and two extractors at the rear, and because there is no chin bar in the way, the air travels a short, uninterrupted path to the forehead. Compared with a multi-stage touring full-face vent system it is simple, but that simplicity matches the brief: this is an open helmet built for airflow through the face itself, not around a sealed chin section.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVisor and Pinlock\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFitted here is the VZ670 visor, Optical Class 1 rated and side-locking, with a vortex generator at the edge and anti-scratch treatment across the surface — the same family shared with the plain Skwal Jet and the LED-equipped Skwal i3 Jet. A Max Vision Pinlock 70 insert is included and pre-fitted, its tension adjustable rather than fixed. Every tint beyond clear in Shark's range for this shell is racing use only; clear is the sole option approved for every rider on the road.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSun visor and everyday use\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe internal sun visor lowers independently of the main visor, and the interior is built with a glasses-friendly cut — no pinch point where the arms meet the temple. Shark names SENA intercom compatibility for this model in its own spec sheet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFit: what six sizes across two shells means\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe size run, XS through XXL, is covered by two distinct shell moulds: smaller for XS-M, larger for L-XXL. That is the difference between a helmet genuinely sized to a smaller head and one relying on extra foam to make a single big shell fit — and it is the reason the weight figure above applies across most of the range, not just the smallest size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWind noise, honestly\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt would be dishonest to suggest this helmet is as quiet as a full-face at speed — it is not, because the front is open and the visor sits closer to the jaw with no chin bar to seal against. The spoiler and the visor's own vortex generator both work to reduce turbulence, but neither erases that basic geometry. Shark publishes no decibel figure for this model, and this text invents none.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePrice ladder\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 259.99 EUR, Dark Shadow Dual sits one step above the plain Blank decors, the price of a worked finish rather than a printed graphic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSkwal Jet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e189.99 – 279.99 €\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003esame VZ670 visor family, no rear spoiler\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cem\u003eSkwal Jet Cup\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cem\u003e239.99 – 309.99 €\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cem\u003ethis helmet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSkwal Cup\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e269.99 – 339.99 €\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003esame spoiler and CFD-developed shell, full-face\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSkwal i3 Jet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e289.99 – 349.99 €\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eopen face, adds an LED brake light this helmet does not have\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpares\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA visor for this helmet is a stock item: Shark lists it in the same spares collection as the plain Skwal Jet and the Skwal i3 Jet, sharing the VZ67005PINCTU Pinlock 70 part across all three.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this helmet does not protect\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorth stating plainly: this helmet has no chin bar. A front or low-side impact that would load a full-face's chin section finds nothing equivalent here — the jaw and mouth area is open, by design, not by oversight. The ECE 22.06 certification above tests the shell, retention and visor as fitted; it cannot test coverage that does not exist. That is the deliberate trade an open face makes, and it should be understood before purchase, not discovered afterward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReading the dual finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe split between gloss and matte on this decor is worked around the panel lines and the visor surround rather than randomly placed, so the contrast tracks the shell's actual shape instead of sitting on top of it like a sticker kit. In direct light the gloss areas throw a hard highlight while the matte sections stay flat and dark — the effect that gives Dark Shadow its name, and the reason it reads as a finish rather than a colourway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho this decor suits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDual-finish black suits a rider who wants more visual depth than a flat colour gives without going as far as a printed graphic — the kind of understated detail that reads as considered up close and simply as a well-finished black helmet from a distance. It sits comfortably next to either a plain naked bike or something with its own two-tone paint.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shark","offers":[{"title":"XS \/ Dark Shadow Dual BLK HE6902","offer_id":53819292057866,"sku":"HE6902BLK_XS","price":233.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"S \/ Dark Shadow Dual BLK HE6902","offer_id":53819292123402,"sku":"HE6902BLK_S","price":233.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"M \/ Dark Shadow Dual BLK HE6902","offer_id":53819292156170,"sku":"HE6902BLK_M","price":233.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"L \/ Dark Shadow Dual BLK HE6902","offer_id":53819292188938,"sku":"HE6902BLK_L","price":233.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL \/ Dark Shadow Dual BLK HE6902","offer_id":53819292090634,"sku":"HE6902BLK_XL","price":233.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"XXL \/ Dark Shadow Dual BLK HE6902","offer_id":53819292025098,"sku":"HE6902BLK_XXL","price":233.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/7831\/0410\/files\/HE6902BLK-03-side-view.png?v=1790464856","url":"https:\/\/inter-pace.com\/products\/skwal-jet-cup-dark-shadow-dual-he6902eblk","provider":"Inter-Pace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}