Becky
Tucson, AZ
Love the flip up, but the fit is a little off
love that this flips up if I want to talk to someone at a stoplight and whatnot, but it smushes my face like a chipmunk. I read that cheek pads should soften up over time, but it's been about 200 miles and its still smushing me. I will look into replacement cheek pads, because I still really like the helmet.
kirk
atlanta, GA
not twice
I wouldn't make this mistake twice. I was lulled into the price benefit- I admit it. The problem is I'm cheap. But comfort, apparently, is not. It's an alright helmet for the casual rider. I ride 60-100 miles a day round trip commuting. Clocking 15k annual. It's just too noisy. The only way for me to tolerate it is to jam ear buds into my ears and play the mp3 player. I don't have $400 for the "top" brands. But I guess that $300 is the price to pay for something that doesn't suck the fun out of a day trip to Deals Gap. Vemar may be the next lid. Still waiting on some kind of review.
Chris
Etters, PA
Could have been good.
The latching mechanism is too poorly made. It failed in less than a year of almost daily riding. It now easily pops open light pressure. You can tell by looking at the latches that they are just worn out. A real shame to because other than the latch it was a good helmet.
Bill Kearney
Pasadena, MD
Vega Summit -II Flip up helmet
The helmet has a nice fit as well as finish. It is without a doubt the biggest bang for the dollar. Comfortable, the flip up is nice for conversation at red lights gas stops etc... Also for a breather. As for fog you can clean the visor with shaving cream that is a cheap effective fog preventer.
Mike
Denton, NE
Good Value
For the price I don't think this helmet can be beat. It's noisy, but so are all the other flip fronts I've tried. I'm happy with it.
Terry
Calgary, TX
Summit II
I'm a long distance rider; it took about 30 hours or riding to break in. Well worth it. It's light, quiet, easy to flip up and down one handed. The comfort pad could be softer. The ear cavity is shallow, must have the right headsets (thinner models available). I would recommend this helmet for anyone. Fit is more important than price.
Jason
Durham, British Co
very good
This is a very good helmet and doesn't cost too much. The only problem is that I have to order one size bigger than it suggested on the chart. The flip-up feature is also very convenient.
Rob
mound house, OK
Summit II Helmet
For the price you can't beat this helmet. I’ve tried many different helmets, and the Summit II is very comfortable… hours and hours of riding are no problem. Flip up chin guard very handy when refueling.
SD
Chesapeake, AR
Summit II Solid Helmet
I was a little leery since this is my first full face helmet, but now that I've used it for a while, I'm very happy with it. It was tight around the cheekbones at first, but either I've gotten used to it, or the padding has formed a little. I love the convenience of the flip-up.
My only complaint is that the vents seem virtually useless. The only way to clear up the visor when it fogs up is to open it up a notch.
Overall, I'd highly recommend this helmet.