Modelled taking inspiration from the wind. Sorry, what?
Annoying marketing bollocks aside, what Airoh means is that they’ve used a wind tunnel to design their latest full face helmet – the just announced Airoh Connor.
There’s precious little information out there about what to expect so I’m going to make an assumption here; that being that the shell construction uses some sort of thermoplastic (either polycarb or ABS) because at the price point the Connor’s being offered – around £100 / 120€ that’s thermoplastic territory and anything more sophisticated, you’re probably going to pay more.
Other than that, apart from being ‘Wind driven’ and ‘leaving you free to be guided by the wind’ – ahem – Airoh reckon the Connor’s a slightly race-oriented, ride anything, go anywhere sort of helmet.
Here’s some key points.
- Probably polycarbonate shelled*
- Made in 3 shell sizes
- Quick release visor
- Comes with a Pinlock 70 in the box
- Features Airoh’s ASN system
- Micrometric fastener
- Sizes XS-XXL
- Expect to pay £100 / 120€
OK, we know that Airoh has used a wind tunnel in the design of the Connor – that’s usually to inform the aero of a helmet so it cuts through the air a bit cleaner as well as reducing buffeting, lift and noise.
Best places to buy an Airoh Connor?
The Connor’s due out in Aug 23, so if you’re visiting after then, please click below to visit the Airoh Connor helmets pages at our recommended stores. And if you buy from one, we get a small sum from the sale at no extra cost to you – a massive THANKS! (it’s how we finance the site).
Ventilation
(more about helmet ventilation)
But they also reckon it’s helped them tune the ventilation to get more air into the helmet when you want it. And you can see there’s a large number of vent holes in the chin bar as well as a couple of crown vents too. So all being well it’ll have a very effective ventilation system.
What I do know is that those chin bar vents – while there’s no obvious external slider to open or close them, there’s actually an internal slider. Internal closures aren’t great for opening/closing on the move but as long as you set thengs before you ride, then it should be ok.
Up top, there are external sliders to individually open and close each vent – with both taking air inside the helmet and out through the rear exhausts.
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Safety
(more about helmet safety)
Despite being a budget helmet, Airoh’s made the Connor in 3 shell sizes which is unusual for a cheaper helmet and really great to see – the more shells used, the better the fit, look and safety of a helmet.
Talking of safety, the Connor is ECE 22.06 certified (the latest safety standard) and it features something called ASN – probably standing for Airoh Safety somethingorother. Airoh’s blurb says it’s a 3D fabric structure designed to reduce the force transferred to the head on impact.
That’s sounds like similar concept to other slip-plane internals like MIPS which is a solid concept designed to isolate the rotation caused by an impact from your head and brain. Whether Airoh’s system works or not remains to be seen but it’s good to see Airoh following the example of other manufacturers in this respect.
The Connor’s secured in place using a micrometric fastener – that’s good news if you like super easy fasteners – bad news if you like to fiddle around with double-d rings like your grandad did 🙂
Onto the visor – Airoh say they’ve made the visor wide to give great peripheral vision (though they don’t say how wide). What we do know is that it’s a quick release visor that’s Pinlock ready and comes with Pinlock’s intermediate level Pinlock 70 antifog in the box. Which, for the price point, is a really great addition.
Other bits and pieces – well there’s speaker pockets in there if you’re thinking of fitting an intercom. The internals are all removable and washable. And the Connor comes with a removable chin curtain to keep a bit of wind/noise out.
Other full face helmets?
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Best places to buy an Airoh Connor?
The Connor’s due out in Aug 23, so if you’re visiting after then, please click below to visit the Airoh Connor helmets pages at our recommended stores. And if you buy from one, we get a small sum from the sale at no extra cost to you – a massive THANKS! (it’s how we finance the site).
