Feedback: Stilo Helmets
09-08-2011, 04:01 PM
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Another happy Apex customer, and they had the best pricing. It's a nice hat. I went from an Arai to a Stilo and have been happy so far.
Clark and Linda were excellent, considering how many options these helmets have you need someone knowledgeable on the other end.
Mine is set up with integrated speakers in ear muffs, water, radio, thin cheek pads, carbon peak visor and a top mounted air vent hose adapter that also delivers air to the brow (not installed in the pic). The chin strap is nice and long too, unlike in my Arai.
Clark and Linda were excellent, considering how many options these helmets have you need someone knowledgeable on the other end.
Mine is set up with integrated speakers in ear muffs, water, radio, thin cheek pads, carbon peak visor and a top mounted air vent hose adapter that also delivers air to the brow (not installed in the pic). The chin strap is nice and long too, unlike in my Arai.
Nice to hear positive things. I plan to try these on this weekend. If they fit my head and neck, I will cancel the Arai order and get one of these with air, electronics and water. Nice to have all options built-in.
Thanks to everyone for the input. Big help.
09-08-2011, 04:19 PM
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Was just an observation and definitely wasn't a deal breaker for me. Should reiterate that everything else about the helmet and options is top shelf.
I assume it works ok. The only guy I know with the top air setup had nothing to compare to. I cant imagine it works as well as the new Bells with the air bladder thing though.
Two of the holes in the top of the helmet are inside the air channel, but I'd imagine most of it goes down in front of the shield.
09-08-2011, 05:16 PM
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Stilo is definitely my next helmet. Top notch quality and features, very durable, and very light. Pricing is spot on for what you get too. A lot of the optional features are not really needed for amatuer racing, but they do come in handy. Obviously if you're enduro racing or pro...you can see how all the pro's are taking advantage (lots of big names converted to the new stilo's).
Just a side note, in response to some posts in this thread, HMS is the exclusive importer for north america for Stilo.
Just a side note, in response to some posts in this thread, HMS is the exclusive importer for north america for Stilo.
09-09-2011, 12:55 AM
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09-12-2011, 10:10 AM
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Well, I tried on a Stilo Large (59CM) this weekend. The helmet is very nice and the options make it a top pick.
But, I was not able to easily put me glasses on. The helmet fits snug and the ear muffs further close off the opening to slip the arms of the glasses behind my ears. The arms of these glasses, like most, are slightly curved inward. I'm sure I will break them if I put them on more than a few times. I think, if I had a pair with straight and flexible arms they would work.
I have a pair of Wiley-X goggles with prescription lenses that have flexible arms. They were easier to get on but they fog up and are not wearable.
Does anyone have this problem? What is the workaround? I guess I could try the X-Large (61CM). I am disappointed because I like this lid and Arai just can't get it together with delivery.
But, I was not able to easily put me glasses on. The helmet fits snug and the ear muffs further close off the opening to slip the arms of the glasses behind my ears. The arms of these glasses, like most, are slightly curved inward. I'm sure I will break them if I put them on more than a few times. I think, if I had a pair with straight and flexible arms they would work.
I have a pair of Wiley-X goggles with prescription lenses that have flexible arms. They were easier to get on but they fog up and are not wearable.
Does anyone have this problem? What is the workaround? I guess I could try the X-Large (61CM). I am disappointed because I like this lid and Arai just can't get it together with delivery.
09-12-2011, 10:45 AM
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Well, I tried on a Stilo Large (59CM) this weekend. The helmet is very nice and the options make it a top pick.
But, I was not able to easily put me glasses on. The helmet fits snug and the ear muffs further close off the opening to slip the arms of the glasses behind my ears. The arms of these glasses, like most, are slightly curved inward. I'm sure I will break them if I put them on more than a few times. I think, if I had a pair with straight and flexible arms they would work.
I have a pair of Wiley-X goggles with prescription lenses that have flexible arms. They were easier to get on but they fog up and are not wearable.
Does anyone have this problem? What is the workaround? I guess I could try the X-Large (61CM). I am disappointed because I like this lid and Arai just can't get it together with delivery.
But, I was not able to easily put me glasses on. The helmet fits snug and the ear muffs further close off the opening to slip the arms of the glasses behind my ears. The arms of these glasses, like most, are slightly curved inward. I'm sure I will break them if I put them on more than a few times. I think, if I had a pair with straight and flexible arms they would work.
I have a pair of Wiley-X goggles with prescription lenses that have flexible arms. They were easier to get on but they fog up and are not wearable.
Does anyone have this problem? What is the workaround? I guess I could try the X-Large (61CM). I am disappointed because I like this lid and Arai just can't get it together with delivery.
09-12-2011, 10:57 PM
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I wear glasses and have found the main issue being to get the glasses inside the headsock. I have two types both of which are OK with my Stilo - one is a set of flexi-titanium which are just wire frames, they are flexible and a bit fiddly to get into the helmet but not especially more so than with my GP5. I also have a pair of hard sided sunglasses which don't have much loop over your ear and they slip right in very easily.
I found that I always struggled to drive with the visor down in a sedan as my glasses tended to fog up, fine in an open wheel car, but inside the car not so good. I just bought the short visor that Stilo offers which has a small gap at the bottom. My glasses no longer mist up with the visor down.
While in a fire this is a less safe option than a full visor, I figure its better than a visor that's up and will catch flames, and its something I don't have to think about when I'm trying to get out of the car.
I found that I always struggled to drive with the visor down in a sedan as my glasses tended to fog up, fine in an open wheel car, but inside the car not so good. I just bought the short visor that Stilo offers which has a small gap at the bottom. My glasses no longer mist up with the visor down.
While in a fire this is a less safe option than a full visor, I figure its better than a visor that's up and will catch flames, and its something I don't have to think about when I'm trying to get out of the car.
09-13-2011, 04:22 PM
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09-13-2011, 04:34 PM
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This is the helmet I have switched to from a Bell this past season. I love the helmet and having everything built in. With the radio plug on the side and the cord they use it makes it easy to switch between an IMSA radio connection or a NASCAR style connection. The TFA (Top Forced Air) looks a little hokey as Jesse mentioned but works as good as the TFA on a Bell (my old helmet). I use earplugs with mine since I already had two sets of custom plugs when I bought the helmet. The integrated water tube is a big hit with me as it keeps me from drilling a hole in my helmet to add a tube to it. Plus it puts it in an easy location to hook it up quickly in a driver change.
Here are a couple of different shots of my helmets:
This is the helmet I have switched to from a Bell this past season. I love the helmet and having everything built in. With the radio plug on the side and the cord they use it makes it easy to switch between an IMSA radio connection or a NASCAR style connection. The TFA (Top Forced Air) looks a little hokey as Jesse mentioned but works as good as the TFA on a Bell (my old helmet). I use earplugs with mine since I already had two sets of custom plugs when I bought the helmet. The integrated water tube is a big hit with me as it keeps me from drilling a hole in my helmet to add a tube to it. Plus it puts it in an easy location to hook it up quickly in a driver change.
Here are a couple of different shots of my helmets:
