Inline Performance Magazine |
| Posted: 09 Jun 2011 10:00 PM PDT |
Some people want smaller helmets, like Jessica Dunn’s Proteus three-quarter folding helmet, or no helmet at all. However, Arai is bucking the trend and making larger helmets. Their new three-quarter helmet for this year is the XC and the XC-RAM. The abbreviation standing for Extended Coverage, it is in contention to be the largest three-quarter helmet ever produced and extends the lower portion more than three centimeters further forward on each side than traditional three-quarter helmets.
Available in four colors, the XC, and the upgrade model, XC-RAM, were designed for more comfort in a safer helmet, says Arai. The larger full-face helmet styled cheek pads are removable and washable. The padding at the rear of the neck is also vented to help dissipate heat buildup. The only place the XC is thinner is at the attachment for the face shield. The attachment covers are mildly sleeker than Arai’s previous three-quarter helmet. The XC has the same ventilation ports as the RX-Q line in the front as well as the rear.
The higher priced XC-RAM offers considerable improvements over the base XC model. In addition to the large removable and washable cheek pads, and the vented neck padding, the rest of the interior is padded with a removable and washable Dry-Cool moisture-wicking liner.
The enhancements are not just on the inside, the outer helmet also has a few nice features. The XC-RAM uses the ventilation ductwork from the Corsair V but includes larger vent toggles. The same slimmer face shield attachment covers are on the XC-RAM, but for further aerodynamic improvement, the top of the helmet has been fitted with a Fixed Air-Wing. Basically, a nifty spoiler to prevent the helmet from lifting off your head at high speeds.
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