Shoei NXR 2 - Gleam TC5

So I'll start off with the not so great. I'd read a ton of reviews before buying and most said the lid was quiet..it's not. Even with all vents closed it's noisy. Secondly, if you want to ride with your visor up a click or two, make sure you're riding under 20mph! It drops itself much above that. I can ride at 60 with the visor halfway up but it's a really loose mechanism.
Oh, and the Sena 10s I ride with needed to be fixed using the sticky pad as the original fixing wouldn't really work without messing with the padding.
On the plus side, fit is fantastic as comfort is excellent. Loving the 'who's that with a red helmet?' visibility and vents are excellent. Can definitely feel quality.
So pro's and cons but don't regret getting it…

Been using this helmet for a few months and it has been brilliant, the fit is great and I have a clear view from it. Had a recent accident wearing this helmet and it fully protected my head. I will be replacing it with a new one.

I've been wearing a Shark helmet for about 3 years, that cost around £150. I've just started doing a daily commute of around 60 miles, mostly on the motorway and wanted to find a quieter helmet with better ventilation. This Shoei NXR2 does exactly that for a few hundred less than many supposed rivals.. You can see and feel the high quality in the padding, which is much more extensive than in cheaper helmets. There's also a removable chin guard to further reduce wind and noise, although it doesn't do a huge amount.
The ventilation is superb. Open the main slider on the top fully and you can feel a breeze over the top of your head, with the warm air leaving via the exhaust vents at the back.
Visor has lots of opening settings and clips securely fully closed.
Also comes with a pro pinlock anti-mist visor insert that works perfectly.
Really comfortable to wear and, with the chin vent closed, a lot quieter than the cheaper helmets I've owned before.

Previous 6 helmets all Arai, got fed up of broken side pods. Bought this Shoei & it really is far superior. Great quality, visor/side pods no issues here. The best thing, its so much quieter than previous helmet's. It meets the latest safety standards, what's not to like, go ahead treat yourself to a Shoei NXR 2

The best helmet I've had so far. Light, quiet and looks great.

After just getting back on a bike for the first time in 12 years, I decided to visit the Preston store to try before I buy.
I'd done a few google searches beforehand and really liked the look of the Shoei NXR2.
I was stuck between the medium and large. Eventually going with the medium after some excellent advice from a staff member in store.
The fitting of the supplied pinlock visor was easy after watching SBS YouTube video.
I used the helmet for the first time yesterday on my CBT. I had the helmet on and off from 9am until 3pm.
A very nice comfortable lightweight helmet which seems to disappear on the bike.
The visor system was easy to use on the fly with summer gloves.
Remember to try before you buy to get that fit right.
It might just save your life...

Very comfortable lid, first shoei I've bought. Took a bit of getting used to how quiet it is. Small made, usually a m/l but had to go to xl in this. Excellent service as usual from sportsbikeshop. First class

Bought to replace my ancient Shoei GT Air. I have tried the NXR 2 in store many times but didn't like the visor release. Finally bit the bullet and bought one...within five minutes, I had worked it out ..it works perfectly. My fifth Shoei...perfect.

Overall a great helmet, light and with reduced noise from previous versions. Cheek pads really cup your jaw. On the flip side, it's horrendous to get your headset fitted. The clips on the cheek pad are really difficult to connect and constantly pop out when getting the helmet on and off which cause the speakers to pop out.

I moved from HJC to Shoei after a long time, previously was using HJC RPHA10 plus and the moved to HJC RPHA 11 pro and now finally migrated myself to Shoei NXR 2, love it so far. little challenges to mount my Cardo Slim, rest I am loving it, and Sportsbikeshop gave it to me in amazing price, love there service. Definitely coming back here to shop more

I tend to fall between small and medium in helmet sizing but this was definitely a medium for me. I tried on the helmet in store and ordered the colour I wanted, I was concerned when the new helmet arrived because it was much, much tighter on the cheek pads but these bedded in after a few uses. I wear earplugs and if they're not pushed in fully the helmet tends to dislodge them slightly when donning it, making it seem noisy. Fitting them correctly and the hlemet is quiet. It seems a draughty helmet - almost like the vents are open which they aren't. Great for summer, winter? We'll see. Would I buy it again knowing what I know now? Yes.

Great looking helmet. Understated looks with top quality finish. Good fit and quiet in use. Bargain price from SPORTSBIKESHOP.

Superb helmet, really quiet and very comfortable, top class finish, excellent service as always with Sportsbikeshop, fast delivery.

Fits a bit small compared to other brands in 'small'

Good quality helmet with excellent finish. Ventilation is effective.

Only comment is that sometimes the visor needs some encouragement to lock down properly or it will whistle. I'm sure some silicone lube would solve it though.

Would probably only pay sale price for it, £499 is a bit too much considering Arai's offerings.