Shark Spartan GT Pro Carbon - Ritmo Carbon / Silver

No longer able to justify spending mega money on a helmet, I was looking for quality at an affordable price, the Shark Spartan GT gave me fit/comfort (very important to me) quality (fit and finish are excellent) and style, highly recommended. P.s. shout out to the lad that helped me with the purchase in the Birmingham branch.

For context some info about myself, I have been riding three years and have a Shark Evo one 2 a Shoei Glamster and Scorpion open face. I have a touring bike with tall screen and naked bike.

I was in the market for a new full face helmet and it needed to have a drop down visor. I was lucky enough not to be budget constrained so started looking at Shoei and Schuberth flip helmets but they did not fit well. The Spartan was a snug fit. It feels light on and compared to my other helmets it's much quieter from wind and hearing the engine perspective. The visor stays in place if you have it partially opened, it's a little fiddly to open when in locked position. The neck roll is a snug fit and it doesn't let air in like my other helmets so feels hot. Ventilation with the visor down doesn't feel much at all and you cannot feel any on you face when front vent open, the top vent you can feel on your head. It looks good and feels well built. The other helmet it was between was the HJC RPHA 71 but I liked the carbon finish on this one.

helmet it is very quiet compared to other helmets I've owned and excellent visibility

It's a very nice helmet that I can wear for long periods of time. As per other reviews the visor does whistle when up and riding with a bit of speed, but it's not unbearable. The internal sun visor comes down nice a low so I don't get dazzled by any light creeping in underneath it.
Overall, I'm very happy with my purchase.

Real Carbon Fibre so nice and light. There is also some small degree of flexibility in the shell to accommodate head shapes after some wear. This helmet has some key elements that make it a great choice. Some wind noise but it is front and rear vented and has a drop down sun visor slide to the rear which will effect the air flow.
Accurate sizing. Good ventilation. Very comfortable. Easily serviceable.
Highly recommended helmet.
Fast and secure shopping and delivery.
Highly recommend SportsBikeShop.

Great helmet. Tried on a few Shark helmets at local stores but couldn't find the right one. Ordered through Sportsbikeshop and am super happy with the helmet. 1st time using it was a 160 mile trip and the weather was terrible. Helmet excellent, a bit tight to get on as XL but I'm sure this will improve with use. Once on a great fit and the helmet feels great quality for the cost.

Comfortable, lightweight, and all the features I'm looking for on a touring helmet.

Good quality lid. Looks good and fits well after some wearing in. Only down sides for me is the top vent don't work as well as my old RPHA 70, but the safety rating is better. Other thing that annoyed me to start with is when riding with the visor open you can hear it whistle in the wind.

I recently did a 220 mile round trip. The temperature at times was as low as 1° at the end of April! I didn't get any cold draughts though & found the helmet very comfortable & snug. I can't comment on the vents yet, it may get warm enough to try them. This helmet is nicely finished, the visor is excellent & stays slightly open (if required) even at speed. It is also very easy to remove (unlike an Arai). This is not a cheap helmet & it could be argued that Shoei & Arai are slightly better finished. But, the helmet is light, comfortable & easy to use. I am very pleased with it.

My glasses are easy to fit, I removed the breath guard as all it did was push my breath onto my glasses, but I have to do this with all my lids.

True to measure and snug fit, great finish on the carbon fibre, looks amazing. Good amount of ventilation through the helmet vents and flawless vision through the vz300 visor and pinlock 120 with no fogging and the same for the blue tint internal sun visor, also great peripheral vision. Small whistle through the visor lock hole at 20-30 mph but only when open. Wind noise is minimal through this helmet when riding a sports bike but defiantly less noisy than my caberg. Changing both the external and sun visors is fast and effortless, adjusting the air flow is simple. There is a noticeable weight difference but I lost that with the addition of a comms and camera stuck on. This is a very comfortable helmet and a great price at Sportsbikeshop.
Another flawless purchase from SBS with quick delivery and good communication throughout.

Incredibly noisy, even at low speeds, but fits my head well. My glasses fog up wearing this helmet too, although visor is fine. I wouldn't have another.

Had a Shark Spartan before this, but not the GT. This GT in Carbon is superb. Lightweight, snug fit, nice visor action and quick interchange between clear & smoked visor. Not yet tested at speed, so difficult to comment on wind noise, but I wear ear plugs anyway!

Firstly, this is a review of the helmet. SBS acted very swiftly to my email on an issue I had and have offered refund/replacement/alternative.

Helmet feels great when on, very snug, and visor mechanism opening and closing is better than other top brand helmets. Ventilation is good and airflow over the top of my head seems plentiful.

As other reviewers have discussed, with the visor up, it whistles like crazy. Lowering the visor stops the whistling.
2. I find the visor a little distracting along the top most edge where the top of the visor meets the shell/seal of the helmet. There is a change in optical clarity which in traffic does grab my attention. Can't say I have had this issue on Shoei helmets I have owned.

The finish of this particular helmet is not great. There are a great number of defects under the clear coat which look like air bubbles or contamination. They can not be felt with touch.

As stated at the beginning of this review, SBS have offered refund/replacement which is great.

However, In my case, the issue is I have shipped this helmet to Dubai, so returning will incur additional shipping charges and customs if I replace it.

A superb helmet .
Lightweight helmet , very comfortable fit .
A real quality helmet , the linings are very comfortable and have a plush feel .
Vision is great and a very clever rachet system allows for easy demisting .
It's very quiet at speed and ideal for touring .
Well done Shark !!!