The Nolan N88 helmet has simply arrived to replace Nolan's popular N87, which is a cover that's won loads of awards over the last seven years.

This set's a little bit greater in specification than the N87, and also I  would certainly claim it picks up and also takes off where the N87 Plus ended.

The N87 Plus was a much more superior variation of the N87 with a much better convenience cellular lining on the within as well as a somewhat greater price. You get both with this N88. You get the far better liner, as well as you obtain the higher cost.

Any individual who's had an N87 or an 87 Plus will really feel acquainted with this helmet.

It's a plastic shield sporting activity touring helmet with a drop-down sun visor and a deluxe interior lining. It's obtained a micrometric strap fastener and also is gotten ready for the main Nolan Bluetooth intercom.

It's additionally among the initial two plastic-shelled safety helmets ahead onto the marketplace that passed the new, extra stringent ECE 2206 safety and security tests.

Shell Construction

The covering is made from Lexan, a high quality of polycarbonate that Nolan has actually utilized to make their helmet shells considering that they were first started 50 years ago.

Weight

This helmet is not what I 'd call a light-weight helmet therefore, neither would certainly I call it a heavyweight. The size tool helmet weighs in on our scales at 1597 grams/3.5 pounds. That's just 12 grams heavier than the N87 Plus when we considered that a person a year ago.

That shows that conference that tougher new safety and security criterion doesn't have to mean significantly larger helmets than we had previously, which is generally great information for everyone.

Ventilation

The ventilation for this helmet comes through both the chin and the crown. The chin vent slides open up to uncover an air inlet on top, allowing air come through the chin bar into the eye-port.

On top, there's a two-stage slider that enables air to come in as well as relocate through networks in the EPS effect liner and after that get away with exhaust vents at the back of the helmet.

I found the ventilation on this helmet to be fine; it was perfectly acceptable, yet I wouldn't go big on how great it is. It's simply okay.

Visor

The visor will certainly know to people that've owned an N87 for one factor; it's the exact same visor. The visor is also operated by one main lifting as well as reducing tab. It has five stages inside out, which can be risen very slightly to develop a small gap that lets through some air while riding.

Anti-Fogging

It's protected against haze by a Pinlock insert that's maxed vision as well as covers a lot of the visible area.

Nolan does not have pinlock branding on their inserts, yet I would certainly say this is a pinlock 70. That's the center of the 3 available grades.

Below are a number of handy aspects of this pin lock. The helmet comes with it currently fitted, so that's one much less trouble for you to deal with in your life. If you ever before require to change the stress of the insert, it's truly simple.

Revolving the insurers on the outside of the visor moves the concentric pins on the within, permitting the insert to rest tighter or looser on the inner surface of the visor.

Sun Visor

There's also an internal sun visor, and also Nolan has actually fitted the VPS operating button they make use of on several of their higher-end safety helmets, so it decreases in 4 phases.

To reduce the sun visor, use the slider button located under left of the helmet. To pull back the visor, use the red switch near the slider to withdraw it in one action.

As with all Nolan safety helmets I've ever before attempted, the sun visor is anti-fog covered, which is handy.

Interior

The lining for this helmet is totally detachable, and also the cheek pads have the emergency situation launch function. This makes it simpler for a paramedic to eliminate the cheek pads while you're still using the lid, making it simpler for them to take the helmet off.

If they require to, the top pad has what Nolan called lining placing control. That indicates you can make the helmet rest a little greater on your head if you desire it to.

The cheek pads are what Nolan calls glasses adaptive, so there are partial cuts in the foam on top of each cheek pad, and you can remove all the foam over that cut, including your phenomenon arms.

Bluetooth

Behind the cheek pads are recesses for intercom speakers; this helmet is set up to utilize Nolan's income device. I tried suitable a Cardo PACKTALK Bold, however I could not fit the 40-millimeter speakers for that in the recesses.

I also had a go with the Cena 20s Evo, and again I couldn't obtain the audio speakers to being in there properly. There is possibly a means to obtain an universal intercom to collaborate with this helmet, however I think it'll take a little creative thinking to utilize anything aside from Nolan's official system.

Strap Fastener

The last crucial information with the interior is the strap fastener, a micrometric clasp setup. Regrettably, it has Nolan's two-stage opening, so you need to turn the red tab prior to launching the buckle.

Reaching its hold on the tooth slider lowers the chances of the fastening coming undone inadvertently.

Sizes

The N88 is available in sizes dual additional little as much as triple extra big, and that bigger size covers a 65-centimeter head.

There are two shell sizes to cover that range. The helmet dimension is up to and also consisting of tool, sharing the smaller covering, while that larger shell covers everything from helmet size large as well as above.

Usually that would certainly mean smaller sized helmet sizes having thick foam to pad them out as well as larger helmet sizes having actually thin foam to leave room for your head.

This helmet has 6 various densities of EPS impact lining available, so you're not simply cushioning out those various sizes with various densities of soft foam since there's a thicker or thinner eps inside to suit your head size.

Safety Standards

In terms of approvals, this helmet passes the brand-new ECE 2206 requirement for use when driving. That makes this the initial 2206 helmet we've examined that costs less than ₤ 400, and it's half of that if you purchase a simple color.

Those new tests are stiffer than the present requirement, so I believe you can believe in the security degrees used by this helmet. If you want to utilize this one on the track, you can, as it's ACU gold-approved.

While riding 2 different bikes, this helmet executed well on both. It fit for my head to form; the visor provides great vision also when it's damp outside, specifically that sun visor, and it really felt protected on my head.

I've got a lot of respect for Nolan as well as how they set about points. It does not stun me at all that they're among the initial companies to make a helmet to meet the new standard, and also this one is a really good follower to the N87.

In Conclusion

Nolan N80-8 helmet is a brand-new generation helmet from Nolan. With its innovative functions as well as style, Nolan N80-8 is a comfortable, light, and elegant helmet with high performance as well as safety.

This helmet is equipped with the NERS system, created to minimize the threat of falling and protect the biker's head from injury in the event of an accident.

The helmet additionally has a pinlock fog-resistant visor, developed to avoid the lens from misting up during the wet season.

The visor is quickly opened and also nearby pulling up or pushing down the helmet's cover. It likewise permits the visor to be slanted to the left and right.

The visor's mechanism is outfitted with an automatic retraction function, that makes it simple to open the visor and shut it again.

The visor can be tilted manually by adjusting the placement of the liner.

In addition, the N80-8 helmet is equipped with the Nolan N-Com and ESS systems, developed to improve safety in an emergency situation.