motorcycle helmet comparison chart

Choosing a helmet is not always an easy task. There are many factors to consider asides from safety. Most certified DOT, Snell, and ECE certified helmets will generally protect your head with the same degree of protection. If the majority of helmets will protect you relatively the same then why not buy the cheapest one?

Safety, although the most important, is but one aspect of a motorcycle helmet you should consider. Comfort, ventilation, noise control, style, and special features are what separate helmets into various classes of value.

The motorcycle helmet comparison chart below lists popular full-face and modular style helmets currently on the market. Each helmet has a rating for style, visor, ventilation, and noise control. Clicking on the column headings will sort the criteria in ascending/descending order.

Use this chart to help you make your next helmet purchase. To view more information, as well as user reviews on the individual helmets listed, click on the name of the helmet model.

Brand	Model	Photo	Standards	# of colors / designs	Style	Visor	Ventilation	Noise control	Price (USD)
AGV	Ti-Tech		DOT, BSI	11	08/10	09/10	08/10	10/10	$499-$650
Icon	Airframe		DOT, Snell, ECE 22	11	10/10	07/10	07/10	06/10	$240-$300
Icon	Mainframe		DOT, Snell, ECE 22	08	09/10	07/10	07/10	06/10	$300
HJC	FS-15		DOT, Snell	12	06/10	06/10	06/10	06/10	$219-$269
HJC	Ninja ZX		DOT, Snell	12	05/10	07/10	06/10	06/10	$249
HJC	CLSP		DOT, Snell	28	06/10	07/10	06/10	06/10	$169-$189
Shark	RSX		DOT, ECE 22	09	07/10	08/10	07/10	07/10	$449
AGV	S4		DOT, BSI	07	05/10	07/10	07/10	06/10	$244-$259
AGV	Stealth		DOT, BSI	08	06/10	07/10	09/10	05/10	$324-$349
Bell	Star		DOT, Snell	11	09/10	08/10	09/10	09/10	$549
Scorpion	EXO 1000		DOT, Snell	08	03/10	04/10	04/10	06/10	$349
Akuma	Stealth		DOT, ECE 22	01	07/10	08/10	08/10	06/10	$419
Akuma	Doragon		DOT, ECE 22	01	10/10	08/10	08/10	06/10	$399
Arai	Vector		DOT, ECE 22	28	08/10	09/10	09/10	08/10	$445-$604
Arai	Arai RX-7 Corsair		DOT, Snell	26	08/10	10/10	10/10	07/10	$648-$814
Shoei	RF-1000		DOT, Snell	41	07/10	08/10	08/10	09/10	$367-$474
Shoei	Multitec		DOT	11	06/10	08/10	08/10	09/10	$482-$495
Shoei	X-Eleven		DOT, Snell	25	07/10	08/10	10/10	09/10	$587-$692
Icon	Alliance		DOT, Snell, ECE 22	13	07/10	07/10	06/10	06/10	$140-$170
HJC	CS-R1		DOT	16	06/10	05/10	04/10	06/10	$079-$089
Shark	RSI		DOT, ECE 22	26	08/10	06/10	07/10	08/10	$350
Shark	RSR2		DOT, ECE 22	18	07/10	06/10	08/10	08/10	$521-$620
Shoei	TZ-R		DOT, ECE 22	18	07/10	06/10	08/10	08/10	$321-$416
Arai	Profile		DOT, ECE 22	23	08/10	07/10	09/10	08/10	$507-$630
Icon	Domain 2		DOT, Snell	08	09/10	08/10	07/10	06/10	$350-$390
HJC	CL-15		DOT, Snell	31	08/10	05/10	06/10	06/10	$129-$139
Suomy	Vandal		DOT (North America only), ECE/BIS (Europe only), Inmetro (Brazil only)	23	08/10	07/10	08/10	09/10	$299-369