Shark Evo GT Review - Two helmets for the price of one?

[@mancavemoto]

I completely forgot to mention that the Helmet comes with a 5 year warranty. I also realised that I mentioned the negatives more than once, which might make the review sound a little negative. All helmets will have some niggles, but overall this is a good option for those that don't want to ride in a standard modular lid with the chin bar above their head.

[@bruceadkins9147]

Just got the helmet its amazing. What a difference with the HJC helm

[@zanotron]

I had the Shark equivalent back in 2010 for a trip thru the Americas. I hit a pig at 80km/hr on sealed road and landed on my side and slid for a bit. Happy to say that while the helmet impacted pretty hard on the road and was scratched up across the hinge area, the helmet suffered no damage. I was impressed. Sure I should have replaced it. But I was in Nicaragua and not likely to find a quality helmet. Served me well for the remaining year through South America. It also survived a collision (open face position this time) when I rode out of a carpark in Panama and a descending steel door hit me in the face, dragging me over the luggage and dropping me on my back while the bike kept going until it fell over. Was rushed to emergency to stitch up a cut to my forehead and suffered a grazed nose. But the helmet, again, held up magnificently! And so did my reputation for not replacing helmets! Haha. To be young again!... Great review. I think you covered all the pros and cons really well. I'm definitely considering another. Mainly due to it's high Gringo Survival rating :)

[@mancavemoto]

Cheers Zane, wow sounds like youve got some great stories to tell!

[@captss955]

I've been using the Evo's lids for years and agree they can be a little heavy and noisy but when touring it is so handy to be able to flip the chin bar to have a chat.

[@a13bkd62]

I have a Shark helmet - essentially the one you tested but just open face and I'm really impressed. This could well replace my aging but oh-so comfy Nolen system helmet. Love the way you pitch your reviews.

[@grahamudall1040]

Great vid. I currently have a shark evoline 3 which looks like the predecessor to evo gt so when I update it’ll probably be to this as I love the convenience of popping my face open say when getting fuel or stopping for a drink. Also with the chin going back it helps with weight balance. I think wind noise is not helped with the grooves on the side but I counter this with ear plugs if I know I have a lot of higher speed riding. Just fitted a Sena 3s as it has a similar control to the sharktooth. I didn’t want the big block like other Sena/ cardo style units

[@rogerwilliams2902]

Excellent video again, keep up the good work and have a healthy new year .

[@mancavemoto]

Cheers Roger

[@johngannon1802]

I have the evo gt and like it alot but there are a few more issues. Firstly my seal has come loose 3 or 3 times now after reglueing it. Secondly I fitted the shark intercom and its not great. With thick gloves you can't push the buttons but the helmet is not great if you want to fit an intercom like a packtalk because of the edging strip around the bottom of the helmet and the recess for the speakers is far too small and shallow to fit other brands. Next the chin curtain is a nice touch but if you open the chin bar while it's down your in trouble and the first you'll know about it is when you try to close the chin bar and it locks up straight in front of your eyes.(always fun while riding). Lastly the visorr you can ride with it open a few mm to let air in its either open or closed because the ratchet isn't strong enough. £400 is far too much for this helmets build quality but will probably think about buying a newer version in the future.

[@BanjoToronto]

Great review but gave me a pause about purchasing one. Main reason I was considering this helmet is because I understand its round oval shaped suitable for my head. Most reviews never talk about the shape of the helmet which for many of us is super important because our head shapes don't work with most helmets.

[@rayelliott5661]

WELL i found your review spot on and interesting to me covered 100 per cent of the pros and cons that i have found in my one year of using this as one of my two primary touring lids. I wont repeat the niggles you covered as it would be redundant as you did a superb job of demo without being too overly critical. The bottom line for me is the helmet is no doubt a love hate lid with the love winning by a margin duly because it is so good in cold wet conditions with periods of heavy rain and major wind the busy bits stayed well put and I never got any drips of fog of any measure and stayed relative warm . That goes a long way if you live in the UK I should thing . I did notice a few tiny bits that different from my model mostly the vent controls but I will continue to rid this helmet and riding time shared with my real main stay for solo trips my Arai Xd4 which I've used now for a decade though a few evolutions all of which have kept consistent with the needs of the Adventure touring and Touring hobby . Keep up the good work . A love your style and have yet to disagree with anything so we must be subjectedly similar in taste and expectations.

[@mancavemoto]

Thanks Ray, much appreciated

[@szaneman791]

Great very thorough review as usual. There seems to be a lot going on with the Evo GT, and that's not always/necessarily a good thing when it comes to a helmet. Happy new year to you!

[@hollowaysteve]

Very comprehensive review. Nice work.

[@mancavemoto]

Thanks for watching

[@Goathead85]

Love to see you do a LS2 Valiant II review and compare it against this Shark.

[@mancavemoto]

I’ve been trying to get hold of a couple of LS2 helmets without much luck.

[@bopiangM]

9:24 same as mine, the design will make u accidentally pull it when trying to go from half to full mode. the chin parts also wobbles especially in half mode. pretty flimsy for its price point

[@nikoscosmos]

A good and fair review - I have the older Evo One model in XL. There is an issue with the pinlock scratching (have now removed it!). The fit is also quite tight around the upper ear area for me. I tend to use it for short around town journies where the flipped over chin bar is a great feature. Cheers, Nick

[@mancavemoto]

Thanks for the info!

[@dalehawkes1698]

Great review as always, I personally don’t like the chin bar separately moving to the rear but different strokes for different folks as they say . Keep up the great work happy new year 🎉🏍🏍👍👍

[@mancavemoto]

Yep its not for everyone, Cheers Dale, Happy New Year to you too!

[@IndianScoutRogue]

Thanks for the honest Pro's & Cons.

[@mancavemoto]

No problem

[@robertbaggett4516]

I'm happy you mention about helmet and glasses wearing. Also extra insulation padding.

[@mancavemoto]

Cheers Robert

[@garypatterson2233]

Hi T happy New year mate . I think i go for the neotec 2 you done the review On just looks like there's to much to go wrong with that lid. Got myself a A 2019 triumph tiger 1200 xca last week. Was going to go for a versys 1000 But seen the tiger and just fell for her always like them anyway. So have to look the part T. So going for the arai tour 4 you done the review on.

[@mancavemoto]

Hi Gary, Happy New Year to you too! The Neotec II is a good lid, but I did find it a little claustrophobic. For a modular lid I would recommend at least taking a look at the x-lite x1005 ultra Carbon, thats a great helmet. I'm also going to be reviewing the Schuberth C5 soon too. Arai Tour 4 is a great lid, but I hear rumours of a Tour 5.....

[@martinhunt5634]

Great Review.... I've had the helmet for a year ... I personally would not purchase another.... The flip action has let me down a few times whilst riding and using on the go....and yes the rubber seal is a pain....I have glued back into rim section loads of times....

[@mancavemoto]

Interesting to hear, this has gone back now, but the seal was annoying for sure

[@raresbirzu2436]

Also the pinlock gets loose over time and it scratches the visor

[@martynlaverick3405]

Great review👍

[@mancavemoto]

Cheers

[@bruceadkins9147]

Great review just ordered one. Wasnt to happy with my HJC helmet specially the visor

[@RRRRefuelRideRace]

Great work buddy. It is not among the lightest and also the metric system is not for me but you did a great job. Thumb up. Gave you the 1th like. Keep up and drop by. I am your sub for some time now.

[@mancavemoto]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@beozzie690]

Nice review mate...

[@mancavemoto]

Cheers

[@lifeon3753]

Nice review. The chin bar open and internal sun visor down reminds me of Robocop. Lol.

[@mancavemoto]

😂

[@vanjkasiki]

Hello I do love your gear reviews, however I have some observations to make re this helmet. I owned a Shark Evo GT and switched to the LS2 Valliant I. This is because the Shark mechanism came out to be quite flimsy compared to the LS2 and yes you are correct, removing the visor on the Shark is a pain in the ..... Shark has copied the small tabs from LS2 and I managed to brake those 2x when removing the visor on the LS2 to clean them. There has to be a better mechanism to solve this. I am looking at the new LS Valiant X as a replacement for mine in a years time. Happy New Year and KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK. Thank you

[@mancavemoto]

Thanks Buddy, and thanks for the feedback. Yep i hated changing the visor, but i guess its not something you'd need to do regularly. I'll try and take a look at the Valiant, somebody else just mentioned that

[@plevi1963]

I've owned the LS2 Valiant 1 for about 3 years. I love it. 3 helmets in 1. When I come to replace it I'll be looking at the latest valiant.

[@kangurosalvadoreno5527]

Great reviews, Does the cardo pack talk fit?

[@markforward7295]

Great review. I did look through the comments so apologies if you’ve already answered this but with regards to the noise, particularly at speed, were you wearing ear plugs? Thanks

[@mancavemoto]

Thanks Mark, yes I always wear earplugs, so I make sure I wear them in every helmet review to make it an even playing ground

[@markforward7295]

@@mancavemoto blimey, so if it’s noisy with earplugs it must be very noisy!!

[@gregs5738]

Outstanding review, Tony. As someone who is very concerned with noise, what is the quietest helmet you have tested on a naked bike? Thanks in advance.

[@mancavemoto]

Thanks Greg, Good Question. The Arai Quantic has been very good, as has the Shoei RYD. If you like modular lids I really like the X-Lite X1005 Carbon. Comfy, quiet, light and nicely put together. I'll be reviewing the new Schuberth C5 soon, and that is supposed to be very good too

[@nivelan]

Good review and helpful too. I've had this helmet for a year and didn't realise there is a chin sock. Feel like such a noob now. Your criticism is valid and I'd agree it's nonetheless a solid piece of kit. I haven't had issues with the flip system even while riding, and enjoy the ease of getting it on and off my head. The modularity also makes it ideal in any weather. I have unfortunately scratched the visor due to riding all winter. Wiping off rain is fine, but rock salt not so much. One major gripe I've got is fitting Comms. I got a good Cardo set but the speakers, though flat, have a larger diameter than the helmet's indent for them. As a result it's incredibly painful as pressure on the ears, unless I Dremel out more space. Smaller speakers are very hard to find.

[@eduardogarciaguerrero3133]

hello! Do you think that communication equipment like the Ejeas v6 could be installed in this helmet?

[@JLOSTAFF1]

You weren’t unlucky with the rubber seal Tony. I have Evo ES, same thing happened to mine on both sides! Common fault according to SBS. They repaired it as I couldn’t get superglue to work. Disappointing on a helmet this price. I’ve got LS2 Valiant as well. Much better.

[@mancavemoto]

Ah, thanks for the feedback, I don't know how long my fix will last, but the helmet is going back to Shark anyway. You're the second person to mention the Valiant, I've not reviewed any LS2 yet, so i'll take a look.

[@SquirrelMonsieur]

I have the EVO ES as well. I'd prefer the pinlock solution on the visor as mine had the antifog coating instead with no pinlock tabs. Once the coating is scratched, which is pretty much inevitable, there's nothing you can do, except notice how scratched it is everytime you pick it up. Guess I'll have to get a new visor and run the fiddly tab removal gauntlet.

[@JLOSTAFF1]

@@SquirrelMonsieur Apparently rumour has it Shark do an anti-fog refresher kit, but I've not been able to locate one - if anybody does can they let me know? Thanks.

[@roadwarrior8560]

I wonder if the chin strap is longer on these than on the Shoei Neotec 2? I tried a Neotec 2 but the chin strap was cutting into my throat even when I had it adjusted to its full length. I just wonder if the Shark chinstraps are a bit longer?

[@mancavemoto]

It could be the positioning, from memory the Neotec 2 strap sits a little further back than others?

[@roadwarrior8560]

@@mancavemoto Thanks, it could be further back, I returned the helmet so I can't compare, don't see why they can't make them an inch longer anyway, I much prefer double D ring fastening and also the D ring is handy if you want to use a helmet lock on the bike.

[@iamcaferacer]

I have the evo one 2 it’s awesome helmet during summer time. Your not wrong about some of the issues.

[@mancavemoto]

Hi, hope your keeping well. I wouldn't say they spoil the helmet, just more of an annoyance.

[@drmengawyong]

Have had shoei neotec 2, Nolan, Cabernet, agv, arai 7x, x spirit 3, heron, J-0, bmw now settled on ex zero, tour x4 and my shark evo gt. for touring love the shark sold my neotec as the shark was more usable (quality feel better on neotec) I can ride closed for high speeds, open face in town . Noise always use moulded Auritech ear plugs. I removed a bit of foam to make the speakers sit better.

[@raresbirzu2436]

Helmet is nice indeed. The only downside I found on mine is the pinlock that gets loose over time and start scratching the visor

[@mengaw-yong2490]

Shark mech isn’t reliable I find the ls2 much better

[@klunk64]

what size are the speaker pockets as some com units have 45mm speakers

[@mancavemoto]

The Shark comms unit has 32mm speakers, but the helmet went back so I cant measure the recess unfortunately. I suspect they are only 32mm though?!

[@1990-t1j]

The same sort of idea as my Roof Boxer V8 but not as attractive. But the Shark looks better with the chin bar round the back, a position I rarely use with the Roof. I like the sun visor. The limited peripheral vision would put me off. Overall, I wouldn't buy one. I would buy another Roof, though.

[@BN1960]

Useful video, thanks Tony That visor mechanism is nowhere near as idiotic as Arais

[@rjsalameh]

Was the noise or buffeting less in the open position than the closed position?

[@mancavemoto]

No noticable difference to be honest, which is where a helmet of this style could have an advantage over a tradtional modular?

[@JonathanCheeseman]

New to Shark helmets. What's the difference between a 'colourway' and a 'colour' please?

[@mancavemoto]

No difference, it’s just phrasing that’s got stuck in my head for some reason. To be correct I should only use the word if the helmets had more than one colour ie blue/white or red/white

[@JonathanCheeseman]

@@mancavemoto OK. Thanks for the review - very useful!

[@Thørkil84]

what difference between es and gt models?

[@mancavemoto]

As far as I’m aware the GT has a more luxurious liner, better ventilation and a pinlock fitted as standard

[@kangurosalvadoreno5527]

Which one is heavier, the neo tech 2 or the evo gt?

[@mancavemoto]

The Neo Tec II

[@sailorgerard]

Hello, I really liked yourvideo, but, when I tried the link I got a message that the Shark site is not secure, and safety concious as I am, I backed out of the site.

[@mancavemoto]

Oh ok weird, that may be down to the region your are in perhaps?

[@ekimandersom4478]

All these 2 in one Helmets are a compromise. Just use a good flip helmet .

[@jimshaw2466]

I like the ls2 better

[@JIMWSMITH]

Blimey thats one heavy lump ... why would you buy that , when you can buy a arai quantic at the min for £378 in the sales 🤔

[@mancavemoto]

Yep, sure is

[@hollowaysteve]

Err, because the Arai isn’t a flip helmet perhaps…