The Vulcan Modular Bike Helmet is Firstgear’s sole, street-biased head safety providing. With that in thoughts, it appears that evidently Firstgear’s philosophy was to make the mannequin as versatile as attainable. The helmet encompasses a flip-up chinbar, a multiposition clear faceshield, adjustable air flow, and an built-in drop-down tinted display.
Within the phrases of Henry Ford, you’ll be able to have the Vulcan in any coloration you select “so long as it’s black.” That being mentioned, the gloss black helmet is kind of engaging. The strains of the Vulcan are clear and aggressive. The aesthetic is completed with little or no litter. The Vulcan is devoid of decals and superfluous visible bells and whistles. The venting is built-in seamlessly, and the one splash of coloration is the pink chin bar launch button.
Security is job primary in helmet development, and the Vulcan gives a strong checklist of certifications and options. The shell is shaped of injection-molded ABS, and there’s a dual-density EPS impression liner. The helmet is accepted each by the American DOT and the European ECE. It additionally options emergency launch cheek pads and a double D-ring chin strap. The chin bar’s locking mechanism secures with a reassuring and strong click on.
Air flow is achieved by way of 4 adjustable consumption vents and two mounted exhaust vents. The airflow is sufficient however not overwhelming. The vents are simply manipulated with gloved fingers. The clear defend might be partially opened for extra air flow and anti-fog conditions. The Vulcan is a comparatively quiet helmet with no notable whistling and solely reasonable wind noise.
The clear defend on the Vulcan is a little bit of a problem to raise because of a comparatively stiff actuation and small central raise level. With time and apply, it will get simpler. The dropdown sunshade is managed by way of a slide mechanism on the underside lip on the left facet of the helmet. A pleasant function of the tinted shade is that it may be dropped to a totally deployed place, not like many different modular helmet shades that depart a niche on the backside. It can be dropped to {a partially} open place for simple viewing of motorbike gauges. The versatile rubber nostril defend is unobtrusive.
The detachable and washable inner liner is comfy and comparatively plush. The helmet has a impartial form that we might name an intermediate oval. There may be sufficient room within the ear space for people, however we will’t vouch for its suitability for these long-eared Vulcans for which the helmet is known as.
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All in all, the Firstgear Vulcan Modular is a top quality motorbike helmet at a aggressive value. With its refined styling and feature-rich design, it appears instantly aimed on the sport-touring and touring market. It’s accessible in sizes XS-2XL. The advised retail is $320.
