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Top 5 Open Face Helmets 2023

Whether you are suiting up for the DGR or making the most of the warmer weather, open-face helmet season is well and truly upon us! There are a lot of options out there so we thought we'd make things a little easier and give you an overview of our Top 5 Open Face Helmets for 2023.

Have a look at our video for an in-depth comparison or scroll down and check out this year's best open face helmets.

Watch Our Top 5 Open Face Helmets Video


Whether you are suiting up for the DGR or making the most of the warmer weather, open-face helmet season is well and truly upon us! There are a lot of options out there so we thought we'd make things a little easier and give you an overview of our Top 5 Open Face Helmets for 2023.

Have a look at our video for an in-depth comparison or scroll down and check out this year's best open face helmets.

Watch Our Top 5 Open Face Helmets Video


DMD VINTAGE

The DMD Vintage is undoubtedly amongst the smallest ECE-approved helmets out there. Available in a whole host of colours ranging from clean and classy to hilariously outlandish, the Vintage has long established itself as a firm staff favourite.

Their standard colours are very reasonably priced, while their more expensive Oro line is hand-finished with leather trim and rivals the Hedon Hedonists in their premium finish. Worth noting that while the Hedonist caters to rounder head shapes, the DMD Vintage is more suited to those of us with more oval heads.


HEDON HEDONIST

The Hedon Hedonists are renowned for a finish that is nothing short of sheer luxury. All Hedonist helmets have a premium calf leather trim and liner, attached to the helmet shell by the crafty hands in the Hedon ateliers. That shell is made from carbon-reinforced fibreglass which equates to a very strong, hard-wearing yet lightweight helmet. 

If you're after a low profile, high comfort helmet, it doesn't get much better than this. The wide range of colours and designs available for the Hedonist will make it a tough choice, we speak from experience!

Do be aware: the Hedonist sizes smaller than other helmets. You might have to pick one size up from your usual helmet size. The size guide on our website is adjusted to reflect this, be sure to have a look.


BELL CUSTOM 500

The Bell Custom 500 is one of our bestselling open faces and a stalwart helmet in this class. Inspired by Bell's original: the Classic 500. It has that great pedigree and originality but with all the modern touches you would expect from a manufacturer like Bell.

Also worth noting is the fact that sizing is optimised for round and intermediate head shapes. If you have a more overtly oval head shape, we recommend looking at the DMD Vintage listed below.


SHOEI J.O.

A sleek shell open face helmet reminiscent of the vintage helmet designs we all know and love. It's a lightweight, compact helmet that manages to combine its retro-inspired looks with modern functionality and technology. It comes in a variety of gorgeous colour schemes and in our book it's an instant classic.

Shoei made the J.O. a very safe helmet: the AIM shell is constructed out of organic and multi-composite fibre in five layers for optimum shock-absorbency and rigidity. Anyone that's ever owned a Shoei can attest to their comfort and seemingly universal fit, and that is no different with the J.O.

DMD VINTAGE

The DMD Vintage is undoubtedly amongst the smallest ECE-approved helmets out there. Available in a whole host of colours ranging from clean and classy to hilariously outlandish, the Vintage has long established itself as a firm staff favourite.

Their standard colours are very reasonably priced, while their more expensive Oro line is hand-finished with leather trim and rivals the Hedon Hedonists in their premium finish. Worth noting that while the Hedonist caters to rounder head shapes, the DMD Vintage is more suited to those of us with more oval heads.


HEDON HEDONIST

The Hedon Hedonists are renowned for a finish that is nothing short of sheer luxury. All Hedonist helmets have a premium calf leather trim and liner, attached to the helmet shell by the crafty hands in the Hedon ateliers. That shell is made from carbon-reinforced fibreglass which equates to a very strong, hard-wearing yet lightweight helmet. 

If you're after a low profile, high comfort helmet, it doesn't get much better than this. The wide range of colours and designs available for the Hedonist will make it a tough choice, we speak from experience!

Do be aware: the Hedonist sizes smaller than other helmets. You might have to pick one size up from your usual helmet size. The size guide on our website is adjusted to reflect this, be sure to have a look.


BELL CUSTOM 500

The Bell Custom 500 is one of our bestselling open faces and a stalwart helmet in this class. Inspired by Bell's original: the Classic 500. It has that great pedigree and originality but with all the modern touches you would expect from a manufacturer like Bell.

Also worth noting is the fact that sizing is optimised for round and intermediate head shapes. If you have a more overtly oval head shape, we recommend looking at the DMD Vintage listed below.


SHOEI J.O.

A sleek shell open face helmet reminiscent of the vintage helmet designs we all know and love. It's a lightweight, compact helmet that manages to combine its retro-inspired looks with modern functionality and technology. It comes in a variety of gorgeous colour schemes and in our book it's an instant classic.

Shoei made the J.O. a very safe helmet: the AIM shell is constructed out of organic and multi-composite fibre in five layers for optimum shock-absorbency and rigidity. Anyone that's ever owned a Shoei can attest to their comfort and seemingly universal fit, and that is no different with the J.O.