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Urge Down-O-Matic full-face helmet review

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Urge Down-O-Matic helmet

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4 out of 5 stars

"Edgy looks – if you like them – and super fit at a great price"

3 comments
Thu 3 Feb 2011, 2:00 pm GMTBy

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We won’t beat around the bush with this one – its looks have split everyone’s opinions. Is it a beautiful piece of art disguised as a helmet, or simply an aesthetic mistake? Well, it’s really grown on us, and the more we wear it the more we like it. Plus it looks great in photos.

The first thing you notice when you don the Down-O-Matic is the fit – it’s snug and comfortable, and the shell wraps around the top of your head and forehead a lot more than those on other full-face lids do. It feels relatively light on your head too.

The round vents are all covered with a tough, wiry mesh and work well to keep your head cool, but if you do get too hot the padding is removable for an end-of-summer smelly-helmet wash. The peak is made from some amazingly flexible plastic and actually does seem impossible to snap, just as Urge claim. Trust us on this one – we’ve tried our best to break it!

The only slight downside is that the goggle opening can be snug when used with bigger-framed eyewear. The goggles end up sitting on the outside of the helmet rather than against your face where you want them.

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  • Only two sizes available, as far as I know, so this is another downside.

  • there are 4 sizes ( 2 shell sizes) S,M,L and XL.

    you adjust the sizing via the padding so a small becomes a medium by swapping out the padding.

    they do look quite nice in real life, better that the photos, and the quality seems good.

    fit though is very much try before you buy. I must have the wrong shaped head but i could not get comfortable. The helmet felt quite tight around my forehead and crown of my head. it felt as if the helmet was sat on-top of my head rather than encasing it.

    going to give it a 3 because it seems a quality bit of kit just not for me.

  • Although I do not own the Downomatic I do have the Archi-Endura from URGE.

    I do know that the fit is almost identical.

    I think Cypher's mistake was not changing the padding on the inside to adjust for his head shape.

    Simply put it is fantastic, the fit (for me) is amazing. The Padding is great and the forehead sweat band is such a simple but effective idea.

    The venting is simple but effective, the details are great.

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Specification

Name:
Down-O-Matic Impact II helmet (11)
Built by:
Urge
Price:
$205.99

Weight (g):
966 g
Sizes Available:
L/XL, S/M
Features:
• CE1078 Certification • Fibre composite construction • Internal Venturi Effect • Stylish and soft, anti crash visor • Grilled vents

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