Putting new gear to the test this very early Spring. See how top brands of KLīM, SPOT, Klymit and Schuberth fare in UTADV’s adventures. One clue, you shouldn’t go anywhere without the pillow.
Great product overviews. I have the older version Carlsbad and like it a lot, up to about 80 degrees ambient temps. I agree that a pillow can make (or break) a proper sleep. Sounds like you found a unicorn. I use a Inreach Mini for communication to the wife, but don’t use any of the Nav or tracking capabilities or the Explore website. I wanted to like a Schuberth helmet because of their reputation for quiet and the modular convenience. But they just don’t fit my head. Seems I’m not “round” enough. Another gripe I have with them, and Shoei is their partnership with Sena. I use a Cardo and have a considerable investment in that system with no plans to change brands. So all the slick fitment and integration tech is wasted on me. Shame, really. I use an Arai XD which, while it’s not very quiet, is quite cool and fairly light.
Thanks, Brad. A couple of months into riding with the E1 and while I like the helmet, the Sena set up is wearing thin. If I didn’t have the remote (an additional Franklin) I’d have bagged it by now. I’m leaving on a ride June 1 for three weeks with other riders using Cardo, so I’ll be changing the Sena system out. Great thanks for your comment.
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Great product overviews. I have the older version Carlsbad and like it a lot, up to about 80 degrees ambient temps. I agree that a pillow can make (or break) a proper sleep. Sounds like you found a unicorn. I use a Inreach Mini for communication to the wife, but don’t use any of the Nav or tracking capabilities or the Explore website. I wanted to like a Schuberth helmet because of their reputation for quiet and the modular convenience. But they just don’t fit my head. Seems I’m not “round” enough. Another gripe I have with them, and Shoei is their partnership with Sena. I use a Cardo and have a considerable investment in that system with no plans to change brands. So all the slick fitment and integration tech is wasted on me. Shame, really. I use an Arai XD which, while it’s not very quiet, is quite cool and fairly light.
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Thanks, Brad. A couple of months into riding with the E1 and while I like the helmet, the Sena set up is wearing thin. If I didn’t have the remote (an additional Franklin) I’d have bagged it by now. I’m leaving on a ride June 1 for three weeks with other riders using Cardo, so I’ll be changing the Sena system out. Great thanks for your comment.
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