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Viper RS-V121 Bluetooth Helmet Review: The Viper RS-V121 Bluetooth helmet was an interesting buy for me. My first flip-up helmet, my first Bluetooth helmet and my first helmet bought specifically with commuting in mind. Viper are a pretty new brand on the market which specialise in Bluetooth helmets and judging on the impression it has given me I am quite impressed.

Safety:

When buying a helmet which is produced from a company that is not well known I do some research before just to make sure the helmet won’t fall to pieces when I accidentally nudge it with my foot. So far I have never been let down and in fact one brand (KBC) has made me a life-long supporter.

The RSV121 has a 4* SHARP rating (the UK’s new advanced helmet rating system), this is frankly incredible for a flip-up helmet and to put that into comparison both Shoei and Shark flip-up’s which will set you back around £400 only scored 3*. Fortunately I have not had the first hand experience of crash testing this one but I am pretty confident that it should hold up. One more point is that the helmet is ACU Gold approved which means that you can also use it on track while talking to your buddies who are sat in IKEA’s kitchen department because they spent their money on a wedding.

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