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I've been using Scorpion helmets for 2 years now. And I'm using them to race this season also. I'll address them b/c they were already brough up, but I don't have anything bad to say about the Shoei's...i wanted an X-11 bad and bought one last year, but it just didn't fit right. I also won't knock Arai...their record speaks for itself, but I feel that their chinstraps are too far back and are uncomfortable for me. So I went to Scorpion.

They fit me like a glove, they're well ventilated, fit and finish is pretty darn good, and they weigh a little less than my previous Shoei RF900. Because of the vents, they are a little loud, but I hear the same things about Suomy's and top of the line Arai's. I second the EXO 700's over the 400s. I stay away from polycarbonate and go with composite. I also hit my head with one in a race in April. I've had worse headaches coming home from work than I had at the track that day. Right now I have two and my wife has one...and I'll keep using them until proved wrong. They also have gotten some great reviews from the racing community on the WERA boards.

Take it for what you will. I don't think you can go wrong with either