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From: darryl@haddock.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: helmet
Message-ID: <348@haddock.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 13-Feb-85 23:54:11 EST
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Posted: Wed Feb 13 23:54:11 1985
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Nf-From: haddock!darryl    Feb 13 11:58:00 1985

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I just purchased a Shoei RF-5V, which is their Snell 85 replacement for the
ER-7 (I am told).  It does indeed fit snugly across the checkbones, but not
uncomfortably so, at least for me.  Pluses include 7 ratchet position shield
and a 3 ratchet-position cam gizmo that pushes the shield up EVER-SO-
SLIGHTLY.  Also, two open/close vents over the forehead (haven't had a need
for them yet, its only 80 in LA right now, but wait till the summer comes
:-).  The only minus I've noticed so far is that the D rings are made from a
flat, wide wire, so the tab trick on my old Vetter doesn't work (a small
piece of webbing material around the inside D ring can be pulled outward and
left while the strap is pulled to the right so that the whole shebang comes
off in one smooth motion).

		--Darryl Richman
		...!cca!ima!ism780!darryl