One shell, one approval, and an inside nobody publishes
A full-face helmet is one piece: a shell, an energy-absorbing liner, a chin bar and a visor, with no hinge anywhere in the structure. That single decision is what makes it the reference against which the other four shapes are judged, and it is also why the specification sheet matters less than people expect. The figure that gets printed largest is the approval, and it deserves reading carefully rather than trusting: ECE 22.06 records that a sample of that model went through defined impacts, at defined points, at defined speeds, and stayed within defined limits. It is a real, repeatable measurement, and it is not a statement about any particular crash. Two helmets carrying the same mark are not equivalent, and the mark is not a ranking. What separates them in use is elsewhere. Shell material — thermoplastic, fibreglass composite, carbon — decides weight and, with it, how a neck feels after three hours. Shell count matters more than the material: a maker offering three shell sizes across a size range fits a small head in a small shell, while a maker with one shell pads a small head into a large one, and the result is a helmet that is heavier and sits higher than it should. Then ventilation, which is judged by how many vents actually close, and the liner, which is judged by whether it comes out and washes. Finally the part almost nobody checks before buying and everybody needs eventually: whether visors and cheek pads for that model are still catalogued three seasons on. We compare approval and its version, shell material, number of shell sizes, published weight and the size it was weighed at, ventilation, visor fitting and available spares, liner removal, and intercom provision.
ECE 22.06 · thermoplastic · ratchet strap closure
A thermoplastic full-face with chin and head ventilation and a ratchet strap closure, sold as ECE 22.06 certified and described by the maker as suited to long distances.
Best for: A rider who wants a current approval and a glove-friendly closure without paying for a sun visor.
≈ €61
ECE 22.06 · double outer screens
A full-face sold as ECE 22.06 certified with double outer screens for varying light. The maker publishes the approval and the screen arrangement and little else.
Best for: A rider buying on price who wants the current approval version and a second screen included.
≈ €70
ECE 22.06 · pinlock-prepared visor · XS–XXL
A full-face helmet with a drop-down sun visor, sold as prepared for an anti-fog insert, with cheek pads the maker states are removable and washable. The shell is published as ABS, and sizes run XS to XXL.
Best for: A first full-face where the anti-fog insert and a washable lining matter more than a published weight.
≈ €70
ECE 22.06 · ABS shell · one-piece EPS
A full-face with an ABS outer shell over a one-piece EPS liner, sold as ECE 22.06 certified. The maker publishes an explicit note that tinted visors are not intended for road use.
Best for: A mid-priced full-face where the published construction matters more than a brand name.
≈ €90
ECE 22.06 · thermoplastic shell · 190° field of view
A road full-face derived from the maker’s racing programme, with a thermoplastic shell, wind-tunnel-developed spoiler, a published 190° field of view and a removable washable liner.
Best for: A rider who wants a road helmet from a maker whose visors and pads are easy to find in three years.
≈ £127 / €136
Only the specifications at least four models out of five state. A column that is more empty than full compares nothing.
| Model | Price | Amazon reference | Approval cited | Shell material | Shell sizes offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTR S-6 Evo | 61 £ | B0CXQ6SQ9M (one reference across 3 Amazon marketplaces) | ECE 22.06 (from the title) | Thermoplastic (maker’s bullet) | The maker puts nothing in writing on this. |
| Cyril R1 | 70 £ | B0G4W41SPW (one reference across 1 Amazon marketplace) | ECE 22.06 (from the title and the maker’s bullet) | The maker puts nothing in writing on this. | The maker puts nothing in writing on this. |
| Vinz Kennet | 70 £ | B0C7GW8SM1 (one reference across 4 Amazon marketplaces) | ECE 22.06 (from the title and the maker’s bullet) | ABS (maker’s bullet) | The maker puts nothing in writing on this. |
| VCOROS WS-609 | 90 £ | B0G91H96FT (one reference across 5 Amazon marketplaces) | ECE 22.06 (from the title and the maker’s bullet) | ABS outer shell (maker’s bullet) | The maker puts nothing in writing on this. |
| AGV K1 S E2206 | 127 £ | B0FHK7N1JN (one reference across 5 Amazon marketplaces) | ECE 22.06, written E2206 in the model name (from the title) | Thermoplastic, described as aerodynamic (maker’s bullet) | The maker puts nothing in writing on this. |
Specifications: manufacturer sheets and Amazon product pages. Prices and availability: Keepa. No product on this site has been physically tested.
Most recent revision in this category: September 18, 2026.
Nothing written into the text below is a current price. Where an amount appears in a sentence, it is the reading taken on the day that sentence was written; what a shop is asking at this moment loads beside the product itself, and that is the figure to go by.
