No chin bar, and the approval says exactly that
An open-face helmet — a jet — covers the skull, the ears and the back of the neck, and stops where a chin bar would start. That is not an omission to be explained away: it is the product, and the approval reflects it. A jet is tested and approved as a jet, and the standard does not pretend a chin bar is there. What follows from the shape is a set of trade-offs worth stating plainly rather than arguing about. Visibility is wider at the edges and the sensation of open air is the reason most people choose one. In exchange, nothing covers the face, the wind reaches the chin and the noise at speed is higher than in a closed helmet. The figures that separate one jet from another are mostly about coverage and closure. How far the shell comes down at the temples and the nape, which varies a great deal between models that photograph identically. Whether the model takes a visor, a peak, both or neither, and whether that visor is a brand-specific part or a generic three-snap fitting — the latter is cheap and universal, the former is usually better sealed and harder to replace in three years. Whether there is a drop-down sun shade, which on this shape does more work than on any other, since the eyes are exposed. Then the ordinary questions: shell material and count, published weight, whether the liner comes out, and whether there is a recess for an intercom. We compare approval and version, shell material and count, coverage, visor or goggle fitting, sun shade, published weight, liner removal and intercom provision.
ABS shell · high-density EPS · visor fitted
An open-face helmet with an ABS shell and a high-density EPS liner, described by the maker as ergonomically shaped and corrosion-resistant. No approval is cited in the listing text.
Best for: A rider who will read the strap label on arrival and return the helmet if the approval is not what they need.
≈ £45 / €41
DOT FMVSS-218 · goggles included · 57–58 cm in M
An open-face helmet supplied with goggles, carrying a DOT marking to FMVSS-218. The maker lists a wide range of intended uses, including some that are not motorcycling.
Best for: A rider who has established which approval applies where they ride before ordering.
≈ £66 / €76
ABS shell · thickened EPS · dual visor
An open-face helmet with a dual-visor arrangement, an ultralight ABS shell and a thickened EPS liner, described by the maker as reducing load on the head.
Best for: A rider who wants a second screen at the lowest price and will check the strap label before use.
≈ £53 / €44
ECE 22.06 · visor · XS–XXL · washable ear pads
An open-face helmet with a visor, sold in XS to XXL with ear pads the maker states are removable and washable — the feature that decides how long a lining stays usable.
Best for: Town and scooter riding where the open face is the point and the lining will see a lot of summer.
≈ £51 / €50
ECE certified · thermoplastic resin shell · washable ear pads
A retro three-quarter helmet with a thermoplastic resin shell and removable washable ear pads, sold with ECE certification cited by the maker.
Best for: A rider who wants the vintage three-quarter shape with a lining that can be kept clean.
≈ €82
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 | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIONCIANO YY-YM008 | 45 £ | B098TP45B8 (one reference across 5 Amazon marketplaces) | Not stated in the listing text — the marking is on the strap label. | ABS, described as corrosion-resistant (maker’s bullet) | The maker puts nothing in writing on this. |
| Vinz Duoro | 51 £ | B0CS6Q7RS5 (one reference across 5 Amazon marketplaces) | ECE 22.06 (from the title) | The maker puts nothing in writing on this. | The maker puts nothing in writing on this. |
| Galatée Dual-visor ABS | 53 £ | B09Y9639J3 (one reference across 5 Amazon marketplaces) | Not stated in the listing text — the marking is on the strap label. | Ultralight ABS (maker’s bullet, stated twice) | The maker puts nothing in writing on this, despite the shell being described as ultralight. |
| BOSERMEM LS-QD009 | 66 £ | B0BG6QB2SK (one reference across 5 Amazon marketplaces) | DOT FMVSS-218, with the DOT seal (maker’s bullet) | The maker puts nothing in writing on this. | The maker puts nothing in writing on this. |
| ORIGINE Primo | 82 £ | B095BQLVBG (one reference across 1 Amazon marketplace) | ECE certification (from the title) — no series of amendments given | Thermoplastic resin, hybrid design (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.
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