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ORIGINE Primo review

A retro three-quarter helmet with a thermoplastic resin shell and removable washable ear pads, sold with ECE certification cited by the maker.

The bottom line The best-finished helmet in this family and the one whose approval is least precisely stated. Read the version off the strap label.

What the seller commits to paper

ECE certification cited in the title, a thermoplastic resin shell described as a hybrid design, and removable washable ear pads. The maker states the cheek pads are shaped so they do not rub the ears.

The precision that is missing

The series of amendments is not given. ECE approvals come in numbered series, and a revision changes what is tested. Citing ECE without a version leaves the question open, and the strap label answers it.

Why washable pads keep coming up on this shelf

Because an open-face helmet lives in warm weather, and a lining that cannot be washed sets the helmet’s service life. Every helmet in this family that publishes the feature has it noted here, and the ones that do not publish it have that noted too.

The rows this seller leaves empty

Weight, and whether a drop-down sun visor is fitted.

Availability

Around 82 € on the German Amazon store, in the single reading behind this page.

What Keepa returned in the single reading behind this page. Availability and prices move without notice.

Prices quoted in this text were read on 18 September 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.

The declared figures, and the blanks beside them

Strengths

  • Washable ear pads, stated by the maker
  • ECE certification cited in the title
  • Cheek pads described as shaped to avoid rubbing the ears

Compromises

  • The ECE series of amendments is not given, so the listing does not say which document applied
  • No published weight

Specifications

Approval citedECE certification (from the title) — no series of amendments given
Shell materialThermoplastic resin, hybrid design (maker’s bullet)
LinerRemovable and washable ear pads (maker’s bullet)
StyleVintage three-quarter (from the title)
WeightThe maker puts nothing in writing on this.
Sun visorThe maker puts nothing in writing on this.
Amazon referenceB095BQLVBG (one reference across 1 Amazon marketplace)

What riders ask about this one

Why does the missing series matter?

Approval standards are revised, and a series of amendments records which test programme was applied. A listing citing ECE without a version has not said which document the helmet was approved against — the strap label has.

Is a vintage shape less protective?

This site does not rank shapes on protection. What can be said is that a jet is approved as a jet, and the standard does not pretend a chin bar is present.

Who this one is for

A rider who wants the vintage three-quarter shape with a lining that can be kept clean.

Compared with its closest rivals

Same category, nearest prices. Only the specifications every one of them states are shown — a half-empty column compares nothing.

Model Price Approval citedShell materialWeightAmazon reference
ORIGINE Primo 82 € ECE certification (from the title) — no series of amendments givenThermoplastic resin, hybrid design (maker’s bullet)The maker puts nothing in writing on this.B095BQLVBG (one reference across 1 Amazon marketplace)
BOSERMEM LS-QD009 66 € 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.B0BG6QB2SK (one reference across 5 Amazon marketplaces)
Galatée Dual-visor ABS 53 € 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.B09Y9639J3 (one reference across 5 Amazon marketplaces)
Vinz Duoro 51 € ECE 22.06 (from the title)The maker puts nothing in writing on this.The maker puts nothing in writing on this.B0CS6Q7RS5 (one reference across 5 Amazon marketplaces)

What separates these models

  • If price decides: Vinz Duoro, at 51 €.
  • Highest Amazon reference in the table: this model (B095BQLVBG (one reference across 1 Amazon marketplace)).
  • This model holds the table’s highest figure for Amazon reference.

If this one is not the right fit

  • On a tighter budget: LIONCIANO YY-YM008, at 45 € in the same category. see the review

Value for money

At 82 €, it sits +55 % against the 53 € median of the 5 models in this category published here.

Guides that feature it

Price and availability

Details checked on September 18, 2026.

Sources

Specifications: manufacturer sheet and Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. No product on this site has been physically tested.

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