Over the course of a number of hours and some dozen path miles, I had little to say in regards to the Deflectr RLS, which is exactly what you need in a motorcycle helmet. In different phrases, when a motorcycle helmet is nicely made, it’s one thing you need to overlook is there.
Aside from the odd alternative of strap (which, as I discussed, I bought over shortly), the one knock I’ve is how the Deflectr RLS is, as of this writing, solely provided in one among two coloration choices: matte black or metallic olive. Whereas these are each cool and all, these of us who trip beneath the brutal southern solar know the worth of a white or light-colored helmet.
The pattern helmet I used to be despatched got here in a very attention-grabbing blocky black/white coloration combo that each seemed cool and went a bit additional in holding the temps round my cranium down. Right here’s hoping there are extra coloration choices on the horizon. In keeping with Canyon’s web site, the huge vents on the high of the Deflectr, mixed with the big consumption and exhaust vents work in tandem to maintain your head cool. Nonetheless, generally, within the useless of summer season, white generally is a rider’s finest pal.
In keeping with RLS, the Deflectr is simply the primary in what’s going to quickly be a line of motorbike, motorbike, climbing, and even building helmets. And at simply $160, it’s considerably simpler on the pockets than a few of its up to date high-end helmets, which might simply run into the $300 vary.
