Modular helmets offer a fantastic blend of features and characteristics from both full-face helmets and open face ones. They provide the comfort and safety of each without many downsides. For these reasons, the number of modular helmet options has exploded.
With all of the options out there, it can be hard to determine which is the best helmet choice. We’ve put together a list of the best 15 modular helmets to help make your decision a little easier.
1. Speed and Strength SS1710
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Why We Picked It
We’re starting things off with an affordable option from Speed and Strength. The SS1710 modular helmet offers a long list of quality features an attractive and comfortable design at a very reasonable price point.
The DOT approved helmet offers thermo-ploy shell, removable and washable interior with moisture-wicking material, advanced ventilation system, large face shield that provides a good field of vision with an anti-scratch plus anti-fog visor, and a slick single-action release chin bar. While the Speed and Strength helmet can’t compete with some premium helmets, it’s an excellent value for the money.
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2. Bell SRT Modular
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Why We Picked It
Bell is known for making quality products and the SRT Modular is no exception. The helmet provides a lot of what Bell did right with the Revolver EVO but improves upon that design with a new look and a strong fiberglass shell.
Additionally, the Bell SRT gets a removable anti-bacterial liner, drop-down sun visor, Panovision face shield that provides quality protection and a good range of vision, EPS speaker pockets, room for you to wear glasses, five-year warranty, and a weight of only 3.89 pounds.
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3. HJC IS-MAX 2
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Why We Picked It
The HJC IS-MAX 2 is a modular helmet that’s packed with features. HJC is one of the best in the business at modular designs and the IS-MAX 2 is a perfect demonstration of the company’s expertise.
It exceeds DOT ratings, has a drop-down sun visor, one-hand chin-bar release, Pinlock face shield that provides 95 percent UV protection, interchangeable cheek pads to enhance fit, removable and washable interior liner, plenty of intake and exhaust vents for airflow, and a polycarbonate shell that helps keep weight down to a light 3.81 pounds.
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4. Shoei Neotec II
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Why We Picked It
The Shoei Neotech II improves upon the original Neotec helmet from the company. Its revised shell design makes it more stable and aerodynamic at speed. The helmet is a little heavier than some other modulars out there at 4.12 pounds.
The Neotech II has a ton of features including a face shield that blocks 99 percent of UV rays, drop-down sun visor, an interior designed to reduce noise, removable and easily washable interior liner and cheek pads, and plenty of adjustable intake vents plus large exhaust vents for increased airflow.
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5. SCHUBERTH C4
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Why We Picked It
The SCHUBERTH C4 provides excellent build quality, DOT and ECE safety ratings, and low noise levels. It’s one of the quietest modulars on the market, and it comes with a host of features that set it apart from the competition.
The aerodynamic shell keeps you from getting fatigued on longer rides, the integrated one-touch sun visor is extremely easy to deploy, and the removable anti-bacterial interior liner is washable. The SCHUBERTH C4 also has an excellent multi-channel ventilation system that keeps you cool on hot days.
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6. SCHUBERTH C3 Pro
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Why We Picked It
The SCHUBERTH C3 PRO has been described as the Rolls Royce of helmets. It’s a seriously technologically advanced helmet that offers a long list of features. It’s a pricey option but definitely one of the best out there. The C4 is a newer and more aerodynamic design, but the C3 Pro is still worthy of recognition.
The helmet has a quiet interior, quality ventilation system, is ready to accept the SCHUBERTH SRC-System (sold separately), and the liner is removable, anti-bacterial, and moisture wicking to keep you comfortable all day long.
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7. AGV SportModular Carbon
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Why We Picked It
The AGV SportModular Carbon gets a – you guessed it – carbon fiber shell that helps keep weight down to a light 3.2 pounds overall. The shell also helps the helmet get DOT and ECE ratings. While it is an expensive helmet, it’s well worth the price thanks to a variety of features.
The adjusted and integrated spoiler keeps the helmet stable at high speeds, and the large visor gives you a good field of vision. There’s also plenty of intake and exhaust vents for proper airflow with a removable and washable interior that makes keeping your helmet clean and comfy much easier. The SportModular Carbon also does a decent job of being a quiet helmet on the road.
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8. Scorpion EXO-AT950
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Why We Picked It
The Scorpion EXO-AT950 features one of the most versatile designs of any helmet on the market today. It’s a dual sport, modular helmet that can be configured for basically any style of riding. If you like to ride on a variety of surfaces and you can only have one helmet, this is an excellent choice.
The EXO-AT950 features a polycarbonate shell, dual density EPS, removable peak, plenty of intake and exhaust vents for airflow, drop-down sun visor, anti-fog and anti-scratch face shield, simple flip-up chin bar, and a comfortable 3.77-pound weight.
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9. HJC RPHA 90
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Why We Picked It
The HJC RPHA 90 features a shell that’s a blend of carbon fiber, fiberglass, aramid and is designed to be aerodynamic even at high speeds. It has a respectable weight of 3.48 pounds and a wide eye port that allows good peripheral vision.
The chin bar features a simple one-touch, centrally located locking mechanism, making it easy to flip-up the helmet whenever you feel like it. The anti-scratch Pinlock face shield provides 95 percent UV protection and the drop-down sun visor is easy to deploy.
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10. Nolan N44
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Why We Picked It
The Nolan N44 may look like some weird space helmet, but it’s an excellent helmet for the money. Some riders even prefer the overall odd shape and styling. The helmet can be configured in six different ways depending on your riding needs.
The helmet has a removable peak and chin bar, allowing you to have a full-face helmet experience or an open face depending on your preference. The helmet comes with huge intake and exhaust vents and a drop-down sun visor. It also features one of the best fields of vision of any modular helmet.
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11. Shark EVO-One 2
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Why We Picked It
The Shark EVO-One 2 is a unique modular helmet because the chin bar doesn’t just flip up, it actually flips all the way up and behind the helmet, giving you a true open face helmet to enjoy. The EVO-One 2 has a different kind of mechanism than Shark’s other helmets allowing the visor to operate independently from the chin bar.
The helmet comes with plenty of creature comforts, including several adjustable vents, drop-down sun visor, magnetic fastening chin curtain, and an integrated chin curtain. The helmet comes DOT certified.
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12. SCHUBERTH E1 Adventure
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Why We Picked It
The SCHUBERTH E1 Adventure is a modular adventure helmet that’s quiet and lightweight. It’s a seriously versatile helmet. The bones of the E1 adventure come from the SCHUBERTH C3 helmet that so many riders love. The company took that helmet and reworked it for dual-sport riding.
The E1 features a glass fiber composite shell that’s aerodynamic even at high speeds. The ventilation is superb and the helmet comes with a drop-down sun visor, removable peak, and features a built-in antenna for Schuberth’s SRC-System PRO.
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13. Fly Tourist
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Why We Picked It
Looking for a helmet that places a high level of visibility and more of an open face ideology at the forefront of its design? Check out the Fly Tourist modular helmet. It offers a design that’s truly unique from other modular designs out there.
The Fly has a huge face shield that allows for a fantastic field of vision. The helmet also comes with a removable chin bar so you can get the true open-face helmet experience. The polycarbonate shell is good enough to get this helmet DOT approved. The helmet comes with two intake vents and six exhaust vents (two adjustable, two passive) for good air flow.
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14. Shark Evoline 3 ST
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Why We Picked It
We already showcased one offering from Shark, but we’d be wrong not to mention the Evoline 3 ST. The Evoline 3 ST features a similar chin bar design as the EVO-One 2, but with some slight variations in design.
The Evoline 3 ST features a polycarbonate shell that gets it a DOT certification, a removable and washable interior liner, quality ventilation with multiple vents, and is prepped for a Bluetooth comm system. If the EVO-One 2 is a little too expensive for you the Evoline 3 ST is an excellent second choice.
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15. LS2 Valiant
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Why We Picked It
The LS2 Valiant could be the perfect helmet for you if you’re really into the Shark modular helmet design but for some reason don’t want to buy a Shark helmet. The LS2 has a very similar design for its chin bar. It, too, flips up and over the top of the helmet, allowing true open face riding.
In addition to that interestingly similar design, the LS2 comes DOT approved and features multi-density EPS, polymer alloy shell, scratch and UV-resistant face shield, chin curtain and neck roll to help with noise, a sophisticated ventilation system, and a drop-down sun shield.