aside from my shoei, my second most comfortable helmet was my <$100 bell dirt helmet lol...bell makes really nice helmets, even if theyre cheap....just an option to look into since he mentioned he wears HJC for dirt too....bell is the only dirt helmet ill wear, ive tried a few...i wouldnt turn down a shoei for dirt also, but ide be too afraid to tear it up with how much they cost haha