Since getting a Bell Star on my noggin'.....I'm hooked on good equip. Light, great aero, great peripheral view, tons of airflow, and silky soft inside. Had higher end Vega's ( higher end by their standards ) HJC's and KBC's. Off all the cheaper options I was using, my KBC out performed the other 2. Seemed like I'd get buffeting on the other 3 makes vs the Bell. I looked at Bell RS versions, Shoei, Scorpion, HJC carbons, but glad I held out for the Star. Thanx again Brian, this helmet is surely like putting my head in kangaroos va-jay-jay;)