What is rx q

Pulling down on the chin curtain deploys a retractable chin spoiler. My only negative comment is that while I have always appreciated the soft, luxurious feel of most Arai interiors, the RX-Q is lined with a new Dry Cool fabric that is still comfortable but a bit more coarse.

Arai says it does a better job of keeping moisture away, however, and therefore keeps you cooler. See your motorcycle retailer or Arai. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Northeast U.

South Central U. Southeast U. West U. They are also reshaped to provide additional stability on the street. The latter features combined with the brow vents that push air onto the temples produces a system that works extremely well.

Due to the more upright position of the bike, the newly positioned vents allowed my head to remain cool. On a side note, when I previously rode long distances on the VFR with my Corsair-V, there was only strong ventilation while tucked. But with the RXQ, ventilation was extremely optimal. During colder riding weather, the vents close, tightly sealing out the brisk air. Another feature that the RX-Q borrows from its cousin is wider eyeport on the faceshield, providing better peripheral vision.

The RX-Q features an all-new piece cheekpad design, which also derives from F1 technology. Each piece has more surface area, which reduces pressure points on the cheeks, allowing for additional comfort.

They are created with higher density foam, and the material that touches the face is more comfortable than previous Arai models, although some argue the interiors of other models is more comfy. Furthermore, if I needed a little more padding, Arai offers various cheek pads with a minimum thickness of 12 mm, up to 40 mm. The cheek padding can easily be replaced, and for women, they might need to be replaced more often, thanks to a wonderful thing called makeup.

It does fog up a little when stationary at a stoplight, something that could be fixed by opening the visor a crack. Perhaps both the best and worst part of this helmet involves the visor release. You can see the mechanism right there. With RX-Q, the mechanism used to latch and unlatch the visor is hidden by the side pods. You really need to get used to finding the sweet spot where the plastic parts link up with the other plastic parts.

After you try it a few times — ideally at the dealership — it really is a great system. Snap off, snap on. The helmet also has two more always-open vents in the lower rear. All told, the system works very well and nothing has been changed, as far as I can tell, from the standard Arai ventilation setup.

Those forward-facing top air vent scoops on the RX-Q are almost identical to the type used on other Arai helmets, like the Quantum. The chin vent and other features on the helmet seem to control noise fairly well.

Arai said they redesigned the lower edge and neck roll slightly, but you can see from looking at the photo of the liner that the neck opening is not round. I can reduce the noise by placing my hand over this area, so like most helmets, it would be nice to have more material added to the neck roll in this area.

This Arai RX-Q in size large weighs grams 3 lbs. For comparison, the Nexx XR1R review in size XL weighed nearly the same at grams and we considered that to be a very light helmet.

The RX-Q, like all Arai helmets, carries a five-year warranty. The chin strap uses double D-rings. Different sized cheek pads and liner parts are available for the RX-Q to allow a custom fit.

The good news is that the RX-Q is a suitable replacement. The RX-Q is relatively light weight, has solid construction, an excellent seal between the face shield and eye port gasket and very good balance.

It also has that Arai reputation for safety. I rely on them a lot. I have been wearing bargain helmets for about 15 years now and for the most part, they have been OK, but not much to brag about. So, I kept plugging along with the cheaper helmets.

After a frustrating experience with an HJC IS review , I bought a used Shoei RF review , just to see what these higher priced helmets had to offer without risking paying new price.

The difference was like night and day. Love the RF I was primarily looking for Shoei helmets, but a friend had bought an Arai RX-Q right before selling his bike and getting out of motorcycling and had never worn it. So, I got a very good deal on a new Arai.

Without that, I would probably never have considered an Arai due to the cost. After about a week, I am very impressed. It is a good kind of snug, probably the safest kind of snug. I agree with everything you have said in your review.

My biggest nit would also be the rough helmet liner. Not terrible, but not smooth either. But, after I have gotten a bit used to it, I have noticed something that might be a factor in why Arai made it a bit rougher.

My old RF is very smooth and plush inside. Unfortunately, this sheen on the surface allows it to slide more on my head, even though the helmet fits really well. Considering their focus on safety, it might be why they made that change. Perhaps wBW can look into that with Arai? Fortunately, the rough interior is only noticed as I put it on and take it off.

Mostly as I put it on. A good example is when I turn my head to do a check before merging or lane changes. My Shoei, even with a snug fit, will be pushed by the wind enough to move. I have come to believe that helmet noise is often a result of fit as well as helmet design. Since my RX-Q fits snugly and has a very snug fit particularly towards the bottom of the helmet, I think it is the quietest helmet I have ever worn.

Plus, other helmets detents caused a lot of noise inside the helmet as you raise and lower them. It is nice to have the visor go up and down in total silence. The venting is interesting. Very subtle, but it really works.