Well I decide to try somethign that is basically totally estetical and nothing else;
Skull Skins is a series of products (http://www.skullskins.net/) to cover your helmet and shield
After looking at all the renderings of the images (not actuall photos of items but more a computer generated simili of what it should looks like) and well decided to buy a skin and the respective lense cover as well...
Impressions;
Quality of the product/material is good, stiching of the material together as well looks solid and the size (considering its a universal fit) is about right.
I test this on my Icon Alliance Helmet and I have a Size Large helmet (unknown if this really matter on the outside size of the helmet but non the less trying to be thourough.)
The instructions are easy to follow and really fool proof.
Now my beef is the color dye lot disparity is the one thing that annoyed me, for 29.85 I would expect the color of the fabric is not different from one panel to the other. (see pictures).
The windsield cover (to complete the "look" is a material (vinyl) that is printed then perforated , which does not impead vison one bit. but brings one concern later noted in personal comments below. The vinyl is nice an thick, and I think would resist tear from a rock in the shield.
The end result is a fair product, the lense cover is a stick on (thank god I had a spare clear lense to test it on) and of course since all windshields of helmets are not created equal, the fitment is pretty good considering its a universal fit items as well)
Personal Comments;
- I dont really regret buying it, and I did not use the refund my money option even though I could of done it (they have a 14 days refund policy)
- I have to admit it does look ALOT like the graphic pictures they have on their web site and I ,deep inside like it . (so I am satisfied.)
- I have concerns with the winshield, the perforation of the material quickly tells me when a bug hit my shield it may be a pain to clean it, I will report later on on this comment after I take it for a ride.
- overall, I give it 7/10 product quality, not because it isnt, but because a blind person could figure out the dye lot are different by 5% in shades.
(maybe I just have works in the garment industry too long and no one else would notice.) also the print doesnt line up at all around the stitching, I would not complain much about it if it was 15$/unit but at 29$/unit I would expect SOME cutting expertize on the part of this company.
pictures below;
Skull Skins is a series of products (http://www.skullskins.net/) to cover your helmet and shield
After looking at all the renderings of the images (not actuall photos of items but more a computer generated simili of what it should looks like) and well decided to buy a skin and the respective lense cover as well...
Impressions;
Quality of the product/material is good, stiching of the material together as well looks solid and the size (considering its a universal fit) is about right.
I test this on my Icon Alliance Helmet and I have a Size Large helmet (unknown if this really matter on the outside size of the helmet but non the less trying to be thourough.)
The instructions are easy to follow and really fool proof.
Now my beef is the color dye lot disparity is the one thing that annoyed me, for 29.85 I would expect the color of the fabric is not different from one panel to the other. (see pictures).
The windsield cover (to complete the "look" is a material (vinyl) that is printed then perforated , which does not impead vison one bit. but brings one concern later noted in personal comments below. The vinyl is nice an thick, and I think would resist tear from a rock in the shield.
The end result is a fair product, the lense cover is a stick on (thank god I had a spare clear lense to test it on) and of course since all windshields of helmets are not created equal, the fitment is pretty good considering its a universal fit items as well)
Personal Comments;
- I dont really regret buying it, and I did not use the refund my money option even though I could of done it (they have a 14 days refund policy)
- I have to admit it does look ALOT like the graphic pictures they have on their web site and I ,deep inside like it . (so I am satisfied.)
- I have concerns with the winshield, the perforation of the material quickly tells me when a bug hit my shield it may be a pain to clean it, I will report later on on this comment after I take it for a ride.
- overall, I give it 7/10 product quality, not because it isnt, but because a blind person could figure out the dye lot are different by 5% in shades.
(maybe I just have works in the garment industry too long and no one else would notice.) also the print doesnt line up at all around the stitching, I would not complain much about it if it was 15$/unit but at 29$/unit I would expect SOME cutting expertize on the part of this company.
pictures below;