I had in mind a Shoei, Shark, or Schuberth, something high end like that.
The problem is I have a weird shaped head, and it always takes me ages to find a good fit, and I couldn't, with any of them.
Then I started to look at other makes, just for comparison, and bugger me, I found a superb fitting lid that was at the budget end of the scale,
In fact it fitted me so perfectly, I lost interest in all the others.
I'd never even heard of this brand before, which is HJC.
The model is the, IS-MAX 11.
I have so far done about 150 miles.
So it also turns out to be one of the quietest I've had, and certainly comfy.
The flip front is much smoother and easier to operate than my previously owned Nolan.
Another nice touch is the two position sun visor.
OK I know you won't find out how effective a lid is until you land on it, but whilst it was cheap, it certainly doesn't feel it and in any case, it has to have passed the minimum European safety tests.
I really do recommend trying these out.
Here's the one I got.
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