£70 lid takes five-star SHARP rating

Nitro’s entry-level Aikido full-face helmet has scored the maximum five stars in the government’s SHARP safety ratings.

The £70 helmet was one of only three lids to score five stars in the lastest results, which included 27 helmets.  

Susan Lloyd, marketing director of Nitro’s UK importers Lloyd Group, said: “This doesn’t come as a surprise to us, but it does enforce our brand values, in that you don’t need to sacrifice safety if you’re buying kit on a budget. I like to think we’re making safety affordable.

“The SHARP tests are a good thing because they’re independent tests which the buying public can’t ignore. Giving more information to the consumer on which to base their buying decision can never be a bad thing.”

More info: aikido.nitrorider.com

Here’s the full list:

FULL-FACE

FIVE STARS
AGV T2
Shoei X-Spirit II   
Nitro Aikido

FOUR STARS
Arai RX7-GP   
Duchinni D409  
Duchinni D419  
Duchinni D909  
Box BX 1     
Lazer BREVA  
V Can V190    
Viper RS-33    
Viper RS-44     
Shark  S700     
Shark  S900   

THREE STARS
Box BZ 1    
Arai Quantum   
Sparx S-07     

TWO STARS
Nitro NS-FF    
Box  FZ 1     

ONE STAR
CMS GP4    
CMS GP5F  

FLIP-FRONT

FOUR STARS
Duchinni  D619  
Caberg Sintesi

THREE STARS
BOX SZ 1    
Airoh Miro     
Scorpion EXO 900 Air     
Schuberth C3