Held Masuda full-face helmet in the test

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Held Masuda full-face helmet in the test

Hero Masuda in the test
Comparison test full face helmets (MOTORRAD 9/2017)

8th place: In MOTORRAD 9/2017 10 full-face helmets up to 250 euros were tested, compared and rated. Here are the results of the hero Masuda.

Klaus Herder

04/13/2017

The full-face helmet hero Masuda is available in sizes XS to XXL. Its helmet shell is made of fiberglass. According to the manufacturer, it weighs 1400 grams in size L, we measured 1494 grams when reweighing.

The hero Masuda is fixed with a ratchet lock. The hero Masuda is available in matt black, and there are also 4 decor variants available.

The scope of delivery includes: air deflector, wind deflector on the chin, sun visor, helmet bag, pinlock preparation, inflatable cheek pads.

The helmet is made in China, its ECE approval mark E 9 comes from Spain. It costs 185.95 euros without decor and 199.95 euros with decor.

Replacement visors for the hero Masuda are available in the versions clear (16.95 euros), tinted (19.95 euros) and mirrored (19.95 euros).

Provider: Held, Tel. 0 83 21/6 64 60, www.held.de

Positive about the hero Masuda


Held Masuda full-face helmet in the test

  • Chin strap hinged well
  • satisfactory suitability for glasses
  • Sun visor covers well;
  • satisfactory shock absorption values
  • relatively easy visor change
  • cheap replacement visors
  • no water ingress

A negative thing about the hero Masuda


Held Masuda full-face helmet in the test

  • Difficult to put on and take off
  • Inharmonious fit, chin part may be too short, chin hits slightly
  • aerodynamically somewhat unsatisfactory (hiking impulse from 150 km / h, clear impulse when looking sideways)
  • high noise level even at high speed on the highway
  • Ventilation slide fiddly to use and practically without function
  • Sun visor a bit fiddly to use, mechanics rattles and is stiff
  • Pinlock visor not included
  • Ventilation position too far

Measurements to the hero Masuda


Held Masuda full-face helmet in the test


Graphic: Weber

HIC value of the hero Masuda: 1353

  • Impact on sigma posts at 7.5 m / s, right side
    Acceleration in g: 228, HIC value: 2052
  • Impact on sigma posts at 5.5 m / s, left side
    Acceleration in g: 133, HIC value: 653
  • MOTORRAD HIC 1000 (mean of both premiums): 1353
  • Impact on the edge anvil with 7.5 m / s, chin part
    Acceleration in g: 311
    (does not count as part of the force is passed on to the chinstrap)

MOTORRAD conclusion on the hero Masuda

The hero Masuda looks a bit out of date, this is what middle-class helmets looked like ten years ago. Nowadays, comparable products tend to be in a price class below, i.e. around 100 euros. The fit and aerodynamic weaknesses no longer have to be accepted.

MOTORRAD verdict: satisfactory

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