Local retailer that carries schuberth?

Motorcycle Mike

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I'm looking to get a new helmet and the schuberth c3 pro comes highly recommended.

Is there any place in the GTA that stocks schuberth to see if they fit my head?

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I'm pretty sure BMW Toronto has them.
 
Good helmets, but I believe Schuberth fixes prices for the Canadian market. Tried to buy one from the U.S. (at about half the Canadian price) and the retailer - a popular one who normally sells to Canadians - said they weren't allowed to do it. So, you can pay the $1000 for a C3 if you want, but if there are alternatives I would go another route.
 
Is there any place in the GTA that stocks schuberth to see if they fit my head?

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Your best bet if you know your size is to order it online.

I would try to find a local retailer to check fit, then order online. To be fair, let the retailer try your old helmet for fit.
 
The first thing I need to figure out is if this helmet fits me and I like it... or if I prefer something like the shoei neotec or the hjc rpha max, etc...

I likely will not go with the Schuberth unless I am extremely impressed, as I have a 20% off coupon at GP bikes and they don't carry Schuberth... but they do carry HJC and Shoei. I'm not sure if the Schuberth is worth more than double the HJC and a couple hundred more than the Shoei -- although that difference would be reduced if I bought on ebay (~$700 there including shipping). Anyway, I prefer to buy local when available.

Is the C3 Pro really worth $300+ more than the C3?

If anyone else has any suggestions for a quiet modular, I am all ears. My cheapy modular works well (I like the visor and the opening, but it is loud as hell).
 
I'm looking to get a new helmet and the schuberth c3 pro comes highly recommended.

Is there any place in the GTA that stocks schuberth to see if they fit my head?

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We do, Oakville Yamaha. They tend to fit quite tight for the first while, so if you do try one on, give it a solid 20-30 minutes to get a feel.

Good helmets, but I believe Schuberth fixes prices for the Canadian market. Tried to buy one from the U.S. (at about half the Canadian price) and the retailer - a popular one who normally sells to Canadians - said they weren't allowed to do it. So, you can pay the $1000 for a C3 if you want, but if there are alternatives I would go another route.

The C3's are now discontinued in favor of the newer model the C3Pro. They do fit differently. The C3's are no where near $1000, the SR1's and some of the C3Pro's are though.
 
A few things about the C3 (not the Pro) based on my particular purchase...

The flip front never seems to close properly--it feels like it latches on one side only. Couldn't tell if that was the actually the case, but it made me apprehensive.

The ventilation is so-so in comparison to my RF1100. Noise is pretty well controlled due to the thick padding and the chin curtain. You will still need earplugs though.

The chin strap is a ratcheting type, which isn't as comfortable as a double D-ring, at least for me. It's further back too, so it digs in a bit. There's no easy way to use an underseat helmet hook. I think Schuberth offers a locking accessory link to address the matter.

The outer visor is okay, no strong detents like on the RF1100, so the wind will push it closed at fairly low speeds. It's an odd shape towards the bottom. The inner drop-down sun visor mechanism is easy enough to use, but the visor itself has some sort of ant-fog coating that itself fogs up. The visor bracket is a VERY finicky design, so taking it out to clean is no simple task. It didn't break on me, but I can't see it holding up over time.

Last but not least, beware the "Mark Of Schuberth". The interior radius of the shell tightens around the forehead area, but it's not immediately obvious. This is bad news if you have an oval or egg-shaped head (from the top--take a photo and you'll see). It takes about 20 minutes for the hotspot to show up, but when it does it's pretty hard to ignore. Leave it long enough and you'll end up with a mark on your forehead (nothing serious, it goes away). My helmet was sized properly but it didn't work out. The retailer had ZERO interest in helping after money changed hands, so be totally sure.

Conclusion: Good quality German product with some quirky design features that may not fit properly. Mine is sitting boxed up on a shelf, a hi-viz warning about the perils of helmet shopping. The Pro is supposed to be a different beast and I have no experience with it.
 
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Last but not least, beware the "Mark Of Schuberth". The interior radius of the shell tightens around the forehead area, but it's not immediately obvious. This is bad news if you have an oval or egg-shaped head (from the top--take a photo and you'll see). It takes about 20 minutes for the hotspot to show up, but when it does it's pretty hard to ignore. Leave it long enough and you'll end up with a mark on your forehead (nothing serious, it goes away). My helmet was sized properly but it didn't work out. The retailer had ZERO interest in helping after money changed hands, so be totally sure.

I have a couple of C3's and just got a C3 Pro. The C3 Pro doesn't give you the Schuberth Divot.

I used a spoon to help compress the chunk of styrofoam in my C3's causing the divot, lessening its effect but not eliminating it.

Schuberth C3 and C3 Pro skull shape is very similar to Shoei.

I bought mine from Riders Choice. They also took care of sending my C3 in for warranty repairs when the inner visor lever mechanism got bound up.
 
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