After having a XXL Z1 fow quite a time a tired the FreeZR this season and wow - what a difference. The visibility is awesome - you don't realize that you wear a helmet. I once eve forgot to open my visor under canopy (what I normally do) because didn't realize it. You need to get used to the opening mechanism of the visor but on the other hand Paratecs solution gives unwanted opening a 0% chance. Being used to the flip up of the Z1 the only slightly negative thing with the Z1 is, that in "full open"-mode the visor is still in front of your head and not completly above as with the Z1 - but on the other hand - who needs it there. It is also the first helmet where I can use my Oakley with the visor closed - and as we all know it's about looking cool, so this is another big thumbs up. Repeating what is said in the other rewiews, the FreeZr appears to sit a little bit loose around the neck/chin but I never had any problems using it on belly jumps as well as on head down, sit and stand. You have two pockets for audibles which indeed are a little bit less comfortable than in the Z1. The whole size system works in the following way: They have two outer shell sizes. One for XXS till M and one slightly bigger for the L - Xl people. To adjust to your size there are different padding to attach inside via velcro. They range from the Xs to the XL size getting thinner with each step. Right now I'm using the XL version and it is really comfortable.
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The visibility is awesome - you don't realize that you wear a helmet. I once eve forgot to open my visor under canopy (what I normally do) because didn't realize it.
You need to get used to the opening mechanism of the visor but on the other hand Paratecs solution gives unwanted opening a 0% chance.
Being used to the flip up of the Z1 the only slightly negative thing with the Z1 is, that in "full open"-mode the visor is still in front of your head and not completly above as with the Z1 - but on the other hand - who needs it there.
It is also the first helmet where I can use my Oakley with the visor closed - and as we all know it's about looking cool, so this is another big thumbs up.
Repeating what is said in the other rewiews, the FreeZr appears to sit a little bit loose around the neck/chin but I never had any problems using it on belly jumps as well as on head down, sit and stand.
You have two pockets for audibles which indeed are a little bit less comfortable than in the Z1.
The whole size system works in the following way:
They have two outer shell sizes. One for XXS till M and one slightly bigger for the L - Xl people. To adjust to your size there are different padding to attach inside via velcro. They range from the Xs to the XL size getting thinner with each step. Right now I'm using the XL version and it is really comfortable.