Summary
The new 2012 Vemar Geo is a mid-range helmet featuring a "Tricomposite" shell with a slightly angular design.
The intake and exhaust vent styling also makes the Geo stand out from the crowd.
The ventilation and visibility are good and the internal sun visor has what must be the best coverage of any we've tried.
Background
The Vemar Geo is new for 2012 and it fits in at the mid-range position in the Vemar lineup.
It's also somewhat of a "sleeper", at least in the U.S.A.
By that I mean that it hasn't received a lot of publicity, so you may have missed it if you were looking for a new helmet recently.
The mid-range motorcycle helmet market is a tough place to be. I'd define "mid-range" as having a price over $200.00 or so but less than, say, $400.00. A helmet has to have a few special attractions to get the sub-$200 crowd to bite and the riders spending over $400.00 usually want one of the "prestige" brands, like Arai, Shoei, Schuberth or others.
So what makes the Geo special? Well, most of those sub-$200 helmets have a polycarbonate shell. Not that there's anything wrong with polycarbonate, but the Geo has a "Tricomposite" shell, made from a "carbon fiber aramidic fiberglass blend".
It also has a very nice internal sun visor that provides the type of coverage we've been wishing for. And the Geo also has a particularly roomy shape that also makes it easy to pop on and off the head. Let's take a closer look...
Read the rest of the review at http://www.webbikeworld.com/r2/motorcycle-helmet/vemar-geo/
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