LS2 Explorer Carbon Off-road Review and Ride Test

The LS2 Explorer Carbon is an Adventure helmet from the brand LS2. This helmet is designed with a modern design and suitable for both on- and -off-road riding.

The Explorer Carbon is a full-face helmet that you can use for daily use and off-road riding. This helmet is 22.06 certified and offers a light weight feel and protection. Explorer Carbon has an oval fit, has a double-d ring. The Explorer Carbon will compete with the Shoei Hornet ADV, Schuberth E2, Arai Tour X4, Klim Krios Pro, AGV AX9 and the Scorpion ADF 9000.

Material

The Explorer Carbon is made of multiple layers of carbon. This ensures that the helmet remains light and very strong. Carbon is the best material used for helmets because it requires less material but still achieves a certain level of protection, resulting in a lightweight carbon helmet.

The helmet is available in 6 different sizes and in 3 outer shell sizes and the LS2 has a wide range of colors and designs.

When we weighed the Explorer Carbon in size M we see that it has a weight of 1494 grams

Visor

The LS2 Explorer Carbon has a 3D Optical A-class visor. The visor offers a good field of view and is anti-scratch treated and UV resistant.

Also, this helmet has a drop-down sun visor for protection from the sun while riding. And lastly, we see that the helmet is Pinlock lens prepared and the pinlock max vision lens is included in the box.

Comfort

The inside of the helmet is padded with laser-cut foam, this ensures that the helmet fits snugly. This is then covered with linen which are also washable. All materials used are breathable and made with hypoallergenic material.

Okay, we have only the features left before we jump into the final result. First of all, the helmet is 22.06 certified and has an Emergency Quick release. This means that, in case of emergency, the helmet can be removed in a safe and easy way.

Also, the helmet features a double D ring.