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Scorpion’s top of the range modular helmet review- the Scorpion Exo-GT3000
The Scorpion Exo-GT3000 is Scorpion’s top-dog modular helmet, designed to be quiet, light and aerodynamically-stable and to offer all the bells and whistles we demand from our flip-up helmets.
You’ll find every bit of information we can find about the Exo-GT3000 below – including what owners and riders think of theirs, taken from comments and views expressed around the web.
- Composite fiber flip-up helmet
- Scorpion’s top of the range modular
- Not Snell tested
- SHARP 3 star safety rated
- Wide shield
- Sun visor
- 3.4lbs (1.55Kg) – light for a modular
- 5 year warranty
- Expect to pay $349-$369
Looking to buy a Scorpion Exo GT3000?
Please click below to visit the Scorpion Exo GT3000 helmets pages at our recommended stores – all checked for great online ratings. And if you buy from any store, we get a small sum from the sale at no extra cost to you – a massive THANKS! (it’s how we finance the site).
Safety
If you’re looking to buy a modular helmet, then you should be after a helmet shell that’s gonna offer decent protection as well as a chin guard that you can rely on.
Fortunately, SHARP tests both.
In the case of the Scorpion Exo-GT3000, SHARP has rated it a slightly above average three stars (out of a maximum 5). Also, during their comprehensive testing, the chin guard stayed locked and closed in 97% of tests – which, while not perfect, is pretty damn close and well above average.
Of course, it’s also certified DOT in the US (and ECE certified in Europe) meaning it’s also undergone the rigorous ECE testing all European helmets have to undergo before hitting the shelves (DOT certification only requires the helmet makers to say it meets the standard, although that’s backed up with some testing).
Make of all this information what you will – but we’d ideally suggest you opt for a four or five star rated helmet (click the link to find those).
Of course, impact protection isn’t the whole story. You want a helmet that’s going to do its best to keep you out of trouble in the first place.
Thankfully, it’s got a nice wide shield which is great for max peripheral vision and reducing stuff creeping up on you unnoticed. And while it goes without saying that having fog-free vision is important for safety – the GT3000’s visor is EverClear coated. That’s probably not as good as a Pinlock (which is one of the best ways for keeping things clear) but word is that it’s a pretty good coating and lasts for about a year.
The Scorpion’s also made in 3 helmet shell sizes (good for safety and fitment) and is well below average weight for a modular. That’s good for reducing impact pressure on the head and neck during an impact.
So, for safety, it’s swings and roundabouts with the Exo-GT3000. There’s lots of features that the Scorpion does well, but it just falls down a notch on the SHARP safety rating.
Helmet Noise
We all want a quiet helmet if we can. And so did Scorpion because they set out to make a helmet that’s aerodynamically sleek (to reduce wind noise) and has decent internal padding (to reduce wind noise) as well have inflatable bits inside (to reduce wind noise even more).
But did it work?
Unfortunately, nope.
While there’s a couple of dissenting voices out there saying it’s quieter than their last helmets (which doesn’t really help anyone I guess) the vast majority reckon the Scorpion Exo-GT3000 is really noisy. It seems to be particularly noisy on nakeds with one or two owners reporting a mind-frazzling whistling as well – possibly-maybe coming from the sun visor slider.
Of course, flip-front helmets aren’t known for their noise-attenuating capabilities, though you can check out our quietest helmets to find the ones that do (or choose modulars/quietest in our smart filters to quickly zoom in on the quietest modulars around).
But if you’re looking for a quiet modular lid – then you should probably bypass the Exo-GT3000. Though saying that, you should always wear the best ear plugs you can whenever you ride any distance, in which case the noise shouldn’t really bother you too much.
Ventilation
In contrast, ventilation on the Exo-GT3000 is generally rated as outstanding.
That’s surprising given that the vents on the GT3000 look pretty standard, with a single chin vent and single forehead vent routing air through into helmet, with a small double exhaust vent on the back.
Not only do owners say – almost without exception – that the Exo-GT3000 vents very well, but they also say the switches are easy to use in gloves.
We’d say that’s job done.
Shield
The shield on the Scorpion Exo-GT3000 seems to tick all the right boxes – bar one.
It works on a ratchet, and has the opening tab to the bottom left – which, along with bottom centre, is probably the most convenient place. It’s also a quick-release shield, meaning you can whip it off easily to clean it. And quite a number of owners said the shield is nice and wide, giving a great field of vision. These are all VERY GOOD THINGS.
The shield on the European version of the helmet is Pinlock Max Vision ready. Unfortunately though, the US version isn’t, though it does come with an EverClear coating on both visors – which is apparently pretty good (you can find vendors of the European version of the helmet on our UK Scorpion Exo 3000 Air review – and benefit from the $-£ exchange rate).
And if you do want a Pinlock, visit our Pinlock helmets pages to find other helmets that are either Pinlock-ready or come with a Pinlock insert in the box.
Other than that, all’s well with the Scorpion’s shield.
Sun Visor
The Scorpion Exo-GT3000 has an integral drop-down sun visor, operated by a slider along the bottom left hand side of the helmet.
That position for the slider is a bit more difficult to achieve for the manufacturers but is a good position for riders when compared to some makers who put the slider on the top of the helmet.
The sun visor is UV400 (the highest rating) and EverClear anti-fog treated: and owners say it works well – coming down nice and low and covering most of your vision.
Chin Guard
Because the Scorpion Exo-GT3000 is a flip-up helmet, you might be forgiven thinking that the chin guard might be a bit of a weak link.
And you’d (often) be right.
Most of us buy a modular helmet because we like the idea/convenience of being able to use the helmet like an open face from time to time. But we also want the protection that a full face helmet offers. And while most modulars are designed to give full face style protection, not all manage it very well.
So, how do we tell which will?
Fortunately for us, SHARP measures how often the chin guard stays closed and locked during their helmet safety testing, giving us an idea of how trustworthy each chin guard is.
In the case of the Scorpion, the chin guard unlocked in just 3% of impacts. That equates to opening just once during all 32 impact tests. And while we’d all like it to stay closed and locked 100% of the time, 97% is actually a very respectable score.
All this safety business aside, owners reckon it’s very easy to open the polycarbonate chin guard (it’s not composite fiber like the rest of the helmet shell), and say it closes with a nice positive clunk – so you know it’s closed OK.
Comfort & Sizing
Like most of the Scorpion range, the Exo-GT3000 has some internal air bladders and a small rubber pump. Scorpion calls this its AirFit concept, but to us it’s just a rubber bulb you can squeeze to inflate air pockets in the cheek pads. So if you buy a GT3000 and you think it should fit your face a bit tighter, then you can inflate the cheek pads a bit to get it to fit just right.
And the Exo-GT3000 takes things a bit further than other Scorpion helmets because it has, for the first time, a neck air pocket – designed to tighten things up around the neck as well as keep the draft and noise out.
Is it all any good?
Well, some owners reckon so, others not so much. I guess if you find things get a bit loose over time, then you might start to experiment. But we’d suggest if you do buy a new AirFit helmet, make sure the helmet is nice and tight without the AirFit inflated in the first place and don’t rely on the AirFit sorting things out. Then, as the helmet loosens over time, you can choose to use the air if needed.
Other than the AirFit, the Exo-GT3000 features Scorpion’s highly-rated Kwickwick3 liner – that’s a nice and soft moisture-wicking fabric that’s also hypoallergenic and machine washable.
Most owners say it’s really comfy with good padding. Though note, a few did say the GT 3000 sizes a bit small so while we recommend you follow our fitting guide and buy the correct size, it’s just possible you might find it a bit of a tight squeeze and have to return it for a size up.
Obviously, as long as you don’t strip the helmet of its tags and stickers – and buy from one of our recommended retailers – you’ll not have a problem with swapping sizes (and some of our recommended stores even cover the cost of the returns).
Looks & Graphics
Most of the Scorpion Exo-GT3000s are in the usual plain/solid colors – with gloss white/black, a matt black and silver (or hypersilver – wow!) being available. There’s also a single neon yellow hi-viz version and one graphic option called Serenity.
If they do release any other graphics, you’re best clicking through to our recommended retailers below to discover them and see any helmet offers that are going on.
Best places to buy a Scorpion Exo GT3000?
Please click below to visit the Scorpion Exo GT3000 helmets pages at our recommended stores – all checked for great online ratings. And if you buy from any store, we get a small sum from the sale at no extra cost to you – a massive THANKS! (it’s how we finance the site).
Scorpion Exo-GT3000 Video
Here’s an 11m video from Revzilla showing you around the Exo-GT3000.
Other stuff – fasteners, audio, weight, glasses, buffeting, build quality, warranty
The Exo-GT3000 comes with a traditional double-d ring fastener (the Eu version has a quick/convenient micrometric fastener).
It has speaker pockets so you can use it with your bluetooth; though there’s mixed reception as to how deep the pockets are. A couple of owners with Sena headsets said it works just fine while one owner with a UClear HBC said it was too tight for a comfortable fit.
Weight – or lack of it – is one thing owners love about the GT3000. And while it’s about average weight if you look at all full-size helmets, if you take modulars – which way an average of just under 3.75lbs (1.7Kgs) – the Scorpion Exo-GT3000 weighs in around 3.4lbs (1.55Kg) so is nice and light for a modular.
It also has glasses grooves so should take the stems of your glasses without them pressing into the side of your head, and one owner said he could even put the helmet on without taking his glasses off first.
Build quality and finishing is said to be very good and the GT3000 – like all Scorpion helmets – is backed by an excellent 5 year warranty.
Overall/Summary
Apart from the noise, there’s very little that owners moan about – and there’s lots they love about the Scorpion GT 3000.
It’s a very competent modular with a great shield system, wonderful ventilation and it’s nice and light and comfy to wear all day. OK there’s no Pinlock included in the box – though at this price, you can arguably afford to buy one and still end up with a great helmet at a very good price.
It’s not as highly rated for safety as some, but if you’re after a light weight composite flip-up helmet that’s well built and backed by a 5 year warranty (that covers the expected lifetime of the helmet) then the top of their range Scorpion Exo-GT3000 is well worth your money.
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Good Alternatives to the Scorpion Exo-GT3000?
First up, there’s the SHARP 4 star rated Shark Evo One. That’s a dual homologated modular where the chin guard flips right to the back of the helmet so you can really use it as an open face. It comes with a Pinlock Max Vision insert in the box too. So too does the Shark Evoline 3, and that one’s SHARP 5 star safety rated. Both helmets have drop down sun visors too and can be had for about the same price as the Scorpion.
The AGV Compact is a great helmet. OK so it’s noisy too, but it’s cheaper than the Scorpion, has a sun visor and it’s SHARP 4 star safety rated.
Or how about the HJC IS Max II – that’s another 4 star safety rated modular that scores well in every area – though it’s about average for noise.
Looking to buy a Scorpion Exo GT3000?
Please click below to visit the Scorpion Exo GT3000 helmets pages at our recommended stores – all checked for great online ratings. And if you buy from any store, we get a small sum from the sale at no extra cost to you – a massive THANKS! (it’s how we finance the site).
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