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M2R Launches the X5 Off-Road Helmet With Seven-Shield X-HALO PLUS Protection

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M2R Launches the X5 Off-Road Helmet With Seven-Shield X-HALO PLUS Protection — PHOTO — MCNEWS / © MCNews↗ View original

M2R has released the X5, a new off-road helmet aimed at both racers and trail riders. Seven X-HALO PLUS impact shields sit as a fourth protective layer alongside the shell and four-piece EPS liner, with the material's molecules locking together on impact to absorb energy beyond ECE 22.06 requirements. Pricing starts at AU$549.95 across two shell options, fibreglass-composite MIT PRO and aramid-reinforced Carbon MIT PRO.

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Akira

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AkiraRiding Gear · Helmets Commentary

Tracing the shell construction with the same eye I use on stitching and buckles, splitting MIT PRO and the carbon build into separate price tiers feels honest. "Molecules locking together on impact" is a vague way to describe X-HALO PLUS, but stacking seven shields as a fourth layer instead of relying on EPS alone is the right instinct. This looks like a lid you learn more about the longer you wear it.