This is a good video. Not a 80mph jump case landing on your head, but a fairly slow speed slip that could have ended very badly. This is why the helmet is the most important thing to buy. Second, the boots.

Excellant video, during 40+ years of riding and racing I have totaled 4 helmets. I also retired all of them after the crash. I also was always wearing the best available. Boots and helmets are not a place to go cheap. This vid might save a new ride his life, way to go Kyle.

I started investigating this helmet. The great ventilation and lightweight would be much appreciated. However at the $500 price point it lacks two key things that it’s competitors have: MIPS and being road legal in the US. Now I believe the ECE standard is way better than DOT but the law is the law. Regarding MIPS, you can find a sub $200 Bell MX9 with MIPS and same price point products such as the FOX V3, Fly Carbon MIPS, Troy Lee SE4, etc. etc. all include MIPS. This helmet also does not appear to have emergency cheek pad releases. Now having said all that, Klim announced last week that they have an F5 Koroyd model coming out with advanced impact energy management, MIPS, DOT and ECE. I’m interested in that one except it comes in black colorways which will be hot as hell. I know, I’m a complainer. I think the standard F5 at $500 should have come with MIPS. The F5 Koroyd lists for $695. I’m currently using a 6D ATR1 but always looking for new advances.

I work at a Powersports store and had a guy come in with a Klim Krios (same helmet I use) that was involved in a head on collision. His bike was unrecognizable and his head went through the car's windshield. The Krios definitely saved his life. Klim makes quality products and I have full trust in their safety. I also just picked up a F3 last week. They're amazing helmets. The only thing is I wish the F5 was back in stock so I could pick one up. Still LOVE it though!

Good helmet, but you should replace it with a 6D. First, because it's specifically designed to prevent brain injury. Second, because I'd love to see your review on it. And you are absolutely right about "retiring" a helmet that's done it's job. All the industry experts say they're only designed to work once (if they were designed for repeated blows, we wouldn't be able to handle the weight). Helmets also have a shelf life, 3-5 years. Fortunately I never severely tested any of my old favorites in decades past, before this stuff became common knowledge...

Just ponied up for a Leatt 5.5. 6d and Leatt are really putting a lot engineering into low speed crash protection. After 3 years of serious riding I ponied up for the Sidi Crossfire 2 and the Leatt helmet!

+dirtbikechannel Did you ever get this helmet checked by Klim? I know in the UK with Arai helmets, if you have a crash they offer a free check service where you send off the helmet, they will then decide if it is still useable and 'service' it before returning to you.

So glad that you are okay💪 stay safe and always wear your gear guys !

We will never know how many times our equipment saves us and don't even really realize it.Had several bad spills after 40 plus years of riding and still going, just little slower.

I lost control after hitting a hill poorly and wheeling into a tree diagonally. I blame it on arm pump. My right hand slipped on the throttle at the bottom of the whoop. Thats when the front end just flew up. I was wearing the Leatt knee / shin guard you recommended and SG12 boots. I ended up hitting my helmet, left knee, left shoulder and destroyed my headlight and damaged my fork guard where the front brake and speedo cable attaches. It was one of those crashes where you are just bought all the safety equipment a week before you go out and ride then thank God that you purchased them. I am in belief that I would have been dead with out my helmet and my knee would have been shattered had I not worn the gear. The wrap around guards protected my left hand from being crushed into the tree along with saving my clutch levers. All this gear allowed me to jump back up and ride my KTM 350 EXC-F motorcycle home. My left hand, left knee and front of my left shoulder is sore. You can complain all you want about the prices on safety gear but if you crash and imagine what it would have been like without it, you gain an immediate appreciation for getting good quality safety gear and motorcycle protection. Good video!

Done any recent klim stuff? Im digging. Klim current gear vids are still hideing. Great reviews btw even if theyre severly dated

I hit real good last year. I fell straight into a pile of big rocks. Rung my bell for a minute. Took a few more minutes to get going.

pretty gnarly hit Kyle! glad to see you're alright!

I just picked up the blue Dakar top & bottom for chilly riding! Even though its their "husky" line I think it will look sweet on the KTM orange!

Something that never gets mentionned, you want a helmet to be deformed, cracked, shattered or whatever after a hit. All the energy going into breaking the helmet is what you want. If a helmet was so rigid that it didn't give in a crash, your head would be taking that energy.

Time to try out a 6D. I had a couple bell ringers riding when I was younger(cheapo lazer helmet). From then on its been arai, shoei and now maybe the best protection you can buy 6D. The only downside I bought the carbon fibre ATR-1 and $850 for a helmet is a bit much.

"I think I might have damaged it" lol My helmet has taken plenty of hits and it's still doing its job. They just want you to buy replacement hemlets to get more $$. Glad you're ok!!

Nice Helmet ! You should give Suome helmets a try, super high end fit and styling. And lite.

Nice review. I'm interested in seeing how Fox's new magnetic breakaway visor is going to work.

glad you are all right Kyle, great review, thanks.

Not saying anything bad, but the price of the helmet doesn't really make much of a difference in how much it protects your head, they all have to go through some form of controlled testing.. The cost of a helmet really only means it will have better ventilation and more gadgets, or whether you want the shell to be specifically made for the size.. the cost doesn't affect its safety rating..

I guess a helmet with mips is a good way to go.

Kyle, I currently have the 6D-ATR2, considering trying this Klim for my next one, what are your thoughts? Comparison?

crashed on a jump once so hard i lost 2 days worth of memory, i for real had to watch series on netflix agian because i could not remember what i watch the day before. felt like deja vu had seen it but could not remember. and one Collapsed Lung, broke my hand and collor bone, both needed plates to heal properly. only a little scratch on the helmet but u could feel the "foam" inside was become soft. its was a Airoh Aviator 2.2 top of the line helm in term of ventilation etc, i strongly recommend it

what is the weight on the f5 helmet, I can't find it anywhere...considering this or an Airoh next

You are so lucky, I dont think I would be able to walk away from that crash. Love the vids, keep up the great work.

Do you think you would have walked away had you not been wearing the helmet? Damn dude, we heard you the first time.

Try Airoh Aviator 2.2. This helmet is super light and you'll not feel it.

Kyle- my bother, Personally I thank the Lord you are ok. Your family loves and NEEDS YOU ALIVE!!! That being said, when I raced ANA D-39 (SanDiego) if I took a real nasty header, Bell used to test at no charge the integrity. Sure would might be worth a ph call to Klim and a a vid clip of this to find out. I managed to secure a Sponsorship deal out of it, I crashed so much!! 😳 I think you’d wise to park that one, cuz’ as I always say....The older I get...the faster I was!!! Praise God your ok, the most important thing to remember. Dean.

that is a nice looking helmet

good video, and amazing helmet.

Hey go check this place out on PA it's a trials really fun to ride there

You should make a video on watch type of crashes you should retire your helmet from

I wish I had enough money to get sick gear like that. I just can't spend 500$ on a helmet. 16 making minimal wage as a cook/server. Fixing up bikes on the side. Just can't afford it.

klim makes the best gear but shoei helmet fits me better....stay safe .

Glad it saved yer bacon!

Get a Bell Moto 9 carbon flex

Damn that looked like a long way down to your left...

Agreed that helmet is mandatory. Don't have to be going fast at all to have a nasty hit to the head, as you demonstrate in your video and I do here - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ptmJmL2Q0MinoWQ.html I've since replaced my helmet with a 6D for the reasons given by other commenters. You can usually see look at the foam to see if it has been squished, or send the helmet to the manufacturer to be inspected.

Do they sponsor you?

that is a sexy helmet, shame you have to end it with her but for the best.

Shoei Arai Leatt

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As others mentioned, this is drama with a click bait title, most decent helmets would have protected the rider and not cost $500. Glad you're ok, but grow a sack, you're riding a dirt bike off road.

you smashed your head just so you can have them send you a free one. JK glad you are okay.

Ahem ahem fox v4

Pretty sure any helmet would have saved your head.

Pretty soft knock to be honest, my poor cheap THH(?) Took several much harder hits and I still used it for a while before I replaced it with a Fox V1. I wouldn't spend a shitload of money on a top tier helmet, they all do pretty much the same job.

You are stammering more than usual. I think you may need a CT scan.

First!

I am pretty sure you would have walked away with any dot certified helmet, Klim might be a good helmet for the "small" extra futures it has but again its not Klim that saved your life its a a good helmet that saved your life. Not sure how much Klim it paying you or how many of there items you are getting. Love your channel but you just sound to commercial base on this video

You got a luck helmet

Seems a little dramatic.