LS2 Advant II
A carbon modular that rides like a featherweight full-face and is legal as a true open face. A lot of helmet for $400, just not the one for vlogging.
The Verdict
The Good
- Crazy light for a modular, it feels like a regular full-face, not a flip-up
- P/J homologated, so the chin bar rotates a full 180° and it's legal to ride as a true open face
- A molded mic port sized exactly for a Cardo boom mic, plus a sun visor and Pinlock in the box, all for $400
The Bad
- Not a motovlog helmet. Flip the chin bar back and there's almost no clearance, so a chin-mounted mic gets knocked clean off
- A little loud at speed, so plan on earplugs for a long day
- Firm cheeks and a chin bar close enough to touch, feels tight up front at first
Designed for intermediate oval heads.
- Shell sizes
- 3 — precise fit across the range
- Clear visor
- Pinlock insert
- Dark visor sold separately
- Peak / visor sold separately
- Breath deflector sold separately
- Chin curtain sold separately
- Helmet bag sold separately
Closer Look
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A featherweight carbon modular for $400
The first thing I noticed putting this thing on is how light it is. Not light for a modular. Light, period. It feels like I've got a regular full-face on my head, not a flip-up with a chin bar and a sun visor packed inside. Set it next to a Schuberth E2, which is a gorgeous, plush, luxury-car of a helmet, and the LS2 isn't as nice inside. But I'd trade that plushness for this lightness every single day.
Then there's the party trick. The Advant II is P/J homologated, which means the chin bar rotates a full 180 degrees and tucks behind the shell, and it's actually legal to ride as a true open face. Add a drop-down sun visor that covers perfectly with no light bleed, a Pinlock in the box, ECE 22.06 and DOT, and a KPA-and-carbon shell, and you've got a seriously loaded helmet for $400. My favorite combo on it: visor cracked on the air detent with the sun visor down. A ton of air washes around your face without hitting your eyes, and you've got shade. For hot-weather touring that's really nice. And here's the win: no whistling. None. Visor up at 50, dead quiet.
It's not perfect. The cheeks are firm and the chin bar sits close enough that I can touch it with my chin when I talk, so it feels a little tight up front at first, though that's pretty normal for a modular. It's a touch loud at speed, which is the trade-off for how light it is, so earplugs sort that out. And even with every vent shut you get a little air sneaking through the modular seam. Great in a Georgia summer, less great in January.
One real catch for my crowd: this is not the helmet to vlog in. Flipped back, the clearance between the chin bar and the shell is basically nothing, so a chin-mounted mic gets knocked clean off the second you open it. The mic port molded for a Cardo boom is genuinely the best I've seen, and the comms install is clean, but if you want to mount a camera or a mic to the chin bar, look elsewhere.
Who should buy this
The hot-weather tourer and the daily commuter who wants a genuinely light modular with a sun visor and open-face legality, without paying Schuberth or Shoei money. If quiet is your number one and budget is no object, the E2 is plusher and quieter. If you're a motovlogger, keep looking. The flip-back clearance kills any chin-bar mount. But for $400, a carbon-shelled, P/J-legal modular this light is a whole lot of helmet.
* Quick note: if this Chase Score doesn't match the one in the YouTube review, it's because I updated the weight scoring formula in May 2026 and retroactively rescored every helmet on the site to keep the leaderboard fair.
