Review: Scorpion EXO-Eclipse Solid

Over the years, I have worn helmets from every manufacturer worth mentioning. Scorpion’s helmets have always impressed me with their overall comfort. It’s not just about the shape and pads, but also the soft interior. But the Eclipse is more than just comfortable. Its features and price point should propel it to the top of any rider’s consideration list.

A Feature-Packed Helmet

The face shield offers a wide field of view that enhances your peripheral vision. As part of Scorpion’s Apex Series, the Eclipse features a premium face shield with a varied thickness throughout, resulting in no distortion and reduced glare. I swapped out my helmet’s clear visor for a slightly tinted one. I have to admit, it took me longer than I would’ve liked to figure out how to attach the new visor. I figured it out eventually (without reading the manual). The face shield’s high-quality hinge mechanism is a real stand-out feature. There’s also a central locking mechanism at the front to keep the visor down during riding.

The internal sun visor deserves special praise. Scorpion isn’t shy about pointing out that it pioneered the use of Class 1 Optics for such an application, so I have to give them props. It has the same benefits as the face shield—visual accuracy, reduced glare, and no distortion. Additionally, the sun visor has two positions set apart by 5mm. It’s easy to set the position with the switch under the sun visor lever, but you’ll need to do it while not in motion and without gloves. Because of what my lovely wife calls my “European nose,” my schnoz rubbed on the visor in the low position. The higher position worked perfectly, and still came down far enough to do its job. This level of adjustability is seldom seen in motorcycle helmets. I have other helmets with internal sun visors where I have to slide the helmet back on my head a little so it clears my nose.

On the inside, the Eclipse’s most notable feature is the Airfit cheek pad inflation system. It quickly brought back memories of the Reebok Pumps from the ‘90s. I often forgot to use it just because it’s such a new thing. While I see how the inflatable pads can totally customize the fit, I felt like they put too much pressure on the back of my jaw bone even though they were nice and snug around my cheekbones.

Ventilation was sufficient on bikes with and without a windshield. The lid’s light weight is the biggest factor contributing to its comfort level, but the Eclipse also features an adjustable crown liner for a proper fit, alongside noise-reducing cheek pads. I still wore my ear plugs, even though I did notice a difference in the wind noise with the cheek pad flaps over my ears. Optional cheek pad sizes and a Cool Tech liner kit offer even more customization.

Overall, with so many unique features at a great price point, it’s difficult to find anything to nitpick other than the lack of color options. The Eclipse has propelled itself onto the list of my all-time favorite helmets.

Scorpion Exo-Eclipse Solid
$529.95
Sizes: XS-3XL
Colors: Matte black, gloss black, pearl white