Which Helmet Brand is Better, Arai or SHOEI? A Comparison Review of the Two Major Helmet Brands!

It's a question that every rider has considered.

"Which is better, Arai or SHOEI?"

Starting with Honda and Yamaha in the HY war, then B+COM and SENA in Kinoko Takenoko War, isn't the motorcycle world often lumped in with the two major brands?

So if you're wondering, which of the two brands is better in the end? Many users seem to be concerned about it, and I often see a sentence like "Compared to the ~brand" in Webike reviews.

In this article, I'll pick up comparative reviews written by users of both Arai and SHOEI, respectively.

Table of Contents

Let's review Arai and SHOEI!
1. Arai Review
2. Review of SHOEI
Which of the two major brands is better? Let's take a look at the users' review
1. Arai users pick up the SHOEI review!

Let's review Arai and SHOEI!

When asked which one is better, it's hard to decide which of these two big brands is better in general. The more you know about each brand, the more you'll love it? So, let's start with a brief introduction of Arai and SHOEI's brands.

Arai Review

The history of Arai Helmet Inc. can be traced back to 1902, when the company was founded by Mr. Yui Yuiichiro Arai as a hat shop in Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo. Later, Mr. Hirotake Arai started manufacturing protective hats and in 1950, the company was incorporated as Arai Hirotake Shoten Co.

Since Mr. Hirotake was a motorcycle rider himself, he started to make motorcycle helmets by himself.

ARAI SAFETY is the company's standard that goes above and beyond the Snell standard, and we make helmets that maintain a high level of safety.

Arai's favorite riders include Dani Pedrosa, a long-time Honda works rider in MotoGP, and the living legend of WSB, Jonathan Ray, among others.

Review of SHOEI

The history of SHOEI began when Eitaro Kamata founded a polyester processing manufacturer in 1954, and in 1959, he established Shoei Kako Co. Honda began manufacturing motorcycle helmets in 1960 when a Honda employee heard complaints about foreign-made helmets when he was using the inn owned by Mr. Kamada.

In 1965, the helmet was adopted as a genuine Honda Motor helmet, and the company grew to establish local subsidiaries in the U.S. and France, and in 1980, it became the world's largest helmet manufacturer.

In MotoGP, Marc Marquez (as well as his brother Alex), Bradley Smith, and other famous riders have been using SHOEI.

Which of the two major brands is better? Let's take a look at the users' review

Webike also carries these two brands of helmets well, and we get a lot of reviews from our loyal customers. From this, you can sense that users are aware of each other's brands.

Here we have picked out some impressions of the SHOEI from an Arai user's point of view, and of the Arai from the SHOEI user's point of view. Some of the opinions of users who have a history of loyalty to both brands can be seen, so you might be able to see which helmet you should buy next.

Arai users pick up the SHOEI review!

Makoto's review of VECTOR-X Kawasaki TAKEOFF

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I've always been a SHOEI rider, but recently I liked the comfort of the Arai helmet and used the RX-7X. When I heard about the Vector X Kawasaki Takeoff at my favorite motorcycle shop, I fell in love with it at first sight and bought it right away.