ICARO 2000 Solar X 2 User manual

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Solar X 2 – Owner’s manual
We are happy that you have chosen a helmet by Icaro2000, designed to
offer the greatest possible protection, comfort and style in your favourite
sport.
This high-quality, certified product is accompanied by a manual that provides
details on specifications, personalisation, use and care. We recommend
reading the manual to optimize the helmet’s performance.
We have decided to help the environment by not printing the manual. You
can find the latest version of this document online at the following link:
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You will also find a link to this document on our website
www.icaro2000.com, at the page for the helmet you have just bought.
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Icaro 2000 congratulates you on your purchase of a new Solar X 2 helmet. This helmet has long been
a favourite with paraglider, hang glider and microlight pilots all over the world, who love its lightness,
style and certified safety. But technology is constantly developing, and so we have completely
redesigned Solar X with new features to offer even higher levels of performance, protection and
comfort. We have recalibrated its internal ventilation, added an inner cap in the high-tech fabric
Coolmax, and optimized sizes with two new outer shells. Characteristics that remain unchanged are
the Italian design, the appealing style and colours, and the quality of a helmet made exclusively in
Italy.
Solar X 2 was designed by Ignazio Bernardi, with technical consultancy from Italy's most important
helmet developer. The resulting helmet has a modern, exclusive look. Its principal purpose, safety,
has been achieved without sacrificing comfort or performance, by virtue of the innovative technology
that we have applied. In fact it is constructed with an outer shell in 3 mm polycarbonate, which is both
exceptionally light and very strong, and guarantees the highest possible safety standards.
All new Icaro 2000 helmets are tested by CSI (an organization authorized by the Italian Ministry of
Transport and recognized by German certification association TÜV). Solar X 2 has obtained
certification as a free flight helmet in compliance with European standard EN 966.
Icaro 2000 recommends the use of exclusively certified helmets.
Our network of distributors worldwide ensures the availability of service and components wherever
you are based.
For further information or service, please consult your nearest Icaro 2000 retailer, or contact the
company direct at:
Icaro 2000 srl
via Molino 4
21014 Laveno Mombello - VA
ITALY
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
e-mail: [e-mail]
website: http://www.icaro2000.com

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INDEX
GENERAL INFORMATION 4
CHOOSING AND PURCHASING A HELMET 4
HOW TO TRY ON A HELMET WITH HEADSET 4
STRUCTURE OF THE SOLAR X 2 HELMET 5
OUTER SHELL 5
OUTER SHELL EDGING FINISH 5
CRUSHABLE FOAM INNER SHELL 6
COMFORT PADDING 6
ROTARY SIZE REGULATOR 7
VENTS 7
SIDEPIECES 8
MICROMETRIC CHIN STRAP 8
VISOR 9
VISOR FIXING SYSTEM 9
EAR DEFENDERS OR ELECTRONIC HEADSETS 9
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 10
USING THE HELMET 11
4THINGS THAT YOU SHOULD NEVER FORGET 11
IN CASE OF ACCIDENT 11
HELMET MAINTENANCE 12
PERSONALIZATION 12
REMOVAL AND REASSEMBLY OF INTERNAL PADDING 12
VISOR INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL 12
CLEANING 13
EXTERNAL SHELL 13
INTERNAL PARTS 13
CARE FOR VISORS WITH ANTI-FOG COATING 13
HOW TO CLEAN A VISOR WITH ANTI-FOG COATING 14
IMPORTANT INFORMATION 14
HELMETS AND ACTION CAMERAS 14

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General information
Choosing and purchasing a helmet
When you purchase a helmet, the most important moment is choosing the right size. If you have never
purchased a helmet, you probably don’t know your own size. The size of a helmet is specified by the inner
circumference of the internal padding. The size number therefore corresponds to the head circumference
in centimetres.
Take your time when choosing a helmet. Try several, and follow these criteria:
Put the helmet on and fasten the strap:
The helmet should not be so loose that it moves around, but neither so tight that you can feel a
continuous pressure on your head
A helmet that is too large may slide down and obstruct your eyes
Try to pull it off, moving it back and forth: if it tends to slip off or move around, it is too large
Lean your head forwards, grip the helmet’s rear edge, and try to pull the helmet off. If the helmet
slides off, it is not suitable for the shape of your head.
For Solar X 2, there are two versions of the polycarbonate outer shell, one larger for the sizes
60 and 61, and a smaller version for sizes 54-59. It is important to choose the correct version. If
you are in doubt whether to opt for the larger helmet with size 60, or the smaller helmet with size
59, we recommend choosing the larger version. The larger helmet can be adjusted using the
replaceable inner caps as described in this manual. On the other hand, there is no way of adjusting
the smaller size 59 helmet if it feels too tight.
If, while trying on the helmet, it does not perform satisfactorily for just one of these criteria, you should try
another size or another model.
How to try on a helmet with headset
When you are trying on a helmet whose shell has an opening in correspondence with the ears, because they
are designed to be used with headsets (whether for noise reduction or radio communications), it is essential
to fasten the chinstrap correctly and position the headphone cups (swing them down into the closed
position) over the ears.

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In fact, if these helmets are worn without headphones, a large portion of the contact surface, which contributes
considerably to the helmet’s stability on the head, is missing.
So if you try on the helmet with the headphone cups in the open position, the helmet will feel unstable.
In addition, the headphones are part of the certification, and so a helmet of this type worn without
headphones cannot be considered as certified.
Structure of the Solar X 2 helmet
Outer shell
oSolar X 2 is made with an outer shell in 3mm polycarbonate to ensure the highest possible
standards of safety. Polycarbonate gives the outer shell high perforation resistance,
strength, elasticity, and lightness. The photo below shows the two outer shells, for sizes
54-59 on the left, for sizes 60 and 61 on the right. The smaller outer shell is 222 mm in width,
the larger version is 236 mm in width. A minimal difference, just 14 mm. But this was essential
for passing the stringent impact tests required for EN 966 certification.
Outer shell edging finish
oWe have improved the finish of Solar X 2 by developing a method of sewing a fabric strip
around the edge of the outer shell, instead of the conventional rubber edging strip. The result
is unique, durable and very attractive.