Schuberth’s New C5 Helmet

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I'm not sure you're going to find a helmet company that provides optional pads at no cost.  Neither Arai nor Shoei offers the alternate pads at no cost for their helmets in that price range, the Corsair X and X-14, respectively.

Depends what pads you're referring to. I am not referring to cheek pads but to the small adjustment pads that fit in the headiner by the forehead etc. My RF-1200 came with additional pads. That was a $500 helmet bought off the shelf a few years ago at Cycle Gear.

I'm wondering if those pads didn't come from Cycle Gear?  There's no mention of them in the packaging list in the RF-1200 or RF-1400 owner's manuals. Still, the Arai USA reps had some similar pieces when they fit my Corsair X.  Similar to Shoei, there's no mention of these "tailoring" pads in the Arai owners manual, but you can find them on the Arai website under "parts".  They're a special order item from the distributor. 

As an aside, but related.  Since I have new clean helmets this year, I've been riding with a helmet liner.  Just the simple Cortech CoolMax product that's been on the market for years.  It alters the fit slightly, but the coverage over the ears keeps my earplugs in place when I pull-on my helmet.  I've come to appreciate that feature.  I tried a different brand (Axial from Revzilla) that promised better cooling, but the seams created pressure point and the fabric had a powerful chemical odor........much like a Harbor Freight store without AC.