There was a time when buying an LS2 helmet meant you were probably shopping smart, not flashy. The brand built its reputation on affordable lids that got the job done without nuking your wallet. Riders respected them, sure, but nobody was putting LS2 in the same sentence as Shoei, Arai, or AGV when talking about bleeding-edge tech, or flex-factor, for that matter.
In fact, there was a time when you could say brands like LS2 were the helmet equivalent of bringing a Costco hotdog to a Michelin-star dinner party. Delicious, sure. But definitely not in the same league. But I think it's safe to say that things are starting to change.
