SHARP helmet ratings released

[skippa1]

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yrs ago US mag reported on official tests and concluded that 'buy new ones that fit really well' and that rest was down to quality of the thing, visors, features, venting, noise...the more you pay the better BUT all established helmets tested passed in broadly similar score - some better at one test but NONE shone.
Just bought a $250 LS-2 flip as I wanted flip front for local duties and it is reasonably well made, fogs up bad in rain, and is really noisy but that is because I did not pay $800. I THINK it isi just as safe in crash. bloody well hope so.

Got one of those in my garage. It is arse. noisy, fogs, front flip failed twice, once at speed and nearly pulled my head off. Fixed twice under warranty. Got a SHOEI XR1100 and it worked a treat when I face planted, I think the LS2 would have sprung open and looking at the garks on the Shoei, my face would have been munted

[NordieBoy]

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You miss his point - the point being price and helmet safety are not necessarily correlated and the SHARP testing shows this very well.

I was agreeing with him. I would never diss $90 Oxford open face helmets

[MrKiwi]

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I was agreeing with him. I would never diss $90 Oxford open face helmets

my bad, I read your post wrong

[pritch]

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The old maxim of the 'better and safer helmets cost more' is no longer necessarily true.

That was never a maxim that I heard.

Once any helmet had the relevant sticker it could be assumed to be "safe". Any money you spent additional to that was probably for comfort, quiet, or a fancy paint job.

Safety aside, cheap helmets just don't do the job as well as more expensive helmets.

[HungusMaximist]

You'd be surprised by Nitro helmets as lot of peeps consider them a little cheap - they're a little flimsy but I've like crashed in them twice and stood to tell the tale.

Price isn't always a good indicator, but brand/reputation do.

[ratchet11243]

Hmm, when's the next set released? I wanna know how well my FFM M-9 will protect me in a crash... I got it cause aparently the M-7 was really good and the M-9 was the follow up to that.