originally i was just sticking up for arai but yes i read 2 full page articles in oz, i know 1 article wasn in the mcn from london or wherever and the other was another oz magazine. With out going into to much detail the sharp test were testing areas where other manafacturers have decided through years and years of extensive real world testing have decided that the helmet doesnt need to be all that strong like near the bottom at the sides cause no impact is recieved to these areas cause of your shoulders etc and areas at the front of the helmet where arai and the likes through 'real world testing' have found that it takes alot of the impact and sharp didnt test this area. Basically both articles in diff magazines totally discredited the tests, they said its a good idea but they should consult manufacturers to get there insights into how the testing should be carried out
And anyone who places any credence in an article in MCN would need their head read.
Oi you two ... who the fuck cares
KBC's VR2 is embarassing in the sharp tests..... damn it.
None of my helmets are even rated.
Yeah a bit gutted as I have only just recentley brought the XR-1000 however .... After going through all of this thread I would have to say that i am still happy with my helmet. Good fit, nice and quiet, good ventilation etc. I would have to think that it is in the best interests of all of the recognised major helmet manufacturers to make the safest helmet they can. Hell Princess Diana was killed in a Mercedes!
Well my 2 cents worth
I think people are taking the Sharp testing far too seriously. So far it appears to be a helmet test designed by people who know nothing about helmets.
It bothers me not at all that my helmets don't do well in their irrelevant testing.
If they are open to suggestions from the manufacturers the tests may become meaningful. Otherwise it's another instance of one of the worlds great lies, "I'm from the Government and I'm here to help".
I am suprised that my RX7 Corsair only got 3 stars.....
Same here, would like to see why they are rated only 3star, looks a bit strange to me..
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