Cheapest place to buy good helmets?

**bbh13** · 25th May 2009, 22:47

Looking to buy a new dirt bike helmet want a good brand at a good price, any recommendations?

cheers

**secondfield** · 25th May 2009, 23:00

Found a one industries trooper hurricane on trade me brand new for 230$. Seems like a sturdy helmet...

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 25th May 2009, 23:09

Originally Posted by bbh13

Looking to buy a new dirt bike helmet want a good brand at a good price, any recommendations?

cheers

what do you call cheap... i call a $500 a cheap helmet

**kezzafish** · 25th May 2009, 23:25

Originally Posted by bbh13

Looking to buy a new dirt bike helmet want a good brand at a good price, any recommendations?

cheers

there's heaps of online shops so look around and make your mind up. If it's just for trail riding and you don't wanna spend then you'll find something for $150. there was some "Airoh" helmets for $150 on special at motoworks.co.nz a couple months back and all the MX1 boys seem to be wearing Airoh. Be sure you know what your size is before buying over the net. This makes a major difference to your safety

**p.dath** · 25th May 2009, 23:26

You don't say where you are ... but I like Cycletreads on Barry's Point Road in Takapuna, Auckland.

I would check any helmet you get against the UK safety rating program.
http://sharp.direct.gov.uk/
Try and get something with 4 stars or better (you only get one head after all).

**scracha** · 26th May 2009, 07:54

Originally Posted by NighthawkNZ

what do you call cheap... i call a $500 a cheap helmet

Helmets are a throwaway item and therefore I get my Shark race skid-lids for about $300. The trouble with expensive helmets is that people tend to hold onto them far longer than they should. A cheap new helmet is far safer than a 4 year old expensive helmet.

**theblacksmith** · 26th May 2009, 08:18

Try - http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=220609158

and also -http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/SearchResults.aspx?searchType=0001-0026-3911-3916-&searchString=Brand+new&searchregion=100&type=Search

**Dent** · 26th May 2009, 09:15

Another vote for the Airoh Runners at $150.

Made in Italy, not China.
If you are in chch, you can try them on in their shop.

http://vroom.co.nz/product_info.php?...1f10a0cd422386

**jim.cox** · 26th May 2009, 09:55

Originally Posted by bbh13

Looking to buy a new dirt bike helmet want a good brand at a good price, any recommendations?

any recommendations?

Just one

You have overlooked the single most important factor

Good fit

**bbh13** · 26th May 2009, 10:55

Hey thanks for the recommendations, quite like the look of those Airoh helmets, thought they may be shite Chinese ones at first but made in Italy can't be bad and for $150. At that price you can afford to throw them away even if you drop it on the floor!. But will all come down to fit I guess.

**FlangMasterJ** · 26th May 2009, 11:59

Here is a couple I found on TardMe.

The first was Cody Cooper's - $100

The second is a Dough Henry Special Edition I saw on TradeMe advertised by Cash Converters - $200 in mint condition