Best value helmet?

[pritch]

One of those "commentors" sells helmets though, and the other one doesn't care what anyone thinks about what he says.

If that's the case why would "the other one" bother saying anything at all?

I'm not meaning to be rude, I'm really interested. And no I'm not a psychiatrist

[CookMySock]

If that's the case why would "the other one" bother saying anything at all?

Because the other one, like yourself, enjoys posting what they think on a public website.

Perhaps we might all say nothing after a person in authority has spoken? Wheres the fun?

The Internet is full of experts speaking the facts. sic.

Steve

[steve_t]

I thought D rings were supposed to be superior???

[CookMySock]

I thought D rings were supposed to be superior???

I heard they were required on the track. But for touring convenience the ratchet pisses over the D rings.

Steve

[rapid van cleef]

im gonna throw in my thoughts here. first of all, try on lots of different helmets. the same sizes from different manufacturers will have a different shape to them, even different models by the same company will have a different fit to another model of the same brand.
try to get a helmet with a factory added anti fog coating on the visor. i have that on my helmet, and i have also used an oxford fog city insert on me visor which was great.
i have a mate that bought a nitro helmet as it was the only one that fitted him properly. and it was a 1/4 the price of the shoeis/ arai's. i had me heart set on an shoei xr1000, but the shape is wrong for me bonce. shoe raid II score very highly in testing and its the most comfy helmet ive ever had on me head.

my wifes got an hjc as that was the best fit for her and it scored top marks in uk's ride magazine for overall best buy and safety etc and it was only 120 GBP......erm.300 bucks maybe? it beat the arais and shoes hands down, but that means nothing if it doesnt fit your head

check out uk's ride magazine for thorough testing of all bike gear. its the regarded as a kinda bible in the uk for product testing for gloves to armour and all the ancilary equipment you could possibly want as a biker.

get a lid or a couple that fits your head, then see if you can afford the finish you want. and then research the lid for reviews and safety/ crash / impact testing etc. read, read ,read.

[KiWiP]

I do support the SHARP approach but with dissenting voices I have started to do a bit more research into 'Am I rite!'

I can only find one technical paper dissenting SHARPs approach
http://perg.bham.ac.uk/pdf/Critical_...tion_SHARP.pdf (short form from International Journal of Crashworthiness. Yes there is a journal for that)

Are there more? I don't want articles from random websites or newspapers/magazines.

Any one who has quoted 'had a high rating' or something similar can they tell me the source of the high rating. From all I have read all ratings, DOT Snell ECE 22.05 etc are a pass or fail rating. If there is some other data available can you point me to the source.

Please don't on this post as I am seriously trying to get the big picture. I was an engineer/scientist in a former life and am now a physics teacher in NZ so have an academic interest as well as a personal one. Ahhh.. sweet

[cc rider]

*Try them on
*Research the product
*Read reviews
*Ask others
*Try some on again

*Then make the best informed decision you can.
It's your scone, only you can be responsible for it.

Good Luck

cc

[Crasherfromwayback]

The Internet is full of experts speaking the facts. sic.

Steve

Riding GT650R's...

[ManDownUnder]

back to helmets for a second.... my 5c.

Get the right helmet for the job. One that fits, is comfmy, doesn't roll off your head (do it up, grab it from the back and try to rollit forward off your head.

Another dimension to be considered is the application of the helmet. If you are racing you'll need a helmet that's higher spec'd than pootling about on the road, or scootering.

I'm quite happy in my $200 helmet because my riding is of about that speed the helmet is designed for. If I was racing I'd be looking for something a lot further upmarket.

[Maha]

back to helmets for a second.... my 5c.

Get the right helmet for the job. One that fits, is comfmy, doesn't roll off your head (do it up, grab it from the back and try to rollit forward off your head.

Another dimension to be considered is the application of the helmet. If you are racing you'll need a helmet that's higher spec'd than pootling about on the road, or scootering.

I'm quite happy in my $200 helmet because my riding is of about that speed the helmet is designed for. If I was racing I'd be looking for something a lot further upmarket.

Check! I have a KBC head.....

[ManDownUnder]

Check! I have a KBC head.....

so that's one durex head and one KBC head?

[Hinny]

If they change the regime to get credible results then the SHARP ratings will certainly be useful for what you suggest.

I note that fans of the system love to point out that cheap hats that I normally wouldn't consider buying get better results than say f'rinstance Arai. I'd suggest that is a good indication the testing regime is
flawed.

Dredging the depths of my memory I seem to recall that the reason for this may be that some cheaper lids have a softer shell than the more expensive ones. This is regarded as being a superior attribute in terms of impact absorption.`
My Shoei had a lower rating because of that than some which were 1/16th of the price.
I was convinced and may well buy an FFM for my next lid. ... If it fits.
One other thing I recall is that most people wear helmets which are too big for them.

[Maha]

so that's one durex head and one KBC head?

Well, one is shaped like a Portuguese Racing Sardine....

[ManDownUnder]

I thought D rings were supposed to be superior???

Don't know about superior but I do know they get a bad rap for no good reason. They're not hard to use even with gloves on.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Don't know about superior but I do know they get a bad rap for no good reason. They're not hard to use even with gloves on.

'D' rings are the only system I'll ever use