Best helmet for money around $300?

**MagicMarker** · 23rd June 2005, 19:32

Originally Posted by jimdaworm

I am now the proud owner of a cl-14

Thanks for all your input!

Nice, i just bought a cl-14 3 days ago. Did you buy graphics? which one did you choose?

I'm happy with mine, it's comfy, it's my first helmet aswell

**jimdaworm** · 23rd June 2005, 20:55

Yeah its got the red and what ever graphics on it, haven´t really used it yet but I will start on saturday

**Lou Girardin** · 24th June 2005, 15:11

Test rides of helmets is a really difficult issue because they're easily damaged. Even a stone chip means you can't sell it as new. If this happens and you force someone to buy a helmet they don't want, you've lost a customer.

**sefer** · 25th June 2005, 19:10

Anyone have much to say on Nitro helmets? I've looked at 2, N311 and the N500. I can't find a single review or test on the net about them thou..

**shadow** · 26th June 2005, 09:06

HJC good value for money, i got a anti fog slip that sticks to visor as a second skin seems to work fine sell for about $20.

**Big Dog** · 26th June 2005, 15:34

Originally Posted by shadow

HJC good value for money, i got a anti fog slip that sticks to visor as a second skin seems to work fine sell for about $20.

Yes good for protecting against dreaded scratches if you like me keep your gloves in your helmet.
Easier to ride home sans fog guard then sans visor.

Also HJC have really cheap tinted visors etc.
Although a visor and fog guard combo will set you back more than some of the above quotes for the whole helmet. I paid $100 for a tinted visor and a Pro grip fog guard.

**Big Dog** · 26th June 2005, 15:36

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

Test rides of helmets is a really difficult issue because they're easily damaged. Even a stone chip means you can't sell it as new. If this happens and you force someone to buy a helmet they don't want, you've lost a customer.

Not if the person test riding it knows this in advance.
Admittedly I did have to leave the whole sale cost of the helmet as a deposit at each of the stores that I did not already have an account at.

**jimdaworm** · 27th June 2005, 20:37

I am happy with my helmet I have been riding all around the place... only thing is it fogs up really badly

**Big Dog** · 27th June 2005, 21:23

Originally Posted by jimdaworm

I am happy with my helmet I have been riding all around the place... only thing is it fogs up really badly

I have that problem in any helmet. Try progrip light sensitive. Fantastic. Best thirty dollars you can spend even if they lose their self tint after only a couple of weeks.

**jimdaworm** · 3rd July 2005, 16:54

Hey Big Dog thanks for the tip, I will do that once I get a chance to do some real riding

**Lou Girardin** · 4th July 2005, 09:21

It could be possible to fit the Nolan pinlock anti-fog system to other brands of helmets.
Holes for the locating pegs would have to be drilled in your visor, which is not difficult.
And the correct screen to match your visor is a must.
A Pinlock system is $35.00 inc.
These are very good systems, you can remove the anti-fog screen easily and they just don't fog, not even when stationary in pouring rain.

**jimdaworm** · 5th July 2005, 17:49

Thanks for the tip. I might have to try that... as long as it doesn´t make it unsafe for any reason

**SixPackBack** · 5th July 2005, 18:14

--I bought a shark helmet from cycle treads.....great helmet , doesn't fog, comfortable. couldn't tell you if its that noisy as i'm a deaf old prick.

**250learna** · 14th July 2005, 00:48

Originally Posted by FEINT

I got a HJC CL14 "TRIBE" for my dad and I paid $220.00NZD.

I personally have a SHOEI and I paid $469.00 on offer. I have been looking around on the net and it seems that helmets are cheaper in the US. I will probably buy my next helmet from the US and ship it in.

I saw those as well, if they aren't polycarbonate, maybe they are better? They have nice graphics though!

my m8 did that and got a cl12 with some fancy graphics for bout $170 straight from manufacturer delivered to his door, not bad since he recons it would cost more than a cl14 if you bought it localy.

As for shark helmets i have been told that they are very good as far as the noise inside the helmet is concerned compared to other brands, but im not sure how they compare in a crash