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I'm in need of a new helmet, and I remember my last one (the cheapest FFM had to offer) being really heavy, and also bulky.
I've had a poke round a shop or two and the interwebs, and feel like ~1.4kg is about the norm for a decent helmet?
I want to make a bit of an investment in head/neck protection/comfort without it costing silly money, any recommendations?
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hjc r-pha10Originally Posted by stoo
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Caberg v2r, 1450 gram, 5 star sharp rating, under $500
http://www.motorgear.co.nz/caberg-helmet/full-face.html
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or this:
http://www.1tonne.co.nz/index.php?pa...um=1&x=20&y=26
(I have the modular one.. its decent)
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Cher, those were the kinda things I was looking for.
Also, what's the difference between fiberglass and thermoplastic?
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one is fibre and glass, and the other is thermo type plastic.. ?
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http://alltheragefaces.com/img/faces...re-(clean).png
... So pretty much nothing?
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If you are sliding down the road and your helmet hits the road, a plastic one will instantly heat and bind to the road momentarily, twisting your head. A fi-glass one will tend to not do that
Fi-glass ones tend to be the high end ones, at least historically, and are generally regarded as being safer. They also tend to be dearer.
Just my experience.
Ya got a $10 head, buy a $10 helmet.
Edit : I gotta $2 helmet.
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I love mine, it's 1200 grams I think? Feels amazing.
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Holy crap. Seems like a pretty good helmet. What drug is it made of?
Those Cabergs look good for the price. Might see if I can find one to fit my noggin.
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Yeah that one, used Jays a couple of times and it's awesome, must get around to buying one
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My missus has one and it feels really light, but its too small for me to jam my head into. I finally got around to trying one on in the shop the other day, makes my Arai RX7 feel like a sack of potatoes.
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Instead of listening to what helmet other people tell you to buy, buy the helmet that fits YOUR head properly. A cheap, good fitting helmet is far safer in a crash than a $1000 helmet that doesn't stay on your head properly. Go to a few bike shops, and try on a few helmets.
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Hampton Honda got shoei sale on , starting from 4 hundie
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Just looked at these. They look so sweet, but ~$700 sweet?
Anyway That's just a little bit outside my budget for now anyway. I'll remember that when I graduate and get a real job though.
What about a Shark S500 Air? I thought it was pretty coo, probably have Caberg instead though.
And how is the 1tonne gear so cheap? How much do the helmets weigh?
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