Helmet concerns

[portokiwi]

Hi I brought a new helmet on trade me. http://www.kang-tex.com/product_info...cfe2142ea97071
its the one with the double visor. has anyone had any reports about this type of helmet.
I love it it feels great good vision.
But wasnt on that sharps report.
can any one help?
just a wee bit worried.
its from a motorcycle shop in onehunga

[xwhatsit]

One Hunga has a motorcycle shop?

[James Deuce]

The only bit you need to worry about is this: ECE 22-05 Standard

It meets it, so stop worrying.

[portokiwi]

yes its a scooter shop with quite a lot of gear.
cnell-com interesting.
they have lots of gear on trade me.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-160416519.htm
thats the helmet I got but I got 2 for $120 each.

[Qkchk:Me]

yes its a scooter shop with quite a lot of gear.
cnell-com interesting.
they have lots of gear on trade me.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-160416519.htm
thats the helmet I got but I got 2 for $120 each.

Yeah, I had seen them on tardme. 39B Neilson Street, Onehunga (down at Onehunga Mall end) for those who are curious. Might pop in for a looksie sometime. Cheap helmet for offroading.

Looking at www.cnell.com, one of the plain black helmets looks very similar to a Nitro Helmet. Same side air intakes.

[Dakara]

That's a pretty cool concept actually, (the double visor), great for commuting in Winter when you leave work and the suns on the Horizon, but gets pitch black halfway home....

[LittleJohn]

That's a pretty cool concept actually, (the double visor), great for commuting in Winter when you leave work and the suns on the Horizon, but gets pitch black halfway home....

Yeah, sounds good, wish I had that the other noght when it was dark and raining.

The only bit you need to worry about is this: ECE 22-05 Standard

It meets it, so stop worrying.

As long as it conforms to the required standards you will be sweet.

[xwhatsit]

yes its a scooter shop with quite a lot of gear.
cnell-com interesting.
they have lots of gear on trade me.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-160416519.htm
thats the helmet I got but I got 2 for $120 each.

Oh, those guys just before the on-ramp, selling all the Chinese scooters and crap ATVs. To be honest, I wouldn't buy something there myself, but as Jim2 says, if the helmet meets the appropriate standard, then you're supposed to be OK, aren't you?

[portokiwi]

That's a pretty cool concept actually, (the double visor), great for commuting in Winter when you leave work and the suns on the Horizon, but gets pitch black halfway home....

The tinted visor slides up and down so you can use it when the sun is out and slide it up when its over cast or dark.

[Dakara]

The tinted visor slides up and down so you can use it when the sun is out and slide it up when its over cast or dark.

Yea that's my point, I hate having to pull over to take my sunnies off on my way home

However, even though this helmet is up to standards, I'd be wary about protecting my head for sub $200...

[The Pastor]

Having a sun visor on the INSIDE is genious. I have the nolan 102 (bloody awesome helmet) which has it on the OUTSIDE. Works fine, but gets absolutly coverd in bugs. and they get in behind it as well, which makes it hard to clean on the side of the road.

[Dolph]

I am always surprised at the amount of times KB pops up on google when I search out some info !! Looking at these helmets and it's great ti find useful comments like these

[CookMySock]

cnell-com [...] they have lots of gear on trade me.

We just got one of their Nerve jackets, like this one ;

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-182886602.htm

Things we like about it ;

Attractive fit and cut
Strong Cordura fabric
Great colour scheme
3M Reflective panels
Rain deflector on the outside of zip (mohsin is on the inside)
Nice and cool for the summer - zip vents etc.
Tough armor where it counts

Things we're not so keen on ;

Its quite short in the body.. pity it wasnt 2-3cm longer. Maybe a larger size? but then it wont fit the torso area so well.
um, um, um.. not much else comes to mind.

Recommended as a strong, safe, very-smart looking summer-weight sports jacket. It will never be as strong as a leather race suit, nor will any other lightweight cordura jacket, but easily as strong, or stronger than Mohsin or Dririder. Not as warm as DriRider by a long shot, but thats for winter use.


Steve

[portokiwi]

Ok I have now crash tested it..... with a truck and the road and I can say my helmet got a good crack on the inside... i was KOed but I am fine and yes I might just buy another one.
I know it realy did save my life. No head injur..... I am still as crazy as I was before the crash.

[madbikeboy]

Ok I have now crash tested it..... with a truck and the road and I can say my helmet got a good crack on the inside... i was KOed but I am fine and yes I might just buy another one.
I know it realy did save my life. No head injur..... I am still as crazy as I was before the crash.

You still got knocked out. KO = brain injury or brain insult. I have a lot of experience with concussion, the better the helmet, the slower the decelaration trauma. Brains don't like getting moved around quickly. Buy the absolute best helmet you can afford and buy 2 minute noodles for lunch for the next 6 months.
BTW, I can loan you a jacket and a back protector until you replace yours...