b*ll*x - dropped my lid

[neatbik]

Got in from work yesterday and accidentley dropped my lid from waist height onto my sons plastic ride-on car. Turns out its now got a 2 inch crack on the outside
so, (and i know im probably opening up a can of worms here) im wondering what to go for next...
Ive tried on both arai's and agv's, they both work for me, so reccomend me a lid out of the two brands.
Cheers

[.....]

Name and shame that lid.

[NSR Mick]

Arai no question. They are a lot quieter than an AGV. Although I've had a few AGV's and had no complaints.
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[neatbik]

Its a shark s500, about a year old. To be honest im a bit pissed off about it, how well would it have protected my head in a spill!??

[Syx]

A crack on the outside doesn't necessarily mean that you'd get much shock transferred to your head - after all they are supposed to be a "single use" device!

[ram_doom]

If the s500 is built like my new shark RSi, it'll have a very thin outer shell, and a load of woven carbon aramid stuff inside. Meant to be one of (if not) the safest designs around

Very odd that its cracked after such a minor drop still, I mean, my old AGV stealth hit the ground at speed right on the chin guard, and its only taken the paint off. No other visible damage.
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[Itchy]

Thats funny...

My old shark S800 , took 3 medium type hits before the big 105mph incident and I'm still fine.
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[stinkwheel]

The shell isn't the important bit. It's the polystyrene that's supposed to protect your head.
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[UnknownStuntm...]

Get an Arai. Did anyone else see the bloke near the stage at the NEC with the cutout versions of Arai and Shoei (maybe there were more) lids? WORLD of difference in the construction.

[rovens]

Does anyone know anywhere that stocks Shark Helmets around the Colchester (essex) area? Heine Gerick don't do them and i want to try as many makes as possible before i buy.

[Noxious89123]

[ram_doom]

Inside of a shark lid:

https://www.webbikeworld.com/r2/motorcycle-helmet/shark-rsi/shark-helmet-shell.jpg

And a bit of info on the principles they use in their helmets, though I dont think the S500 features the woven carbon construction

https://www.metricbikes-superstore.com/shark.php

Apparently, every shark lid is covered by a 5 year warranty. Get on the phone
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[virus]

gutted mate, if i was you id get out to bikers world on the pershore road in drakes broughton and pick up a caberg V2 if they fit, but get the tightest fit you can though.

its the lid i use at the moment and the only bad thing about it is the noise. i think i got a size too big though.

Cheers
John
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stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[Seb]

Go for whatever fits you the best and feels most comfortable within your price range, I initially wanted an AGV or HJC and walked out with an Arai.

I use a Chaser and its ace, with the pinlock visor it only starts to mist up round the edges in absolutely freezing conditions and its suprisingly quiet, only time I need to go for the plugs is in extended motorway blasts.

I was looking at a HJC FS10 initially but I saw a string of lids all with faulty sunvisor mechanisms which put me off that model, as for AGV, a mate has one of the old (Afaik its 3 or 4 years old) K lids as a spare and the visor mechanism is woefully loose. My only gripe with the Arai is that the thicker tinted visors can be a bit nerve wracking to fit at first (Crunch, grind, snap ).
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