Val
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 Posted: 15:56 - 22 May 2020  Post subject: Re: Cheap vs expensive motorcycle helmets? |
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| CorriganJ wrote: | Been riding in Madrid traffic at 30mph with a full face helmet lately. Its not been fun and temperatures are going to hit 40 degrees this summer.
I'm considering getting a cheap second helmet with better ventilation. Still a full face one with a chin bar (I like my jaw), but with a wider face hole and maybe without a visor - I have't put my visor down once while commuting because its just too hot, and I never get above 30mph - so why bother having it at all? I have a second helmet that does have a visor so I would still have that option for longer, faster rides.
I'm looking at this one because its cheap and visorless and looks well ventilated for summer:
https://www.motoblouz.es/casco-dexter-marty-titan-grey-mat-151776-v.html
I'm just concerned about the quality. But, I don´t have €700 for a Shoei or Arai, and I guess all helmets have to meet European safety standards (ECE 22.05 in this case), so it should be fine, right? Or should I take out a bank loan for an Arai lol? |
You are better off with a bucket on your head then with some dodgy CE helmet.
I am surprised here you haven't tried MT helmets. MT Helmets are the biggest helmet brand in Spain. It's a Spanish manufacturer, they are one of the biggest helmet manufacturers in the world. Cheap with excellent safety SHARP rating:
https://sharp.dft.gov.uk/helmets/?manufacturer=MT&model=Revenge&type=1
I have expensive helmets and MT ones and I have to say MT helmets in some points are better then expensive ones.
https://mthelmets.com/en/product/thunder-3-sv/
If you want visorless get off road one:
https://mthelmets.com/en/product/falcon/
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CorriganJ
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| Posted: 21:39 - 22 May 2020 Post subject: Re: Cheap vs expensive motorcycle helmets? |
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| Val wrote: | | CorriganJ wrote: | Been riding in Madrid traffic at 30mph with a full face helmet lately. Its not been fun and temperatures are going to hit 40 degrees this summer.
I'm considering getting a cheap second helmet with better ventilation. Still a full face one with a chin bar (I like my jaw), but with a wider face hole and maybe without a visor - I have't put my visor down once while commuting because its just too hot, and I never get above 30mph - so why bother having it at all? I have a second helmet that does have a visor so I would still have that option for longer, faster rides.
I'm looking at this one because its cheap and visorless and looks well ventilated for summer:
https://www.motoblouz.es/casco-dexter-marty-titan-grey-mat-151776-v.html
I'm just concerned about the quality. But, I don´t have €700 for a Shoei or Arai, and I guess all helmets have to meet European safety standards (ECE 22.05 in this case), so it should be fine, right? Or should I take out a bank loan for an Arai lol? |
You are better off with a bucket on your head then with some dodgy CE helmet.
I am surprised here you haven't tried MT helmets. MT Helmets are the biggest helmet brand in Spain. It's a Spanish manufacturer, they are one of the biggest helmet manufacturers in the world. Cheap with excellent safety SHARP rating:
https://sharp.dft.gov.uk/helmets/?manufacturer=MT&model=Revenge&type=1
I have expensive helmets and MT ones and I have to say MT helmets in some points are better then expensive ones.
https://mthelmets.com/en/product/thunder-3-sv/
If you want visorless get off road one:
https://mthelmets.com/en/product/falcon/ |
CE helmet?
Apparently Dexter is a French brand (although I'm sure they manufacture in China) but its EU certified so... IDK. All I know is its carbon fibre (apparently good?) three layers of foam (apparently good) and EU certified (apparently good?). IDK |
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jimster
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| Posted: 00:22 - 26 May 2020 Post subject: |
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Just get a top rated cheap helmet from this list: https://sharp.dft.gov.uk/
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