Airoh helmets- are they any good

peppa pig · Scooby Slapper Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Karma :

I've seen a couple of these and they they look good but are cheap, just wondered if anyone has any experience with them and are they ok.

Ariel Badger · Super Spammer Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Karma :

They comply to all known safety standards, they are fine although, like jeans some have the name Armani on them some dont but if you slide down the road on your arse in denim the danage to your buttocks is the same no matter what lable is on them.
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ncrn · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 May 2006 Karma :

My dad has two which I have borrowed both at some point.

He has an open face one, which despite being a bit bulky I think, is virtually silent, I could hear no wind noise and I the engine was very quiet. Would be good for long rides if the visor didn't cause the wind to go up into my eyes.

He also has a motocross style one, which looks like this

https://www.dirtbikebook.com/acatalog/airohS4helmet.jpg

Which is also very comfy, not as quiet, but the visor holds in place no matter how fast I went, the visor stayed in place.

Both are very good and have lasted about a year so far, so yeh I like them Smile

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Wafer_Thin_Ham · Super Spammer Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Karma :

EuropeanNC30R... · Gay Hairdresser Joined: 20 Jun 2002 Karma :

My friend had an Airoh, he caught it in a garage door and it compressed into an egg shape, still used it though.

feef · Energiser Bunny Joined: 11 Feb 2002 Karma :

Wafer_Thin_Ham · Super Spammer Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Karma :

This has been well documented and we know the Shoei amougst others use different helmets here to the rest of the world. Wink

The snell test also makes helmets heavier, which is bad in a crash, there's also the theory that if you manage to crash in such a way to break an EEC spec lid then the rest of your body is fit for the bin anyway.

I'll be sticking with my TiTech for peace of mind if nothing else.

Just out of curiousity feef, what lid do you use?
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Wafer_Thin_Ham · Super Spammer Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Karma :

Fair enough. Thumbs Up

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BorderHooner · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 29 Sep 2004 Karma :

I've looked at these lids and personally wouldnt stick my head in them unless I was only doing up to 40 mph.... actually fuck that - hit a brick wall at 35 mph and I want to be wearing a kevlar composite lid (all my lids except the Shark (which is a spare larger sizr for pillions with big heads) are either all kevlar or integrated kevlar composite)

So far I've tried Shoei, Shark, AGV, Craft, Schuberth, HJC and find them all very good (all £150+ except the shark)
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feef · Energiser Bunny Joined: 11 Feb 2002 Karma :

EuropeanNC30R... · Gay Hairdresser Joined: 20 Jun 2002 Karma :

Hit your head on a brick wall at 35mph and you want to hope for a nice funeral service.

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peppa pig · Scooby Slapper Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Karma :

Thanks for the replies. Think I'll keep shopping around for now.

If only life was simple and I could just pick one cos I like the colour Laughing

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Harold_Shand · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 Jun 2004 Karma :

I had an Airoh PR200 when I had my scooty which was a flip up jobby. I thought it was alright at the time but realised when I bought a Shoei that the Airoh was very heavy and very noisy. Did the job, though, fulfilled a legal requirement.
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Harold_Shand's theory might be the best explanation.

keyser soze · Scooby Slapper Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Karma :

i've got a tr1. its ok does its job. yet to test it to its full but if i keep following a friend of mine it wont be a long wait! my thoughts on having an intacked head on a mashed body is like having a head on a stick. no fun

BorderHooner · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 29 Sep 2004 Karma :

Wafer_Thin_Ham · Super Spammer Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Karma :

You said above that a cheaper helmet is safer than an Arai in some crashes feef, but what about in the other crashes? There is also no way to tell what kind of crash you're going to have.

It's a lottery no matter what type of helmet you buy. Crashing is a dangerous business so I choose to buy what in my opinion gives the greatest amount of protection. If you think that Arai have been getting away with charging 5 times the price for their helmets all because of marketing then I seriously doubt it.
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feef · Energiser Bunny Joined: 11 Feb 2002 Karma :

BorderHooner · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 29 Sep 2004 Karma :

Thanks feef for a more in depth response to my initial theory that carbon composites are worth wearing.
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