cheap lids

[boundy]

Why do so many people slate other for buying cheap lids?

I've got a Lazer LZ6, that can be picked up for less than £50. It fits well, has lasted well over the last 3 years and gets a good score on the sharp test.

So why do people bang on about how they wouldn't risk there head in £50 lid?

[P.]

i tried a mates "redzed" helmet.
In medium it fit perfectly, so much more comfy than my old AGV.

The helmet itself cost £10...the tinted visor cost £15

Its comfy, quiet, breathes real easy AND is replaceable very cheaply in a accident.

Like loads of people say on here, its still made to a standard, the rest is a name and comfort, and if it fits well at £20 its better than nearly fits at £200


EDIT : Also...its a matte red... easy to abuse with crayons.. thanks childish bikers at McDonalds

[Villers]

Each to their own. I want a lid that fits well, has a good comfortable liner, has functioning air vents that I can use with my gloves, I like a decent visor mechanism, I like pinlock, I like an aerodynamic lid that is reasonably quiet and light, I like a lid that looks nice and has some kind of pedigree. Lastly I like my lid tomcome from a reputable company that invests in research and Ive used in accidents and trust.

If theres a helmet out there for a tenner that will do that then good luck, but otherwise Im happy investing a few hundred quid for the most important part of my gear
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[bacon]

I have an arai chaser that cost me £360 and a HJC FG15 that cost me £100, both came with a spare dark visor

I crashed on track and hit my head, hence replacing the arai, being a student at the moment i couldnt afford to spunk £300+ on a lid.

I see no reason to think the HJC will protect me any less than the arai, money gets you comfort, weight saving (lighter materials), features and ventilation etc

i think as long as you use a reputable brand and most importantly a lid that fits well you should be ok

[P.]

[kitty kat]

I used to wear a cheapish helmet, but after I got knocked off last year and damaged my neck I now have to wear a lighter helmet so as to reduce strain and pain. I bought a £150 lid last year (Shark) but am now wearing a Scorpion (£200+) which is by far the most comfortable lid I have worn for many years and has many extra features such as internal sun visor, a locking mechanism that holds visor open a fraction even at speed and plenty of vents.
Must admit I would not buy a cheapish helmet again, but only due to the weight of them. My daughter wears a cheapish lid that fits her well and she is more than happy with it.
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[Mord]

Any helmet for 50 or 500 quid should keep your head fairly safe. They all need to be ECE approved and that's what they are tested for.

More money spent on helmet usually means:
- more comfort / better fit
- more extras
- less noise
- better ventilation
- better look
- less weight

[boundy]

[iooi]

[Twisted2004]

[pepperami]

Ive got an AGV kinetic with ACU gold award sticker on the back (well whoppe do!) and i also have a Grivit helmet that i bought from Lidl`s,.... (love it a bargain )

i am confident that both those helmets will look after my head in the event of me coming off my bike.
In this country, helmets must meet a certain standard before they can be sold to the general public.
Is it not the law in this country that you MUST wear a helmet when out on the road, on a bike?
those helmets must pass british standard kitemart criteria and standards or they cannot be sold as crash-helmets for road-going bikes?
that is why i am confident of my helmets.

if someone takes the piss out of me for wearing a "Grivit" crash-helmet, i have a reply = "f*ck off you c*nt!"...... works for me .

if people want to spend 4 to 5 hundred pounds on a bash-hat, then thats fine and good for them .
if i was a bit more financially sound, i might spend that much on a bash-hat as well .
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[The Shaggy D.A.]

I've been more than happy with Lazer in the past, and only switched to Caberg for the sun visor. I gave an old Lazer of mine to a mate who came off a few weeks later and slid down the road on his face - the helmet did a bloody good job of protecting him so wouldn't hesitate recommending them.
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[P.]

[chris-red]

My many Times must we go through this,

Saftey is not the only thing of consider when buying a lid,


Take your Lazer Lid, a Volvo of Lids if you will.
And Take my Arai RX7, say a Merc SL.

The are probably about as safe as each other but mine looks better weights less has a nicer lining better vents better build quality better visor better most things in Fact.

That is why it cost £380-

I ride alot on Average 1.5 hours a day every day I reckon. If I am going to have something that close to my head for that amount of time I'm going to want it to have a nice liner and good vents to be quiet and light. I have had my lid nearly 2 years and I have probably covered 28k miles in it. So for every 1000 miles I have covered my lid cost me £13, Big Woop.
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[P.]

[smegballs]

My take on lids is that for the times when a lid will save you a cheap one will, for the times a cheap lid won't save you - neither will a 500 quid Arai....

Obviously all the other extras are nice but plenty of people just don't have the cash to blow on snazzy gear.

Seems plenty of older people, my dad for instance, go out with random old helmets, jeans and a coat and think nothing of it. In summer my old man will happily ride around in cut-downs and a polo shirt all day long without a car in the world, he'd ride lidless if he could get away with it too....

[angryjonny]