Bought a helmet......opinions?

StottyB · Trackday Trickster Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Karma :

Well after having had a crappy Nitro helmet for a year and watched it fall apart i thought i'd have a look for a good quality helmet at a good price. This is what i got.........

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=002&item=120011052043&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1

Any good? I can't find it anywhere over the internet, but opinions gratefully recieved.
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Type_Mo · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Jun 2004 Karma :

did you buy that one or a brand spanking new one?
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0ddball · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Karma :

Good helmets but you don't know it's history and you don't know if it's the right size, so no, not really a good buy.

StottyB · Trackday Trickster Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Karma :

E-mailed him, it's spotless and never dropped/crashed. He sold his bike so doesn't need the helmet. If it doesn't fit, i'll sell it on.....still a crap buy?
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Flip · Super Spammer Joined: 28 Feb 2004 Karma :

2nd hand lid? Confused

Jebus · Brolly Dolly Joined: 10 Jul 2004 Karma :

you go no proof that its not been droped, and the fit will be messed up for your head as it will of moulded to his
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StottyB · Trackday Trickster Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Karma :

......i'm poor

I don't think buying a second hand is such a huge problem unless its cosmetically damaged
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veeeffarr · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

So you've known this guy long enough to trust that his words honest?

His head is the exact shape of yours to the mm?

If you answer no to one of these questions and don't bin the helmet you're a mong Razz

StottyB · Trackday Trickster Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Karma :

....so this is how it feels to be a mong....... Laughing

Well im' happy and thats what matters Sad

or is it?

arrggghhh starting to wish i never started this thread......

Lol, i guess i've gotta learn not to be a cheapskate when it comes to stuff that saves your life.....
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andrea · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Feb 2006 Karma :

I would never buy a second hand helmet, as has been said it won't mould to your head which will mean that if you were to have an accident it wouldn't do it's job. Plus the fact that there may be no cosmetic damage even if it has been dropped, you will never know until you need it. How much is your head worth? Karma

StottyB · Trackday Trickster Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Karma :

....so this is how it feels to be a mong....... Laughing

Well im' happy and thats what matters Sad

or is it?

arrggghhh starting to wish i never started this thread......

Lol, i guess i've gotta learn not to be a cheapskate when it comes to stuff that saves your life.....
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Sephiroth · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Apr 2006 Karma :

StottyB · Trackday Trickster Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Karma :

Flip · Super Spammer Joined: 28 Feb 2004 Karma :

Mind you... after criticising your purchase, I'm still wearing a lid that I slid down the road on nearly 2 years ago. *Shrugs*

New lids are the only 'safe' way to go though.

veeeffarr · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

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Itchy · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Karma :

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Itchy · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Karma :

leave him alone and take heart what siggi said , helmets are tough old things and the force required to really break em is so hard that you will not survive,

if Siggi is happy to paint and drill his lids , and go racing in them on the track or down some iffy Japanese roads and the fact that he has a helliuva lot to lose ($$$$ bike , family, etc) , speaks volumes.

just don;t over pay for 2nd handers, and try to get new.
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Adam_P · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Jan 2004 Karma :

veeeffarr · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

Hi Itchy.

Mine's a year old, the '06 ones are out now (Which are frigging gorgeous)

Was this for a plain one? I bought a Red/Silver/Black one.

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StottyB · Trackday Trickster Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Karma :

THANKYOU!!!!

I don't think i overpaid.....£50 for a Suomy helmet can't complain
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Itchy · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Karma :

only from a reputable dealer though a dealer round these parts had a whole shipment of helmets fall out the back of his van , he picked them up slapped a £10 discount off all of them , and CBTers rushed to buy his stock,

his bikes are crap too new bikes with 2000 miles on them and scratched to hell.
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