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Post by jstich on Feb 18, 2017 15:18:27 GMT -5
Hi all ! Does anyone out there have any experience with the cheap helmets sold on amazon, etc.?
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Post by tiny on Feb 18, 2017 15:40:11 GMT -5
Dont go cheap look for a decent helmet. HJC's are decent price and most are SNELL rated tgats higher then DOT rating
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Post by tortoise2 on Feb 18, 2017 15:47:38 GMT -5
Style preference . . half , 3/4, modular, full face? 3/4 downside.
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Post by jstich on Feb 18, 2017 16:04:14 GMT -5
Im thinking a full face one.So DOT approved isn't good enough? Thanks for the puppy pic tortoise, but it didn't show any helmet pics, not that theyre needed. Just trying to get an idea of what you all think.
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Post by FrankenMech on Feb 18, 2017 18:16:26 GMT -5
At the low speeds a scoot is legally required to travel the DOT rating is probably OK. I ride with a modular helmet from Ebay that is supposedly DOT rated but the Chinese lie like crazy.
The shell on mine is fiber reinforced polyester. Polyester is what many bowling balls are made of. The fiber helps the strength. The inside is styrofoam that is a higher density than the stuff they use to cushion a TV in a shipping box.
If I had to get a helmet again it would be a full face helmet slightly larger than the one I have. I would use the extra volume inside to place my own foam pads like they use in bike helmets for a better fit. The extra room would also allow space for air movement and better ventilation.
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Post by jstich on Feb 18, 2017 20:24:33 GMT -5
Style preference . . half , 3/4, modular, full face? 3/4 downside. OK tortoise,now I get your point. I didn't scroll down enough the first time.
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Post by eclark5483 on Feb 18, 2017 21:54:16 GMT -5
Don't think I would trust my life, much less my cranium, to be spared by a bargain basement deal I find anywhere, including Amazon. Sincerely suggest www.revzilla.com/Nothing wrong with bargain shopping for one of their models on another site, but hit them up first to see what is available.
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Post by dan50 on Feb 18, 2017 23:36:36 GMT -5
I bought a Gmax modular full face helmet (the front unlocks & swings open). I bought it from Motorcycle Superstore for $161. The look is great, it fits really well and is DOT rated (a lot of helmets from overseas may say DOT rated, but they aren't). Stay away from cheap helmets! Link to Motorcycle Superstore; www.motorcycle-superstore.com/5/dvg/scooter.aspx
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Post by AtariGuy on Feb 19, 2017 2:21:25 GMT -5
Be like The Stig, get a full SNELL rated Simpson Diamondback. It'll save your melon and you'll look cool wearing it!
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Post by bluegoatwoods on Feb 19, 2017 8:06:24 GMT -5
I don't recommend a cheap helmet either. On the other hand, I use one.
There are a few reasons for that. But the relevant point is that I'm the type who plods along the back streets at a slow pace. I average about 20 mph.
My judgement is that a cheap helmet is adequate for a rider who avoids speed and traffic. But if you're going to ride with those cars and at their speed, then there's no doubt that you ought to have a real helmet. Like the one in the post above me.
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Post by jstich on Feb 20, 2017 1:07:38 GMT -5
I think if I keep shopping around Ill get a good one at a good price. I wont be going any where close to even 60 mph. If I had 670 bux for a helmet, Id just get 30 more bux and get another new scooter. Good for stig though.Thanks eclark and dan50 for the useful links.
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Post by jstich on Feb 20, 2017 1:28:50 GMT -5
Be like The Stig, get a full SNELL rated Simpson Diamondback. It'll save your melon and you'll look cool wearing it! Wise guy.
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Post by benji on Feb 20, 2017 22:08:12 GMT -5
I read a "helmet test" from a motorcycle mag years ago. They tested a bunch of helmets, from Arai to kbc. The cheap helmets seemed to crack from hard hits more often than the expensive ones, but the didn't let any more energy thru to the crash-dummys head, and they were mimicking a 70mph hit to the head w a pointed metal surface. The mag said the more expensive ones seemed better, but the force of impact needed to judge the difference made it a moot point.
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Post by benji on Feb 20, 2017 22:17:01 GMT -5
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Post by benji on Feb 20, 2017 22:17:21 GMT -5
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