Buying a cheap helmet suggestions
10-06-2012, 04:09 PM
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Buying a cheap helmet suggestions
Hi all, want to start getting my saph on track more so after a CHEAP helmet. Been looking on ebay and there are some cheap ones from 30quid to 70quid. dont want to spend more than that.
But there all motorbike ones????
Heres 2 i like the look of
1. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1508174256...84.m1438.l2649
2. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1508174257...84.m1438.l2649
Ive just gone on looks alone as i dont know what material is best to be made out of. Any pointers much appreciated
But there all motorbike ones????
Heres 2 i like the look of
1. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1508174256...84.m1438.l2649
2. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1508174257...84.m1438.l2649
Ive just gone on looks alone as i dont know what material is best to be made out of. Any pointers much appreciated
10-06-2012, 04:17 PM
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10-06-2012, 04:46 PM
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10-06-2012, 05:04 PM
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Brand new helmet £60...
There on a site i buy some of my less desirable ped parts from .........but still very good service and quality bits
they do helmets for 60 quid, obviously brand spanking new, but theyre like motorcross ones... but 60quid with a nice set of goggles and your on it
helmet page ..
http://www.adrenalin-pedstop.co.uk/P...ategoryID=4299
There on a site i buy some of my less desirable ped parts from .........but still very good service and quality bits
they do helmets for 60 quid, obviously brand spanking new, but theyre like motorcross ones... but 60quid with a nice set of goggles and your on it
helmet page ..
http://www.adrenalin-pedstop.co.uk/P...ategoryID=4299
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10-06-2012, 05:14 PM
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I would spend a bit more if it was me you can get good lids for under a oner and they do last my RST race vent was 90 bucks(deal price) ,GPR costruct ,very light and good air flow so yer head dont cook .
10-06-2012, 05:18 PM
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Apparently motocross type helmets are starting to be frowned upon at trackdays, I'd at least be looking at proper bike fullface type as a minimum or they're are some cheap trackday specific open face helmets from Sparco and OMP.
10-06-2012, 05:58 PM
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the type of person who thinks its a good idea to buy cheap safety equipment, is exactly the type of person that should wear it and test it out.
darwin theory......
darwin theory......
10-06-2012, 09:18 PM
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cheers for all replys. I do find it funny that people think i need a proper decent helmet for doing just a few track days. My car has a 6 point cage and i dont plan on rolling. Surely a cheap 60 quid helmet is better than no helmet?!? If i was racing in a series then of course i'd get a get one but just wanted people's opinions on the two i quoted above
10-06-2012, 09:27 PM
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get to a bike shop. i bought a takachi or some shit for £50 for trackday use, as most cars i was in had a roof etc so didt feel the need for a mega expensive one.
i was also wearing it when i was hit off my old thundercat, t-boned a passat estate at about 45mph, using my face as a brake against the rear door/roof.
it done the job. was actually saving up for a £400 priced lid at the time lol
it makes you laugh when you see the likes of hadland peddling around in a 200mph+ esc cos wearing a 20 year old batterd lid lol
i was also wearing it when i was hit off my old thundercat, t-boned a passat estate at about 45mph, using my face as a brake against the rear door/roof.
it done the job. was actually saving up for a £400 priced lid at the time lol
it makes you laugh when you see the likes of hadland peddling around in a 200mph+ esc cos wearing a 20 year old batterd lid lol
10-06-2012, 09:36 PM
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working on your assumption, why have a 6 point roll cage if you don't plan on rolling. the helmet i use in my car is the same i use on my bike. it is an arai and about £450 to buy on the bay. if only light use you can consider a cheaper option but less than £100 in my opinion and it is only an opinion gives you less protection, they are usually a lot heavier and are uncomfortable. what ever you decide ensure it is 'e' marked as some on the bay are not. these should not be used on a bike so the same should apply to a car.
10-06-2012, 09:37 PM
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Would'nt buy a cheap helmet as said above you only have one head.
I do trackdays and on bikes and I would'nt feel comfertable in a cheap helmet.
I do trackdays and on bikes and I would'nt feel comfertable in a cheap helmet.
11-06-2012, 09:15 AM
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so what material is a light material then?
As far as i can see the main diff between bike and car helmets is car ones are rated resistance to fire etc. As i wont be wearing fire resistant overals i may as well just get a bike helmet as there cheaper if that makes sense!?
As far as i can see the main diff between bike and car helmets is car ones are rated resistance to fire etc. As i wont be wearing fire resistant overals i may as well just get a bike helmet as there cheaper if that makes sense!?
11-06-2012, 09:35 AM
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look around, try a hedtec, i bought one for £150 last year just as a cheap one, well constructed snell2010 approved.
i popped a shoei on and there was little in the fit or weight, i would go for the most expensive one you can afford IMO though, you're planning to put yourself in a fast driving situation, cage or not, your head will hit something in an impact.
i popped a shoei on and there was little in the fit or weight, i would go for the most expensive one you can afford IMO though, you're planning to put yourself in a fast driving situation, cage or not, your head will hit something in an impact.
11-06-2012, 09:53 AM
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true mate... True. I'l carry on looking as i dont have time to travel to a bike shop as i work so much, so its online or nothing basicly 
11-06-2012, 11:37 AM
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How much is your head worth?
There was a firm exposed in MCN a few years back slapping on stickers that would lead people to believe it was a helmet of good quality approved by a motorcycle racing association or something at a discount price, but testing proved they were far from it.
If budget is limited, I think i would rather got a bike shop and have a measure up (all lids have different shapes, and most will be bloody uncomfortable (for me Suomy, Arai etc in contrast to Shoei - perfect!) and then look to get a good ones from ebay. Rolling dice with used, but then again at least it was properly designed and tested in the first place?
Dont shoot me down, just my take on it
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There was a firm exposed in MCN a few years back slapping on stickers that would lead people to believe it was a helmet of good quality approved by a motorcycle racing association or something at a discount price, but testing proved they were far from it.
If budget is limited, I think i would rather got a bike shop and have a measure up (all lids have different shapes, and most will be bloody uncomfortable (for me Suomy, Arai etc in contrast to Shoei - perfect!) and then look to get a good ones from ebay. Rolling dice with used, but then again at least it was properly designed and tested in the first place?
Dont shoot me down, just my take on it
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11-06-2012, 02:10 PM
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Some folk seem to be of he onion that the more he spends the better his helmet will be, and while i do believe there is some truth to the fact that a £500 helmet will be better than a £60 helmet, aren't all helmets tested to the same basic levels of impact protection before they are allowed to be sold on the market?
In which case he "could" buy his £60 helmet and be perfectly fine with it?
And yes, after reading some of the replies here I have sort of changed my stance on things
In which case he "could" buy his £60 helmet and be perfectly fine with it?
And yes, after reading some of the replies here I have sort of changed my stance on things
11-06-2012, 02:37 PM
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and if you roll your car.. the £60 one or the £300 one is still gonna stop your head from getting fucked up. dont see a problem with a cheap helmet, as long as it isnt made of papermache then it should be ok.
Like others have said, surely it needs to have passed some kind of test to be allowed on the market, and if it has, whats wrong with a £60 helmet when its doing the same job as a £300 one.
Like others have said, surely it needs to have passed some kind of test to be allowed on the market, and if it has, whats wrong with a £60 helmet when its doing the same job as a £300 one.
11-06-2012, 03:19 PM
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They all have to pass tests... Look at the sharpy (I think that's what it's called) test...
I had a takachi (and before that an FM helmet)... I upgraded about five years ago to a Suomy one - the wind noise and weight difference was immense, the new one has removable lining (which was also a lot comfier - compared to my old ones they felt like a Brillo pad), wind deflector (when you open the bottom vent it de-mists the visor instead of tickling your nose) was better to name but a few.
A helmet is there to protect your head, I've seen some good branded ones fail where the cheaper types have held up and more common the opposite.. I paid £250 for mine (was £300 at BMF)...
Check the sharpy test results.. That'll show you the cheaper brands which are equally as good.
I had a takachi (and before that an FM helmet)... I upgraded about five years ago to a Suomy one - the wind noise and weight difference was immense, the new one has removable lining (which was also a lot comfier - compared to my old ones they felt like a Brillo pad), wind deflector (when you open the bottom vent it de-mists the visor instead of tickling your nose) was better to name but a few.
A helmet is there to protect your head, I've seen some good branded ones fail where the cheaper types have held up and more common the opposite.. I paid £250 for mine (was £300 at BMF)...
Check the sharpy test results.. That'll show you the cheaper brands which are equally as good.
11-06-2012, 03:23 PM
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the more expensive helmets have just passed more tests and are more developed, i.e. impact cushioning etc a 500quid helmet is not worth 500 quids worth of materials but to get the certificate that it past x or y test costs money so they have to increase the price.
11-06-2012, 03:27 PM
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I just got this one, good brand, plenty of other similar priced made in china shite out there, so it's a good compromise.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SC607-OMP-...item4ab8736f63
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SC607-OMP-...item4ab8736f63
11-06-2012, 03:46 PM
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I am not saying you have to go and spend loads and loads on lids, but it does pay to buy quality. One of my mates was a motorcycle courier, and after crash testing a few lids of his own, he always wore a quality one.
Admittedly with a cage in a car it's not the same as riding a bike, but in for a penny in for a pound right? You wouldnt use a cage or harnesses from a little tried brand, so why a lid?
An example of a cheaper lid may pass a test as stated above, but what is to say all of them will - cheap quality means a potential variance in quality (hence the low price), and is it worth taking the chance?
As said above the 500 quid lid doesnt have materials present that justify it's extra cost, but then does a tubular manifold or a cam profile have it's value derived from material only? It's the development that goes into it - it's design and safety features (ie in situ removeable cheek pads etc etc. You pay your dough, you make your choice!
Admittedly with a cage in a car it's not the same as riding a bike, but in for a penny in for a pound right? You wouldnt use a cage or harnesses from a little tried brand, so why a lid?
An example of a cheaper lid may pass a test as stated above, but what is to say all of them will - cheap quality means a potential variance in quality (hence the low price), and is it worth taking the chance?
As said above the 500 quid lid doesnt have materials present that justify it's extra cost, but then does a tubular manifold or a cam profile have it's value derived from material only? It's the development that goes into it - it's design and safety features (ie in situ removeable cheek pads etc etc. You pay your dough, you make your choice!