recommend a helmet?

Have had all major helmets on market since 1977.
In early 80is i have an very good Bieffe ( was expensive back then).
Shark RS2 Foggy, Shoei, AGV, HJC ..... .

But the best for me is ARAI Qantum, have RX7 too but prefer Qantum.
It is on you to dicade, shop test is not inaf, day driving aronud wil tell you more.
 
Grant said:
It seems that some heads fit certain makes of helmet better than others.
For my shape head I find Arai to be a good fit.
I have tried other helmets and found they pinched, or had pressure points across the forehead.

I hear good stories about Schuberth so may try on one of these next time I go to buy a helmet.
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+1 although didn't like the fit of the Schuberth - I will also need to buy a new helmet soon, it will be an Arai.
 
zane750 said:
If you want a flip lid I am happy with my Nolan n104. The emergency services used the n103 or the shoei muti thing. Cant imagine they would use poor quality kit.
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I have a flip lid helmet. I never bother to flip it up, but apparently the emergency services like this type as they are easy to get off the head without causing any more trauma to the neck and head in the event of a knock on the noggin.
 
I have just started using a Schuberth C3 Pro flip up helmet very well made extremely comfortable and light . Has a handy flip down sun shield too a quality helmet well worth taking a look at

Good Luck
Tetley
 
That pinlock system is fantasic,zero fogging after getting mine.Seems like a bit of a secret,had the helmet for a year before I heard of them.
 
It certainly is. The light reactive insert is not cheap at 45 quid, but it does away with having to wear sunglasses so it is one less thing to lose or break. And yes, we do get sunshine in UK at times. This year has been fabulous weather as seen by those of us who went to the Manx. It only rained twice in 10 days.  :o
Cheers
DoC!
 
New Shoei Neotec looks the goods. Not very cheap in Oz but comes with the lot, pinlock, sunshade, flip front ( so you don't have to take the hat off to blow in the breathalyser), interchangeable cheek pads for good fit etc, etc.
 
It's a bit like asking what brand of boot to buy. It all depends on what fits and feels comfortable. I think the $10 head = $10 helmet argument is a bit over-simplified. If a $10 helmet fits well and has the approval sticker that applies in your area, then go for it.

OK, maybe not $10, but what I mean is a cheap helmet as opposed to an expensive one. Selling price is not necessarily an indicator of quality or safety. As long as it has passed the safety standards tests, it should be OK. They don't hand out approval stickers for rubbish products.
 
After various Bell and Shoei helmets, I had a ROOF Daytona for many years - fantastic, really comfortable, good visor action, watertight, etc.
I then decided that I needed to buy a new one, purely due to the age of the ROOF, so after trying various makes and styles (in the shop only), I opted for a Schuberth C3 - flip front, lightweight, flip-down tinted visor etc. and great quality.
However, after riding for less than an hour, it was pushing on the sides of the top of my head - quite painful, which very soon became bloody excrutiating! No obvious reason why, so I persevered and used it a few more times, hoping perhaps that the padding would 'settle' and all would be well. No!!
I just couldn't get away with it, so it went on the shelf in the garage and I reverted to my earlier liking for Shoei and bought one (can't recall the model). Again, it felt fine in the shop, but in 'real' use, I have exactly the same problem as the Schuberth >:( AAARRGGHH!!
I subsequently sold the Schuberth and still use the Shoei on occasions (shorter rides....), but for longer rides I still use my old ROOF (now about 12 years old).
So, what to do?? I have yet to find a dealer that will 'lend' you a helmet to try on the bike for a decent length of time so you can a feel for it in a 'real life' situation (noise, visibility, comfort, etc.). The old ROOF factory was burnt down, so any Daytonas still on the shelf will be old stock; the latest ROOF designs are a possibility (as are a few others), but it's back to the problem of being able to try them for more than two minutes in a shop.
(and I don't have a bottomless wallet ?$?$?$!)

Suggestions welcome please!

Alan :)

- and apologies for the slight thread hijack :-*
 
Dellortoman said:
As long as it has passed the safety standards tests, it should be OK. They don't hand out approval stickers for rubbish products.
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Unfortunately they don't "hand out" the standard test stickers. In Australia at any rate, they are "sold" for a shit load of money by a private company to helmet manufacturers who can afford to have their helmets tested. That means that some smaller manufacturers, like the Australian company that invented the Conehead helmet technology, just can't be bothered or afford to get the stickers because Oz is really quite a small market.

And to make matters worse Australia's helmet laws are a mishmash of state laws. It is a total cockup. You can't have me believe that a helmet that meets US or Euro laws is not safe on Oz roads just because it doesn't have 5 ticks on a sticker.

Adds markedly to the cost of helmets in Oz. I bought my Shoei ex US for 50% less than the identical helmet (apart from the ticks) in Oz. And having just checked the prices of the newer Shoei Neotec - AUD$677 freight free from the USA compared to AUD$820 in Oz (RRP AUD$950)
 
I have an Arai Viper GT as I was under the (mistaken) impression that it was the replacement for the Quantum I'd previously had two of.  The Viper is (I found out) made for a slightly different head shape (long oval?) than the Quantum and after a while it was beginning to get to my forehead.  Spoke to the people that sold it too me and they said to use the back of a spoon to compress the foam a little to help ease the pressure.  That worked fairly well, but I'm going back to a Quantum next year.
 
Reggie3cl said:
I have an Arai Viper GT as I was under the (mistaken) impression that it was the replacement for the Quantum I'd previously had two of.  The Viper is (I found out) made for a slightly different head shape (long oval?) than the Quantum and after a while it was beginning to get to my forehead.  Spoke to the people that sold it too me and they said to use the back of a spoon to compress the foam a little to help ease the pressure.  That worked fairly well, but I'm going back to a Quantum next year.
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I prefer the Quantum too.
 
Hmmm, you guys have posed more questions than answers for me.
Thinking of getting a new lid.
So cost or even recommendations are not the criteria necessarily. Comfort is the deal maker/breaker as they all meet the standards!

To my limited understanding a standard sets a minimum level of performance for a product. It is not a guarantee of superiority if all similar products cheap or expensive meet it.

I can't really fathom why helmets that have already been tested to death (literally) by highly respected organisations have to start all over again somewhere else.
 
I like my BMW System 6, but only drawback is the sideways visibility. The flip front appears thicker than a standard helmet so needs a good look over the shoulder, and getting old find that harder. Pinlock, integrated visor etc. When it rains the integrated visor gets dirty somehow... the vents are good, too.

I find it comfortable and being a flip front is good for going into shops etc. Never been asked to remove my helmet at a garage yet

 
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