Originally Posted by
surgeonstone
No it is not. Price does not equate to safety when it comes to helmets. The 50 dollar job will do the same negligible job of protecting your head as the 200 dollar one. You are paying for name and hype only, oh, and fashion. That is a BIG part of helmet sales.
True to a point. The helmet racket is a perfect example of trickle down tech.
Just cast what's left of your memory back to the Bell helmets of the early '80s.