Originally Posted by moonwalker
I am new to this so I hope I am starting this in the right area.
I am amazed at the cost of some helmets. Are they really that great and worth the money? I just cannot see the difference between a $200 helmet and one that is being closed out for $29.99. The helmet being closed out was probably $200 when first introduced. I wonder what the actual cost of making a helmet is, what is the profit margin, and are the materials really different from a cheap and expensive helmet?
Can anyone enlighten me.
There is no correlation between price and "protection" of any bicycle helmet sold in the U.S.
I suspect the packaging costs more to produce than the contents and that the buckles and straps are the most "expensive" component of a bicycle helmet to produce and assemble.
My guess, one or two dollars, tops, for the materials. Negligible cost to manufacture. Far higher costs to market through advertising and greasing palms of helmet promoters.