Helmut Quality
06-24-09, 06:14 PM
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Helmut Quality
Is it worth it to spend $80-$90 rather than $40-$50 on a helmet?
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Are you German?
06-24-09, 06:19 PM
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whichever has more holes and larger holes.
typically you pay more for less material.
typically you pay more for less material.
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Danke schon for a little humility on a Wednesday night! I did not realize my error until you so nicely pointed it out. Also appreciate the one true answer I recieved so far.
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not really, they don't differ too much past the 60-70$ range...
Get a giro stylus for 65ish
Get a giro stylus for 65ish
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Just get the one that fits on your head and has the most holes your willing to pay for.
06-24-09, 08:12 PM
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This is pretty much it. Helmets must meet federal guidelines for impact protection to be sold, so the really expensive ones aren't necessarily better. Where they are better is, as AEO noted, that the expensive ones give you equal protection with bigger vents. Also, there may be aesthetic value in the more expensive ones as well.
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This is pretty much it. Helmets must meet federal guidelines for impact protection to be sold, so the really expensive ones aren't necessarily better. Where they are better is, as AEO noted, that the expensive ones give you equal protection with bigger vents. Also, there may be aesthetic value in the more expensive ones as well.
with more vents. Then they add some more $ for the cool factor.
06-24-09, 08:36 PM
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Yoyo: What's you name, man?
Helmut Grokenberger: Helmut Grokenberger.
[pointing to his cab license]
Helmut Grokenberger: Here, you can read it. That's me.
Yoyo: Helmet?
Helmut Grokenberger: Helmut.
Yoyo: That's your name?
Helmut Grokenberger: Yeah.
Yoyo: Ha ha ha ha ha. That's a f****d up name to be namin' your kid! Helmet! See, 'cause in English, a helmet would be like, you know, like something you would wear on your head, you know? You a... a helmet! Ha ha ha! In English, that would be like callin' your kid, uh, "Lampshade" or some s**t like that: 'Hey, Lampshade! Come here and clean up your room!' Ha ha ha ha ha!
Helmut Grokenberger: Helmut Grokenberger.
[pointing to his cab license]
Helmut Grokenberger: Here, you can read it. That's me.
Yoyo: Helmet?
Helmut Grokenberger: Helmut.
Yoyo: That's your name?
Helmut Grokenberger: Yeah.
Yoyo: Ha ha ha ha ha. That's a f****d up name to be namin' your kid! Helmet! See, 'cause in English, a helmet would be like, you know, like something you would wear on your head, you know? You a... a helmet! Ha ha ha! In English, that would be like callin' your kid, uh, "Lampshade" or some s**t like that: 'Hey, Lampshade! Come here and clean up your room!' Ha ha ha ha ha!
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my giro helmet has a "carbon skeleton". which apparently helps keep the helmet together during an impact.
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Food for thought: if you aren't dead by 2050, you and your entire family will be within a few years from starvation. Now that is a cruel gift to leave for your offspring. ;)
https://sanfrancisco.ibtimes.com/arti...ger-photos.htm
06-24-09, 09:44 PM
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All the newb wanted was a f,n helmut.
I for one am quite proud that he wished to consult the great intellect of the road forum before such a purchase."DO" feels we really got it going on in here.
I for one am quite proud that he wished to consult the great intellect of the road forum before such a purchase."DO" feels we really got it going on in here.
06-24-09, 10:01 PM
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If you get a cheaper one and sweat is dripping onto your shades, impaired visibility could be dangerous. Might justify a mega-holey Giro. Or a cheap headband. Otherwise any Bell is fine. The company could not make less-safe helmets in its budget line, as it would be a massive invitation to product-liability lawsuits.
Giro is owned by Bell, not likely the subsidiary is holding back secrets on better head-protection discoveries to prevent the parent from using Giro scientist and engineers' innovations on the parent brand helmets, again think of the liability.
I wonder if MTB helmets are more robust than road ones. Anyone?
Giro is owned by Bell, not likely the subsidiary is holding back secrets on better head-protection discoveries to prevent the parent from using Giro scientist and engineers' innovations on the parent brand helmets, again think of the liability.
I wonder if MTB helmets are more robust than road ones. Anyone?
06-24-09, 10:02 PM
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I went with the Bell Furio. College Student on a semi-tight budget. Didn't want anything upwards of $100.
I like it, though a lot of people say the Bell Alchera is better.
I like it, though a lot of people say the Bell Alchera is better.