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06-21-2005, 05:50 PM
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Helmet companies?
I was wondering if anyone has an opinion on a good helmet company that isn't to expensive but good quality. I've been looking around but I would like some opinions. thanks in advance.
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06-21-2005, 05:58 PM
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what kind of helmet?
cycling
motorcycling
motor racing
coalminer's
yadda yadda yadda
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06-21-2005, 06:01 PM
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Coal miner's for sure Dan :good:
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06-21-2005, 06:02 PM
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Youll want to mention which type.
Motor racing and motorcycling have different ratings and padding in different areas.
Assuming you want racing I would suggest Bell.
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06-21-2005, 07:51 PM
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for motor racing and a full face, i would go with Bell. Both of my families helmets are Bell, and we love them to death.
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06-21-2005, 08:11 PM
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sorry I'm looking for something to run in Autocross, and drag racing among others possibly in Formula SAE next year aswell.
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06-21-2005, 10:03 PM
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http://www.arai.com/
what the f1 guys use
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06-21-2005, 10:19 PM
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Good that you mention this, I want to buy some driving gloves and helmet too. A year from now, I will be going to Sebring, Florida and paying 3k for a 3 day racing school. I always wanted to have a helmet. Wether it'd be like the one the STIG uses or the F1 drivers.
I've seen many use these
but I dont want to pay 100$ for them lol.
Where can I buy (online USA shop) driving gloves and helmet?
EDIT - RONIN those helmets SHOE look great! Why exaclty are some 699 and others 399? What is the big difference?
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06-21-2005, 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Ronin005
http://www.shoei-helmets.com/
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dude shoei make bike helmets. I know that much about them.
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06-21-2005, 10:27 PM
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Arai helmets are pretty damn expensive. The F1 style ones are 900-1200 USD. the crash helmets like they give on TG for the stars are about 390-440 USD. and i really dont like the crash helmets. thsoe are for the 2005 models.
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06-21-2005, 10:29 PM
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shoei are bike ones? Damn, they look good though. Anyone have an address for racing helmets?
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06-21-2005, 10:31 PM
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OK I think a Bell Mag 4 will be best for me ATM
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06-21-2005, 10:57 PM
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well ihave a sparco one, i use fot karting, well used just a couple of times, its practically new, and i guess you can use one of those for your case, specially if u want a close faced one...
i can take a pic if u want.. id oint know how much they are my dad bought it together with the gloves but i bet its at www.sparcousa.com
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06-22-2005, 10:40 AM
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T-Bird try getting a helmet which is not very heavy.. I have a helment from Shark and damn do I get dizzy after few laps because while cornering my head is going in one direction and the car in another .. It's really really bad.. Now I may get an open Sparco helmet...
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06-22-2005, 05:50 PM
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Also be sure you get a helmet with a high enough rating for the school.(typically snell rating.)
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