Riding gear and Clothing Discussion
Wed Oct 24, 2012 10:58 pm
Sooo, I need a new helmet.
Wondering if anyone owns or has tried on Rhok carbon fibre helmets?
They are relatively cheap and look nice. Is the fit comparable to say an arai or shoei?
Any where in Adelaide I could try one on?
Otherwise I will just have to go another arai:smile:
Wed Oct 24, 2012 11:33 pm
vanrootn wrote:Sooo, I need a new helmet.
Wondering if anyone owns or has tried on Rhok carbon fibre helmets?
They are relatively cheap and look nice. Is the fit comparable to say an arai or shoei?
Any where in Adelaide I could try one on?
Otherwise I will just have to go another arai:smile:
Owner of that business floats on here username of Takami, haven't seen him on much lately but his presence is pretty strong NR.
Thu Oct 25, 2012 11:44 am
I have a new shark XL if you are interested.
Thu Oct 25, 2012 1:23 pm
RHOK Head Office Contact: Marinko
Email:
marinko@rhok.com.au Telephone: 0403 538 447
Send Marinko an email and ask the question. From all reports, the helmets and service are very good.
Thu Oct 25, 2012 3:33 pm
Thanks jonno but although my head looks huge, I only have a medium size helmet (arai)
I have tried on a few shark helmets and they seem to put a lot of pressure on my forehead?
I've tried posting on the Rhok facebook page, it won't work? I'll send an email
Thu Oct 25, 2012 4:39 pm
Jonno wrote:I have a new shark XL if you are interested.
How much$
Thu Oct 25, 2012 5:07 pm
$350 and its a RSI Guintoli carbon/fibreglass with tinted visor.
Thu Oct 25, 2012 5:52 pm
Some have been crash tested

...........including from Takamii himself

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Apparently its a good helmet with many positive reviews.
Thu Oct 25, 2012 8:34 pm
They are great lids - very light and comfortable, I will be picking up a new one shortly. Marinko is a great bloke to deal with.
Thu Oct 25, 2012 11:23 pm
Yeah, he replied quickly to my email - no way to try them on in old radelaide... He suggested I try on an hjc as the fit is very close.
I will give that a bash and see how it goes!
Tue Nov 20, 2012 12:26 pm
thought about Bell? I think Peter Stevens are selling them.
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Tue Nov 20, 2012 12:45 pm
A mate I went for a ride with on the weekend had one and liked it. They're very light, but then, so is the carbon RJ's helmet that Wattie has. I heard that there are only a few helmet manufacturers and that most brands are just relabelled helmets from one of the two companies that make the majority of them, so the RJ's and Rhok could even be the same lid. Apparently Arai and Shoe are the only companies that still make their own helmets.
Tue Nov 20, 2012 1:49 pm
Nelso wrote:A mate I went for a ride with on the weekend had one and liked it. They're very light, but then, so is the carbon RJ's helmet that Wattie has. I heard that there are only a few helmet manufacturers and that most brands are just relabelled helmets from one of the two companies that make the majority of them, so the RJ's and Rhok could even be the same lid. Apparently Arai and Shoe are the only companies that still make their own helmets.
so do suomy, all hand made, and allso one of the lightest on the market, 1350 grams from memory, wore suomy's for 12 years, great lid, only changed in last 6 months to arai, because i couldnt find a suomy in melbourne, else i would have got another one, have had 5 of them, all great... hell i even wore it to work this morn
Tue Nov 20, 2012 4:29 pm
born green wrote:Nelso wrote:A mate I went for a ride with on the weekend had one and liked it. They're very light, but then, so is the carbon RJ's helmet that Wattie has. I heard that there are only a few helmet manufacturers and that most brands are just relabelled helmets from one of the two companies that make the majority of them, so the RJ's and Rhok could even be the same lid. Apparently Arai and Shoe are the only companies that still make their own helmets.
so do suomy, all hand made, and allso one of the lightest on the market, 1350 grams from memory, wore suomy's for 12 years, great lid, only changed in last 6 months to arai, because i couldnt find a suomy in melbourne, else i would have got another one, have had 5 of them, all great... hell i even wore it to work this morn

Probably too late now mate as you have already bought a helmet, but this is where i got my Suomy Vanadal from in Melbourne (link)
http://www.motodeluxe.com.au/index.php? ... 90vb9up7l5still like my Bell more, but Suomy is a good brand and the paintwork is awesome, i have the Gold Tattoo Vandal.
Tue Nov 20, 2012 4:49 pm
thaks, peter stevens stoped selling them.
very happy with the arai tho, great lid.
yer they do have some awesome colors, only prob i ever had with them was noise, but then again my arai is not real quiet either
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