picking a helmet

[gazza2008au]

im looking to get another helmet just wondering what brand? i have a THH helmet and i feel like a cheap bastard! i thought i would have dropped it,scratched it, or in some way damaged it by now i used it for my L's and P's i can afford a more expensive helmet and was just wondering whats a good brand i dont think i'd go over board and buy a shoei or something that'll cost $900 but ill settle for around $400 ive been looking at the shark range there some nice helmets and my P's instructor had a shark helmet so they cant be all that bad right? throw me some good good bran name guys most of all it needs to be comfortable with anti fog protector as the helmet i have now fogs up and i have to ride with it open slightly also looking at a nolan brand any good? they seem cheap in price tho

[Wattie]

www.thehelmetwarehouse.com.au
get the most comfy one on your head and the best quality you can.

[Saki]

you dont have to get a shoei xr1000 for 900, if a shoei fits you can get the TZ1 they are basically the same helmet and about 500 i think!

also helmet warehouse have xr1000 which normall RRP between 800-900 down at 650.. and that is cheap! Dam i am thinking of getting another one!!!

[seiko1]

The TZ I got retailed for $700 but got it for 500.
Price isn't as important as comfort I reckon

[ZXRobyn]

i dont think i'd go over board and buy a shoei or something that'll cost $900 but ill settle for around $400 ive been looking at the shark range

For me .... I like to think my brains are worth something, so I don't mind spending the dollars where it counts!

[King Nicholas]

i dont think i'd go over board and buy a shoei or something that'll cost $900 but ill settle for around $400 ive been looking at the shark range

For me .... I like to think my brains are worth something, so I don't mind spending the dollars where it counts!

I noticed your blonde hair Robyn...so...may as well get the $400 helmet

I tried every brand they had in the shop and bought the one that fit my head to best.
I think it was a large...what does that say about me?

[gazza2008au]

my cousins daughter called me a fat face a few weeks ago som in a large aswell LOL im really leaning towards a shark helmet

[Nelso]

I noticed your blonde hair Robyn...so...may as well get the $400 helmet

I tried every brand they had in the shop and bought the one that fit my head to best.
I think it was a large...what does that say about me?

I don't think she's blonde any more Nic, and your a game man challenging the crazy woman.

Large helmet just says you have a large melon, that's all. I taught a kid at a previous school who's nickname was pumpkin. You can guess what the shape of his head was can't you? The first time I heard the other kids in the class call him it I laughed out loud and it was in the middle of me teaching a lesson.

All the different brands have different shapes. You will hear people that have been around a while and tried a heap of different helmets on over the years, say that they have a Shoie head or an Arai head etc. Like Nicholas you need to go somewhere that has a huge stock of different lids and try all of the brands and different sizes on to get the best one for your shaped head. If you have to go to different shops to get enough variety, then it is a small price to pay for avoiding buying an ill fitting helmet. Just make shore you avoid the plastic ones.

BTW, I'm happy to spend the money on a Shoie. They fit my head and can be trusted to do its job.

[Nelso]

my cousins daughter called me a fat face a few weeks ago som in a large aswell LOL

Kids are great for telling it how it is aren't they!

[mick_dundee]

I had a CMS helmet when I first got back into riding, complete mangled shit I think it stands for, had the seatbelt clip style fastener, next helmet I bought I wanted one with D rings, that way when you fasten it it stays fastened, Shoei was the brand of choice, paid $450 for it, just bought another one now, another Shoei, that one cost me $600, i'm comfy with Shoei, quiet lid, good fit, good name.

Plenty of other options about, OGK, AGV, are a couple more options, Nolan aren't bad but the flip faces are fairly noisy.

[tim]

my cousins daughter called me a fat face a few weeks ago som in a large aswell LOL im really leaning towards a shark helmet

Shark are great lids in my opinion!!!!!

[Kwak addict]

Yep, different brands suit different shaped heads (dunno about pumpkin shaped though) I used to only use Shoei because they seemed to fit me like a glove (err... a head glove?) but these days Shoeis don't feel right, so either my scone or Shoei lids have changed shape.
I scored an AGV Rossi lid recently from Crime Convertors, brand new in the box, never worn, with the tags, stickers, visor film, etc still on for less than $200 & I now know I'm an AGV shaped head, it's an absolutely perfect fit & the lightest & quietest helmet I've ever owned too.
The moral of the story (as Nelso said) is to try on as many lids as you can get your hands on, the one that fits your head shape best will feel like home when you put it on.
Also, a $1200 helmet will not give you 4 times more protection than a $300 one so spend your $$ wisely.

[seiko1]

my cousins daughter called me a fat face a few weeks ago som in a large aswell LOL

Kids are great for telling it how it is aren't they!

She's 22

[tim]

my cousins daughter called me a fat face a few weeks ago som in a large aswell LOL im really leaning towards a shark helmet

Shark are great lids in my opinion!!!!!

Plus, when you open the visor, the "jaws" music plays

my cousins daughter called me a fat face a few weeks ago som in a large aswell LOL

Kids are great for telling it how it is aren't they!

She's 22

[Damon Z1000]

Shoei all the way, two 'good' offs and all good and the last one took a good thrashing