pete higham

im buying a new helmet for track days and the like but im stuck on which to buy!!

it needs to be around £250 and it needs to be a full faced helmet as i will be driving a caterham a few times next year

i have 3 choices at the moment

formula Formula Helmet | Helmets - Open face | Demon Tweeks Motorsport, Motorcycle, Modifying, Parts and Accessories

formula 4 Formula 4 Helmet | Helmets - Full face | Demon Tweeks Motorsport, Motorcycle, Modifying, Parts and Accessories

grand prix Grand Prix Helmet | Helmets - Full face | Demon Tweeks Motorsport, Motorcycle, Modifying, Parts and Accessories


im stuck at the moment so any thoughts would be grateful

thanks in advance

The Chief

Pete do you need to spend 250 quid mate?

i'm buying one for 32 quid and not too bad i might add.

pete higham

yes carl i only have one head and i would like to keep it in one piece

weemac2000

I've always used Bell helmets in the past, The quality of fit and finish suited me. Recently I've tried Sparco and been impressed too.

SetoN

I like the formula 4

pete higham

i used to use bell helmets when i used to ride moto-x i was looking at the gt5 and the sport 4 but im not keen on the look of them

weemac2000

go for the sparco then, i'd say, DT's price looks ok, ( for once.....) Dunno if Nick Whale in Bromsgrove still have the sparco shop, but they were good for pricing last time i looked, might be worth a try.

The Chief

Just because a helmet is cheap doesn't mean to say its crap - ok it wont be good as a Shoei or an Arai but it will have to meet certain kitemark standards to be allowed on the road as stated...latest EC2205 standard and ACU approved.

pete higham

i know what you are getting at carl, when i was still riding moto-x i had a look round at helmets and tried a couple of cheap helmets on and that is how i found them.......cheap it is all about the padding in the helmet

i had a bell moto 6 or a 5 and it lasted me for years my brother bought a cheap one and it lasted him a season (barely)

HankScorpio

Roof Boxer V in matt black

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pete higham

oooooo that looks a bit like a fighter pilot helmet

i like it in matt black too, it looks a bit **** in the other colours

The Chief

Check these out Pete

Craft Helmets - Ultimate Design and Safety

HankScorpio

For that you want the R05 roadster or Bumper with the little extra mask - pure top gun

Roadster

Bumper

The V is the (sorta) full face one.

pete higham

im pretty taken by the momo devil in matt black i would like to see it for real first tho

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Leslie

Buy the one that you like best!

Les

The Chief

Just bought one me-self Pete mate.

even has the gold motorsport label on the back.

pete higham

that is the problem Les im unsure which one

noobyscooby

B*gg*r - I opened this thread thinking "New helmet?" blimey, after all that use over the years my kn*b could do with one of those!

Yours

Very Disappointed of Tunbridge Wells

pete higham

LMAO

DCR59

It doesn't matter what it looks like at the end of the day, it's which one fits the best and is comfortable.

I discovered that years ago on my motor biking days.
I liked the look of a particular Shoei, but the fit wasn't good, and from then on I've always bought Arai's.

So try before you buy. Simple really.

RRH

that's a bit like playing cricket with a tesco's bag protecting your nuts rather than a box. without the brain, the rest of the body don't work too well.

I've seen some horrendous accidents where helmets have failed and they ain't pretty.

Would you carry a new laptop around in a carrier bag? Of course you wouldn't.

Buy the best you can reasonably afford.

Arai's are my favourite, but Simpson, Bell, Sparco, Peltor etc etc are all first division.

If you're using it in an open top car consider a helmet with suitable aerodynamics; if you've tried a regular helmet in a radical and you'll what I'm talking about- it feels like its trying to pull your head off.

Some helmets- not necessarily expensive- are designed for open top cars, so take your time, try them on and make sure they fit properly, and never buy second hand as you don't know where its been.

The Chief

Well picked mine up tonight and it seems pretty aerodynamic to me as its designed for a motorcycle.

motorsport approved so it will suffice to me.

Nitro N820-VX In Matt Silver And Gunmetal In Various Sizes

ended up at 35 quid in the end

RRH

Fair play- but I'll stick with my Arai

The Chief

And thats fine if i start getting more and more into trackdays i'll get a better helmet and an Arai is better helmet although i'd argue and say that mine is possibly just as safe and will do for the time being

Prefer a Simpson Bandit though

pete higham

that is exactly what im getting at

carl, im gonna be doing a lot of track days in the future so i dont want to buy a helmet and in 6 months wish i had bought a better one

as for the aero's yeah i know what you mean, i drove a caterham round anglsea last sunday and when i got above 80/90mph i could feel it trying to pull it off my head

Simon 69

Shoei or Arai: nothing else comes close.

The Chief

Except AGV

Paul3446

Always had Arai when I was a biker, class of their own!

Leslie

Yes I can understand the problem. Well they must all be approved for safety so the most comfortable one is probably best since you don't want to have one that is difficult to get on and off or is painful in some way while you are wearing it. Its weight can be significant too.

Les

Simon 69

Very much in the second division, although they did improve no end when WR moved to them. I dont include Simpson in the top flight either, but thats due to their unusual (American head) shell shape...

Simon