How Much Is Your Head Worth
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It always pay to spend more cash on your safety equipment if you can afford it
When I see what many riders wear for helmets I shake my head in dismay.
Those beanie-type "helmets" are all but useless in a crash.
Those beanie-type "helmets" are all but useless in a crash.
I really like my new Shark Evo. It is comfortable and rated well. At just under $400 USD. it is the most expensive helmet I have ever owned.
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Sprocket
Blondie
I totally forgot what I was going to say
@otherwise that avatar of yours just caught my eye and and I forgot
Who is that? you need to keep that part of your anatomy protected to
@otherwise that avatar of yours just caught my eye and and I forgot
Who is that? you need to keep that part of your anatomy protected to
Ya know what they say, "If ya got it ... flaunt it".I totally forgot what I was going to say
@otherwise that avatar of yours just caught my eye and and I forgot
Who is that? you need to keep that part of your anatomy protected to
Or some say, "Advertising pays".
Oh boy now we know where one of us will be looking from now on 
When you start getting up into the $400.00 - $500.00 range for a helmet, that's about the limit for average people.
I could be wrong, but I don't think a higher price is going to buy you that much more protection.
What I think you're getting for a higher price above $500.00 is probably a more plush interior; maybe wilder graphics, or possibly a quieter or lighter helmet.
I could be wrong, but I don't think a higher price is going to buy you that much more protection.
What I think you're getting for a higher price above $500.00 is probably a more plush interior; maybe wilder graphics, or possibly a quieter or lighter helmet.
Rocky, I think you are spot on. The Shark Evo is a new design in modular helmets that lets you ride with the chin bar up like a 3/4 helmet. It definitely has improved ventilation, is quieter and has much less buffeting. I am really loving this helmet.
I have noticed that, too. Good observation.
Said the man selling helmets.
Well the talk is that if it takes any hard knock it should be replaced however I don't think I have ever owned a helmet that I have not dropped at least once
This can be a hard call.
It's pretty well accepted that only one crash per helmet. Even if the helmet didn't crack or break in a crash, it would probably be so beat up that you wouldn't want to wear it anyway.
I've only ever had one crash, and while I didn't land on my head, the helmet took some hard knocks and was so scratched scraped that I tossed it.
As for falling off a seat onto pavement, some say that compromises the helmet and it should be tossed. Landing on soft ground might be another matter.
I honestly don't know how many knocks a helmet can take, but after "fallen hard many times," it might be worth considering a new one - and try to not let it fall
Sprocket
Blondie
(answering with my eyes closed)
Exactly Dave my helmets have fallen/ been dropped plenty times
Otherwise ! it is going to be a costly exercise to replace helmets especially my offoads
they fall all the time, I need to take better care in the future
Thanks for the advise Sir naked butt
Exactly Dave my helmets have fallen/ been dropped plenty times
Otherwise ! it is going to be a costly exercise to replace helmets especially my offoads
they fall all the time, I need to take better care in the future
Thanks for the advise Sir naked butt
Considering the cost of a helmet I cannot see it being possible to keep replacing them each time they take a bit of a fall.
This is why it's so hard to make the call. It all depends on how hard the fall is.
A "bit of a fall" is probably not a problem, but a severe fall may be another matter.
Damage on the outside is an indicator of damage you may not be able to see, but not necessarily.
It's up to the judgement of the owner.
I'm very anal when it comes to the care of my helmets and have never dropped one or had it fall.
The same goes for the age of helmets - how old is too old?
The helmet companies naturally want you to buy new ones, and often issue severe warnings about bumps, bangs and age. Just read the labels inside the helmet!
Helmet technology does advance over the years so I usually upgrade every 6-8 years.
The date of manufacture is inside the helmet.
The age is a factor I suppose but mostly because better technology has possibly come out since your one was purchased
Every helmet I have ever had has been dropped of fallen off of the seat. That said, when I crashed, I replaced that helmet. It did its job and all I could see were scratches. But it was not worth risking my life for.
