Helmets

[Sunnyside_up!]

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I already told you that SOL is your best bet in this price segment ........ Keep calling meandering guys ........ they are good but hell lazy (seriously)

Actually, even SPG is out of stock of many models right now as there was a delay in shipping of the last container. New stocks are expected to arrive in September second week. Also expect a hike in the prices to reflect the current dollar-rupee ratio.

Sunny sir its ff351 plain gloss black color.

Lasky,

AFAIK, the FF351 is not SHARP rated. It is the FF350 which has 4 stars rating and it weighs 1650gms. There is no mention in the SHARP website in fact of the FF351, though several others are. Please note that the lightest appears to be 1400gms.

Am I missing something?

[lasky]

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Actually, even SPG is out of stock of many models right now as there was a delay in shipping of the last container. New stocks are expected to arrive in September second week. Also expect a hike in the prices to reflect the current dollar-rupee ratio.



Lasky,

AFAIK, the FF351 is not SHARP rated. It is the FF350 which has 4 stars rating and it weighs 1650gms. There is no mention in the SHARP website in fact of the FF351, though several others are. Please note that the lightest appears to be 1400gms.

Am I missing something?

I had confirmed the certification and the authorised distributor in India from ls2 Spain before purchasing the helmet.They confirmed that the ff 350 and ff 351 is one and the same model.Just for differing the graphics some helmets come with ff 350.77 and likewise numbers and some with ff 351.15 etc.They confirmed. That both ff 350 and ff 351 meet the sharp 4 star safety standard and many rumors are floating around ls2 quality just because of the made in china tag.They assured that ls2 meets all safety requirements for ece/dot certification.the weight confirmed by them was 1300+-50 gms and the same was mentioned on the helmet i purchased on the ece sticker. I quizzed the laxmi auto guys regarding fake ls2. They said those are imported by the local traders and they have chinese wordings on the visors and dont carry the ece certification. They said one can buy even a few 10 pcs from the local china market, there are replicas of agv,arai,shoei as well. They assured as long as customers buy from their dealer network they will get a genuine ls2.

[kkamaleshh]

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Can I go for CROSS helmets? Budget is around 3k. Booked duke390 and waiting for the first lot.

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[emothic]

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Offroads helmets are good for city use but it worst during night as there is no visor , during rain , the water hits like a bullet and at high speeds , you may snap your neck lol. I own a Offroad vega but then bought a full face for touring and track purposes.

[xpranav]

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Can I go for CROSS helmets? Budget is around 3k. Booked duke390 and waiting for the first lot.

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Absolutely .......... you may also check from LS2 within 3K

[B7ACKTHORN]

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I had confirmed the certification and the authorised distributor in India from ls2 Spain before purchasing the helmet.They confirmed that the ff 350 and ff 351 is one and the same model.Just for differing the graphics some helmets come with ff 350.77 and likewise numbers and some with ff 351.15 etc.They confirmed. That both ff 350 and ff 351 meet the sharp 4 star safety standard and many rumors are floating around ls2 quality just because of the made in china tag.They assured that ls2 meets all safety requirements for ece/dot certification.the weight confirmed by them was 1300+-50 gms and the same was mentioned on the helmet i purchased on the ece sticker. I quizzed the laxmi auto guys regarding fake ls2. They said those are imported by the local traders and they have chinese wordings on the visors and dont carry the ece certification. They said one can buy even a few 10 pcs from the local china market, there are replicas of agv,arai,shoei as well. They assured as long as customers buy from their dealer network they will get a genuine ls2.

It's kind of confounding to realize that a reputed guy reporting that genuine stuffs are sold from his side, and fakes are sold elsewhere. But I hope he has the best. Just curious does this guy give any kind of warranty as such? Stating that he's genuine, if you happen to drop by his shop one more time, just ask the reseller does he offer warranty, replacement etc. Just curious.

Can I go for CROSS helmets? Budget is around 3k. Booked duke390 and waiting for the first lot.

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Cross closely follows certain LS2 helmet range, and it's a cheap and best alternative for best approved helmets.

Cheers!
VJ

[Sunnyside_up!]

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I had confirmed the certification and the authorised distributor in India from ls2 Spain before purchasing the helmet.They confirmed that the ff 350 and ff 351 is one and the same model.Just for differing the graphics some helmets come with ff 350.77 and likewise numbers and some with ff 351.15 etc.They confirmed. That both ff 350 and ff 351 meet the sharp 4 star safety standard and many rumors are floating around ls2 quality just because of the made in china tag.They assured that ls2 meets all safety requirements for ece/dot certification.the weight confirmed by them was 1300+-50 gms and the same was mentioned on the helmet i purchased on the ece sticker. I quizzed the laxmi auto guys regarding fake ls2. They said those are imported by the local traders and they have chinese wordings on the visors and dont carry the ece certification. They said one can buy even a few 10 pcs from the local china market, there are replicas of agv,arai,shoei as well. They assured as long as customers buy from their dealer network they will get a genuine ls2.

Lasky,

The SHARP website clearly mentions that the 4 star rated FF350 weighs 1640 gms. SHARP Helmets - LS2 FF350 Mono

How can then the FF351 which weighs a good 340 gms less (about 20% lighter) be one and the same model? It doesn't add up. If it is the same model, and carries a different model number just for the graphics, it should still weigh the same, right? And every model has to get its own certification, right? i would assume that's why they have other models listed in the SHARP website too.

Isnt it strange that a helmet that looks the same but is 20% lighter and not mentioned in the rating agency's website can share the same certification? Did you get a mail from LS2 stating this or was this something the dealer said?

[prateek2210]

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Offroads helmets are good for city use but it worst during night as there is no visor , during rain , the water hits like a bullet and at high speeds , you may snap your neck lol. I own a Offroad vega but then bought a full face for touring and track purposes.

Can you explain the bold part for all of us here??

[HeartBrokenBiker]

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Can I go for CROSS helmets? Budget is around 3k. Booked duke390 and waiting for the first lot.

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I examined some CROSS lids 2 days ago... and I felt padding was horrible.. shell wasnt so great either. So much so, that Studds scorpion looked much better option than that. -_-
Now this was at Helmet World near Ranigunj, Hyderabad.

Quoted price was 3800, (ofcourse open to negotiation)... but still I had to resist the temptation of smacking the helmet on his head.

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I called up MEANDERING INDIA today for SOL SF-1 WHITE (Full Face).
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They told it is not in stock and asked to contact next week. Cost given by then is 4750/- INR (Approx.)

Huh! prices gone down?
I bought this for 6400/- :/

[AmitRavi07]

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Yesterday I went to Meandering India to look at SOL helmets. I had Hornett and Dragon in mind. The shell and padding of both the helmets are same but the external design and ventilations differ. Also dragon has led lights at the back. I liked the look of dragon and placed an order for it (white )as medium size was not in stock.
One thing i noticed was that few of the models (SF1 etc) had UV400 tag on the visors and few did not. The salesman stated that visors are same for all models and have UV protection. Can anyone confirm if this is the case as there is no mention of UV protection on the Pro-gear website.

Huh! prices gone down?
I bought this for 6400/- :/

The white SF1 was present there and the price was INR 4800.

[Sunnyside_up!]

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Yesterday I went to Meandering India to look at SOL helmets. I had Hornett and Dragon in mind. The shell and padding of both the helmets are same but the external design and ventilations differ. Also dragon has led lights at the back. I liked the look of dragon and placed an order for it (white )as medium size was not in stock.
One thing i noticed was that few of the models (SF1 etc) had UV400 tag on the visors and few did not. The salesman stated that visors are same for all models and have UV protection. Can anyone confirm if this is the case as there is no mention of UV protection on the Pro-gear website.





The white SF1 was present there and the price was INR 4800.

Most shipments of SOL since MAY have had the UV400 tag on the visor. All SOL visors in all models sold in India today have an anti-UV coating to prevent the user getting sun-burn even with the clear visor.

The SF1 is priced at Rs.4920/- . Local taxes depending on the state should see it reach about Rs.5660/-.

[Joel.r]

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in velavan stores they are asking 3850bucks for ls2 phobia but you people said it ll be around 2.5k

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[nadz11.ns]

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in velavan stores they are asking 3850bucks for ls2 but you people said it ll be around 2.5k

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There is no fixed price line for these helmets.. In my place, they quote 3700rs for the base model of LS2.. All this difference is due to dealers making their own profit+individual taxes in states..

[chaosaddict]

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in velavan stores they are asking 3850bucks for ls2 but you people said it ll be around 2.5k

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Depends!! 2.5K is an old rate. I found that out myself after visiting a few stores in Bangalore recently, not sure of the genuineness of their claim though. You can contact their official dealer in Pune (Laxmi Automobiles) for exact & genuine rates. Also, there is a degradation in the quality of recent pieces. A lot has been discussed few pages back.

[lasky]

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Depends!! 2.5K is an old rate. I found that out myself after visiting a few stores in Bangalore recently, not sure of the genuineness of their claim though. You can contact their official dealer in Pune (Laxmi Automobiles) for exact & genuine rates. Also, there is a degradation in the quality of recent pieces. A lot has been discussed few pages back.

Actually, even SPG is out of stock of many models right now as there was a delay in shipping of the last container. New stocks are expected to arrive in September second week. Also expect a hike in the prices to reflect the current dollar-rupee ratio.



Lasky,

AFAIK, the FF351 is not SHARP rated. It is the FF350 which has 4 stars rating and it weighs 1650gms. There is no mention in the SHARP website in fact of the FF351, though several others are. Please note that the lightest appears to be 1400gms.

Am I missing something?

the degradation ls2 are definitely the fake chinese ls2 and if anyone is quoted rs 2500 for ls2 they are definitely fake,i had a long discussion with the main distributor for ls2 when i bought my helmet from him,the price he qouted me was 3.2k non negotiable.i also asked him is this helmet the one i bought ff 351 ece/dot certified and is it genuinely sharp 4 star rated,he went to his office and showed me the latest ls2 2013 catalog and the model i bought ff 351 plain gloss black the same helmet was listed in the catalog with the sharp 4 star rating and the ece/dot certification,so my doubt was cleared regarding safety standard of ls2,he also pointed out that there are few traders who have imported local ls2 from China which are not ece/dot certified and have chinese wordings on the visor,those are the fake ls2 retailing for 2.5k and in some places more than 3.5k,the price of a genuine ls2 he told me in any part of the country is between 3 to 3.5 for the ff 350/351 model,and is going to increase as dollar rate has gone up,which is the same model and i confirmed with them as the inner padding will have ff 350 written on the label and the exterior shell will have either ff 350. something or ff 351. something it all depends upon the graphics you choose.I have confirmed the same from ls2 website and have uploaded the pic below,hope this clears all confused souls like me regarding ls2.so the ls2 with weight 1350 gms is definitely ece/dot certified.The distributor also told me as long as one buys from his dealer network the product will be genuine.