Helmets

[sanjay8214]

thank you my friend!!! that gives a great relief....coz i thought after buying it that i need another helmet for the leh trip....thanks again!!!

[prateek2210]

the only question i have is.......the model is LS2 phobia, and it has vents on the back of helmet, is this good for the leh trip??? wouldn't the cold winds enter though the holes and would it protect against the rains as well..........let me know guys...thank you...

Rain water seldom enter any helmet until its cracked , no matter where the vent is.... for winds you have to wear a balaclava

[chicane1879]

http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/private....=newpm&u=29015
You might want to PM this person for all your SOL needs.

Cheers!
VJ

Thanks!!

Btw which is the next best bet as far as ventilation goes after SOL?

And also which helmet models are there in the market worth considering in 4-5k price bracket?

[payeng]

Thanks!!

Btw which is the next best bet as far as ventilation goes after SOL?

And also which helmet models are there in the market worth considering in 4-5k price bracket?

Nuvo seems to have good ventilation.. as told to me by Nikhil sood (Niks Devil). He uses one.

[B7ACKTHORN]

Thanks!!

Btw which is the next best bet as far as ventilation goes after SOL?

And also which helmet models are there in the market worth considering in 4-5k price bracket?

Ventilation, in my humble opition the cheapest of the helmets give some of the best ventilation out there, for 600 to 1000 they offer some of the best ventilation than my expensive helmets.

But for the price you've quoted, why don't you try, RJays, LS2 and Vega. Pretty good VFM products.

Cheers!
VJ

[sid137]

try this: Sparx Helmet - OFRY 6K
@performanceracing.in

Performance Racing Store. Sparx Ofry Helmets

thanks!
even considering this one http://www.performanceracing.in/Prod...americana.aspx . lets see, trying for an italian flavour too, something in an agv

[harsha645]

helmet in range of 5-6k

hi everyone,

i am planning a buy a helmet in the range of 5-6k

things i am looking in helmet are :-

-light weight
-availability of visors(clear as well as smoked) and
-cool graphics

i am open to any brand and i can source the helmet from US(a friend of mine will be carrying it )

eagerly waiting for your inputs!!

regards,
harsha

[B7ACKTHORN]

hi everyone,

i am planning a buy a helmet in the range of 5-6k

things i am looking in helmet are :-

-light weight
-availability of visors(clear as well as smoked) and
-cool graphics

i am open to any brand and i can source the helmet from US(a friend of mine will be carrying it )

eagerly waiting for your inputs!!

regards,
harsha

The same question was just asked two pages back
But then at that range you have pretty good helmets. Try RJays, Nuvo, LS2 and Sparx, all are of good value and not too heavy on the head.

Do check them all out before trying out it from US. Also sourcing from US is pretty cheap comparatively than purchasing it from India, where you have some cost downside sourcing from overseas.

Cheers!
VJ

[harsha645]

The same question was just asked two pages back
But then at that range you have pretty good helmets. Try RJays, Nuvo, LS2 and Sparx, all are of good value and not too heavy on the head.

Do check them all out before trying out it from US. Also sourcing from US is pretty cheap comparatively than purchasing it from India, where you have some cost downside sourcing from overseas.

Cheers!
VJ

saw that discussion and review before posting here

i want to hear more about SOL helmets(especially when compared to Ls2's)

somehow i feel that airoh,kbc,daijjya and rjays are bit over priced here(india).
i would love to have the sparx s-07 rebel but its not in the stock now!!!

i got HJC rps-10 shipped here from US and it worked cheaper by a huge margin even after paying the customs when compared to the price at PRS


how good are scorpion/speed&strength/bell helmets???
any first hand experience??

regards,
harsha

[kaynmantis]

Ventilation, in my humble opition the cheapest of the helmets give some of the best ventilation out there, for 600 to 1000 they offer some of the best ventilation than my expensive helmets.

VJ

Care to explain how. As far as I understand, there are some cheap helmets with vents that does not work. Just there for show. Hope you are not talking about open faced, or those small helmets that are more suitable for bicycles.

[aargee]

i want to hear more about SOL helmets(especially when compared to Ls2's)

Check SriramEFund's signature on SOL's review; I fully agree with that too. Compared to LS2, SOL is light weighted. So far none of us find any complaints with SOL. Its a pure VFM helmet with GENUINE DOT certification which is available as G-MAX helmets in US.

[antz.bin]

Care to explain how. As far as I understand, there are some cheap helmets with vents that does not work. Just there for show. Hope you are not talking about open faced, or those small helmets that are more suitable for bicycles.

I have extensively used the following 3 helmets.

Wind Noise : Rs.1700 Vega > Rs.1200 Aaron = Rs.3200 LS2 (lower is better)
Ventilation : Rs.1200 Aaron > Rs.1700 Vega > Rs.3200 LS2 (Higher is better)

All 3 are full face helmets.

[B7ACKTHORN]

saw that discussion and review before posting here

i want to hear more about SOL helmets(especially when compared to Ls2's)

somehow i feel that airoh,kbc,daijjya and rjays are bit over priced here(india).
i would love to have the sparx s-07 rebel but its not in the stock now!!!

i got HJC rps-10 shipped here from US and it worked cheaper by a huge margin even after paying the customs when compared to the price at PRS


how good are scorpion/speed&strength/bell helmets???
any first hand experience??

regards,
harsha

I haven't had any first hand experience with Scorpion Speed & Strength and Bell

Now I've read many positive reviews about Bell and Scorpion helmets and mind you all these are used in racing, and Bell and Scorpion have been in the league for well over decades.

HJC is cheaper and comparatively priced than others, if you can try sourcing HJC it's the best cheapest helmet you can source from overseas.

Regarding Speed & Strength I can comment on their jacket and stuffs, but not helmet.

Care to explain how. As far as I understand, there are some cheap helmets with vents that does not work. Just there for show. Hope you are not talking about open faced, or those small helmets that are more suitable for bicycles.

Kaynmantis, you need to understand and antz had explained his review too. I've used the Vega, Studds for well over close to a decade. Studds Ninja was by far the best in both ventilation and comfort.

The Vega was a tad too noisy and starts to wobble left and right when you pick speeds up. Served its purpose well before it gave up.

There are a lot of helmets which have *so called vents* which are completely useless and just for vanity sake. But then, if you're able to discern from which is *cheap and useless* helmet from a good one, you'll know the difference.

Regarding your query about bicycle helmets, I am afraid this thread is supposed to be of motorcycle gear, not bicycle I'm afraid.

I have extensively used the following 3 helmets.

Wind Noise : Rs.1700 Vega > Rs.1200 Aaron = Rs.3200 LS2 (lower is better)
Ventilation : Rs.1200 Aaron > Rs.1700 Vega > Rs.3200 LS2 (Higher is better)

All 3 are full face helmets.

@Kaynmantis, I guess antz summed it up pretty good.

Cheers!
VJ

[rahul2880]

[QUOTE=harsha645;818931 i got HJC rps-10 shipped here from US and it worked cheaper by a huge margin even after paying the customs when compared to the price at PRS[/QUOTE]

Can you please explain from which US site did you sourced this helmet and how cheap did you get it?


Also can anybody let me know which helmet is good LS2 FF351.5 DIAMOND II or SOL SL-68S II ?

[DeVille]

saw that discussion and review before posting here

i want to hear more about SOL helmets(especially when compared to Ls2's)

somehow i feel that airoh,kbc,daijjya and rjays are bit over priced here(india).
i would love to have the sparx s-07 rebel but its not in the stock now!!!

i got HJC rps-10 shipped here from US and it worked cheaper by a huge margin even after paying the customs when compared to the price at PRS


how good are scorpion/speed&strength/bell helmets???
any first hand experience??

regards,
harsha

Hey Harsha,

I need a short review of the HJC helmet from you...I'm considering lids in the 6-8k range here and the PRS guys told me that they'll be stocking HJC soon starting from about 6.5k and I'm waiting to try those.

The other options I have are Airoh Speedfire- Joker, Sparx S-07, KBC (entry-level VR at 8k.)