Helmets

[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.)

[B7ACKTHORN]

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 ?

Both are good helmets. But I'd say go for SOL personally, since it provides excellent air flow and for that cost, it's one of the best helmets you can get.

Go for SOL eyes closed.

Cheers!
VJ

[DeVille]

Answers for the above highlighted questions in bold

First off, I've been using the RJays lid for the past one year and it's been all smiles and I have their top-of-the-line AIROH GP 500 helmet which is a pretty EXCELLENT helmet, Italian heritage there. Excellent construction, excellent quality and excellent design, what not. But the fit is far too tighter.

Now pros of RJays
Been using it for one year, good snug fit, excellent vision and good wind flow.
Nice graphics and good quality.
NUVO and RJays are all made in the same factory using the same moulds, now I dunno how many of them know this.

Cons
A tad too costlier.
Quality of the internal components could be bit better, but for that price it's not a big deal.
The certification doesn't come as a printed one but as a sticker, which makes it look like a cheap helmet.


Pros AIROH
EXCELLENT in whatever ways you can call it
+1000 for the lightweight, weighs close to 1000 to 1100 grams. GP 500 that is, no idea what other thermoplastic helmets' weight are.

Cons
Too tighter fit, I usually wear a L size, but this is is way too tighter for me, since it's a racing helmet, it's usually a little tighter side.

Pricing could have been a little lower, but for a high-end race helmet,

To conclude
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It's not a wise idea to bring in RJays to compare with AIROH, but then both are helmets and do their job well.

I've been more more comfortable wearing an RJays than an AIROH. I use RJays when I tour which gives excellent comfort, AIROH for short jaunts and anything around 100 to 200 KMS range. Never a day I've experienced of RJays creating a headache or neck pain whatsoever, hearing it for the first time, strange.

Go for what your budget allows and the best you can afford.

Cheers!
VJ

Thanks for your response VJ. How much did you shell out on the GP500?

What's your take on the Airoh- Speedfire Joker @ 7900 bucks? Have you tried it or know anyone who owns it?
The tighter fit could be compensated for if I went for a size larger.

If the HJC that I'm waiting for at PRS don't impress me, I have to choose from the Airoh, KBC and Sparx and an authentic Italian helmet at 7900 feels like a better deal than a Korean/ China made KBC and Sparx at 8- 8.5k

[harsha645]

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.

thank you aargee

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 ?

i ordered the helmet fro ridersdiscount.com

it costed me Rs.27000(including shipping,customs,smoked visor,clear visor and two pinlock inserts) where as the same helmet costs 35000 in PRS(excluding shipping,pinlocks,smoked visor)

hope this gives you a fair idea over benefits of getting helmet from outside

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.)

i totally love the helmet i am using right now not so sure about the other models!!
but i can say that HJC helmets are good