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  • Re: Helmets

    Originally posted by bavlo View Post
    Same is the case with MT helmets. Starts at 60 and above 80 its noticeable. Though i never tested my MT helmet above 100 kmph.
    Also ventilation ports work after 60kmph. Below 60 and at signals its hot inside.

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    • Re: Helmets

      Originally posted by bavlo View Post
      Same is the case with MT helmets. Starts at 60 and above 80 its noticeable. Though i never tested my MT helmet above 100 kmph.
      Also ventilation ports work after 60mph. Below 60 and at signals its hot inside.

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      Well post triple digit speeds noise hardly matters if you're doing it for some minutes .but if you're touring on 100+ kmph then it can result yi hear loss .by the way indian traffic rules and to those xbhp rule police .max speed is 80 permitted so this helmet is very vfm at only 1500rupees.

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      • Re: Helmets

        Originally posted by shadowgun View Post
        Well post triple digit speeds noise hardly matters if you're doing it for some minutes .but if you're touring on 100+ kmph then it can result yi hear loss .by the way indian traffic rules and to those xbhp rule police .max speed is 80 permitted so this helmet is very vfm at only 1500rupees.

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        I agree and believe its a vfm. The only problem with studs is that its not competitive and aggressive in marketing and launching premium models. It has the potential to give a real hard time for atleast some of these imported helmets which are considerd cheep amongst the lot in western world and premium in our country.

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        Last edited by bavlo; 04-01-2014, 11:56 AM.

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        • Re: Helmets

          Originally posted by princesirohi View Post
          The problem with LS2 is not whether its original or fake....and there are very high chances that you have the "original" helmet dstributed by "laxmi automibiles" ...the national distributor.

          The problem is that its place of manufacturing in unknown and we dont know whether its ECE sticker is genuine.

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          Originally posted by maadyy View Post
          Bro I just recently got one LS2. While in the store I tried Rhyno from Studds and also Vega Boolean and Vega off roader. For sure I can differentiate the comfort offered by the LS2 and it was very different from others. I have used Studds downtown also, that's actually a compact helmet. But LS2 or KYT or Airoh has that difference which you can feel after putting it on.
          So I guess I'll have to stop worrying about it and consider it to be 'genuine' as it has that 'good feel' of the premium helmets. Thanks for the replies

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          • Re: Helmets

            Originally posted by princesirohi View Post
            The problem with LS2 is not whether its original or fake....and there are very high chances that you have the "original" helmet dstributed by "laxmi automibiles" ...the national distributor.

            The problem is that its place of manufacturing in unknown and we dont know whether its ECE sticker is genuine.

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            "ECE sticker" are rarely original..!! We have had that discussion before here right, and iirc the manufacturing was said to be in China. Just like most of the other brands.

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            • Re: Helmets

              Originally posted by krish2778 View Post
              "ECE sticker" are rarely original..!! We have had that discussion before here right, and iirc the manufacturing was said to be in China. Just like most of the other brands.

              Cheers
              Ride Safe
              Krishna
              Yeah. I'm pretty sure the ECE stickers are fake. If they really had it ECE certified, they would have proudly got it painted on the helmet. I'm guessing that the Laxmi Automobile guys are the ones who are sticking this ECE crap. The LS2 FF350 has a genuine 4 star Sharp rating. But what we cannot be sure of is whether these FF350s are built with same standard as the ones that were sent to Sharp for testing.

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              • Re: Helmets

                Originally posted by pcgamer View Post
                Yeah. I'm pretty sure the ECE stickers are fake. If they really had it ECE certified, they would have proudly got it painted on the helmet. I'm guessing that the Laxmi Automobile guys are the ones who are sticking this ECE crap. The LS2 FF350 has a genuine 4 star Sharp rating. But what we cannot be sure of is whether these FF350s are built with same standard as the ones that were sent to Sharp for testing.

                Now about the FF350, if you do a small history check in this forum, you will find out the validity of the 4star rating of that particular model.

                The topic has already been beaten to death in that section


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                • Re: Helmets

                  Originally posted by krish2778 View Post
                  Now about the FF350, if you do a small history check in this forum, you will find out the validity of the 4star rating of that particular model.

                  The topic has already been beaten to death in that section


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                  Krishna
                  The discussion of Sharp rating was done on FF351, not FF350 IIRC. The FF350 does show 4 star rating on the Sharp website. But again, I don't think the FF350s sold in India follow the same standard as the Sharp rated ones as those seem to cost around 110 GBP.
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                  Last edited by pcgamer; 04-03-2014, 05:09 PM.

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                  • Re: Helmets

                    Originally posted by pcgamer View Post
                    The discussion of Sharp rating was done on FF351, not FF350 IIRC. The FF350 does show 4 star rating on the Sharp website.

                    Oops..!! My bad, sorry for that comment.

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                    • Re: Helmets

                      Originally posted by krish2778 View Post
                      Oops..!! My bad, sorry for that comment.

                      Cheers
                      Ride Safe
                      Krishna
                      No problem. But you were right. I highly doubt the validity of the Sharp wrt the Indian FF350 as I don't think the FF350s sold in India follow the same standard as the Sharp rated ones as those seem to cost around 110 GBP where as the ones sold here cost 30 GBP.
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                      • Re: Helmets

                        Originally posted by pcgamer View Post
                        No problem. But you were right. I highly doubt the validity of the Sharp wrt the Indian FF350 as I don't think the FF350s sold in India follow the same standard as the Sharp rated ones as those seem to cost around 110 GBP where as the ones sold here cost 30 GBP.
                        SHARP Helmets

                        Yeah, validity is a concern, so when i really learned about it, I upgraded to sparx.

                        But they aren't as bad as the cheap local stuff being sold here.

                        Cheers
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                        • Re: Helmets

                          Guys amongst THH, LS2 and MT which is the best entry level buy. Any other alternatives. budget ~4k.

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                          • Re: Helmets

                            Originally posted by rollno.∞ View Post
                            Guys amongst THH, LS2 and MT which is the best entry level buy. Any other alternatives. budget ~4k.
                            MT is the best among the entry level helmets. If u can stretch ur budget to 7k, u can go for HJC/SparX/SOL in that order.


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                            • Re: Helmets

                              Originally posted by jack_daniels View Post
                              MT is the best among the entry level helmets. If u can stretch ur budget to 7k, u can go for HJC/SparX/SOL in that order.


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                              I rode 150 kms nonstop with my MT helmet on and i can say that its a good helmet not the best though. When riding above 60 or 70 my head moved like a snake in wind. Cross winds are also hard to tolerate as it pushes head sideways. Wind noise creeps in after 60 and is not disturbing till 80 but i didn't feel whistling which is a nightmare for me. Whistling in my first ever helmet was so bad that i had to visit my ENT almost every second week. Thankfully i didn't face it after that and with MT helmet on i was riding above 80 most of the time and i touched 100 aswell but no whistling sound. Though wind noise is there. Ventilation is good above 60 and ventilation ports and plastic is not of bad quality but not so good also.

                              Little neck pain but may be due to strong winds, weight is also little more then my previous one.

                              Overall a good deal. And ofcourse it is my experience which may not be same for others..

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                              • Re: Helmets

                                Thanks for the reply guys. Will buy the mt axxis.

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