Helmets

[MarkNS]

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I'm skipping HJC for the parts' cost. I've had a good experience with the shifter. That damn thing cracked and saved my head in a fatal crash.
I maybe living under a rock but MTs don't have a good repo, AFAIK and that is making me skeptical..
Revolt looks promising tho..
SOL is also an option as of now..

SOL is too noisy with those 18-19 vents. Heard the same from many SOL owners. Good for mad heat in the city traffic. But on long highway rides, it's a pain.

You considered the LS2 FF302- Hyperion? The previous LS2 352 -Atmos I had was just beautiful. Some asshole stole it. I'm also considering that. Specially since I have a 5K Flipkart voucher. 😂 A friend said that helmet saved him in a 180kmph crash.

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[srt99]

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Check steelbird AIR

purchased the same about a week ago for ₹1450. [emoji106]

[Siddhanth Paul]

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SOL is too noisy with those 18-19 vents. Heard the same from many SOL owners. Good for mad heat in the city traffic. But on long highway rides, it's a pain.

You considered the LS2 FF302- Hyperion? The previous LS2 352 -Atmos I had was just beautiful. Some asshole stole it. I'm also considering that. Specially since I have a 5K Flipkart voucher. 😂 A friend said that helmet saved him in a 180kmph crash.

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LS2 looks promising but I'm looking for a D-Ring lock..
Some bum-hole stole my KYT and since then I'm looking for a decent D-Ring equipped helmet
I had my doubts about SOL's ventilation but am gonna dig deeper into that.. :3
I would've purchased the LS2 if it had a d-ring..

[nadir]

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[Siddhanth Paul]

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[MENTION=72202]MarkNS[/MENTION] Went to BBG, Mumbai and asked for a touring helmet. They presented the MT Thunder 3 to me. First impressions- it's very potent. The guy at BBG told me that it was a tourer's choice over the Revolt Turismo. I'm planning on buying one. Costs 5750/-
Asked about SOL, he had the same view on it being noisy, but the ventilation is good for city commutes.

[jayantjha]

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After reading the comments here I am now totally confused about buying a helmet.I have always used an open face helmet.Thankfully never happened to experience it's effectiveness & I wish I never have to (Touchwood).What I like about open face helmets is that the visual field becomes much wider than it feels in full face helmet & also doesn't feel as silent as a full face helmet (I like the road noise,keeps me alert without effort) I agree that Full face helmets are safer,and besides protection from accidents it also protects against dust particles & helps to shut out the breeze whenever required which can keep us going for a longer time on rides.But would I be wrong if I remain in my comfort zone & buy an open face helmet?

[Siddhanth Paul]

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After reading the comments here I am now totally confused about buying a helmet.I have always used an open face helmet.Thankfully never happened to experience it's effectiveness & I wish I never have to (Touchwood).What I like about open face helmets is that the visual field becomes much wider than it feels in full face helmet & also doesn't feel as silent as a full face helmet (I like the road noise,keeps me alert without effort) I agree that Full face helmets are safer,and besides protection from accidents it also protects against dust particles & helps to shut out the breeze whenever required which can keep us going for a longer time on rides.But would I be wrong if I remain in my comfort zone & buy an open face helmet?

Well, modular helmets are always there when you want best of both worlds....😬

[prateek2210]

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After reading the comments here I am now totally confused about buying a helmet.I have always used an open face helmet.Thankfully never happened to experience it's effectiveness & I wish I never have to (Touchwood).What I like about open face helmets is that the visual field becomes much wider than it feels in full face helmet & also doesn't feel as silent as a full face helmet (I like the road noise,keeps me alert without effort) I agree that Full face helmets are safer,and besides protection from accidents it also protects against dust particles & helps to shut out the breeze whenever required which can keep us going for a longer time on rides.But would I be wrong if I remain in my comfort zone & buy an open face helmet?

Would you prefer cool breeze on broken jaw or perfect smile with little sweat while touring??
Sweat over blood or vice versa?

[jayantjha]

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Would you prefer cool breeze on broken jaw or perfect smile with little sweat while touring??
Sweat over blood or vice versa?

Ha ha ha.Sweet smile any day.Issue with full face helmets is that I feel that the visual field is narrow as compared to open face helmets.Any inputs on that? I have not used full face helmets much but whenever I did I was not comfortable.I just want to know whether I would feel comfortable inside a full face helmet after sometime & be more safe or be in my comfort zone & buy an open face helmet hoping that I would remain safe & it will do it's job of protecting me whenever it is required.

[Chandan92]

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Ha ha ha.Sweet smile any day.Issue with full face helmets is that I feel that the visual field is narrow as ct is required.

I won't comment on comfort thing because that thing comes when you use something regularly, but i can confidently say that open face helmet will not protect your face/jaw in case of crash.

[Iam_Hoodi_CBR]

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Ha ha ha.Sweet smile any day.Issue with full face helmets is that I feel that the visual field is narrow as compared to open face helmets.Any inputs on that? I have not used full face helmets much but whenever I did I was not comfortable.I just want to know whether I would feel comfortable inside a full face helmet after sometime & be more safe or be in my comfort zone & buy an open face helmet hoping that I would remain safe & it will do it's job of protecting me whenever it is required.

Field of view is definitely narrower in full face helmet when compared to open face helmet. But you can get used to the view of any helmet once you buy and use it.
I have personally felt this when i have shifted from my old helmet to my current helmet but got used to the new helmet in few days, and will repeat the same for my next helmet too.

Or as someone mentioned have a look a modular helmets too, which offers same protection as full face helmets till the modular jaw is locked in its place.

If field of view is your primary concern then you can go without helmet(and obviously without bike too ) while going out.

Ram

[MarkNS]

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[MENTION=72202]MarkNS[/MENTION] Went to BBG, Mumbai and asked for a touring helmet. They presented the MT Thunder 3 to me. First impressions- it's very potent. The guy at BBG told me that it was a tourer's choice over the Revolt Turismo. I'm planning on buying one. Costs 5750/-
Asked about SOL, he had the same view on it being noisy, but the ventilation is good for city commutes.

Good choice. I was going to go for it, but decided to make use of my 5000 buck Flipkart voucher. That way I'm only having to spend about 2.5k for an LS2 FF302. Which, imo, is worth every buck.

I don't like the D rings. That was my I've issue with MT. I would have gone for Revenge though, if it were available.




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[MarkNS]

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After reading the comments here I am now totally confused about buying a helmet.I have always used an open face helmet.Thankfully never happened to experience it's effectiveness & I wish I never have to (Touchwood).What I like about open face helmets is that the visual field becomes much wider than it feels in full face helmet & also doesn't feel as silent as a full face helmet (I like the road noise,keeps me alert without effort) I agree that Full face helmets are safer,and besides protection from accidents it also protects against dust particles & helps to shut out the breeze whenever required which can keep us going for a longer time on rides.But would I be wrong if I remain in my comfort zone & buy an open face helmet?

If it's just for city, then there's even a question about having an open Face helmet.

But if you also head out to the highways, best have a full face or modular helmet.

About the field of view, that's just a matter of getting used to. Hardly takes a couple of weeks. And once you get used to full face helmets, you wouldn't like open face ones at all.

I won't talk about the possibilities of wrecking your face. You're surely sensible enough to understand that. I can just say that having crashed at 100kmph, I'm lucky I had a full face helmet. I was going to get a half face one just before the accident. Luckily I have all my teeth and my jaw. So that was nice.

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[kashok]

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Yesterday I had met with accident in City with low traffic. Trust me go for a full face helmet

[prateek2210]

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Just read all the replies. Not quoting everyone but would like to share some more points.

• For modular helmets, again I would not risk my life on the hinge itself.
• One will get used to the field of view in few days, trust me on that. Personal experience Kranos has the least fov, avoid that.
• D Ring are the safest in case of crash, that is why it is being used in motogp and other races too.
• Even if its city ride, I would say full face helmet. You must be riding safe, but you cant guarantee what others would do on road. Would you risk your life in that case?