Helmets

[alliwanted]

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SOL SL68S II- FLAT BLACK | Lets Gear Up

I found this link that sells Sol 68s 2, no graphics.
Can someone confirm if this is indeed legit and if the model is same as the Metalman albeit without graphics?

Thanks,
Raman

It's the same model as Metal man. Let's gear up Bangalore is a reliable seller. You can trust them and go ahead.

[hypheni]

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Can anyone from Bangalore ask helmet dealers whether they stocks LS2 FF 385 inner padding.

[Anubhab]

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Steelbird Company service is pathetic.
Ordered a Steelbird Air (SBA 1) helmet for my father on 21st September from the steelbird website by making online payment on their website. Yesterday, even after 4 days, the status was still pending. So, when I called up the customer care, the person gave me a number. When I called the number, it doesn't work. Found a number of the despatch team from the mail and talked to the person. He said, "Sir aaj despatch ho jayega pakka". So, waited for the day and again checked the status today and its still pending. Called up the despatch guy, he is not answering the call. Called the customer care, she said "I work from Delhi, I cannot help you in anyway" and gave me a number of some senior manager Mr. Ramdev. Called up that number he said, "Sir, main Steelbird main kaam bhi nahi karta hun, wrong number hai". Called up the despatch guy again, same excuse, "Sir aaj pakka despatch ho jayega". After being frustrated I cancelled the ordered. Sent a mail to [email protected] the mail bounced back as the mail id is not found.

Just imagine, the contact details doesnt work. The people they ask you to contact dont exist. What kind of company is this?

So, be careful guys dont get fooled by this company. Buy from a genuine store directly. Wonder whether I would get my money back. :/

[Siddhanth Paul]

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Just purchased the MT Thunder 3 Effect from Biking Brotherhood Gears, Mumbai. Costed me 5750/-
Bought the high viz type. Initial impressions- fitting is good

Here's one with the bike-

[Siddhartha.S]

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Ok, I just logged in to this website to enquire about steelbird helmets, and as soon as i opened this thread, there was complaint about steelbird(a sign maybe?).
So my question is, is steelbird a good company helmet? I liked the steelbird air sba-1. Is worth the money? Actually my budget got cut short, i had a budget of 3.5k now dropped down to 2k. Please suggest a nice helmet for that price.
Does the steelbird sba-1 good protection?
Or should i wait for some more time and buy the kranos helmet? And also I'm not going to buy helmets online as i want to try it out first before buying. Suggest a good place to buy helmets in bangalore.
Thank you.

[Siddhanth Paul]

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Ok, I just logged in to this website to enquire about steelbird helmets, and as soon as i opened this thread, there was complaint about steelbird(a sign maybe?).
So my question is, is steelbird a good company helmet? I liked the steelbird air sba-1. Is worth the money? Actually my budget got cut short, i had a budget of 3.5k now dropped down to 2k. Please suggest a nice helmet for that price.
Does the steelbird sba-1 good protection?
Or should i wait for some more time and buy the kranos helmet? And also I'm not going to buy helmets online as i want to try it out first before buying. Suggest a good place to buy helmets in bangalore.
Thank you.

AFAIK, Kranos has been discontinued. It also had shell cracking issue (the racer at kari was wearing a kranos)
2k? Get a Studds shifter. Personally used. Fitting depends on you. Windnoise is not a lot and spares are cheap. ~200/- for a transparent visor

[Siddhartha.S]

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AFAIK, Kranos has been discontinued. It also had shell cracking issue (the racer at kari was wearing a kranos)
2k? Get a Studds shifter. Personally used. Fitting depends on you. Windnoise is not a lot and spares are cheap. ~200/- for a transparent visor

Thank you. Will check it out.

[xfiasco]

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check THH, heard it is nice helmet around 2K with ISI and DOT certification.

[nagoo]

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Ok, I just logged in to this website to enquire about steelbird helmets, and as soon as i opened this thread, there was complaint about steelbird(a sign maybe?).
So my question is, is steelbird a good company helmet? I liked the steelbird air sba-1. Is worth the money? Actually my budget got cut short, i had a budget of 3.5k now dropped down to 2k. Please suggest a nice helmet for that price.
Does the steelbird sba-1 good protection?
Or should i wait for some more time and buy the kranos helmet? And also I'm not going to buy helmets online as i want to try it out first before buying. Suggest a good place to buy helmets in bangalore.
Thank you.

Never order helmets online , size issue , damage issues ... so many,

get in to store and check yourself, increase your budget few more hundred and get AXOR helmet , very good quality

[Siddhartha.S]

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Never order helmets online , size issue , damage issues ... so many,

get in to store and check yourself, increase your budget few more hundred and get AXOR helmet , very good quality

Thanks for the suggestion.

check THH, heard it is nice helmet around 2K with ISI and DOT certification.

As far as i know there's no THH helmets that comes anywhere around 2k. Anyways will check it out. Thank you.

[xfiasco]

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Last weekend I saw it in Hyderabad-Gear UP store..
THH TS-15 Samurai WHITE COLOR

[vinitbuch]

I want help buying a helmet (Budget 8k)

I am currently using a Vega Shadow dull dragon eye helmet, its pretty heavy but fits perfectly. I have used it for over 3 years now. In this time it has served good, although I never crashed or had an accident wearing that, so can't really say how safe it is. It has had some impacts though, it has fallen many times from small heights. Now I'm thinking of retiring this helmet from its services.
Now, I want a new good quality helmet within the price of 8k. I'm mainly looking for safety and quality. My use is daily wear and long distance Touring at least once a month.
I travel a lot. I go for small distance weekend getaway almost every week. And about one in a month or two I go for long distance tours (about 500-1000km one way distance).
I'm used to this Vega helmet so weight is not an issue. Though lighter one would be nice I suppose.
Not keen on matching colour with my bike, any colour scheme would do.
There are plenty of options in market - MT, THH, ARAI, SMK, HJC, ETC ETC....
Which one would you guys suggest, i have never used a high end helmet before and this will be my first, so i have no clues or experiences to help me decide. My budget as mentioned above is 8000.
Any inputs from your side is appreciated, thanks.

[Siddhanth Paul]

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I am currently using a Vega Shadow full dragon eye helmet, its pretty heavy but fits perfectly. I have used it for over 3 years now. In this time it has served good, although I never crashed or had an accident wearing that, so can't really say how safe it is. It has had some impacts though, it has fallen many times from small heights. Now I'm thinking of retiring this helmet from its services.
Now, I want a new good quality helmet within the price of 8k. I'm mainly looking for safety and quality. My use is daily wear and long distance Touring at least once a month.
I travel a lot. I go for small distance weekend getaway almost every week. And about one in a month or two I go for long distance tours (about 500-1000km one way distance).
I'm used to this Vega helmet so weight is not an issue. Though lighter one would be nice I suppose.
Not keen on matching colour with my bike, any colour scheme would do.
There are plenty of options in market - MT, THH, ARAI, SMK, HJC, ETC ETC....
Which one would you guys suggest, i have never used a high end helmet before and this will be my first, so i have no clues or experiences to help me decide. My budget as mentioned above is 8000.
Any inputs from your side is appreciated, thanks.

I've used the SMK for a year and just replaced it for a MT Thunder3.
If you want VFM product, and don't want the double D Ring, opt for the SMK blindly. Only con that I faced is the short life of the visor. After about 5-6 months, the visor geets loose and doesn't stay in its place, when lifted up. Costed me 4300/-
MT according to me is a good buy. Costed me 5750/- The only edge it has above SMK is the Double D Ring fastener, and maybe for some, the brand image.
Some other options maybe AXXIS Helmets, check on spartan pro gear official website. 5000/-
Zeus helmets. Heard they're good VFM. 4200-4600/-
SOL Helmets- Ventilation is superb but, on the flip side, it may get noisy. 7000/-
Revolt helmets- another VFM. oggyF has made a video on the helmets. That, i guess, costs around 6250/-

[vinitbuch]

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I've used the SMK for a year and just replaced it for a MT Thunder3.
If you want VFM product, and don't want the double D Ring, opt for the SMK blindly. Only con that I faced is the short life of the visor. After about 5-6 months, the visor geets loose and doesn't stay in its place, when lifted up. Costed me 4300/-
MT according to me is a good buy. Costed me 5750/- The only edge it has above SMK is the Double D Ring fastener, and maybe for some, the brand image.
Some other options maybe AXXIS Helmets, check on spartan pro gear official website. 5000/-
Zeus helmets. Heard they're good VFM. 4200-4600/-
SOL Helmets- Ventilation is superb but, on the flip side, it may get noisy. 7000/-
Revolt helmets- another VFM. oggyF has made a video on the helmets. That, i guess, costs around 6250/-

Thats really helpful information, thanks. I have one question from your info, in Sol helmet if the ventilation is that good, will water get in if used in heavy downpour?

[Siddhanth Paul]

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Thats really helpful information, thanks. I have one question from your info, in Sol helmet if the ventilation is that good, will water get in if used in heavy downpour?

I'm not sure. If the vents are properly closed, that may not happen