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> shopping for a helmet, suggestions
Which would you recommend?
Which would you recommend?
open face helmet w/o shield [ 7 ] ** [17.07%]
close face helmet with shield [ 24 ] ** [58.54%]
close face helmet w/o shield [ 10 ] ** [24.39%]
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TROJANMAN
post Jan 12 2006, 01:18 PM
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Looks nice in pictures.........
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is one type of helmet truly safer than the other, or is it just a matter of preference?
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post Jan 13 2006, 11:07 AM
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QUOTE (lapuwali @ Jan 12 2006, 04:32 PM)
Buy a $1000 helmet if it makes you feel good, but don't try to convince others that it provides any more protection that a $200 helmet, because chances are better than even it doesn't.  It's lighter, and no doubt more comfortable, but not spending the $1K isn't necessarily "skimping" on safety.

I justified the grand cause I use it for shifter kart racing. At 125 mph in a kart that is less than 385lbs with me in it running no suspension holding aprox 3gs in a given corner, a fingers distance off of the ground, with the ability to go from zero to 60 in about 3-4 seconds AND it is open wheel racing with as many as 36 karts on the same grid.... Yes, the $1,000 makes me feel better.

Safety, safety, safety is the undisputable rule while racing in any venue.

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TROJANMAN   shopping for a helmet   Jan 12 2006, 01:18 PM
Headrage   I wanna hear this too.   Jan 12 2006, 01:22 PM
SLITS   After you have seen a sway bar arm come off in a r...   Jan 12 2006, 01:28 PM
MattR     Jan 12 2006, 01:30 PM
TROJANMAN     Jan 12 2006, 01:32 PM
lapuwali   An open face is probably adequate in most cases. ...   Jan 12 2006, 01:35 PM
URY914   ...   Jan 12 2006, 01:37 PM
MW 914     Jan 12 2006, 01:41 PM
MW 914   ...   Jan 12 2006, 01:45 PM
SLITS     Jan 12 2006, 01:48 PM
jhadler   For autox, it's not that important. But if you...   Jan 12 2006, 01:48 PM
Headrage     Jan 12 2006, 02:02 PM
itsa914   For SCCA events it needs to be SA. I vote full fac...   Jan 12 2006, 02:07 PM
Crazyhippy   If you plan on any time on the track, be sure to g...   Jan 12 2006, 02:09 PM
TROJANMAN   ...   Jan 12 2006, 02:11 PM
bmunday     Jan 12 2006, 02:13 PM
mudfoot76   PCA requires 'SA' ratings. I do believe th...   Jan 12 2006, 02:15 PM
Dave_Darling   PCA rules vary from zone to zone, possibly from re...   Jan 12 2006, 02:30 PM
WRX914   <...   Jan 12 2006, 03:20 PM
Richard Casto   I have a full face and wouldn't do it any othe...   Jan 12 2006, 03:41 PM
TROJANMAN   i think everyone has said why they would choose fu...   Jan 12 2006, 06:31 PM
lapuwali   The $10 head, $10 helmet line wasn't...   Jan 12 2006, 06:32 PM
lapuwali   <...   Jan 12 2006, 07:47 PM
Headrage   <...   Jan 12 2006, 07:51 PM
TROJANMAN   ...   Jan 13 2006, 10:55 AM
jhadler   Track? Full face all the way for the reasons menti...   Jan 13 2006, 11:00 AM
WRX914   ...   Jan 13 2006, 11:07 AM
redshift   Find out what SLITS head is made of, and have one ...   Jan 13 2006, 11:09 AM
sk8kat1   the only helmet I have ever trusted no matter what...   Jan 13 2006, 11:49 AM
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