What Helmet?

[dennis da menaceMember]

Tb is playing with his helmet again :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[glennMember]

Ollie wrote:

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Trailboss wrote:

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6 or 7 years from a helmet, WOW you are tighter then the mayor :ohmy: What about the two year shell life? Guess its only your head :laugh: :laugh:

TB

2 year shelf life? WTF I bet a lot of people hang onto the helmets longer than that

Ollie

heres a rare one,,,I agree with TB..
I replaced my newish splat hat following a recent incedent with a certain creature, wasnt sure if I smacked the ground with it but i did sheer of a visor bolt so I replaced it,,it may be ugly but I only have 1 head and I kind of need it…

spend the money tight arse,you will not regret it.

Boony

[GregMember]

But have MET helmet you have one of the cheaper helmets around helmet Ollie :laugh:

TB

[DeanMember]

Trailboss wrote:

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But have MET helmet you have one of the cheaper helmets around helmet Ollie :laugh:

TB

Cheaper smeeper or whatever Trevor M2R at Sutto’s great value under $200 and probably would have gone down that path if I hadnt already ordered the Fly racing Helmet. All helmets have to be made to conform to a standard. The one I have is made from Poly alloy composites and not el cheapo ABS. As long as it is safe,comfortable good air flow and light its all ticks in the box for me.

Boony you did the right thing by replacing your helmet after a decent knock.

Ollie

[glennMember]

i got a M2R from cycletune tamworth for a real bargin,I like it ,it fits sweet,is light,breaths well and I make it look good.

Boony

[GregMember]

Ollie wrote:

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Trailboss wrote:

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But have MET helmet you have one of the cheaper helmets around helmet Ollie :laugh:

TB

Cheaper smeeper or whatever Trevor M2R at Sutto’s great value under $200 and probably would have gone down that path if I hadnt already ordered the Fly racing Helmet. All helmets have to be made to conform to a standard. The one I have is made from Poly alloy composites and not el cheapo ABS. As long as it is safe,comfortable good air flow and light its all ticks in the box for me.

Boony you did the right thing by replacing your helmet after a decent knock.

Ollie

Yeah I agree Ollie, I will continue to replace mine every couple of years or after a knock like you say.

TB

[dennis da menaceMember]

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get off the shit TB….

that is for industrial safety helmets. you twit :laugh:

it goes off AS/NZS 1800-1998, bike helmets come under AS/NZS 1698.

i readed and learneded nothing……….nothing

i love it when TB is wrong and deletes his post :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[glennMember]

the product review thread is not the place for those shinanigans Mr menace now behave….

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[dennis da menaceMember]

bite me boon doggy :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[GregMember]

menace wrote:

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menace wrote:

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get off the shit TB….

that is for industrial safety helmets. you twit :laugh:

it goes off AS/NZS 1800-1998, bike helmets come under AS/NZS 1698.

i readed and learneded nothing……….nothing

i love it when TB is wrong and deletes his post :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Didnt delete I fixed because it is a serious style thread being product review and I wanted the information the be current and correct

TB

[Bruce CurtisMember]

Helmets plain old wear out, the high impact foam inside (the bit that does the best work IMHO) gets compressed by your fat heads after a while and loses the correct fitment and some of its’ ability to help cushion aforesaid fat head.

I replace mine as soon as they

Get a decent knock (are you sure Boony had one of these in him?)
Get dropped onto hard surface
Start to get worn in the foam

Oh and if you need to put stickers on them, make sure they’re helmet stickers as some adhesives will stuff the shell.

Currently a Fox thing with skulls and shit in grey for offroad
and a Shoei roadie helmet in deep maroon with trick visors.

sorta like TB although I have a thing for eye protection and goggles.

BC

[MalMember]

One that concerns me with buying helmets from o/s is that all riding helmets must comply to an ‘Australian Standard’. I have it on pretty good authority that if you have an accident and claim on insurance, yours or someone elses, that the insurance company will inspect your gear for A/S compliance.

No compliance no insurance payment I believe.

Nice looking helmet though Ollie.

[Bruce CurtisMember]

mal5.1 wrote:

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One that concerns me with buying helmets from o/s is that all riding helmets must comply to an ‘Australian Standard’. I have it on pretty good authority that if you have an accident and claim on insurance, yours or someone elses, that the insurance company will inspect your gear for A/S compliance.

No compliance no insurance payment I believe.

Nice looking helmet though Ollie.

Probably some investigators/claims managers would have a shot at it Mal, but I’d like to see an insurance company prove that the an non AS1898 helmet was a contributing factor to an accident….

Yes your honour we the defence claim that the fact the helmet was Snell and DOT approved only made the car veer into the bike, furthermore we also believe the lack of standards approval sticker caused the bike to become wedged under the car

Technically you need to have the AS standard sticker for road use, but for elsewhere I have been told that MA/ANDRA/ etc now accept Snell and DOT instead

BC

[GregMember]

Remember the old saying “Got a $10 head wear a $10 helmet”

I reckon that some meet all the necessary standards, some scrape through and meet the standards and some easily exceed the standards.
If you reckon you get the same protection from a cheap $100 helmet as you do a top brand or range helmet maybe the damage is done and you dont need one :laugh:

TB

[Bruce CurtisMember]

Once upon a time in the days of Snell88 our standards tests were actually more rigerous than those of the other developed nations, however these days I believe the helmet is on the other head. Snell and DOT approval ensures the helemt will actually exceed our dated AS/NZS rating, so a helemt with multiple approvals is the go.

Anyone know anything about the Airoh?

BC

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