Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras - View Single Post - Hey Tyson, where'd you get that helmet again?

Dean · 2003-06-10, 02:32 PM

The trick to wearing a full face helmet in the summer is to take off the visor, and keep it in the shade any time you aren't wearing it...

I agree the compostes are lighter and thus might be a bit safer and probably cause a lot less fatigue. If you aren't wearing one of those hot foam collars, or a HANS device, I'm not sure how much difference the weight difference will make in an accident though.

My key point was that the SNELL rating is the most important. Anyone who tells you an inexpensive SNELL is no good doesn't know what they are talking about.

There are $400 DOT but not SNELL rated helmets out there for the Harley crowd that I wouldn't put on my head if I had a $49 SNELL helmet as an option.

Find what you like and make sure it fits right!

2003-06-10, 02:32 PM	#9
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	The trick to wearing a full face helmet in the summer is to take off the visor, and keep it in the shade any time you aren't wearing it... I agree the compostes are lighter and thus might be a bit safer and probably cause a lot less fatigue. If you aren't wearing one of those hot foam collars, or a HANS device, I'm not sure how much difference the weight difference will make in an accident though. My key point was that the SNELL rating is the most important. Anyone who tells you an inexpensive SNELL is no good doesn't know what they are talking about. There are $400 DOT but not SNELL rated helmets out there for the Harley crowd that I wouldn't put on my head if I had a $49 SNELL helmet as an option. Find what you like and make sure it fits right!