Earlzach
Wizard
I really think the bottom line on this helmet thing is the concept of a price point. I, for one, unless shown irrefutable proof that their can be a helmet worth say over $400, for any reason, believe that helmets over that amount are simply ridiculous.
I have had a variety of helmets even helmets we fortified ourselves in the old days and they have all served me well in a variety of crashes. I feel that a hard enough hit on your head, that shakes the brain, can have varying degrees of detrimental effect. Hell, their is a lot of talk about this in football right now and those guys don't end up with busted helmets like we do.
The problem with helmets and crashes is simply --- it becomes a very personal thing. Some of us can take bigger hits than others or not take certain hits. The problem is --- we don't know what that is until it happens.
Therefore, why waste the big bucks unless you have a special head that really feels better in a certain helmet. I have a round head and it seems to fit in any helmet plus my price point is $250 max. However, that's retail and I usually buy sales.
Nice points.
I have about a 250.00 price cap as well.
Helmets save lives period. There is not enough data to confirm that a 500.00 hat would have saved the life better thatn the lowest priced DOT approved.
It is ok to say your buying into quality and cosmetics.
Not one real cent made it safer according to statistics.
Only 5% of the people who died in a motorcycle crash where the ruling of death was head injury was wearing a helmet. And Of that 5% the facts showed that even if they didnt die from head injury they might possibly still have died due to all of the other body trauma they had.
S0 No mater the cost, As long as the hat is at least DOT approved your most likely NOT going to die from head injury alone.
As for what people spend for hat I really dont care. I know some just want a cool match to thier bike color or a design that speeks of them.
There are a lot of cool helmets out there.:2cents:
