I thought the guy asked about skull crush helmets?

 

Me too.

 

I did. But you know how these internet threads take on a life of their own and head in all different directions. And actually I'd be happy to hear about any kind of 3/4 in my size that didn't make my helmeted noggin look like a basketball on 'roids.

Hey greatscott, thanks for posting the pic and also for your opinion. As far as your 7-5/8 melon being "big", uh how 'bout 8+ ?

 

HOLY S#@T! My buddy wears a Bell flat black 3/4 and loves it. Here in Texas, we don't HAVE to wear one, but I am seriously considering grabbing a decent lid. I like the look of the NOV-DOTs from Licks, but I also have a large gourd and am worried it will make my head look like a large *****. I'll be following this thread intently.....

 

So, whats the deal with these ACC helmets? Is it just that they called them DOT when they are not? I wear novelty German (Florida), and personally the DOT Helmets don't feel like they offer anymore protection outside of 1" of foam. But broke down and got a B-17 Bell helmet, even though it feels like it sits on top of my head instead of enveloping it like a protective Helmet should.

Personally, I deal with resins, plastics, & foams all the time, and I have heard from more than a few people that have experience making helmets & protective gear that DOT motorcycle helmets are still spec'ed to 1970's standards and construction. Unless you "pay extra" for the tag, which some companies do, but it still has to meet the appearence of looking DOT. The whole Helmet thing confuses me to this day, and my gut tells me in an "Oh S#!t" situation luck has more to do with how well the helmet protects you than some possibly outdated DOT spec's.

 

Just go Snell. Many, especially those who track their bikes, don't even consider DOT. All Snells are also DOT. Not all DOTs are Snell.

 

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I'd wear the helmet skiing or playing Hockey. It is not a real helmet for motorcycle riding. you might as just wear no helmet as it is not going to protect you.

 

The Skull Crush video would be MUCH MORE impressive if they placed a cantaloupe, musk melon or a Honey Dew melon in the helmet BEFORE they drove a SUV over it.

Wouldn't it?

Just my 2¢

 

The deal with ACC is this:
1. They sold helmets as "DOT compliant"
2. When the helmets were tested, they did not pass DOT standards.
3. They were mandated to recall the helmets and reimburse customers.
4. They strung people along by telling them they would mail them a shipping label in a few days or weeks, then when the label never showed and customers tried contacting them POOF, they were gone.

Bottom line - They sold novelty helmets at $165 a pop by representing them as DOT compliant. They never were DOT compliant, and when this was exposed, they screwed the customer with the run around so they would not have to issue refunds.

All you could ever care to read about this issue is in this thread:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/gener...et-recall.html

As for luck, I group it in with hope, and try to plan with the axiom in mind of "hope is not a valid strategy."