Advise on Full Face helmet
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Coincidently, I just ordered this helmet yesterday. I've pretty much worn novelty helmets over the years and decided I want to have a decent chance of actually protecting my brain/face in an accident. Looked at helmets for almost a year before deciding on the Arai. Very expensive but I feel it's worth it and the fit is fantastic ! Funny how I have become more safety minded the older I've gotten !
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DOT sticker does not require testing. It's simply an affirmation by the manufacturer that it should meet the DOT standards.
Snell is tested to receive the sticker. Snell foundation refuses to test modular helmets, so none have this sticker.
ECE is the European testing standard. Different than the above two.
Each standard is different. Not inherently better at protecting you, or not. Just different. With different thinking. Good read here about it: http://ultimatemotorcycling.com/moto...e-22-05-snell/
Draw your own conclusions about how hard or soft you want the helmet shell and liner to be.
Snell is tested to receive the sticker. Snell foundation refuses to test modular helmets, so none have this sticker.
ECE is the European testing standard. Different than the above two.
Each standard is different. Not inherently better at protecting you, or not. Just different. With different thinking. Good read here about it: http://ultimatemotorcycling.com/moto...e-22-05-snell/
Draw your own conclusions about how hard or soft you want the helmet shell and liner to be.
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The Scorpion exo 900 had a snell rating. It's flip up front can be removed, turning out into a solid 3/4 helmet
Look for the DOT/Snell rating! That means that the brain bucket has actually been extensively tested to do its original job which is to protect your brain case assembly group.
I do not believe Modular helmets get the SNELL rating due to the flip up modular system, but do receive the DOT rating.
I do not believe Modular helmets get the SNELL rating due to the flip up modular system, but do receive the DOT rating.
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Road Captain
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I went a head and ordered the Shark Evoline 3 ST Century Hi Viz Helmet
for 315.00 from Revzilla.
Could not pass on that price.
http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/s...-hi-viz-helmet
for 315.00 from Revzilla.
Could not pass on that price.
http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/s...-hi-viz-helmet
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not sub 200 - -but I trust the Nolans - -have a N102 for my black bike and N104 for the white one -- they are both good -- if you do a search on Shark testing helmets -- their test showed the Nolans didn't open in a crash - others had a 20 percent opening
I've tried several helmets over the years, Bell, Arai, Nolan, some full face, some modular. Current favorite is Nolan N43. Removable chin guard, convince of modular, can be worn as full face or 3/4 helmet.
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Road Captain
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Interesting but yet the Shark got 5 stars and the Nolan only 4 stars.
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I went a head and ordered the Shark Evoline 3 ST Century Hi Viz Helmet
for 315.00 from Revzilla.
Could not pass on that price.
http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/s...-hi-viz-helmet
for 315.00 from Revzilla.
Could not pass on that price.
http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/s...-hi-viz-helmet
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