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Kurt
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11th Sep 09 at 12:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i noticed on ebay the daily deal was crash helmets with 68% off which makes them £14.99

http://deals.ebay.co.uk/

thought they might have been on some use to someone?
AK
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11th Sep 09 at 12:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i'd be a bit suspect that a £15 helmet would save my life if it was called upon

Might be good enough.... but its doesnt meet any MSA regs etc etc (if you needed it to)
mattk
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11th Sep 09 at 12:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
no good for you AK, not too bad for someone like me though
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http://www.ybracing.co.uk/page1.php?sitepage=3&subarea=234

Track day helmet by OMP, not regged.
Leighton
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I dont no why you would scrimp on something that is there for safty, like puttin gin a role cage but not welding it to the car to save money. Spend the money on a good one and it will save your life !!
chrisritch
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11th Sep 09 at 13:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I spent 90 on an OMP Helmet just because as has been said its not summit you want to skimp on
Kurt
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11th Sep 09 at 17:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
So how are they being sold as motorbike helmets if they don't have any markings? surely that should be more alarming

tbh I was a bit hesitant in posting this but I thought at least in a car it's probably safer than a bike and would make do for a future combe/trax type event
AK
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11th Sep 09 at 17:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i didnt say it had no markings.... It will have the minium safety marking (BS kite, ISO whatever) for its intended purpose. BIKE.

But it will not be ok for certain events (i heard a rumouor about trackdays now requesting MSA standards.... doubt its true though.)

Bike helmets and car helmets are designed differently, and to withstand different things.

If you think about it, on a bike you are going to have 1 big impact, and in a car possibly several as your inside a metal box.
AK
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11th Sep 09 at 17:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
saying all that though..... wearing a cheap ass helmet from China will be better than no helmet.

But for £15 How the hell can they make it so cheap!
smcGSI16V
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11th Sep 09 at 19:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I wouldn't risk my bonce on something so cheap and with no safety markings!
richc
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11th Sep 09 at 19:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Fuck it by one. Its better than nothing, and you dont plan on crashing.......
ed
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11th Sep 09 at 19:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
A helmet isn't something I'd be wanting to try and buy the cheapest thing possible.
Tom G
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11th Sep 09 at 19:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by ed
A helmet isn't something I'd be wanting to try and buy the cheapest thing possible.


in that case nor would brakes, tyres, suspension etcc
ed
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11th Sep 09 at 19:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You are correct.
Tom G
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11th Sep 09 at 19:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
But you've gotta surely draw the line some where, for some people its with helmets
jr
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11th Sep 09 at 19:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i value my head quite highly, hence the purchase of agv and sparco products
ed
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11th Sep 09 at 19:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Put it this way. You look like a spastic when you've smashed your head in and turned yourself into a spastic. A decent car helmet is going to cost you between £100 and £300 depending in if you go for closed or open. That's not a lot of cash when we're talking about motorsport.
AK
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11th Sep 09 at 20:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Your looking at well over £300 for decent car helmet that meets 2010 MSA regs.

Think fee's was £350, and mine was about £380. They are both bottom of their range helmets. Hers is OMP, mine is Stillo.

OMP GrandPrix - http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ProductDetail.asp?cls=MSPORT&pcode=OMPSC728M



Still SP3 - http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ProductDetail.asp?cls=MSPORT&pcode=SLOAA0400AA1L



DaveP (luckyB) just got one from here for 2010 regs. These ARE good value - http://www.v2sport.com/v2sport.html

wish i'd seen them before
Kurt
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11th Sep 09 at 20:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
its normaly £50 if that makes it better
Tom G
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11th Sep 09 at 21:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Kurt
its normaly £50 if that makes it better


tbf if i was gonig to do a cheeky trackday i would go with the same one kurt
SportBoy
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11th Sep 09 at 21:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i wouldnt be too worried about spending £901283287 if your just doing a few trackdays .. if youre that bothered you would wear it to pop down the shops as your more likely to die on the road than on a trackday.
richc
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12th Sep 09 at 10:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ak - In the ideal world, yes people would spend nearly £400 for the best helmet. But alot of people dont earn that a week, where looking at your assets, you probably earn that a day. Also he will not go anywhere near as fast as you

Also the helmet thing (the more expensive, the better is is rule). Im not keen on it. Yes to a certain degree, it will be better for the more money you pay, but people in places must market shit helmets for alot of money, due to people saying this
AK
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12th Sep 09 at 10:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i'm not saying go out and spend £400... only trying to make folk aware that a £15 bike helmet is not designed for being used in a car.... its VERY cheap..... and, and, and..... a lot of things...

The link I posted is for great VALUE FOR MONEY car helmets.

and as I said above.... That £15 helmet will hopefully be better than nothing.

I'm not sure why you feel the need to bring my income into it either. Is your head not worth more than £15?
chrisritch
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12th Sep 09 at 12:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
TBF, Kurt was only pointing out that it might be suitable for someone who is only going to do a few Trax style track days so there owuld be no point in splashing out

 
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