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Live by SI · 04-25-2008, 12:54 AM

I took this from the HADA board good advice..

As long as the helmet has a snell M2000 or better sticker and it's new it's safe enough. A new cheap helmet is much safer then a used expensive helmet with an unknown history.
If you payed $350 for a helmet I hope you got a quality Snell SA motorsports helmet (rated for multiple impacts and provides fire protection). Instead of waisting your money on an expensive Snell M series motorcycle helmet (unless you ride a motorcycle of course )

Open faced Snell M2005 helmets can be purchased for less then $100, but they may not be the most comfortable. You do get what you pay for afterall.
In fact I paid well under $200 including taxes for a Zamp brand full face (with a shield) Snell SA2005 motorsports helmet from Carl Wener at TRAC racing.
Zamp Racing - Auto - FSA-1
I find it almost as comfortable as my $350 Bell Snell SA2000 open faced helmet.

04-25-2008, 12:54 AM	#10 (permalink)
Live by SI Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Markham Posts: 117 Peter iTrader: 0 / 0%	I took this from the HADA board good advice.. As long as the helmet has a snell M2000 or better sticker and it's new it's safe enough. A new cheap helmet is much safer then a used expensive helmet with an unknown history. If you payed $350 for a helmet I hope you got a quality Snell SA motorsports helmet (rated for multiple impacts and provides fire protection). Instead of waisting your money on an expensive Snell M series motorcycle helmet (unless you ride a motorcycle of course ) Open faced Snell M2005 helmets can be purchased for less then $100, but they may not be the most comfortable. You do get what you pay for afterall. In fact I paid well under $200 including taxes for a Zamp brand full face (with a shield) Snell SA2005 motorsports helmet from Carl Wener at TRAC racing. Zamp Racing - Auto - FSA-1 I find it almost as comfortable as my $350 Bell Snell SA2000 open faced helmet.