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PhilPhilippines

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My current Corsair is easily the best that I've had. Comfort is very good, but most of all, the venting is phenomenal.
I will have to look out for the Corsair. Venting is particularly important in the the Philippines.
Venting - cool.
Venting - to let of steam at idiots :) (I don't actually, no point)

If anyone else knows of a current helmet that has excellent ventilation, pointers would be greatly appreciated.
 
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I’m happy to pay a bit more for a helmet that vents well, is comfortable, the visor keeps out the rain and is relatively quiet. When on tour I spend a lot of time wearing it, I might as well be as comfortable as I can. I don’t think it’s a waste of money.

About 3 years back I bought a mid to lower end HJC modular helmet. That was a waste of money, it’s an awful lid. I’ll go mid to high next time. Not interested in image or lid snobbery, just safety, comfortable and functionality.
 

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'Cuz, like Mr. Hurt wrote. . . . depending on the speed of the crash. . . . it's not going to matter what's on your head. The helmet will just guarantee an open casket.
 

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What blows my mind are these guys on a $40,000.00 Harley all decked out in full high dollar leathers, gloves, boots, etc. They complete the assemblage by wearing a cheap $25.00 cereal bowl on their head.
It might sound like I'm being facetious...but kind of being for real.....Here in Dallas/Ft. Worth about 90% of the bikes on the road are Harleys. Here is the rationale: About spending THAT much for their bike, leather vest with patches and Tshirts...no money left over. They figure they spent THAT much on the bike..It'll protect them....and the last reason........honestly most of these guys/gals ride less than 500 miles per year. Also, for many of these guys, the not wearing a helmet is a political statement through personal safety to the wind.
I have 10 helmets right now...but my goto and favorite is Arai XD4 at the moment. I wear my Shoei Neotec when riding my Triumph Speedmaster. But personally I try and stick with SNELL. I know the Neotec is not SNELL rated and it will be my last modular helmet. The chinbar on modular helmets including the Neotec is too flimsy. I'm looking to give the Bell Star with MIPS and photochromatic visor a whirl next helmet purchase. My XD-4 is on its last season. If a good dealio on another XD4 comes up, then I'll go for it. It's crazy how many helmet choices are available these days!!! I do like helmets with internal sun visors but SNELL won't certify them. I wonder on many helmets with the drop down internal sun visor, if it weren't for that, then would it pass SNELL?
 
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This is one of those few that does deliver outstanding ventilation and all day comfort:

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I was laughing as I read, "This is one of those few that does deliver outstanding ventilation and all day comfort:..." Chris. As I had not scrolled down enough and I could only see the VENT above the door not the helmet!! HAHAHAHA

What helmet is that?
 

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I'll echo a lot of what the others just wrote with a few observations to add.

The #1 goal is to decelerate your brain, #2 is to prevent pointy things from creating localized imprints or even visiting your brain, and #3 is abrasion protection. Cruiser helmets can fail at all three but the cheap helmets with the softer shell may also not do #2 very well.

The foam is not like what disposable coffee cups are made of unless buying one of the actual Chinese $10 cheapies. The chemistry is different to better resist oils and other damaging chemicals, the manufacturing process creates bubbles which are smaller and more evenly distributed throughout the foam, and the foam density is carefully controlled for a specific level of crush under load. The problem is that there really are those $10 cheapies out there, so buying a recognized name does have some significance to me.

I like my Neotech2 and have noticed a number of us like our modulars with the opening face. The reason SNELL doesn't test them as I recall is that they hadn't found a latch to hold up. Some of the less expensive modulars have a piece of stamped sheetmetal for a latch and I've seen some of those pop open when the helmet hit the pavement, leaving the person's face exposed after initial contact.
 

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I've read SNELL will test modulars, but "none" will pass their rigorous frontal testing. I believe one modular passed, long ago, but I forget who it was and it is out of production. Also, many manufacturers don't submit these models to SNELL for testing.

SHARP is a UK government testing scheme that I feel is between DOT and SNELL (correct me if I am wrong, Brits). They have tests for modulars in which each gets 30 "bangs" to the front of the helmet. Nolan is the only manufacturer that has a 100% stay-latched record for every model they've ever tested.

This info is from my memory (which it got from the interwebs) when I was researching a helmet purchase last year.
 
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I was laughing as I read, "This is one of those few that does deliver outstanding ventilation and all day comfort:..." Chris. As I had not scrolled down enough and I could only see the VENT above the door not the helmet!! HAHAHAHA

What helmet is that?
LOL!! That is the Shoei VFX-EVO. I have a local dealer close to me that specializes in helmets. This is the first Shoei off road helmet I ever purchased. I normally had bought HJC for off road in the past. For the price and protection HJC's are hard to beat.

I made the mistake of trying this one on after a bunch of others. It was instant WOW!! The comfort is amazing. The price was a hard pill to swallow for a helmet that gets banged around a lot. I have never in my life had an off road helmet as comfortable as this one.

I took a Jimmy Lewis off road riding class and this helmet came off only once a day for lunch.
 

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The reason SNELL doesn't test them as I recall is that they hadn't found a latch to hold up. Some of the less expensive modulars have a piece of stamped sheetmetal for a latch and I've seen some of those pop open when the helmet hit the pavement, leaving the person's face exposed after initial contact.
I've read SNELL will test modulars, but "none" will pass their rigorous frontal testing. I believe one modular passed, long ago, but I forget who it was and it is out of production. Also, many manufacturers don't submit these models to SNELL for testing.
If I am recalling correctly, any helmet that is equipped with a drop down sun-shield (as most modular lids are) is
automatically excluded from a SNELL test and rating.
The reasoning is that the protective foam barrier/liner at the top of the inside of the helmet where the top of your head goes has
a fairly large cavity in it to accommodate the sun-shield when it is retracted. This cavity creates a weakening of the structural
integrity of the protective function of the foam barrier/liner which thus allows more energy/velocity to enter and potentially
injure the skull and brain.
 

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I bought a brand new Simpson Mod Bandit this past Tuesday . mod means modular . very lite at 3.5 lbs ( based on a scale I have , will try a new scale soon to verify ) ECE and DOT rated . have about 60 miles on it ,my initial review is positive but im scheduled for a longer ride this Saturday so will post a more comprehensive review after the ride . my scorpion was pushing 5 years , so on the shelf as a backup emergency helmet before it gets trashed.
 
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