Helmets

[fazerscotty]

Chaps, getting to helmet replacement time, currently using a Caberg flip up, which I find a tad noisy at times.
I have looked at a couple of lids, namely a Roof V8, a Shark and a Schuberth C3.
Looking at staying with flip fronts - they are so handy.
Anyone got any thoughts or input?

[BBROWN1664]

Ear plugs and another Caberg

[coffee]

I've had a problem with my neck muscles for a bit and after only a few miles I found myself holding my head up and riding a lot one hand,I looked into the weights of helmets and although I don't like open faced ones if I wanted to keep riding in some sort of comfort I thought I'd better try one.I bought a Shoei platinum R and couldn't believe how light it was,immediately my problem was a stack better and now I find I can spend a good hour without getting to much neck pain,ok,you get a fair amount of wind blast and I wear a pair of wrap around glasses but it beats not riding .I think it weighs around 1000,1100gms.all I know is it's a gods send for me at the moment.

[albuquerqueturkey]

I had a roof boxer, found it very noisy, okay for local stuff but found it draining on longer/motorways etc. Earplugs a must.

[fazersharp]

I've had a problem with my neck muscles for a bit and after only a few miles I found myself holding my head up and riding a lot one hand,I looked into the weights of helmets and although I don't like open faced ones if I wanted to keep riding in some sort of comfort I thought I'd better try one.I bought a Shoei platinum R and couldn't believe how light it was,immediately my problem was a stack better and now I find I can spend a good hour without getting to much neck pain,ok,you get a fair amount of wind blast and I wear a pair of wrap around glasses but it beats not riding .I think it weighs around 1000,1100gms.all I know is it's a gods send for me at the moment.

I would of thought that wind blast would far outweigh a few grams weight loss in the helmet.

[darrsi]

I've had a problem with my neck muscles for a bit and after only a few miles I found myself holding my head up and riding a lot one hand,I looked into the weights of helmets and although I don't like open faced ones if I wanted to keep riding in some sort of comfort I thought I'd better try one.I bought a Shoei platinum R and couldn't believe how light it was,immediately my problem was a stack better and now I find I can spend a good hour without getting to much neck pain,ok,you get a fair amount of wind blast and I wear a pair of wrap around glasses but it beats not riding .I think it weighs around 1000,1100gms.all I know is it's a gods send for me at the moment.

What was the previous lid you had?


I'm using an Arai these days, but my previous helmet was a Shoei and as much as i like the Arai i found that Shoei visors were MUCH better in the rain. I've yet to have an Arai visor that rain runs off properly, which is very annoying.
The Arai is quite light, although in fairness i need a new one too.

[coffee]

I've had a problem with my neck muscles for a bit and after only a few miles I found myself holding my head up and riding a lot one hand,I looked into the weights of helmets and although I don't like open faced ones if I wanted to keep riding in some sort of comfort I thought I'd better try one.I bought a Shoei platinum R and couldn't believe how light it was,immediately my problem was a stack better and now I find I can spend a good hour without getting to much neck pain,ok,you get a fair amount of wind blast and I wear a pair of wrap around glasses but it beats not riding .I think it weighs around 1000,1100gms.all I know is it's a gods send for me at the moment.

I would of thought that wind blast would far outweigh a few grams weight loss in the helmet.

it's not just a few grams though,I've always used Arai and have 2 at the moment both quantum which weigh around 15/1600 gms I think which might not seem a lot and if someone had told me it would make that much diff I probably wouldn't have believed them I can only go by my experience,you obviously have no such problem so you wouldn't think a pound or so would matter but believe me it does.

[fazersharp]

I've had a problem with my neck muscles for a bit and after only a few miles I found myself holding my head up and riding a lot one hand,I looked into the weights of helmets and although I don't like open faced ones if I wanted to keep riding in some sort of comfort I thought I'd better try one.I bought a Shoei platinum R and couldn't believe how light it was,immediately my problem was a stack better and now I find I can spend a good hour without getting to much neck pain,ok,you get a fair amount of wind blast and I wear a pair of wrap around glasses but it beats not riding .I think it weighs around 1000,1100gms.all I know is it's a gods send for me at the moment.

I would of thought that wind blast would far outweigh a few grams weight loss in the helmet.

it's not just a few grams though,I've always used Arai and have 2 at the moment both quantum which weigh around 15/1600 gms I think which might not seem a lot and if someone had told me it would make that much diff I probably wouldn't have believed them I can only go by my experience,you obviously have no such problem so you wouldn't think a pound or so would matter but believe me it does.

a pound or so is a lot.

[Dudeofrude]

I've had a problem with my neck muscles for a bit and after only a few miles I found myself holding my head up and riding a lot one hand,I looked into the weights of helmets and although I don't like open faced ones if I wanted to keep riding in some sort of comfort I thought I'd better try one.I bought a Shoei platinum R and couldn't believe how light it was,immediately my problem was a stack better and now I find I can spend a good hour without getting to much neck pain,ok,you get a fair amount of wind blast and I wear a pair of wrap around glasses but it beats not riding .I think it weighs around 1000,1100gms.all I know is it's a gods send for me at the moment.

I would of thought that wind blast would far outweigh a few grams weight loss in the helmet.

it's not just a few grams though,I've always used Arai and have 2 at the moment both quantum which weigh around 15/1600 gms I think which might not seem a lot and if someone had told me it would make that much diff I probably wouldn't have believed them I can only go by my experience,you obviously have no such problem so you wouldn't think a pound or so would matter but believe me it does.

Have to agree. My HJC RHPA 11 has got to be one of the lightest full face helmets I've seen at 1300g, makes a hell of a difference compared to something like my old Caberg flipfront which I believe was around 1650g