11-06-12, 01:01 PM
I was going to start a new topic about helmet snobbery but this one seems to cover some of the issues. I'm currently using a Caberg V2 407. It whistles a bit at higher speeds but is comfortable & gets a 5* sharp rating. I got it from ghostbikes for £50 as an emergency after I dropped my Justissimo.
I've tried researching some different brands but all it keeps coming back to is the more you spend the better...but is it or is that just snobbery? For example I've just learned Box helmets are part of the Oxford group. They make shedloads of accessories & generally seem pretty good quality. Why would they then bring out a sub standard helmet or would the exact same helmet suddenly be good if they charged a couple extra hundred pounds for it?
If the sharp test is far from the full story then what better tests do we have?
Aren't some of the more expensive helmets out there designed for racing so have designs/technology that are no good to your average rider? Bit like buying the latest android/iphone just to make calls.
I am far from an authority on these matters but get cheesed off with the prices of some of these brand name products charging so much without anybody being able to tell me why they're better other than because they're more expensive. If someone can tell me a real reason why I should spend an extra £200 - £300 then I'll consider it.
I've tried researching some different brands but all it keeps coming back to is the more you spend the better...but is it or is that just snobbery? For example I've just learned Box helmets are part of the Oxford group. They make shedloads of accessories & generally seem pretty good quality. Why would they then bring out a sub standard helmet or would the exact same helmet suddenly be good if they charged a couple extra hundred pounds for it?
If the sharp test is far from the full story then what better tests do we have?
Aren't some of the more expensive helmets out there designed for racing so have designs/technology that are no good to your average rider? Bit like buying the latest android/iphone just to make calls.
I am far from an authority on these matters but get cheesed off with the prices of some of these brand name products charging so much without anybody being able to tell me why they're better other than because they're more expensive. If someone can tell me a real reason why I should spend an extra £200 - £300 then I'll consider it.