22-03-14, 10:46 PM
(22-03-14, 10:18 PM)fazersharp link Wrote: So other than the advances in tec and what and how much has the tec got better and how much tec is just marketing.
Remember Griffon Clubmans? Centurion polycarbonate lids? Helmets have definitely improved over the years! Not that anyone cared much about how good they were back then. You either wore one cos you thought it looked cool - and in retrospect, none of em did! - or after the helmet law came in, cos you had to.
The outer shells these days are made of composites that may include Kevlar, carbon etc. These materials are lighter and stronger than older helmets used. Most modern helmets have detachable, washable liners now, with plusher covering materials. Don't know about anything else, but the manufacturers would probably give a whole list if you asked - they'd have to, to justify today's prices!
As long as it is EC22 marked, it'll probably give a reasonable level of protection I would have thought.