brand of helmet??

I've worn a variety of brands but really like my Scorpion(s). They have protected my head in crashes, meet standards, and are reasonably priced. I like the fit of the EXO 400 with my oval head. I also appreciate that they also support racers.

 

I find it funny that the OP never returned to check on what brand of helmet to use.

 

Been wearin Shoei since the 90s and love them but there just costing to much these days so I switched to Bell and I really like them.

 

A little extreme, dontcha think????

 

No.

 

that your position on helmets only or do you practice that kind of excentricity with ALL your motorcycle gear??

 

Eccentricity.

No. I prefer Woodcraft, but have Sato and Graves on my current bike. I used to prefer Kawasaki, but I (grudgingly) bought a Suzuki this time around. See the username. That is about it for brand loyalty, though I do do most of my shopping with Costco and Amazon, but we have both Sam's and Costco memberships (can get bagged chopped romaine lettuce from Sam's, for example).

I also prefer to fly in Boeing jets and not Airbuses. And I wear Arai or Shoei. If neither made a lid, I wouldn't ride. I've been riding for over 35 years, and I've seen a lot. I am pretty sure I'm able to draw conclusions, and I can recommend things based on those conclusions.

 

I've been knocked the F out w/ Arai's 7 times.
Don't know if they helped or not, but Imma keep using them. Trust them 100%....They are a 'known' quality....no guessing.

 

Do you have any info or links about more racing based helmet testing?
I'm in the process of a WERA racing comeback and buying all new gear. The STAR testing looked better than anything else I've seen.

 

I've worn AGV(1) HJC(1) Arai(4, Quantum-Corsair) & Shoei (3, RF900, X-11 & X-12) & after the impact I took this weekend in turn 2 at Barber, I'm a lifetime Shoei wearer. The back of the helmet was damaged pretty bad & the liner was crushed from the impact but I didn't have the slightest bit of a headache or soreness. I came off the highside of the bike & landed right on the back of my head, the helmet did it's job.

 

I've worn almost every major type of helmet on the market and there's a variety of quality, shapes, and thoughts on what makes a "great" helmet. I'm a big fan of the Nexx Helmet brand not because I'm a sponsored racer. I wore the helmet before they sponsored our team and my affinity for the emerging brand (it's a European brand that's been around since '03) lead to pursuing them as a sponsor.

Their helmets are ECE rated (see European helmet ratings). ECE is a different type of rating than Snell which essentially awards the rating to exceptionally rigid shell helmets. As any experienced racer can tell you, no testing can properly simulate the multitude of scenarios one may encounter in a race or street environment. A sudden low-side which may slam the side of your head... A high-side which may drop you on the top of your head from a higher altitude... Tumbling through the dirt and rocks with multiple impacts... A sudden blunt force stop against a wall/curb/tree/etc... Or after a crash being run over by another bike, car, semi.

No single style, construction, or brand can have the best helmet for every occasion. For me, Nexx Helmets provides the safest best fit in my opinion. I've witnessed these helmets save lives, crash tested them myself. There's a lot of opinions out there and everyone is entitled to have one. Personally I would go to testing, fitment, etc

 

I don't know call me silly or whatever, but I'm thinking being ran over by a SEMI that the helmet just isn't going to matter much!

 

I took a high side & landed directly on the left, front side of an Arai Qauntum @ about 60mph, without the slightest of headaches.
I touched the rear tire of a bike that died in turn one at the start of a race and slammed a Scorpion EXO 400 off the deck really hard with out the slightest of headaches.
I bounced another Scorpion EXO400 off the deck when I was lucky enough to be the first guy to discover an oiled track, with another bike involved a split second behind me, both riders & bikes colliding.....again, nothing.

IMO, both brands were great!

 

went down wearing an Arai almost 10yrs ago and never wore any other brand since...

the RX and Quantum lines fits my big round noggin perfect!!

 

You're a sponsored racer for Nexx. That makes your words marketing and makes you PR and not worth as much as someone that is not a spokesperson for a company.

 

HJC here. Street, dirt and race. Been very happy with them. Like other's have said, don't get the cheapest model and make sure the helemt fit's your head.

Had a Arai Corsair but they changed them a few years back and they no longer fit.

 

Bell