How do you like your helmet !!!

[squigly]

Could think of a more amusing title but i'm in the market for buying a lid, never got on with full face jobs, used to ride with a pro-tek BITD but  only in competition when the rules stated you had too, other wise i always had the wind in my hair riding everything from tracks to parks to streets to industrial estates to storm drains !!

Any recomendations on buying a Lid in todays market ? good/bad brands ? do you honestly get what you pay for ?

just looking for people opinions on what works for them.   

[Jaymz]

I am no pro, I wear either a 661 full face or a motocross helmet depending on which ones in the car, but thats because thats all i could afford, with more cash i'd have a THE

[brettypeeps]

I have a Bell Faction open faced they have a great range of colours at a great price

and just got one of these http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx'modelID=45069 which has great vision

and when you are as ugly as me you need all the protection you can get to stop it getting worse

[Jon The Bassist]

I'm no expert on brands, so I can only speak from experience:

Every day use, jumps in the woods, taking my lads to the local skatepark - cheap p1sspot from DB/Raleigh [Kobe?]. Good visibility in traffic, snug & comfy fit, never landed on it but seems strong and fit for purpose.

Track use - 661 helmet, lightweight, well-vented and an excellent snug fit so doesn't move around. A lot lighter and more comfy than the fullface I had 20 years ago. My son and dad both use 661 also.

[squigly]

Experience is where its at  thats why i asked.

[Dark Diggler]

Go to a shop and try some out, open face vote from me would be a TSG evo, nice, light and slim 

[Mattdub]

Got Shoei & Troy Lee MX lids , pisspot & Fox Flux 

[Stodgy]

Capix Opener Pisspot.

Fricking lovely.

[Peter J]

Full face for racing: Bell Moto 7

P1ss pot for stood around chatting at Blackpool sessions  : 661

I've got a fat head egg head and they were the best fitting for me 

Like Diggler said try a few on 

[hunterdubber]

Toby Henderson Enterprises Full face for track use

and trusty 661 mullet for park use



I personally like the look of Troy lees and Giro remedy carbon full faces , but they cost a little bit more , for the pleasure of owning one 

[Badbaldie]

what ever style helmet you go with you have defo got to try the helmet on to make sure it fits right .

[squigly]

what ever style helmet you go with you have defo got to try the helmet on to make sure it fits right .

hell yeah, i dont even know what size my head is -

Cue sarky comments

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[krautrocks]

of course you first should measure your head and then have a look at the size charts of the manufacturer the helmet youīve chosen. they vary a bit, so e.g. large-size on the one isnīt large-size on the other manufacturer.  once you have determined the size and have found a brand which you like itīs plain easy.

i stick to Fly fullface helmets for years now. they are of reasonable price, are pretty light, look cool and are safe.
on an pisspot i go with the pro-tec classic. since 2008 i think they even offer 4 sizes.

you should rather safe money on gay carbon fork or titan parts than on a helmet.