Author Topic: Whats a good full face helmet at an affordable price? (Read 1389 times)

ED209 · « **on:** November 25, 2009, 02:38 PM »

Whats a good full face helmet at an affordable price?
Adult size!

cheers

HEYWOOD BMX · « **Reply #1 on:** November 25, 2009, 02:44 PM »

Most of the 661 range from Chainreaction.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/

Mattdub · « **Reply #2 on:** November 25, 2009, 02:47 PM »

Quote from: HEYWOOD BMX on November 25, 2009, 02:44 PM

Most of the 661 range from Chainreaction.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/

Good choice ^^^^^

Always go MX lid IMO , and no they're not heavy nowadays

. Depends how much you value your bonce really

telelogic · « **Reply #3 on:** November 25, 2009, 02:47 PM »

What do you consider a reasonable price?

I recently bought a 661 evolution carbon for £99. they usually retail for £150-£200 so I thought that was a bargain price!

It's really comfortable and very light unlike the £60-70 options I was looking at!

It was more than I wanted to spend, but well worth it when you consider the price of teeth/brains these days

Jon The Bassist · « **Reply #4 on:** November 25, 2009, 02:49 PM »

I picked up a used 661 from evilbay for £26. Seems really nice and lighter than the fullface helmets available BiTD. I've not had chance to crash test it yet though!
I'm planning to have a wobble round Bradford on Saturday so it might get some use...

Voodoocars · « **Reply #5 on:** November 25, 2009, 02:58 PM »

I got a nearly new MX lid off fleecebay. Bargain at £16. New was about £120.Its not heavy. I've also crash tested it and I'm glad i had a ff rather than a potty. Even then I was ill with headaches and dizzyness for a week. The other week a kid at creation did a double whip and crashed but his bike bounced up and hit him in the face. Good job he had a 661 full face on.

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #6 on:** November 25, 2009, 05:40 PM »

as above 661s @ chainreaction

bell ballistics are light n cheap too

ED209 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 25, 2009, 06:19 PM »

Thanks for the advice gents.

What about a Bell Bellistic.... any cop?

Voodoocars · « **Reply #8 on:** November 25, 2009, 07:12 PM »

They are a bit lightweight and I find they are a small fit- a medium on other lids is ok but tight on a bell bellistic. Have you thought about a Giro remedy.Light, fit well and look ok.

toys19 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 26, 2009, 09:20 AM »

I've got one of thesehttp://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx'modelID=24918 in white effing brill for the money. Used in morzine and at afan for MTB, great lid. White keeps you cooler the heat of the summer in Morzine..
Now I have a size 56-58 model in white that I bought which was too small for my massive bonce and forgot to send back in time (went on holiday honest) you can have it for £30 delivered, its brand new in the box.

telelogic · « **Reply #10 on:** November 26, 2009, 09:33 AM »

Whatever you decide to go for Ed, you have to try it on!

I was originally going to go for the 661 full comp or bell ballistic but when I found a shop that sold them and tried them on it became clear that neither of them would work for me and my stupid shaped mellon

went upstairs and tried the evolution, the difference was amazing! You hardly know you have the thing on.

has removable/washable lining, witch is a must if you're sweating like an old guy on a bmx

I see chain reactions are doing them for a ton! Get one! you won't regret it.

But like I said, you have to try it on first, or you could just be chucking money down the toilet.

toys19 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 26, 2009, 09:46 AM »

trying on is the on and only way - my 56-58 should ahve fitted, I'm about a 57 but it was just too tight around my forehead, I think my bonce is a funny shape. Great thin about CRC is that they do free delivery, so you can order a couple of lids and send back the one that doesnt fit. Also I would be wary about trying on lids by the same manufacturer and assuming they will be that same size, I tried a different model 56-58 661 helmet and fitted great. (Ina shop for about 100 sheets..)

Dex Dexter · « **Reply #12 on:** November 26, 2009, 10:16 AM »

Bargaisn about at the mo.

CRC doing last seasons THE knock down.

I just bought a 661 evolution brand new off the bay for £60 for the wife.

Bargains are there if you look.

Missed out on a brand new THE last night for £43

on the bay. Forgot it was ending

Now that was a bargain

JD_76 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 26, 2009, 11:18 AM »

Quote from: toys19 on November 26, 2009, 09:20 AM

I've got one of thesehttp://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx'modelID=24918 in white effing brill for the money. Used in morzine and at afan for MTB, great lid. White keeps you cooler the heat of the summer in Morzine..
Now I have a size 56-58 model in white that I bought which was too small for my massive bonce and forgot to send back in time (went on holiday honest) you can have it for £30 delivered, its brand new in the box.

These ones deffo come up small, my lad has the adult medium one (56-58) and Its too tight for me, my old MX lid which is a medium fits me fine.

Are carbon helmets allot lighter and worth the extra £££??

telelogic · « **Reply #14 on:** November 26, 2009, 11:21 AM »

ED209 · « **Reply #15 on:** November 27, 2009, 06:56 AM »

Thanks for all the great advice.

I was going to buy whats described as a 56-60 661 Comp helmet off of e-bay - its only a tenner at the mo but its just a waste of money if it doesnt fit...

mmmm decisions decisions

telelogic · « **Reply #16 on:** November 27, 2009, 10:44 AM »

Google 661, and find a shop that sell's them close enough to go try it on.

If that one fit's you'll have yourself a bargin!

I found that the full comp in large pressed really hard on my forehead but the evolution carbon that I bought is a medium and fits perfectly

you really do have to try em. you don't want to spend time thinking about an uncomfortable helmet while you riding

ED209 · « **Reply #17 on:** November 27, 2009, 12:35 PM »

you can't argue with that 'logic'

maybe Ledge in Leicester has em - will have to check it out

ED209 · « **Reply #18 on:** November 28, 2009, 08:57 PM »

is a 661 full bravo full face a bit too MTB? is there any design aspects that make a helmet more BMX rather then MTB?

telelogic · « **Reply #19 on:** November 28, 2009, 09:23 PM »

I didn't try that one!

I did try one down hill mountain bike helmet that was a bit weird. It had a kind of inner cage that was connected to a oversized outer helmet by rods or springs of some sort.
It was bloody huge!

I've got a feeling that the majority of full face lids are designed for the mountain bike market.

It's just a matter of trying them on till' you find what suits you best.

Mattdub · « **Reply #20 on:** November 28, 2009, 11:09 PM »

Quote from: ED209 on November 28, 2009, 08:57 PM

is a 661 full bravo full face a bit too MTB? is there any design aspects that make a helmet more BMX rather then MTB?

Go for an MX lid over an mtb lid IMO , unless you are a sh1t hot rider who ain't never gonna fall off . I don't trust many of the mtb lids , ask Flying Fox on here who tore the front off a Troy Lee D2 mtb lid

( they were costing approx £200 at the time ) .

Go and try some good MX lids , take in also what's been mentioned in other posts ie how much do you value your head ? . Cheapest lid = easiest head/brain damage

.

661 MX lids are good value , Bell Moto 7 on ebay are good too .

gobshite · « **Reply #21 on:** November 28, 2009, 11:16 PM »

Quote from: telelogic on November 28, 2009, 09:23 PM

I did try one down hill mountain bike helmet that was a bit weird. It had a kind of inner cage that was connected to a oversized outer helmet by rods or springs of some sort.
It was bloody huge!

mmmm, sounds victorian....

are you sure you didnt dream that?

helmet threads need more comedy,

Mattdub · « **Reply #22 on:** November 28, 2009, 11:21 PM »

Quote from: darkersomeday on November 28, 2009, 11:16 PM

Quote from: telelogic on November 28, 2009, 09:23 PM

I did try one down hill mountain bike helmet that was a bit weird. It had a kind of inner cage that was connected to a oversized outer helmet by rods or springs of some sort.
It was bloody huge!

mmmm, sounds victorian....

are you sure you didnt dream that?

helmet threads need more comedy,