Which mid-range helmet (£30-50ish)?

faaj
faaj Posts: 66
edited May 2008 in Workshop
Hey, im looking for a new mid range helmet up to £50 as it will be my first road helmet. I've been looking for a while now and have seen many features like bug nets, more air hole spaces and lightness etc. I've found one the:

Met Estro - http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=17692

and the:

Rudy Project Zuma : http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/id41981.html
(Bike radar review here - http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/ ... uma--31027 )

I'm wondering which one should i go for, i've seen many others and have found rudy project kontact being popular, how much better is the zuma that that?

Also are there any other helmets worth looking at which you would say are good for around that price?

Thanks!

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  • Russell Smith
    Russell Smith Posts: 229
    Faaj

    £50 helmet for £19.99!!!

    http://www.allterraincycles.co.uk/product/110684.html

    It's fine...
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    Giro Monza ?
    Facts are meaningless, you can use facts to prove anything that's remotely true! - Homer
  • Mettan
    Mettan Posts: 2,103
    The Fit is of most importance - having said that, I quite like the Bell Ghisallo for that money :)
  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 12,033
    Rudy Project Kontact?

    http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/ProductDetail.asp?ProductID=2134
    RUDYZHEL400_1_large.jpg

    Ah, hadn't read the rest of your post, didn't realise you had already mentioned the Kontact!

    I would be surprised if it was there was much differencec between the Zuma and the Kontact, but from having the Kontact, after someone else's recommendation on here, i have to say the quality is superb.

    Dan
    Felt F70 05 (Turbo)
    Marin Palisades Trail 91 and 06
    Scott CR1 SL 12
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  • andy_wrx
    andy_wrx Posts: 3,396
    You really do need one which fits your head - is it round, narrow, etc ?
    The best helmet will be one which fits securely, fits tightly enough to not slide about loosely but doesn't pinch and give you a headache.
    Different manufacturers make helmets which fit different headshapes, so you really need to go and try some on, see whther you have a 'Giro-shaped head', or Bell, Met, etc.

    I have a Met-shaped head, I decided. And I broke one, but not my head, last year when some p*llock in a Mercedes knocked me off, so I know they work.
    Met Ippogrifo ? Reduced from £50 to £40 (although I got one earlier this year when they were reducing them to £25...)
    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... delID=1210
    Or what looks like an end-of-line Strad reduced from £80 to £50 - would be great if it's the right size...
    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... delID=6232

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