Helmet

Elushion

I have 60-100£, to spend on a new helmet. Which is the best one? Giro Ionos or Bell sweep r, or any others?

andrewgturnbull

Elushion wrote:

I have 60-100£, to spend on a new helmet. Which is the best one? Giro Ionos or Bell sweep r, or any others?

If you can get the Ionos for a £100 then go for that!

ride_whenever

Try them and whichever fits best, if several fit to your satisfaction choose the coolest looking one.

Fit is the most important factor

robbarker

Specialzed whatever it is has the highest protection rating, being tested to Snell B90A - that will be my next road lid.

Protection is the most important factor.

oldmarinman

robbarker wrote:

Specialzed whatever it is has the highest protection rating, being tested to Snell B90A - that will be my next road lid.

Protection is the most important factor.

Specialized in the US are tested to Snell standards but Euro models no longer carry Snell stickers. Is this simply to avoid the levy to Snell or are the Euro models only manufactured to meet the EN standard?

oldmarinman

robbarker wrote:

Specialzed whatever it is has the highest protection rating, being tested to Snell B90A - that will be my next road lid.

Protection is the most important factor.

Specialized in the US are tested to Snell standards but Euro models no longer carry Snell stickers. Is this simply to avoid the levy to Snell or are the Euro models only manufactured to meet the EN standard?

cougie

I'd go for the best fit. Will a £100 helmet protect you twice as much as a £50 one, or be twice as cool or half the weight ? I doubt it. Law of diminishing returns.

I've just got the Sweep R - seems as nice as my Helios. A tad lighter, and cheaper too.

alfablue

oldmarinman wrote:

robbarker wrote:

Specialzed whatever it is has the highest protection rating, being tested to Snell B90A - that will be my next road lid.

Protection is the most important factor.

Specialized in the US are tested to Snell standards but Euro models no longer carry Snell stickers. Is this simply to avoid the levy to Snell or are the Euro models only manufactured to meet the EN standard?

I emailed Spesh UK about this a few months ago, they said the helmets are the same standard in US and Europe, the Snell stickering and testing requires a payment (a royalty sort of thing) from Specialized and as they are not required in Europe I guess they don't bother, but as far as I am aware they are the only helmets generally available in the UK that have met Snell, even if not stickered.

Brixtonbiker

The Specialized D2 or sworks was recalled in the US as it did not pass the US snell testing.
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08138.html

It was changed and reintroduced with a different name in the US.

The europen one was not recalled and not changed as it did not need to pass this test.
We have the old US failed version which should be as safe as any other UK helmet.

gabriel959

I would get the Catlike Whisper Plus (Blue) for £90 delivered from Prendas. 39 air vents too

It was used by the MTB Olympic Champion (Julien Ablason) and also by the Road Race Olympic Champion (Samuel Sanchez).

aracer

Brixtonbiker wrote:

The europen one was not recalled and not changed as it did not need to pass this test.
We have the old US failed version which should be as safe as any other UK helmet.

No, we have one which is subtly different to what was ever sold in the US (the failure was something which would be a safety issue even here, but only affected the ones designed to meet Snell). Unfortunately it would seem that Specialized UK don't actually know what they're talking about - that or they're busy trying to spin the line that the helmets meet Snell standards when they don't.

wilwil

MET Inferno

Mog Uk

This is where everybody recommends the helmet that they have.... :roll:

Try them all on, just because it's comfy on someone elses head doesn't mean it will be comfy on yours....

redddraggon

A cinelli hairnet