Helmet

Elushion
Elushion Posts: 115
edited September 2008 in Workshop
I have 60-100£, to spend on a new helmet. Which is the best one? Giro Ionos or Bell sweep r, or any others?
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Comments

  • 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
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    Try them and whichever fits best, if several fit to your satisfaction choose the coolest looking one.

    Fit is the most important factor
  • robbarker
    robbarker Posts: 1,367
    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.
  • 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?
  • 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
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    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
    alfablue Posts: 8,497
    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.
  • 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
    gabriel959 Posts: 4,227
    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).
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  • aracer
    aracer Posts: 1,649
    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
    wilwil Posts: 374
    MET Inferno
  • Mog Uk
    Mog Uk Posts: 964
    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
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    A cinelli hairnet

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    :wink::wink::wink:
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