Mx helmet, is this a stupid question??

Sp0ink
Sp0ink Posts: 14
edited June 2011 in MTB general
is there much of a difference between motocross helmets and full face mountain bike helmets??
I have a 661 flight2 mx helmet for mx (obv.) and an enduromatic for mtb so if im gonna be goin to places that reccomend full face for mountain biking will i have to buy another helmet?? or is there not actually much of a difference?

Cheers :/

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    weight and ventilation.

    the MX is heavy and poorly vented.

    some people use them.
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  • Daz555
    Daz555 Posts: 3,976
    Sp0ink wrote:
    is there much of a difference between motocross helmets and full face mountain bike helmets??
    I have a 661 flight2 mx helmet for mx (obv.) and an enduromatic for mtb so if im gonna be goin to places that reccomend full face for mountain biking will i have to buy another helmet?? or is there not actually much of a difference?

    Cheers :/
    There is a world of difference in terms of strength (and industry standard testing to confirm that strength). However, as stated above, the penalty is in weight and ventilation.
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  • damonlock
    damonlock Posts: 170
    i ride enduros and i always used my enduro/mx helmet when i was downhilling weight has never really bothered me as its only 1000 grams and i know its gonna take any crashes!!!
  • cooldad
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    Downhill is one thing. Sweat like a pig uphill though.
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  • damonlock
    damonlock Posts: 170
    cooldad wrote:
    Downhill is one thing. Sweat like a pig uphill though.

    yeah good point thats why you get off and hang your lid on the bars and push lol
  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    Thing is, weight isn't just about comfort, it's also about momentum- a heavy helmet puts more force on your neck and also increases dwell times in impact. Not a case of better or worse though, just that they deal with different situations differently.
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  • Anonymous
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    Pigs don't sweat much really. They do go into space though.

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