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Originally Posted by hqp921  When does the price of a helmet nullify it's performance?
I'm curious as to price vs. protection, as well as which price point is paying too much.
- I know that protecting your noggin' is priceless, so I don't want to see replies that say something like, "It's your head, pay whatever you want."
- I know that there are different materials from which the outershell is made, thereby increasing or decreasing costs
- I was under the impression that it was the compressing foam inside that protects your head, not that fancy paint scheme
- Some helmets have more/better features: venting, weight, etc. |
This is always a heated debate. I don't like the "what is your head worth" comments.
Arai helmets cost more due to a lot of R&D, and different helmet shapes. Whereas brands like HJC and Scorpion tend to use a single template for manufacturing their helmets.
I do know that I would probably opt for a fiberglass (or similar) woven helmet
than a polycarbonate composite. This bumps the pricing up a little. The HJC AC-12 and the Scorpion EXO-700 are both fiberglass composite woven helmets.