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    Make me feel better or worse about my new helmet

    Pretty spur of the moment I bought a new helmet. My old Shoei was worn out, the liner fell apart, and Ive had it like 12 years. Spur of the moment, on a budget of like $300, not wanting to get a crappy HJC or something, I got an Arai Signet-q Target. Its a friggen nice helmet, but now I see why it was $379 instead of $749, it is discontinued/old. Doesnt really matter since I cant return it, but good deal or bad deal?

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    Re: Make me feel better or worse about my new helmet

    If it fits, it was a great deal. Nice lids.

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    Re: Make me feel better or worse about my new helmet

    Quote Originally Posted by Paul_E_D View Post
    If it fits, it was a great deal. Nice lids.
    Thanks dude. It fits pretty well, possibly just a bit big, but still snug.

    Its my first time with a pinlock shield. I ordered a tinted one for it.

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    Re: Make me feel better or worse about my new helmet

    I’ve had three HJCs and loved em all.

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    As far as old/disco, what’s with the alleged five year life span of helmets. Who goes by that?

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    Re: Make me feel better or worse about my new helmet

    Quote Originally Posted by Gixxer View Post
    As far as old/disco, what’s with the alleged five year life span of helmets. Who goes by that?
    Tech inspection

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    Re: Make me feel better or worse about my new helmet

    Quote Originally Posted by Gixxer View Post
    I’ve had three HJCs and loved em all.

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    As far as old/disco, what’s with the alleged five year life span of helmets. Who goes by that?
    Ive had 2 and they were okay

    just a cheaper helmet.

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    Re: Make me feel better or worse about my new helmet

    Quote Originally Posted by Tricky Mike View Post
    Tech inspection
    I believe my shoei was snell 2005. To drag race my truck last friday I needed snell 2010 or newer. this helmet is snell 2010. I bought it on my way to the track.

    Starting 2020 will it now be snell 2020? Is it every 5 years? I probably should have got at least a snell 2015 :/

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    Re: Make me feel better or worse about my new helmet

    fwiw, the fg17 and rpha helmets are top notch. fg17 offers really incredible bang/buck.

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    Re: Make me feel better or worse about my new helmet

    Quote Originally Posted by Chippertheripper View Post
    fwiw, the fg17 and rpha helmets are top notch. fg17 offers really incredible bang/buck.
    Make me feel better or worse about my new helmet-hjc-max-ii-solid-matte

    My snowmobile helmet is an HJC IS-max and I don't like it. it isnt comfortable, it isnt very warm, it fogs severely, one of the two bolts holding the face shield on literally fell out, the nose protector is uncomfortable and apparently non-replaceable, etc.

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    Re: Make me feel better or worse about my new helmet

    Quote Originally Posted by Gixxer View Post
    I’ve had three HJCs and loved em all.

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    As far as old/disco, what’s with the alleged five year life span of helmets. Who goes by that?
    As a former Arai helmet sales person, the rule I would follow was 5 years of wear or 7 years from date of manufacture (whichever comes first). Now if you race, it is different. Helmets, like anything, start to break down.

    And Arai's, like other helmets, have different shell shapes. Sometimes the high end one fits you well and sometimes the lower end one does. If you haven't been fitted properly for helmet, treat yourself sometime. It is a process and will probably open your eyes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jerseygirl View Post
    As a former Arai helmet sales person, the rule I would follow was 5 years of wear or 7 years from date of manufacture (whichever comes first). Now if you race, it is different. Helmets, like anything, start to break down.

    And Arai's, like other helmets, have different shell shapes. Sometimes the high end one fits you well and sometimes the lower end one does. If you haven't been fitted properly for helmet, treat yourself sometime. It is a process and will probably open your eyes.
    Yeah, its is time to retire my Shoei after 12 years of wear...

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    12 years is way too long

    $2-350 is about what even new riders spent (AGV K3)

    Price spent is appropriate, and it’s not an HJC

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    Re: Make me feel better or worse about my new helmet

    Quote Originally Posted by Gixxer View Post
    I’ve had three HJCs and loved em all.

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    As far as old/disco, what’s with the alleged five year life span of helmets. Who goes by that?
    I loved my HJCs as well, till I owned an Arai, I'll never wear a heavy ass bubblehead HJC again

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    Re: Make me feel better or worse about my new helmet

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    I purchased a new helmet from a legit moto gear seller on eBay. I made kinda a lowball offer on a current-model lid and they accepted it, got it for 58% of new price.

    Got the helmet yesterday - manufacture date is November 13, 2014, so it’s already 5 years old. I don’t plan on tracking it so there would be no tech inspection for it, but I’d probably expect to get 4-5 years of street use out of it.

    Would you keep it or return it?

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    Re: Make me feel better or worse about my new helmet

    Quote Originally Posted by MattR302 View Post
    Similar topic:
    I purchased a new helmet from a legit moto gear seller on eBay. I made kinda a lowball offer on a current-model lid and they accepted it, got it for 58% of new price.

    Got the helmet yesterday - manufacture date is November 13, 2014, so it’s already 5 years old. I don’t plan on tracking it so there would be no tech inspection for it, but I’d probably expect to get 4-5 years of street use out of it.

    Would you keep it or return it?
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    Re: Make me feel better or worse about my new helmet

    Quote Originally Posted by Chippertheripper View Post
    fwiw, the fg17 and rpha helmets are top notch. fg17 offers really incredible bang/buck.
    I second this, I LOVE my FG17 but apparently they are discontinuing them.

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    Re: Make me feel better or worse about my new helmet

    Quote Originally Posted by MattR302 View Post
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    I purchased a new helmet from a legit moto gear seller on eBay. I made kinda a lowball offer on a current-model lid and they accepted it, got it for 58% of new price.

    Got the helmet yesterday - manufacture date is November 13, 2014, so it’s already 5 years old. I don’t plan on tracking it so there would be no tech inspection for it, but I’d probably expect to get 4-5 years of street use out of it.

    Would you keep it or return it?
    If you won't be caring about a track regulation, what's the motivation to return it? It's clearly new, unused condition right?

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    Re: Make me feel better or worse about my new helmet

    Quote Originally Posted by aldend123 View Post
    If you won't be caring about a track regulation, what's the motivation to return it? It's clearly new, unused condition right?
    Though significantly less than if worn repeatedly and/or for any duration the EPS linings in helmets degrade over time and theoretically the ability of the helmet to protect the wearer could be compromised in the event of a crash. Kind of like a styrofoam cup left on a shelf for an extended period of time becomes brittle and isn't the best thing to pour a hot or cold beverage into.

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    Re: Make me feel better or worse about my new helmet

    Quote Originally Posted by tls25rs View Post
    Though significantly less than if worn repeatedly and/or for any duration the EPS linings in helmets degrade over time and theoretically the ability of the helmet to protect the wearer could be compromised in the event of a crash. Kind of like a styrofoam cup left on a shelf for an extended period of time becomes brittle and isn't the best thing to pour a hot or cold beverage into.
    Understood. Not sure if the brand in question, but Arai and Shoei say 7 years. And that's going to be on the conservative side. I think the assessment here depends on level of risk acceptance.

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    Re: Make me feel better or worse about my new helmet

    I messaged the seller asking about it, they responded basically saying “the 5 year lifetime rule applies to when it’s first used. This color (plain silver) is no longer produced so it was discounted, and your offer made it almost half off. We’re an authorized seller, and any time a helmet is discounted means it’s older. Return it if you want”

    I’ll wear it around the house for a long while to see if it fits well and then decide if i want to return it.

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