[Ducati] Helmets NDC

[Bruce Bellm]

Well, FWIW, I owned a raft of Arai's and Shoei's before purchasing a Vemar
(Made in Italy) for about $325, and it is the best helmet I've owned in 30+
yrs. of riding. OTOH, my last two Arai's had bits falling off them (like
vents and trim) in their first year of use.


bruce19
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian De Groodt" <bdegroodt at wheelhound.com>
To: "Ducati Owners Group" <ducati at ducati.net>
Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 1:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Ducati] Helmets NDC


> Honestly, I feel like the old adage of "you get what you pay for" is
> probably truer in helmets than just about anything else I've ever
> purchased.  I'd agree (and don't mean to offend anyone that has one)
> that some of the brands you listed are definitely appealing to folks
> that want to satisfy minimums (legal) and sacrifice things like
> comfort, fit, vents, etc in the name of saving a few bucks.  I've
> tried HJC and Shark out of curiosity and quickly sorted them out of
> my interest list based on the fit and feel.
>
> I've never seen the DOT/SNELL test criteria, but I suspect it's like
> doctors--all are licensed, but some are more qualified than others.
>
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> On Nov 17, 2006, at 10:26 AM, Aaron Gillies wrote:
>
> > What do you guys think of the newer brands or maybe just not quite
> > as popular; i.e. HJC, KBC, Shark, AFX and the like? My brother has
> > an HJC and even though its a few years old, it felt really cheap
> > while I was wearing it. It was incredibly loud and felt plastic
> > like. But then I tried one on and it felt snug but that isn't while
> > riding. I really hate having the wind make me deaf for an hour
> > following my ride. Anybody have any comments on those brands?
> >
> >   Aaron
> >
> > MS&F <thebrowns at domaccess.com> wrote:
> >   When I did my research a few years back, Arai seemed to come out
> > tops
> > and I bought one for my wife. Really nice helmet. But more
> > importantly, different manufacturers seem to have different shaped
> > head
> > models. I once bought a Bell for a girlfeiend - she loved it but I
> > couldn't get it on my head even though we are the same size. So short
> > list a few manufacturers and try them to see what is the most
> > comfortable.
> >
> > Stuart
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