I'm a fairly frugal guy so found this interesting as it's time to replace my BELL helmets soon...probably even at the end of this season.
Cheap helmet review by Ryan F9...options under $200
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When I watch that video I immediately thought about @bigpoppa 's passengers.
(I hope you are doing alright, amigo and to see you in a burger night , maybe?)
@mimico_polak have you considered the Bell Lithium? I was considering that for my wife. It's ECE22.06, and has an integrated sun visor.
(I hope you are doing alright, amigo and to see you in a burger night , maybe?)
@mimico_polak have you considered the Bell Lithium? I was considering that for my wife. It's ECE22.06, and has an integrated sun visor.
I haven't been actively looking yet, but looking at my 2 BELL's...it's time to start thinking of replacements.
Agreed...at first I thought it was maybe $200USD...but Fortnine is a CAD company...
Yeah but their audience isn't Canadian because we're so tiny and no one rides here
For perspective, this is where all of my motorcycle channel's views came from in the last 365 days:
USA - 40%
UK - 8.8%
CAN - 6.1%
AUS - 4.5%
PHI - 3.2%
I'm sure at the scale that they are at compared to my little 26,000 subscribers, Fort Nine's probably even more USA-heavy.
All of my videos I default to miles, and to USD, because that's what makes the most sense for my audience, but I also put the $ CAD and KM either mentioned out loud or as text on screen because I don't want all my people left out.
And not for under $200 and nothing there about offering you half price gloves.
Why does Canada not get those graphics??
I'm gonna guess it's because the distributor didn't order them, so they just don't exist here
Canadian Tire sells a whole bunch of helmets all around the $150-$200 price range:
www.canadiantire.ca
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www.canadiantire.ca
With the exception of a couple of Joe Rocket helmets I don't see any brands I recognize. Most say "exclusive" to Canadian Tire. Don't think I would ever buy one, even for a passenger helmet.Canadian Tire sells a whole bunch of helmets all around the $150-$200 price range:
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That's the rub. The marketing dollars to get a brand name recognized quickly push the retail price past $200 for a quality product that also passes all the Sharp and ECE tests so savvy-enough buyers would want to buy one.
recognition is pretty irrelevant, if they meet the current ece standard then they're just as good if not better.
Don’t helmets expirewhy?
You can usually buy new liners and visors on name brand helmets.
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Don’t helmets expire
We had a good discussion about this a while back:
Throwing oil onto the fire re the EPS foam...
From the AGV website:
agvsport.com
It goes on to say that other components like buckles, liner, padding, vinyl, etc may age over time and (ab)use, but specifically, unless the EPS foam has been compressed or damaged in any other way, the passage of time, heat, humidity or cold will not affect it.
This...
From the AGV website:
Do Motorcycle Helmets Expire If Not Used? 7 Interesting Points That Answer This Question - AGVSPORT
Motorcycle helmets do not expire if they are not used. There are many recommendations as to when to replace a motorcycle helmet and all are arbitrary and motorcycle helmets expire
agvsport.com
It goes on to say that other components like buckles, liner, padding, vinyl, etc may age over time and (ab)use, but specifically, unless the EPS foam has been compressed or damaged in any other way, the passage of time, heat, humidity or cold will not affect it.
This...
That's not been my experience. I bought a shoei gt air 2 a couple years ago. Nothing about it is better than previous mid-range helmets I had, and in some ways it's worse (very clunky shield release mechanism). I doubt I'll buy another shoei.
