What helmets do you use?

zoomfactor · 12-01-2002, 08:47 PM

To any rally, track or auto-x guys. What kind of helmet do you use any why?

I've got to upgrade my old Bell full-face (Snell 85) and was looking for some feedback. I'm considering an open face design. Any thought?

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jamz · 12-01-2002, 09:50 PM

I like Bieffe helmets- they are very light and fit me well. Helmet makers cater to diffrent shape heads though- I can't wear Bell helmets.

Gravel-Fun · 12-01-2002, 09:53 PM

I also would like to see some pros chime in on this. I do not want to pay for a "name", and get crap. When I raced motocross, I wore an Arai, then used an AGV for the street bike. We need unbiased info on the likes of:

Open vs. closed face

(I swear my fireman doubles in size with a full face helmet. Even in a car. You just feel safer, so I drive that much harder. Motocross was 20 years ago. I wonder if that might help performance in the bedroom, too?

what brand and why

Thanks

Gravel-Fun

Gravel-Fun · 12-01-2002, 09:55 PM

Jamz, were you a C-section baby or natural?

Gravel-Fun

jamz · 12-01-2002, 10:08 PM

Hehe, Natural, but I have a pinhead.

zoomfactor · 12-01-2002, 10:19 PM

Pin- Head? -- Do you just poke it through the top?

MattDell · 12-01-2002, 10:28 PM

I would like to buy a helmet as well. I'm on a tight budget and I'm not sure if I would want an open face or a closed face helmet.

Do_It_Sidewayz · 12-01-2002, 10:50 PM

i got an OMP Formula Integrale this summer.

i find it simply amazing. It's a full Face helmet, carbon fibre shell, and weights a little over 2.0 kg or 4 lbs.

i also spend 900 cdn. on a paint scheme for it

Gravel-Fun · 12-01-2002, 10:51 PM

Cobreth, you need a helmet running slicks in the rain!

Gravel-Fun

ANZAC_1915 · 12-01-2002, 11:10 PM

Bell Mag 5. Open face. Light.

zoomfactor · 12-01-2002, 11:19 PM

My old helmet really seemed to cut down on peripheral vision. I really believe that it did not help for auto-x where you've got to be three steps ahead.

Do you open face guys have any feedback?

MattDell · 12-01-2002, 11:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gravel-Fun
Cobreth, you need a helmet running slicks in the rain!

Gravel-Fun

Yeah, you're right about that. I'll call you tomorrow so I can pick up the tires.

STinger · 12-02-2002, 12:46 AM

Bell M2. Good price, Snell SA2000, full-face, and larger eyeport for those who wear glasses like me. Drawback of a full-face over open face is it's more of a chore to put it on and remove if you have glasses. But I feel a lot safer with the full face. Full-face also helps to hide the silly exertion expressions on your face that course workers s****** at as you pass by...

Martin

XMEDIC · 12-02-2002, 01:35 AM

Simpson's

MGXsport · 12-02-2002, 01:46 AM

Go Here: http://www.bieffeamerica.com/get_it.htm then click on auto blow out. just make sure the helmet is Snell rated id you want to use it for everything.

IXLR8 · 12-02-2002, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jamz
Helmet makers cater to diffrent shape heads though- I can't wear Bell helmets.

Jamz has got it right... probably the most important thing is fit. The size alone just won't tell you nearly as much as actually trying one on.... everybody's molds are based on different head shapes as well as size.

Even if you don't buy from a local retailer (although it's always good to support your local store) you should go there to try on the makes and models you're considering.

Also, consider eye protection as part of your choice equasion. Open and even some full-face helmets don't/can't offer a visor. Even in a closed cockpit car, crap can fly in the windows (especially if you're upside down doing agricultural work...), so think about goggle or glasses fit as well.

Do_It_Sidewayz · 12-02-2002, 10:50 AM

this is the helmet i have

they also make it in an wide eye port version for exactly the same price

I researched all over the place, and found this to be the cheapest and lightest. it beats the crap outta any beiffe any day. in looks and bang for the buck

heres the wide eye port version

comfort wise..it's way more comfortable than my old ARAI motorcycle helmet.

trhoppe · 12-02-2002, 11:23 AM

I use the Bell SR-Pro
It has the protection of a full face but its as comfy as an open face and does not restrict vision. Its kind of like the best of both worlds

https://www.ogracing.com/eshop/itemd...lwm7&itemid=46

-Tom

sdecker · 12-02-2002, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by zoomfactor
My old helmet really seemed to cut down on peripheral vision. I really believe that it did not help for auto-x where you've got to be three steps ahead.

Do you open face guys have any feedback?

I use a G-Force open face, model GF750. It's a nice SA2000 helmet for the money, but there are certainly superior products out there. I do maybe 10 track days a year and it works great for me. Peripheral vision is the primary reason that I have an open face helmet. I need all I can get. I'd like to have the extra protection afforded by a full face, but I just can't give up the vision.

http://www.gforce.com/products/helmets/gf750.html

Good luck!

Scott

zoomfactor · 12-02-2002, 01:18 PM

Thanks to all who responded. You've given me some good leads.

Regards,
jd

Gravel-Fun · 12-02-2002, 01:50 PM

Me too!

Roy

FaTbOyRaLLy · 12-02-2002, 09:43 PM

I doent where hellmints animoore, thay r wurthluss

12-01-2002, 08:47 PM	#1
zoomfactor Scooby Specialist Member#: 30440 Join Date: Nov 2002 Chapter/Region: South East Location: slave to self-employment Vehicle: 03 WRX WR Blue	What helmets do you use? To any rally, track or auto-x guys. What kind of helmet do you use any why? I've got to upgrade my old Bell full-face (Snell 85) and was looking for some feedback. I'm considering an open face design. Any thought? * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

12-01-2002, 09:53 PM	#3
Gravel-Fun Scooby Specialist Member#: 18751 Join Date: May 2002 Location: Frederick Maryland Vehicle: 2000 Impreza RS Aspen White	I also would like to see some pros chime in on this. I do not want to pay for a "name", and get crap. When I raced motocross, I wore an Arai, then used an AGV for the street bike. We need unbiased info on the likes of: Open vs. closed face (I swear my fireman doubles in size with a full face helmet. Even in a car. You just feel safer, so I drive that much harder. Motocross was 20 years ago. I wonder if that might help performance in the bedroom, too? what brand and why Thanks Gravel-Fun Last edited by Gravel-Fun; 12-01-2002 at 10:03 PM.

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12-01-2002, 10:08 PM	#5
jamz Scooby Guru Member#: 8725 Join Date: Jul 2001 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Portland MAINE Vehicle: 2013 iRacing Class C Trucks	Hehe, Natural, but I have a pinhead.

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zoomfactor Scooby Specialist Member#: 30440 Join Date: Nov 2002 Chapter/Region: South East Location: slave to self-employment Vehicle: 03 WRX WR Blue	Pin- Head? -- Do you just poke it through the top?

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MattDell Scooby Guru Member#: 16803 Join Date: Mar 2002 Chapter/Region: International Location: London, England	I would like to buy a helmet as well. I'm on a tight budget and I'm not sure if I would want an open face or a closed face helmet.

12-01-2002, 10:50 PM	#8
Do_It_Sidewayz Scooby Newbie Member#: 24372 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Toronto, Ont.	i got an OMP Formula Integrale this summer. i find it simply amazing. It's a full Face helmet, carbon fibre shell, and weights a little over 2.0 kg or 4 lbs. i also spend 900 cdn. on a paint scheme for it

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Gravel-Fun Scooby Specialist Member#: 18751 Join Date: May 2002 Location: Frederick Maryland Vehicle: 2000 Impreza RS Aspen White	Cobreth, you need a helmet running slicks in the rain! Gravel-Fun

12-01-2002, 11:10 PM	#10
ANZAC_1915 Moderator Member#: 456 Join Date: Oct 1999 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Redmond, WA, USA Vehicle: 2008 Forester XT Steel Gray Metallic	Bell Mag 5. Open face. Light.

12-01-2002, 11:19 PM	#11
zoomfactor Scooby Specialist Member#: 30440 Join Date: Nov 2002 Chapter/Region: South East Location: slave to self-employment Vehicle: 03 WRX WR Blue	My old helmet really seemed to cut down on peripheral vision. I really believe that it did not help for auto-x where you've got to be three steps ahead. Do you open face guys have any feedback?

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STinger Scooby Newbie Member#: 19410 Join Date: May 2002 Chapter/Region: VIC Location: Richmond, BC Vehicle: '02 WRX Sedan '95 LWRX Stage Rally	Bell M2. Good price, Snell SA2000, full-face, and larger eyeport for those who wear glasses like me. Drawback of a full-face over open face is it's more of a chore to put it on and remove if you have glasses. But I feel a lot safer with the full face. Full-face also helps to hide the silly exertion expressions on your face that course workers s****** at as you pass by... Martin

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XMEDIC Scooby Specialist Member#: 16171 Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: N Y C >S D, Ca. > Bend, Or. Vehicle: 2002 WRX Wagon Race car blue/Gold wheels	Simpson's

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MGXsport Scooby Specialist Member#: 4048 Join Date: Feb 2001 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Honolulu & Coulee City Vehicle: '06 Scion tC Flinty '99 Escalade Poo color	Go Here: http://www.bieffeamerica.com/get_it.htm then click on auto blow out. just make sure the helmet is Snell rated id you want to use it for everything.

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Do_It_Sidewayz Scooby Newbie Member#: 24372 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Toronto, Ont.	this is the helmet i have they also make it in an wide eye port version for exactly the same price I researched all over the place, and found this to be the cheapest and lightest. it beats the crap outta any beiffe any day. in looks and bang for the buck heres the wide eye port version comfort wise..it's way more comfortable than my old ARAI motorcycle helmet.

12-02-2002, 11:23 AM	#18
trhoppe Scooby Guru Member#: 7492 Join Date: Jun 2001 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Hotlanta, GA Vehicle: No race cars www.tomhoppe.com	I use the Bell SR-Pro It has the protection of a full face but its as comfy as an open face and does not restrict vision. Its kind of like the best of both worlds https://www.ogracing.com/eshop/itemd...lwm7&itemid=46 -Tom

12-02-2002, 01:18 PM	#20
zoomfactor Scooby Specialist Member#: 30440 Join Date: Nov 2002 Chapter/Region: South East Location: slave to self-employment Vehicle: 03 WRX WR Blue	Thanks to all who responded. You've given me some good leads. Regards, jd

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Gravel-Fun Scooby Specialist Member#: 18751 Join Date: May 2002 Location: Frederick Maryland Vehicle: 2000 Impreza RS Aspen White	Me too! Roy

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