New UK Helmet Tests Now Online!
Just to let you guy's and gal's know that the new UK SHARP helmet testing project is now (finally after a long long wait) live as from today -
About 30 test results have been put online. More will follow over the next few days (or weeks if the past is anything to go by).
SHARP - The Helmet Safety Scheme
More helmet results will come online in the next few days.
Damn! My top of the range Shoie X-Spirit only has 4 stars whereas some helmets costing much less have 5 stars! Well guys, there you have it, PRICE doesn't necessarily equate to best protection. As I have been saying for months on this forum, there will be a few red faces within the industry. What a laugh... Go out and get yourself a bargain helmet with 5 stars. It's official, it's no longer necessary to spend hundreds of pounds to get the best protection.
I could have saved myself £350 by buying a cheap £50 NITRO helmet which gets 4 stars too.
These are the BEST Helmets that all get 5 stars out of 5 stars
AGV S.4
ARAI GR5x
Bell M1
HJC HQ1
LAZER LZ6
SHARK RSR2
ONE OF THE WORST HELMETS IS THE (WAIT FOR IT) - ARAI CONDOR COST £250
As I thought, These greedy lying bastards have been fleecing us all for years! Not one Shoei helmet gets 5 stars! :confused1:
I'm sure some of the smaller less well known and cheap manufactures will be most happy with the results. Many cheap £50 helmets get 4 stars!
THIS IS A UK GOVERNMENT FUNDED PROJECT BUT THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE TO ANYONE WHO WANTS IT.
I forcee quite a few redundancies and sackings at the Shoei head office! What a laugh... I think I'm entitled to say that after spending nearly £400 on a helmet which I was told provided the best level of protection.
How did you're helmet perform in these tests? Perhaps this thread can be used to discuss this project in detail and forum members can moan about the results...
Enjoy... SHARP - The Helmet Safety Scheme
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