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From: dewey@ttidcb.UUCP (William Dewey)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: helmet
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Date: Mon, 11-Feb-85 12:33:37 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb 11 12:33:37 1985
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I own about three helmets..... so I'll let fly.....


Simpson model 61..... good visiblity..... and you can also wear glasses with
	them.... big problem..... the shield flops down..... sounds like
	a feature till your in a fogg, or the rain.... and for whatever
	reason need the *&&^* thing up for awhile..... This is a fairly
	heavy helmet.....

Shoei T-100..... Kevlar helmet..... (ar ar..... bullet proof) also Snell 85
	approved..... fits very tight across the cheek bones, and this takes
	some getting used to..... other then that I love it..... has a rachet
	mechinism for the visor (althought the visor is still plastic
	with no coating for fogg and/or scratch protection) very spensive
	(200)... another problem..... the rings on the strap are very close
	to the helmet..... so I cant hang the helmet on my helmet thingy
	on the bike..... ah well..... I guess I can carry it into
	restaurants.

Nava SupergalixnavaII (Yup I dont know if the spelling is even close) this
	is the first helmet I owned.... and the only I have crash expeiance
	in (thank Crom).... I didnt even feel the impact ( I was told I
	did 3-4 somesaults while flying over the car.... score:9.9...
	I didnt keep my ankles together... and the landing was weak, but
	good creativity :-)


Just commentary..... If you do alot freeway riding, or riding at speed...
	only consider snell approved helmets..... and '85 is better....
	ABSOLUTELY dont buy a used helmet..... And in my opinion.... a
	helmet is a one crash only (no matter how minor) device....
	(my insurance company agrees by the way...) If you only plan
	to drive around town (speeds less then 35) then DOT approved
	should be OK..... Snell (I think) was originally for racing
	helmets only..... a low speed impact in a snell helmet will
	give you a headache..... they are very 'hard', but you will
	live (at least your head) through a high speed impact, and/or
	repeated impacts (Ie rolling at 55mph).


	Rich Silva (aka ttidcb!dewey)
	Manhattan Engineering