Helmet companies?

[T-Bird]

I was wondering if anyone has an opinion on a good helmet company that isn't to expensive but good quality. I've been looking around but I would like some opinions. thanks in advance.

[dominiquelee]

what kind of helmet?

cycling
motorcycling
motor racing
coalminer's

yadda yadda yadda

[TT]

Coal miner's for sure Dan :good:

[graywolf624]

Youll want to mention which type.

Motor racing and motorcycling have different ratings and padding in different areas.

Assuming you want racing I would suggest Bell.

[ViperASR]

for motor racing and a full face, i would go with Bell. Both of my families helmets are Bell, and we love them to death.

[T-Bird]

sorry I'm looking for something to run in Autocross, and drag racing among others possibly in Formula SAE next year aswell.

[Toronto]

http://www.arai.com/
what the f1 guys use :D

[DeMoN]

Good that you mention this, I want to buy some driving gloves and helmet too. A year from now, I will be going to Sebring, Florida and paying 3k for a 3 day racing school. I always wanted to have a helmet. Wether it'd be like the one the STIG uses or the F1 drivers.

I've seen many use these

http://www.speedwaremotorsports.com/images/gloves/ft1_l_lg.jpg

but I dont want to pay 100$ for them lol.

Where can I buy (online USA shop) driving gloves and helmet?

EDIT - RONIN those helmets SHOE look great! Why exaclty are some 699 and others 399? What is the big difference?

[T-Bird]

http://www.shoei-helmets.com/

enough said

dude shoei make bike helmets. I know that much about them.

[SilviaEvo]

Arai helmets are pretty damn expensive. The F1 style ones are 900-1200 USD. the crash helmets like they give on TG for the stars are about 390-440 USD. and i really dont like the crash helmets. thsoe are for the 2005 models.

[DeMoN]

shoei are bike ones? Damn, they look good though. Anyone have an address for racing helmets?

[T-Bird]

OK I think a Bell Mag 4 will be best for me ATM
http://www.thebellstore.com/images/Auto/xl/profile/Mag4Bk.jpg

[oscargarza88]

well ihave a sparco one, i use fot karting, well used just a couple of times, its practically new, and i guess you can use one of those for your case, specially if u want a close faced one...
i can take a pic if u want.. id oint know how much they are my dad bought it together with the gloves but i bet its at www.sparcousa.com

[Evo]

T-Bird try getting a helmet which is not very heavy.. I have a helment from Shark and damn do I get dizzy after few laps because while cornering my head is going in one direction and the car in another .. It's really really bad.. Now I may get an open Sparco helmet...

[graywolf624]

Also be sure you get a helmet with a high enough rating for the school.(typically snell rating.)