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Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2014
I'm a survivor of a extremely serious motorcycle accident and I credit my relative lack of extreme injury to my wearing a helmet. You owe it to your loved ones to reasonably gear yourself with protective equipment you feel comfortable with. I've worn the carbon fiber helmet and loved it. There's been other times I was glad to have my bulkier Skid Lid on. I also have a [[ASIN:B00CPP05JY Scorpion EXO-1100 Full Face Helmet]] that I've taken to wearing on the rare occasion I have to face my So Cal commute during the Rush-Hour Rodeo. Wear whatever makes you feel safe; the choice of what that is, is up to you.
Until materials change dramatically, a DOT approved helmet is always going to give you a certain amount of the dreaded "mushroom head". This is due to DOT's "cushioning" requirements. Hitting your head on the pavement isn't just a matter of your helmet keeping your head from cracking open - your head is still sloshing around in it and the padding keeps the helmet from simply transferring that sudden shock from it's plastic surface to your calcium based skull. Carbon fiber novelty helmets are extremely low profile and are made from the same exterior stuff that your DOT approved brain bucket is - it's just got a lot less padding. That said, the differences are often bemoaned but seldom compared. I've tried to do just that with the picture I've attached comparing the Skid Lid Original Solid Helmet with an extremely well reviewed (but not sold on Amazon) carbon-fiber helmet. If you take a look at the two, the difference, in my humble opinion, is minimal. Certainly so little that the choice to have the added protection of a DOT approved helmet shouldn't be hard to make. Especially if the unthinkable happens and you find yourself going down the hard way.
I'm a survivor of a extremely serious motorcycle accident and I credit my relative lack of extreme injury to my wearing a helmet. You owe it to your loved ones to reasonably gear yourself with protective equipment you feel comfortable with. I've worn the carbon fiber helmet and loved it. There's been other times I was glad to have my bulkier Skid Lid on. I also have a Scorpion EXO-1100 Full Face Helmet that I've taken to wearing on the rare occasion I have to face my So Cal commute during the Rush-Hour Rodeo. Wear whatever makes you feel safe; the choice of what that is, is up to you.
I'm a survivor of a extremely serious motorcycle accident and I credit my relative lack of extreme injury to my wearing a helmet. You owe it to your loved ones to reasonably gear yourself with protective equipment you feel comfortable with. I've worn the carbon fiber helmet and loved it. There's been other times I was glad to have my bulkier Skid Lid on. I also have a Scorpion EXO-1100 Full Face Helmet that I've taken to wearing on the rare occasion I have to face my So Cal commute during the Rush-Hour Rodeo. Wear whatever makes you feel safe; the choice of what that is, is up to you.
Not as bad as others have made it sound...
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2014
Until materials change dramatically, a DOT approved helmet is always going to give you a certain amount of the dreaded "mushroom head". This is due to DOT's "cushioning" requirements. Hitting your head on the pavement isn't just a matter of your helmet keeping your head from cracking open - your head is still sloshing around in it and the padding keeps the helmet from simply transferring that sudden shock from it's plastic surface to your calcium based skull. Carbon fiber novelty helmets are extremely low profile and are made from the same exterior stuff that your DOT approved brain bucket is - it's just got a lot less padding. That said, the differences are often bemoaned but seldom compared. I've tried to do just that with the picture I've attached comparing the Skid Lid Original Solid Helmet with an extremely well reviewed (but not sold on Amazon) carbon-fiber helmet. If you take a look at the two, the difference, in my humble opinion, is minimal. Certainly so little that the choice to have the added protection of a DOT approved helmet shouldn't be hard to make. Especially if the unthinkable happens and you find yourself going down the hard way.Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2014
I'm a survivor of a extremely serious motorcycle accident and I credit my relative lack of extreme injury to my wearing a helmet. You owe it to your loved ones to reasonably gear yourself with protective equipment you feel comfortable with. I've worn the carbon fiber helmet and loved it. There's been other times I was glad to have my bulkier Skid Lid on. I also have a [[ASIN:B00CPP05JY Scorpion EXO-1100 Full Face Helmet]] that I've taken to wearing on the rare occasion I have to face my So Cal commute during the Rush-Hour Rodeo. Wear whatever makes you feel safe; the choice of what that is, is up to you.
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