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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: ED209 on November 25, 2009, 02:38 PM
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Whats a good full face helmet at an affordable price?
Adult size!
cheers :daumenhoch:
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:) Most of the 661 range from Chainreaction.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/
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:) Most of the 661 range from Chainreaction.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/
Good choice ^^^^^ ;)
Always go MX lid IMO , and no they're not heavy nowadays ;) . Depends how much you value your bonce really ;D
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What do you consider a reasonable price?
I recently bought a 661 evolution carbon for £99. they usually retail for £150-£200 so I thought that was a bargain price!
It's really comfortable and very light unlike the £60-70 options I was looking at!
It was more than I wanted to spend, but well worth it when you consider the price of teeth/brains these days ;)
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I picked up a used 661 from evilbay for £26. Seems really nice and lighter than the fullface helmets available BiTD. I've not had chance to crash test it yet though!
I'm planning to have a wobble round Bradford on Saturday so it might get some use...
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I got a nearly new MX lid off fleecebay. Bargain at £16. New was about £120.Its not heavy. I've also crash tested it and I'm glad i had a ff rather than a potty. Even then I was ill with headaches and dizzyness for a week. The other week a kid at creation did a double whip and crashed but his bike bounced up and hit him in the face. Good job he had a 661 full face on.
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as above 661s @ chainreaction :daumenhoch: bell ballistics are light n cheap too :daumenhoch:
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Thanks for the advice gents.
What about a Bell Bellistic.... any cop?
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They are a bit lightweight and I find they are a small fit- a medium on other lids is ok but tight on a bell bellistic. Have you thought about a Giro remedy.Light, fit well and look ok.
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I've got one of thesehttp://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx'modelID=24918 (http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx'modelID=24918) in white effing brill for the money. Used in morzine and at afan for MTB, great lid. White keeps you cooler the heat of the summer in Morzine..
Now I have a size 56-58 model in white that I bought which was too small for my massive bonce and forgot to send back in time (went on holiday honest) you can have it for £30 delivered, its brand new in the box.
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Whatever you decide to go for Ed, you have to try it on!
I was originally going to go for the 661 full comp or bell ballistic but when I found a shop that sold them and tried them on it became clear that neither of them would work for me and my stupid shaped mellon :-[
went upstairs and tried the evolution, the difference was amazing! You hardly know you have the thing on.
has removable/washable lining, witch is a must if you're sweating like an old guy on a bmx ;)
I see chain reactions are doing them for a ton! Get one! you won't regret it.
But like I said, you have to try it on first, or you could just be chucking money down the toilet.
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trying on is the on and only way - my 56-58 should ahve fitted, I'm about a 57 but it was just too tight around my forehead, I think my bonce is a funny shape. Great thin about CRC is that they do free delivery, so you can order a couple of lids and send back the one that doesnt fit. Also I would be wary about trying on lids by the same manufacturer and assuming they will be that same size, I tried a different model 56-58 661 helmet and fitted great. (Ina shop for about 100 sheets..)
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Bargaisn about at the mo.
CRC doing last seasons THE knock down.
I just bought a 661 evolution brand new off the bay for £60 for the wife.
Bargains are there if you look.
Missed out on a brand new THE last night for £43 :( on the bay. Forgot it was ending :-[ Now that was a bargain
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I've got one of thesehttp://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx'modelID=24918 (http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx'modelID=24918) in white effing brill for the money. Used in morzine and at afan for MTB, great lid. White keeps you cooler the heat of the summer in Morzine..
Now I have a size 56-58 model in white that I bought which was too small for my massive bonce and forgot to send back in time (went on holiday honest) you can have it for £30 delivered, its brand new in the box.
These ones deffo come up small, my lad has the adult medium one (56-58) and Its too tight for me, my old MX lid which is a medium fits me fine.
Are carbon helmets allot lighter and worth the extra £££??
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yep.
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Thanks for all the great advice.
I was going to buy whats described as a 56-60 661 Comp helmet off of e-bay - its only a tenner at the mo but its just a waste of money if it doesnt fit...
mmmm decisions decisions
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Google 661, and find a shop that sell's them close enough to go try it on.
If that one fit's you'll have yourself a bargin!
I found that the full comp in large pressed really hard on my forehead but the evolution carbon that I bought is a medium and fits perfectly ???
you really do have to try em. you don't want to spend time thinking about an uncomfortable helmet while you riding ;)
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you can't argue with that 'logic' :daumenhoch:
maybe Ledge in Leicester has em - will have to check it out
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(http://www.mtbr.com/channels/mtbreview/Images/Products/product_361188.jpg)
is a 661 full bravo full face a bit too MTB? is there any design aspects that make a helmet more BMX rather then MTB?
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I didn't try that one!
I did try one down hill mountain bike helmet that was a bit weird. It had a kind of inner cage that was connected to a oversized outer helmet by rods or springs of some sort.
It was bloody huge!
I've got a feeling that the majority of full face lids are designed for the mountain bike market.
It's just a matter of trying them on till' you find what suits you best.
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(http://www.mtbr.com/channels/mtbreview/Images/Products/product_361188.jpg)
is a 661 full bravo full face a bit too MTB? is there any design aspects that make a helmet more BMX rather then MTB?
Go for an MX lid over an mtb lid IMO , unless you are a sh1t hot rider who ain't never gonna fall off . I don't trust many of the mtb lids , ask Flying Fox on here who tore the front off a Troy Lee D2 mtb lid :shocked: ( they were costing approx £200 at the time ) .
Go and try some good MX lids , take in also what's been mentioned in other posts ie how much do you value your head ? . Cheapest lid = easiest head/brain damage ;) .
661 MX lids are good value , Bell Moto 7 on ebay are good too .
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I did try one down hill mountain bike helmet that was a bit weird. It had a kind of inner cage that was connected to a oversized outer helmet by rods or springs of some sort.
It was bloody huge!
mmmm, sounds victorian....
are you sure you didnt dream that?
helmet threads need more comedy,
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g171/jarvicseven/small_Self-madehelmet.jpg)
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I did try one down hill mountain bike helmet that was a bit weird. It had a kind of inner cage that was connected to a oversized outer helmet by rods or springs of some sort.
It was bloody huge!
mmmm, sounds victorian....
are you sure you didnt dream that?
helmet threads need more comedy,
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g171/jarvicseven/small_Self-madehelmet.jpg)
:LolLolLolLol:
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SEE THIS IS MORE LIKE IT!
Darkersomeday IN THERE with some recession friendly ideas...
I found a helmet right in the cupboard... amazing.
(http://www.funnycoolstuff.com/images/recycle-helmet.jpg)
As well as more comedy we need more CAPES on this thread
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Don't even get me started about how long it took me to get a comfortable cape :D
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I've got a brand new unused one you can have, only problem is its a vampire one not superhero, good for warmth, wiping drops of blood and hiding behind, but wont help in the air.
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Is it NOS
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Yep, direct from the factory in transylvania, I've crossed checked the serial number, its the pro version with red fleece lining and self centreing collar.
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Troy Lee D2 if your willing to splash the cash...
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like on from bell they pritty slick
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Didn't Mike Miranda or Dizz Hicks used to wear a cape?
Theres pepole on here who would pay silly money for pictures of Eddie F. in 'just' a cape. :coolsmiley:
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The 2010 661 comp helmet is a belter for £60, not landed with me yet but soon, some larger retail chains may have them :daumenhoch:
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(http://www.mtbr.com/channels/mtbreview/Images/Products/product_361188.jpg)
is a 661 full bravo full face a bit too MTB? is there any design aspects that make a helmet more BMX rather then MTB?
got one off of eebaay for £20 to I figured its worth a try...
as my wife says 'if it don't fit its goes back on the bay'
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more "helmet" related shennanigans...
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g171/jarvicseven/cheesyhelmet.jpg)
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/hh43/heywoodbmx/25080-2.jpg)
Got my 08 Pro Bravo for £55 from CRC,more moto x than MTB :daumenhoch:
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oh those Americans!