tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428038630507918211.post6524802171320896470..comments2023-10-30T07:48:33.424-05:00Comments on fasthair: How Does Your Helmet Rate?fasthairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16578895011107651084noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428038630507918211.post-3495258044537501312009-04-13T15:32:00.000-05:002009-04-13T15:32:00.000-05:00Fasthair, I found this website very helpful. http:...Fasthair, I found this website very helpful. http://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcycle-helmets/motorcycle-helmets.htm<BR/><BR/>It is webBikeWorld. They do a lot of reviews on helmets. They try them, test them and rate them. So far it has been the best site for information. Check it out.p.a.henderson55@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877626796992420403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428038630507918211.post-85586720344874606282008-12-06T15:31:00.000-06:002008-12-06T15:31:00.000-06:00Rick: Did this salesperson help you in getting the...Rick: Did this salesperson help you in getting the proper fitting helmet according to the SHARP video? <BR/><BR/> Mr. or Ms. A: It’s too bad you didn’t use your name so I could call you by name when replying to your comment. I thank you for taking the time to enlighten me. But since I am too dumb to know better or to understand the use of the word "to" would it be too much to ask for you to pointfasthairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16578895011107651084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428038630507918211.post-14610537693606102702008-12-05T23:00:00.000-06:002008-12-05T23:00:00.000-06:00For the sake of your readers, please read up on th...For the sake of your readers, please read up on the difference between "to" and "too".<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the info on the SHARP site. They recently did some nice tests on modular helmets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428038630507918211.post-6703395728628120392008-12-04T15:02:00.000-06:002008-12-04T15:02:00.000-06:00When I got my first helmet, a motorcycle accessori...When I got my first helmet, a motorcycle accessories sales professional simply said, "Oh You want a Snell Rated Helmet!" I asked him if Snell rated helmets were the same and he said "All you need to know is that it's Snell Rated."<BR/><BR/>hrmph.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16961377191597126990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428038630507918211.post-70158728235921853022008-12-04T11:41:00.000-06:002008-12-04T11:41:00.000-06:00Mr. Irondad: Your understanding of why the Snell r...Mr. Irondad: Your understanding of why the Snell rating was devolved was for racing for which the impacts are much greater, this you are correct. You are also correct that when we crash we do only fall about six feet or so. This is why the debate for the lower G impact is so hot. <BR/><BR/>Mr. Dave: Welcome back to the world of motorcycles! Glad to hear you made it through your crash too! Your fasthairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16578895011107651084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428038630507918211.post-17125239755537837262008-12-04T06:37:00.000-06:002008-12-04T06:37:00.000-06:00The problem is this: DOT helmets are only rated fo...The problem is this: DOT helmets are only rated for impacts of up to 13 mph. I did one of my first college papers (recently) on this subject. It was quite interesting.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05192300189857815667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428038630507918211.post-49124906159999166252008-12-03T22:16:00.000-06:002008-12-03T22:16:00.000-06:00If ECE is good enough for Germans and MotoGP rider...If ECE is good enough for Germans and MotoGP riders, it's more than enough for me. :)<BR/><BR/>@fasthair: I'm glad my review sparked an interesting discussion.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04582046943770681695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428038630507918211.post-25563208259959892762008-12-03T22:03:00.000-06:002008-12-03T22:03:00.000-06:00I guess that it wouldn't be too much of a stretch ...I guess that it wouldn't be too much of a stretch to call me a safety gear hound, I'm always trying different stuff in the interest of protection, comfort, styling, yada yada yada........<BR/>But ultimately, trying to understand the specifics of the different certification standards just makes my head hurt (pun intended). <BR/><BR/>I do in fact look for the Snell and D.O.T. certifications if forStephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07081927514870722367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428038630507918211.post-19003699203138839692008-12-03T18:42:00.000-06:002008-12-03T18:42:00.000-06:00I am a re-entry rider, and having been involved in...I am a re-entry rider, and having been involved in an accident years ago that resulted in my chin piece (full face style) hitting the pavement (yes with my face in it :)), I wouldn't even consider a helmet without a Snell rating as I was looking for a new one.<BR/>I also wanted a flip front, but Snell will not issue a rating for these helmets citing the possibilty that they might come open duringAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8428038630507918211.post-87093234122914500392008-12-03T16:11:00.000-06:002008-12-03T16:11:00.000-06:00Who would have thought helmets would be so complic...Who would have thought helmets would be so complicated, huh?<BR/><BR/>My understanding is that Snell ratings were started as a result of a racing driver's death. Thus the full name of Snell Memorial Foundation. As such, it's more oriented towards impacts at pretty high rates of speed. That may or may not be applicable on a motorcycle.<BR/><BR/>In most motorcycle accidents the rider tips over irondadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821323482397075170noreply@blogger.com