new helmet... suggestions?

[CrazyKell]

Scorpion!

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by CrazyKell

Scorpion!

No no no... Only a shoei will do! the man posted a 200 dollar price point, otherwise I would have said the Rsr2. For what he has to spend he has picked very good lids imho.

[CrazyKell]

Originally Posted by Amber Lamps

No no no... Only a shoei will do! the man posted a 200 dollar price point, otherwise I would have said the Rsr2. For what he has to spend he has picked very good lids imho.

Scorpion's are on sale at STG right now.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by CrazyKell

Scorpion's are on sale at STG right now.

No offense to the Scorpion lovers out there but for the same money I'll take a Bell, Shark, Shoei, Arai, Suomy, OGK, FM, Akuma, Nolan, Vemar, etc... I group Scorpion with HJC, X-lite, KBC, Sparx, AFX, Nitro, Gmax, etc. Just my opinion and experience, of course. I know that there are a ton of people that think that Scorpion helmets are bee's knees but typically, those same people have never owned an Arai, Shark or Shoei high end lid.

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by Amber Lamps

No offense to the Scorpion lovers out there but for the same money I'll take a Bell, Shark, Shoei, Arai, Suomy, OGK, FM, Akuma, Nolan, Vemar, etc...

For the same money? You can get a Scorpion for under $150, unlike those others.

Originally Posted by Amber Lamps

I group Scorpion with HJC, X-lite, KBC, Sparx, AFX, Nitro, Gmax, etc.

True.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

For the same money? You can get a Scorpion for under $150, unlike those others.


True.

Ah, you know I mean "price range", you would correct me if the Scorpion was $179 and the Bell was $180....

Oh and *cough*....if you wanna be picky...

http://shopping.scorpionusa.com/C55D...707974C355834A



Retail on Scorpion Exo-700s are OVER $200

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by Amber Lamps

Ah, you know I mean "price range", you would correct me if the Scorpion was $179 and the Bell was $180....

Oh and *cough*....if you wanna be picky...

http://shopping.scorpionusa.com/C55D...707974C355834A


Retail on Scorpion Exo-700s are OVER $200

LOL, anyone who would pay $200 for an Exo-700 needs help, considering how old that helmet is. Check Ebay dude, I see plenty of em for $120-150.

[karl_1052]

Originally Posted by Amber Lamps

No offense to the Scorpion lovers out there but for the same money I'll take a Bell, Shark, Shoei, Arai, Suomy, OGK, FM, Akuma, Nolan, Vemar, etc... I group Scorpion with HJC, X-lite, KBC, Sparx, AFX, Nitro, Gmax, etc. Just my opinion and experience, of course. I know that there are a ton of people that think that Scorpion helmets are bee's knees but typically, those same people have never owned an Arai, Shark or Shoei high end lid.

Have HJCs dropped in quality? My old roomate had two of them(AC-10 and a cheaper model), and the AC-10 was a nice lid.

BTW, I have owned/own two Shoei's, one Arai, and a Shark RSR2.

This is a nice hat.

[Rider]

Originally Posted by karl_1052

Have HJCs dropped in quality? My old roomate had two of them(AC-10 and a cheaper model), and the AC-10 was a nice lid.

BTW, I have owned/own two Shoei's, one Arai, and a Shark RSR2.

This is a nice hat.

The FS-15 carbon is a nice fitting, light lid. I don't know anything about HJC quality the this one seems nice and can be had for $250(MSRP is over $400).

[Dnyce]

well, a million years later (in "thread" years lol) i got the bell star-for my bday, so for free

first impressions-very nice, the finish is pretty badass from a painters perspective. fit and finish of the parts is very nice, basically everything the reviews said is true-the sizing actually works perfectly for me, and it came with a extra set of firm cheekpads, chin skirt, visor holder that velcros into the best helmet bag ive ever seen included with a helmet.

shield change is super simple, and although one review mentioned u could accidently trigger it while riding, i dont see how thats possible without purposely trying to do it. they just came out with a photochromatic shield for the star, so i might check that out.

feels light, but i cant attest to long term comfort, havent had a chance to get out and do 200-300 miles straight since i just got it a few days ago. feels good tho. plush

only thing im curious about, is it came with a track strip/wicker attachment for stability above 130mph-but i cant find any reviews that say it actually does anything.

im pretty happy with it so far, i might even it up and paint one of the bikes to match it