Marushin

[Dukat]

WANT

(and maybe GET later if I'm lucky anyone HAVE?)

 

[Laddey]

Ok, no pun here but whats so good about it? Im not a motorbike fan or anything!

If thats what you like why dont you buy it!

 

[Dukat]

Ok, no pun here but whats so good about it? Im not a motorbike fan or anything!

If thats what you like why dont you buy it!

HAVE YOU NO EYES MAN!?!?!!1/11/11/12./1m2./m12l;2qlj4asljaldfh


Its japanese, it has a tiger on it, its matt instead of shiny and most bike hats are shiny, its japanese, its got kanji on it, its japanese...

I probably missed a few things but thats the gist of it

 

[Laddey]

oh! Looks nice

how much is it would i look daft with it on my push bike?

 

[Dukat]

oh! Looks nice

how much is it would i look daft with it on my push bike?

Not sure, saw one for £90 in the 'boro this weekend but probably going to cost more down here in norfolk

daft? DAFT??? You would look cool in this hat no matter what you do!

 

[Ingafgrinn Macabre]

HAVE YOU NO EYES MAN!?!?!!1/11/11/12./1m2./m12l;2qlj4asljaldfh


Its japanese, it has a tiger on it, its matt instead of shiny and most bike hats are shiny, its japanese, its got kanji on it, its japanese...

I probably missed a few things but thats the gist of it

Get a Schuberth C2 in matt-black and add paint-job at will.
Beware to use proper paint cos using solvents-based paint might compromise the shell's integrity.
Probably better and cheaper.

[EDIT]

Not sure, saw one for £90 in the 'boro this weekend but probably going to cost more down here in norfolk

daft? DAFT??? You would look cool in this hat no matter what you do!

£90.- ??
I would try one before you buy, because those prices usually have a reason, like extreme noise, or instability at speed, or totally fogging up when it's raining.
Read reviews and don't just pick it because of the looks, because when you actually have to use it, really, the looks mean crap.

 

[Dukat]

Get a Schuberth C2 in matt-black and add paint-job at will.
Beware to use proper paint cos using solvents-based paint might compromise the shell's integrity.
Probably better and cheaper.

[EDIT]



£90.- ??
I would try one before you buy, because those prices usually have a reason, like extreme noise, or instability at speed, or totally fogging up when it's raining.
Read reviews and don't just pick it because of the looks, because when you actually have to use it, really, the looks mean crap.

I cba with making my own paint jobs, I'm no artist!

I've read up on marushin since seeing that one The reviews are generally good and the company is mainstream - They're normally more expensive than £90, so like I said I'll be paying more down here in norfolk, possibly around 120 ish I expect.

How much would you normally spend on a bike helmet?

edit: surely you would always try helmets before buying?

 

[old.Tohtori]

How much would you normally spend on a bike helmet?

edit: surely you would always try helmets before buying?

If you're gonna use thousands on the thing that's going to kill you, i'd use plenty of cash on the thing that saves me.

There's no pricelimit on a helmet.

 

[Dukat]

If you're gonna use thousands on the thing that's going to kill you, i'd use plenty of cash on the thing that saves me.

There's no pricelimit on a helmet.

I'm not going to spend more than £200-250 on a helmet unless its got night vision and a heads up display worthy of a jet I get paid well, but I havent won the lottery yet.

 

[old.Tohtori]

I'm not going to spend more than £200-250 on a helmet unless its got night vision and a heads up display worthy of a jet I get paid well, but I havent won the lottery yet.

And how much did your bike cost?

Like i said, helmet will save you when the bike will try to kill you. Not the place to save money.

 

[Dukat]

And how much did your bike cost?

Like i said, helmet will save you when the bike will try to kill you. Not the place to save money.

£1000, I dont see it as my bike trying to kill me, I see it as other people fuxing up and causing a hazard, in these cases the bike saves me by performing in the way that I need it to.

My helmet will only save me from so much, if I decide to try to headbut an oncoming juggernaught I dont expect any amount of cash thrown at a helmet to do me any good, so you get what you can afford and try not to go headbutting lorrys.

 

[old.Tohtori]

Simple as slippery road, fall and hit your head on road will do. Just saying that it's, to me, the one place i wouldn't save cash on and would get any helmet that did it's job best

 

[Overdriven]

I have to agree with Toht, I'd go for a good hat for bikes (I refuse to write the proper name, it's a hat), though, I could do with a new liver at some point Got a donor card yet?

 

[Dukat]

I would never buy a substandard helmet, ever.

That said, there is no point spending £5000 on a diamond encrusted sex-helm of +3 aerodymanics if a £120 one will do the job just as well.

Paying out over £100 is not saving money on a helmet. Buying a Marushin helmet isnt skimping, its getting something thats good. My Dad has been riding since he was 15, he now has Caberg helmets, and he echo'd pretty much what I have said.

I'm not in any way penny pinching here guys, I'm getting a decent helmet as far as I can tell.

Oh and no way Overdriven, I'm taking my guts with me thanks

 

[Dukat]

Why has this thread gone over to teh dark side

ITS SUPPOSED TO BE ABOUT HOW GOOD THAT HAT IS!!!!

 

[Ingafgrinn Macabre]

I've got a Schuberth C2. I don't know what exactly I paid for it, but was something around €400.-
That built-in sunvisor is a lifesaver. There's nothing as blinding as a sudden sun-burst when exiting a tunnel for example. Had a few close encounters with that, where a sudden dim/bright change could've easily make me miss a corner.

 

[Dukat]

I've got a Schuberth C2. I don't know what exactly I paid for it, but was something around €400.-
That built-in sunvisor is a lifesaver. There's nothing as blinding as a sudden sun-burst when exiting a tunnel for example. Had a few close encounters with that, where a sudden dim/bright change could've easily make me miss a corner.

That sounds familiar... I think I looked at the C2 a while back but I was recommended something else in the end.

Its a really nice helmet, I personally thought it was kinda cool, but for me the problem is it seems like you're paying £100 extra for the sunvisor system which I wasnt sure about - I prefer the tinted anti-glare visors instead personally, as you said its the sudden sunlight that can cause a hazard, but for the visor to be effective you have to have it down almost all the time anyway.

I agree that you should never skimp on saftey gear, but I still maintain that £100~ for a helmet really isnt skimping at all.

 

[Calo]

That sounds familiar... I think I looked at the C2 a while back but I was recommended something else in the end.

Its a really nice helmet, I personally thought it was kinda cool, but for me the problem is it seems like you're paying £100 extra for the sunvisor system which I wasnt sure about - I prefer the tinted anti-glare visors instead personally, as you said its the sudden sunlight that can cause a hazard, but for the visor to be effective you have to have it down almost all the time anyway.

I agree that you should never skimp on saftey gear, but I still maintain that £100~ for a helmet really isnt skimping at all.

Hehe, i like you dukat, do you actually speak like that irl? like sudden yells or so

i just imagine you like, hey ROAAAR IM A LION, nice to meet you!!!

such a happy person

 

[Bahumat]

I cant summon that Dukat. It's too big. I can summon a hampster or bottle of Coke Zero if you're interested....or the money to buy the hat?

 

[Dukat]

I cant summon that Dukat. It's too big. I can summon a hampster or bottle of Coke Zero if you're interested....or the money to buy the hat?

Summon Bacon!

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