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Flip Up helmet
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16-10-2015 12:10pm#1
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Wonda...... I know Sharks are good helmets but the flip up model I have which is stowed away somewhere (a) I thought if I have a wallop the flip down will come away as I thought it was flimsy and (b) the helmet is heavy.
If the flip part doesn't stay put in an accident you'll get no protection from it - you'd be better off in an open face lid as it's much lighter.
If the flip part DOES stay put in an accident, you'll still be better off in a full face helmet because it's lighter.
They also cost a good bit more.
There's no doubt a full face lid is safer - stronger and lighter, and weight is very important to reduce the forces on the neck in an accident. It's as important to protect your spine as your skull. Flip-up lids are up to 50% heavier.
Yes flip lids are very convenient, but if you value convenience above safety then what's the point of safety gear at all - apart from a barely-legal lid you need wear only a pair of jocks
Scrap the cap!
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I have the LS2 Flip front in question, have had it now for a few months, very functional as mentioned already. Ventilation is very good and when closed, wind noise is a bit of a nuisance at anything over 80 kph but I've worn high end helmets that were worse!
The helmet is pinlock ready, although the pinlock isn't included, I bought one with mine for an extra €25 and I couldn't recommend it more.
The flip front is quite easy to get used to and the helmet is quite light compared to some other flip fronts.
The drop down tinted visor is a very good feature, dims sunlight well enough that direct low sun won't bother you at all yet it's not too dark that it will hinder your ability to see oil/ water on the road.
All in all I find it a superb helmet, has a SHARP rating equivalent to some high end Shoei's and Arai's so as for safety, I don't think you can really go too wrong for a percentage of the price of a high end brand. Mine cost me €125 including a pinlock visor, bought it from bikergear.ie in Longford.
One of the best bunch of euro's I've ever spent in my opinion.
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Hotblack Desiato wrote: »If the flip part doesn't stay put in an accident you'll get no protection from it - you'd be better off in an open face lid as it's much lighter.
If the flip part DOES stay put in an accident, you'll still be better off in a full face helmet because it's lighter.
They also cost a good bit more.
There's no doubt a full face lid is safer - stronger and lighter, and weight is very important to reduce the forces on the neck in an accident. It's as important to protect your spine as your skull. Flip-up lids are up to 50% heavier.
Yes flip lids are very convenient, but if you value convenience above safety then what's the point of safety gear at all - apart from a barely-legal lid you need wear only a pair of jocks
Sorry, but the above is just subjective opinion, there's no facts to back any of that up.
An open face is 'better' because it's 'much lighter' ? Why ? Where ? What type of accident ? What type and location of impact ?
And you're completely wrong about the weight of flip-up helmets. You can get a flip up down to about 1550g, which is nigh-on the same of all bar the most expensive (e.g. Carbon) fixed helmets.
Your assertion that 'full face' is better is equally misleading - especially since you're wrong about the issue of weight.
The most important thing about any helmet is fit. The "best" helmet is the one that is of a proven standard, and most importantly fits you properly.
Even the 'lightest' :rolleyes: helmet isn't worth a flyin' F if it's not fitted properly. And the same goes for the price - it is no indication of performance.Ode To The Motorist
“And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, generates funds to the exchequer. You don't want to acknowledge that as truth because, deep down in places you don't talk about at the Green Party, you want me on that road, you need me on that road. We use words like freedom, enjoyment, sport and community. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent instilling those values in our families and loved ones. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the tax revenue and the very freedom to spend it that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise I suggest you pick up a bus pass and get the ********* ********* off the road”
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