Helmets

[nickg]

Right here goes. What are the main differences between a £10 Helmet and an £80 Helmet? Is it just design and name?

Ive currently got a Raleigh Helmet from Go Outdoors. But notice my head gets pretty hot during rides and I start to get headaches. Is cooling something that gets better with cost?

 

[Tin Pot]

The cheap one is crap the more expensive one is better.

NOW FOR THE LOVE OF GOD END THIS THREAD BEFORE ANYONE ELSE POSTS!

 

[nickg]

How rude are you Tin Pot.
If you got nothing helpful to say then please don't comment.

 

[Citius]

Some helmets sometimes cost more than other helmets.

Buy one you like at a price you are happy paying.

Now as Tin Pot said - close the thread..

 

[nickg]

No I will not close the post.

Not everything in life is better the more expensive it is.

I'm asking a genuine question and for some reason getting stupid answers.

 

[13 rider]

Nickg just to let you know helmet debates get very lively on hear hence the previous post . Cheaper hemet built to lower standard and cheaper materials . More expensive better quality standards better materials . All helmets make you sweat . you might get more ventilation with a much more expensive helmet is it worth it ?

 

[gavintc]

This is going to get messy.

 

[vickster]

Weight, ventilation, brand and most importantly the size of the company's marketing budget (and the retailers preferred margin)

The most important thing is that it fits you and is comfortable, the aesthetics, brand preference etc is up to you

If you are getting headaches, the helmet probably isn't the right fit and you need to drink more!

 

[nickg]

Don't see why. Just got a genuine question and would like information.

So is it different materials used or different composite?

 

[Citius]

Both. Just look at some helmet reviews online.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

@nickg. You might like to spend a while browsing in the below section to see why people are a bit scared about helmet threads, they never end well:

https://www.cyclechat.net/forums/helmet-and-headphone-debates.19/

 

[vickster]

To be fair, Nick didn't ask about the rights or wrongs of helmet wearing, just whether the cost equates to a lighter, more ventilated helmet

Ultimately, they are all constructed of polystyrene, plastic and some webbing stuff. The rest is down to personal fit and aesthetic and brand preference

Nick, read some reviews, go to some shops, try some on and buy one which feels best. Even the reviews are subjective if the reviewer has a different shaped head to you. A buff might help soak up sweat and help cool that way

 

[nickg]

Vickster- thank you ever so much. Someone who has read my posts and giving me some information regarding the question I've ask. I will go and have a look over the next couple of weeks.

 

[Venod]

The Op has asked a genuine question, if you don't like helmet threads don't read them, as for helmet comfort I can only quote my own experience, my expensive helmet was comfortable but eventually the straps separated from the helmet, my cheap Aldi replacement is just as good but cheaper and seems to be constructed the same.

 

[vickster]

Classic example of two very different reviews of the same helmet (incidentally the one I use, having tried about 20 others on at least)

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/reviews/helmets/uvex-boss-race-helmet

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/categ...roduct/review-uvex-boss-race-helmet-10-36987/