Helmets for motorsport use

Started by Scuba-Roo, Aug 11 2011 11:19 AM

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#21 acres

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Posted 11 August 2011 - 01:03 PM

Check out your local vinnies/lifeline/salvos for a cheapie. I got a brand name helmet a while back for like $10. Bargain!

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Posted 11 August 2011 - 01:03 PM

there was a line of like 70 people out the front of brookvale aldi this morning lol!!

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Posted 11 August 2011 - 01:08 PM

It was pretty busy in Coffs harbour. Had I gone in 20 minutes after the store opened this morning, I would have missed out.
But a motorbike place in Coffs harbour have helmets brand new for around $100. Ant remember the brand but they're around.

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Posted 11 August 2011 - 01:09 PM

Yeah not that I should really be putting a price on my own safety but at the moment I couldn’t part with $600+ for a helmet. I think mine was $150 or something?? I got it on sale and it’s done me ok so far. It meets Australian standards and stuff so I’m confident I’ll be ok in it.

ps: i had a look at those aldi ones the other night when i was doing my shopping and they seem to have all the relevant australian standards and adr stickers etc

Aldi helmets have as/nz approved stickers and meet all requirements.
Really can't go wrong.

I would imagine that they would HAVE to comply to these standards to actually be sold at a retail outlet here.

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#25 Scuba-Roo

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Posted 11 August 2011 - 01:14 PM

I've got a tafe break in an hour so I'll sneak off and try get my hands on one

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Posted 11 August 2011 - 01:18 PM

I would imagine that they would HAVE to comply to these standards to actually be sold at a retail outlet here.

yep that's correct, it must meet Australian standards if it's to be sold as safety equipment.

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Posted 11 August 2011 - 01:35 PM

get my hands on one

I put up with people from amnesty, red cross and now the cancer council almost daily hounding me!! Throw in the greens, green peace, unhcr, save the forking children and I've well and truly hit my limit for the number of fuckstains wanting me to sign something or give money. Seriously cubts, right off.

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Posted 11 August 2011 - 03:20 PM

Went had a look an Aldi close to tafe. They had a few large ones. Tried it on but it felt a bit tight. Gonna try find an XL.

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Posted 11 August 2011 - 03:34 PM

really?? i have a massive melon and large is good. you don't want it to loose

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Posted 11 August 2011 - 03:49 PM

They had a few large ones. Tried it on but it felt a bit tight.

i have a massive melon and large is good

QFT.

I put up with people from amnesty, red cross and now the cancer council almost daily hounding me!! Throw in the greens, green peace, unhcr, save the forking children and I've well and truly hit my limit for the number of fuckstains wanting me to sign something or give money. Seriously cubts, right off.

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#31 Morgan

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Posted 11 August 2011 - 03:56 PM

Well, off to see if they have any left for me...

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Posted 11 August 2011 - 04:11 PM

Apart from the Oz standard sticker there should be a Snell sticker on the better helmets IIRC.

If you put the helmet on and leave the straps undone, you should not be able pull it off by grabbing it from the back (top of your neck) and pulling it over your head. If you can, it's too loose.

They will get looser the more thay are used so get one the tight side.

Keep them in a bag when not being used as small marks on them can send some scrutineers into a fit.

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Posted 11 August 2011 - 05:06 PM

Are they fibreglass?

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#34 Sam

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Posted 11 August 2011 - 05:18 PM

Yeah I usually fit a medium.. XL is tight on me with the aldi one.

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#35 Morgan

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Posted 11 August 2011 - 05:49 PM

Walked into 3 ALDI stores. Walked away with zero helmets

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Posted 11 August 2011 - 05:58 PM

there was a line of like 70 people out the front of brookvale aldi this morning lol!!

you gotta get in early for the Aldi sales!!

try again on Saturday morning. I bought an out door table and chair set last week and they sold out on the Thursday when the sale started but i rang them Saturday morning and they'd restocked for the weekend

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#37 Morgan

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Posted 11 August 2011 - 06:01 PM

Will do

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#38 Scuba-Roo

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Posted 11 August 2011 - 06:05 PM

I've worn and bought helmets before so I have enough knowledge to know a tight fit. Morgans wallsend Aldi had a fair few, belmont had a few large medium and small but no xtra large.

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#39 Scuba-Roo

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Posted 11 August 2011 - 06:23 PM

Apart from the Oz standard sticker there should be a Snell sticker on the better helmets IIRC.

If you put the helmet on and leave the straps undone, you should not be able pull it off by grabbing it from the back (top of your neck) and pulling it over your head. If you can, it's too loose.

They will get looser the more thay are used so get one the tight side.

Keep them in a bag when not being used as small marks on them can send some scrutineers into a fit.

Spend as much as you can afford, then some.

Just tried it J man and mine passes that test

although there is no Snell stickorz.

Also here is the requirements for WSID, which these helmets pass, for motorbikes and cars

http://www.wsid.com....Information.pdf

WSID would take the matter pretty seriously. I doubt anywhere that i use the helmet for else is gonna have regulations that require more then an international drag strip.

If these helmets are deemed safe to do a 10.01 quarter mile pass on a motorbike, that makes them more then good enough for what me, and probably 98% of the people reading this will use a helmet for.

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