Carbon Fibre Helmet for $1000-1300

babisgr · 07-27-2007, 5:09 PM

i have a UVEX helix RS helmet.Is full carbon,and its the lightest helmet in the market...it weights 990kg!I dont even feel the weight in my neck.Its comes with 2 visors (one clear,one mirror) and it has VERY good ventilation,everything inside comes off and its very good quality (germany made).I bought it for about 450euros here in Greece.

lanbrown · 08-01-2007, 2:32 PM

My concern would be if you crash in it. Have you ever witnessed what CF does when it reaches shatter point? It will explode with great force and you will have shards all around your head. Not what I would want.

babisgr · 08-02-2007, 6:42 AM

if you think about it,all other helmets are actualy fiberglass.It reacts similar,exept cf is much stronger (and has epoxy resin,which doesnt crack so easily) and light.

SpikedLemon · 08-02-2007, 1:16 PM

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Originally Posted by lanbrown

My concern would be if you crash in it. Have you ever witnessed what CF does when it reaches shatter point? It will explode with great force and you will have shards all around your head. Not what I would want.

We attacked my crashed CF helmet with an Axe... It took A LOT to break the shell - and it never shattered as you say.

As the other posts comments: CF or Fiberglass - it's nearly the same thing; just a different material used for the same concept.

lanbrown · 08-05-2007, 2:22 PM

No it doesn’t. Fiberglass will crack, but not shatter in thousands of very sharp shards.
What are race cars made out of? Carbon fiber, not fiberglass. What happens when they hit the wall?

Fiberglass and carbon fiber are not the same. An axe is also a sharp object. How many times do you think when you do down you will hit an axe?

vin · 08-10-2007, 3:08 PM

I own an AC-11 (HJC). Its not a bad helmet, but if I had the $$$ I would purchase an Airoh TR1 (chrome) or an AGV S-4 (black/red looks awesome).

SpikedLemon · 08-11-2007, 2:47 PM

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Originally Posted by lanbrown

No it doesn’t. Fiberglass will crack, but not shatter in thousands of very sharp shards.
What are race cars made out of? Carbon fiber, not fiberglass. What happens when they hit the wall?

Fiberglass and carbon fiber are not the same. An axe is also a sharp object. How many times do you think when you do down you will hit an axe?

Believe what you will. I will happily trust CF.

BTW: did you change your headlight fluid yet?

lanbrown · 08-11-2007, 3:16 PM

Believe what you want. I have cracked CF before, it does shatter; this is personal experience so I don’t have to believe anything as I know it as a matter of fact! Maybe you need to check your exhaust can bearings.

babisgr · 08-12-2007, 7:02 AM

man if the hit so hard,that it would break and shatter the cf,then,i doubt that you could be saved by ANY helmet.
Carbon fiber,made with EPOXY resin in a propper way,is VERY-VERY hard to break and shatter,its also flexible enough.
Anyway,i trust it everyday...and my neck apreciates it (it weights 990gr).
In racing,many riders have cf helmets,before even produced massively.
They certenly have cf fairing,rims etc.Maybe they know something more.

vitzaa · 08-14-2007, 6:47 PM

bottom line is this, if DOT/Snell approves the helmet obviously its safe enough to be used. if it does "shatter/blowup" upon impact then i doubt the helmet would have been allowed to be produced w/ that DOT/Snell rating.