Anyone heard of Wiki Helmets?

[awptickes]

Wiki - Aloha - Wave 100 - Helmets

I normally wouldn't buy something like this, but I get a 30% discount. Horror stories?

 

[95b16coupe]

i went to the closest motorcycle shop near where i live last week to pick up 2 bolts. Arai helmets were 50%. After the discount, they were $324. After your 30% discount, the Wiki helmet is $230.

I see no reason to buy anything other than Arai, Shoei, or Suomy. Whats an extra $100 to protect your brain?

However, it could be like a Hyundai car and just be a great car with a bad rep or is unknown. With that being said, the extra $100 doesn't matter to me. Even if the helmets are exactly, 100000% identical, I do ride more confident knowing that I have quality gear if something were to happen. It's about confidence, not the name recognition. I feel the same way about Scorpion (and sometimes HJC).

 

[jeffie7]

If a helmet is Snell rated then I could care less how cheap it is, as long as it fits. More money = lighter, more comfy, and better features. It doesn't mean safer.

A DOT rating is done by the manufacturer. The empty shell of the helmet needs to withstand a 10 foot drop fall, and it has to cover the head. That is it.

It is not enough because the results of a DOT test are conducted in house and are not done with any oversight by the DOT itself. They are only randomly independently verified. So if you trust the manufacturer, and it is a major brand, a DOT rating might be safe, but again maybe not. There is just no way to know.

The part of the helmet that really protects your head is the foam on the inside of the helmet and that is not tested in a DOT test. It is the foam that compresses to take the brunt of the impact to your skull. A SNELL rated interior has been crush tested to be sure that it is the correct consistency to take the impact..... Too soft and your head will take a hit against the shell, too hard and your going to hurt your brain.

SNELL is a test done independently of the helmet maker, and the test is done on the shell AND on the liner and foam. Anything less than a SNELL rating and you are taking a chance that the helmet will not do all it can.

ECE is the Euro version of DOT, but it is slightly more tough to pass. In addition to a drop test, they to a flex and pressure test for ECE. Unlike DOT, ECE is also independently done from the helmet maker.

I'm iffy on it since it doesnt list snell. However it is ECE the one in the middle. Not crappy dot but not up to snell par.

 

[jeffie7]

I wouldn't trust a snell rated HJC helmet any less then my Shoe-i helmet. I would however hate riding in the discomfort that is HJC....

 

[awptickes]

Yeah, my one concern is the lack of Snell certification.

The photochromic lense is pretty cool though.

 

[95b16coupe]

Yeah, my one concern is the lack of Snell certification.

The photochromic lense is pretty cool though.

you can get an insert for any helmet you want.

Fog City Hyper Optiks Visor Inserts - Street Bike - Motorcycle Superstore

 

[Briansol]

Without a snell cert, you might as well use it as a cereal bowl

 

[CAFROG]

If its for riding.....I say go with Snell that is comfortable for you.

In terms of drag.......Snell approved and cheap works.

But don't all these helmets depend on the shape of one's head? I know my head is longer than it is wider (oval to some extent) while others' heads are more circular. I say you try them on and see what feels good for a price you can handle. This is where internet purchases or ordering without trying a helmet on can suck and take too long after returns and such.

 

[TurboMirage]

If its for riding.....I say go with Snell that is comfortable for you.

In terms of drag.......Snell approved and cheap works.

But don't all these helmets depend on the shape of one's head? I know my head is longer than it is wider (oval to some extent) while others' heads are more circular. I say you try them on and see what feels good for a price you can handle. This is where internet purchases or ordering without trying a helmet on can suck and take too long after returns and such.

well you could always try on what you like at the store, write down the model and make of the helmet, and browse the internet for a cheaper purchase.

 

[efhondakid]

One thing I have never skimped out on was my helmets, even for the dirt Ive always had snell approved skid lids.