Things to never cheap out on: 1. Motorcycle helmet 2. Safety Glasses 3. Bullet Proof Glass 4. Anal Lubricant All things that you would use to keep your bits safe. Not areas you want to skip on the cost.
yeah i guess this test refers to the possibility of rocks flying up at your face on the road? i mean, idk. i'm not even a rider; lol. i'm too poor to be one anyway apparently.
Air guns are actually used to test helmets professionally. There's some weird shit that have flown through a windshield, and that same iron bar can some day knock on your helmet visor.
I'd be interested to see a $100-150 helmet to a super premium one. Because no one in their right mind would buy a $30 eBay helmet but most new riders would spend around $100 on their first helmet
@@ReySChaseythinking like that is why there were so many bad expensive helmets in the the past. They do the tests or they dont. Alot of past expensive helmets were bad. Some cheap helmets are fine. It does not ake too much thought to realize a 400 dollar price tag does not keep a manufacture from making garbage. We are talking about helmets designed to break on impact. You could take a normal helmet and cover it with pool noodles and it might out perform most helmets with the extra cushion. It was silly slogans and badly designed expensive helmet and a few good outliers. All to say the 10 dollar helmet for a 10 dollar head campaign made many 10 dollar helmets cost alot more than 10 dollars. The cheap helmets eventually got better and many expensive helmets stagnated or were never good to begin with.
When I heard you were testing a cheap vs expensive helmet I was sorta hoping you were going to use a $100 helmet vs a $600. See if the premium price is really worth it for safety. I think I already know the answer but it would be cool to see.
Yeah, I want to know about a low-range helmet you would find in a shop, not some sketchy scam helmet nobody would consider safe. Everybody always tells me how a helmet is the one thing you shouldn't cheap out on, but when I ask, everyone tells me a 400$ helmet isn't really safer, it just has more features.
illizard8 Very true. There is also the fact that an expensive, comfortable helmet with great noise reduction/comfy padding/waterproofing etc. reduces rider fatigue and a tired rider is a less safe rider.
That's a good idea! To be honest, I don't think we'd see an appreciable difference. Of course it depends on the models we choose, but I know a couple $100 helmets that scored 4/5 or 5/5 on SHARP safety ratings. Similarly, I know some $600+ helmets that scored 3/5 or less. The safety/price relationship gets really random above $150ish. You're paying for less weight and more features past that point. ~RF9
Can you please compare a $150 / $200 helmet with a $500+ helmet? I don't think any sane person would trust their life to a $30 helmet, but comparing the price points above is a serious decision for many of us.
A lot of what you get at that upper level is "nice to haves." They are typically lighter and fit better. More sound proofing. Better venting. And Snell helmets seem to cost more. I guess that's because Snell actually tests, whereas DOT appears to be simply a standard.
Death666wish I wear an Airframe. It was actually one of the best strength tested helmets of 2016. And I'm aware. I figured people would get the joke in my giveaway video.
Dang it, I don't like not getting a joke! I never doubt Icon's protection as they have saved multiple lives before, but I have an Airframe and a Shoei, and aside from the amazing graphics it doesn't hold a candle to the Shoei's quality!
Death666wish oh hell no the icon isn't gonna match quality. I always tell people icons have a shelf life. I am lucky to get half a year out of my icon before it starts to break and come apart. Will it hold against a medium crash? Yea probably. But longevity is lacking in their products.
I had a $50 LS2 Rookie before just to get used to full face helmets. It accidentally slipped from my hand and fell on to ground , and the forehead vent was half-part detached hahaahaa, the fall was around a meter to the ground.
Like some others here have said, I too would like to see a 100-120 dollar helmet vs a 5-600 helmet comparison in this circumstance. That'd be great to see.
Do a 100-120$(actually DOT or ECE aprroved like the HJC IS-17 vs 240-280$ (maybe the AGV K-3SV) vs 500$+ (shoei, arai,agv high end helmets or whatever) crash test, please ! Just to see if a really expensive helmet truly deserves it.
They probably deserve it for the comfort upgrades alone. Not having a hot head with annoying pressure points already helps in keeping you from having a accident in the first place. Don't forget that.
"The AHP does have this zip on neck attachment though. I can't decide whether that is innovative or idiotic." That had me rolling 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Nice video. When I start riding, I definitely won't skimp on the helmet
Our driving school in Singapore sells $30 helmets. They made me rent one when I turned up in a full face Shoei. "Must show face to instructor" they said. I put on my half face $30 helmet and just thought how dumb is this. Many Singaporeans buy the cheapest helmet they can and wear no safety gear, not even gloves or boots. There are a lot of motorbike deaths in Singapore. I'm not sure why..........
Not hating but when you hit both with the golf club the visor was off on the more expensive one?? Then at the end you were saying how the visor was still working on the more expensive one after everything it had been through. Still love the vids👍
Yeah it's true - I forgot to re-install the visor before the chin bar test and, well, once you hit it with the golf club it's kinda too late to go back and fix the mistake haha. ~RF9
Arturs Lejins even if he would’ve hit the $300 helmets visor, it might’ve detatched, but would NEVER shatter. The cheap visor shattered and is very brittle, hence why the gun left such a big hole. More expensive visors don’t shatter. If you check other crash test video’s you’ll see that none of them behaves as bad as this ‘helmet’
exactly my thoughts mr arturs, that test seems so damn biased, I wonder how many bucks he got from scorpion... and btw u can adjust the power of a softair... just sayin
The visor on the cheap one would probably also still work if you removed it for the golf club test like you did on the dearer helmet for some unknown reason.
You’ve absolutely nailed it. I love and have been hooked on all three from time to time. Don’t know if Alton is currently doing any, I gotta check. Do you have any other favorites with similar pacing and humor and intelligence and production values?
Man, it looks like that AHP might actually be what kills you in the event of a crash lmao. At least with the Scorpion, I don't have to worry about a slit throat.
Oddly enough, this crash test would be just the type of thing King Joffrey would enjoy doing. Well to be fair, he'd be using human heads instead of helmets and a sword instead of a gold club, but close enough. :D
1:41 For anybody wondering. That is a Crosman M4-177.caliber multi-pump BB/Pellet Air Gun. Here are some specs: It shoots pellet's up to 600fps It also shoots BB's up to 625fps It is 3 lbs 9 oz heavy The lenght is 34 inch It can be had at Airgundepot.Com for 64.99$
You should test the cheapest "approved" full face helmet you can find vs. an expensive helmet, instead of some painted eBay styrofoam with a cling wrap visor. E.G. Aldi Australia this weekend have a motorcycle sale on this week, $80 for an Australian standards approved helmet. An expensive one is anywhere between $1000 and $2000 (AUD).
It also highlighted just one of the minefield of problems when buying cheap crap off of ebay . I do not buy safety gear on line it has to fit properly to do any good this is where well traind shop staff and customer service is important. This will be true weather the item costs $30 or $30,000.
Great test, but is there any way y'all could perhaps do a more realistic expensive vs cheap helmet test? Test a high dollar Arai against a more affordable HJC or something like that. At least both of those are real, reputable helmets. An HJC is what I can afford. How much is my safety being compromised by using a $250 helmet instead of a $1000 helmet?
It's a good idea! We have done a couple things like that - putting a Shoei Hornet X2 up against an Icon Variant, etc. But testing a helmet around $100 would be even more interesting. ~RF9
That would be great. At least make sure the cheap helmet is actually a street legal, real helmet. It seems like in this case, the shipping material for the cheap helmet was most appropriate.
None. Shoei, Arai, you are paying for prestige and a bunch of bullshit features you dont need, and their marketing. You can get a SNELL rated HJC helmet for $150, that recieved just as good ratings by Gov and Snell, as a 500-800$ Shoei. I fell for the trap/marketing. I bought a Shoei Rf1200 for 700 bucks......its a good helmet, but in no fucking way 550 bucks better.
Strangely enough while playing tourist in Beijing, Shanghai, and Wuxi; I noticed a tonne of Ebike riders and they seem to love all that hideous neck gaiter fun while riding in inclement weather (early December). Standards or Lack of Standards seems to be the norm with many products from Zhina. Most interesting video. Thanks for all you do and inform! Cheers
In Philippines EVO HELMET are very popular, but a lot of people are not quite sure about it's durability, I hope you can test that brand of helmet for our own safety as well! Thanks a lot in advance and more power to your channel!
I feel like this test would have been more informative and useful had you compared say... a $100 helmet you find in cycle gear vs a $500+ dollar helmet. No one is buying that chinese junk.
i recall a similar test conducted by MCN in the 90's there a shot gun was used on an arai and shoie helmets both these seam under achieving in comparison
This is a VERY important video, and is appreciated. To see actual testing of various helmets is very helpful for deciding what helmet I should buy, compared to wanting to save all the money I can when doing so. Information in this video was an eye opener.
Thomas Bommer ... seen your comment about "softair" a few times here... Just to clear this up... watch the begining of this testing series, that is a metal pellet gun, not an air soft plastic pellet gun. Oh and I take it from your comments you have not watched any of the other test videos on this channel... or any of the other videos.
"So you're not still mad at me?" Me: "Of course not, I only let people I trust and respect ride on a two-up with me. Here, I'll let you borrow this AHP helmet for the ride."
Great video as always. Would love to see an expensive helmet (Shoei, Scorpion etc) vs a reputable budget helmet in the sub $100 bracket as opposed to the scary Chinese crap. I'd like to think nobody would trust their head to something that shockingly made, and it would certainly be a more useful comparison. Keep up the great work!
can you get your hands on a IV2 (brand) helmet and test it? its also a lower price china helmet, but is DOT approved and more then $30.....being poor its been the helmet ive been using for 5+ years just because its modular
Just a note ........... DOT does not mean its been tested. Its a design certification and there is no guarantee that Chinese made DOT helmet was manufactured in accordance (same for US or European manufacture) but I would trust US or Euro manufacturers more. At $30 (or slightly more) you get what you pay for and that's probably "cut corners" in quality
Helmets have a use by date usually 5 years from manufacture, if you've used it for 5 years it's probably 7 years old now, I'd get a new one, and branded one at that. You can get branded and safety rated helmets from 150
Searching for a new helmet now since sliding 20ft on my Kabuto Kamui and putting heavy scratches into both sides of it. A few scorpion models are on the final list, but really leaning towards NEXX X.T1 on closeout for under 200$.
I'm surprised the normal helmet took so few shots from from a BB gun. I expected it to be pretty much immune to that sort of think. What is the fps of that air rifle?
I love my bell race star. It's like the Lexus of helmets, not the lightest, but quality materials, no creaking plastic, looks great, flows nice on the highway
This is a knockoff helmet, not a cheap helmet, genuine cheap helmets will be safe, up to standard, expensive helmets will be better than the standard they need to reach, probably. This was sold to you in China no doubt (not all Chinese items are poor quality/knockoffs), a cheap helmet bought in the US if laws are similar to the UK, will still be subject to the same testing as expensive helmets and need to meet a minimum standard in order to legally be sold.
He also did a video on how utterly crap the US DOT standards are...helmets sold in the US, even with that "certification", are not exactly guaranteed to be safe. DOT standards let manufacturers self-report their test results. With no internal oversight. Yes, really.
@@magicoddeffect We are lucky to also have SHARP testing, this is set up by the department of transport. We can even request helmets to be tested. It's a good place to go to see what helmets in your price range have a good rating, even if you're not from the UK. It might have your helmet on there or ones you can get where you live, especially from well known brands.
I just stumbled upon your channel yesterday. You're great man. Keep up the good work. ...and I envy you for all bikes that you have/or get to ride! :D BTW, slightly irrelevant question, but what is the "big black gun"? 22, or extremely powerful air gun?
It is, just not a firearm. an air rifle has a lot more punch with a .177 and for this test quite relevant. Whats the psi or the feet/meter per second speed of the .177 pellet Air rifle?
I got a bell helmet from a pawn shop. While I do know for a fact that it’s a bell, I have absolutely so idea how strong it is, besides it was worth 60 bucks after the last owner laid his bike down twice and sold all his gear.
Please produce a comparison between $200 to $300 helmets and $600 to $800 helmets. Are we 2 to 4 times safer with the more expensive ones? And notwithstanding the answer, what else might we get for the additional money? Thank you for all you do!
It would be very interesting to redo this test with an Arai, Shoei and AGV top of the range helmet vs the $300 helmet in this test. I bet they would out perform it pretty much in the same ratio as shown here.
this is the MOST IMPORTANT thing you must not buy on a budget - a HELMET... we only live once so making sure that these kind of things are of a high quality product is a MUST.. thanks for the informative video.. cheers
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I remember a poster from Bell. From the late 70's, I believe, it said "If you have a $10 head, wear a $10 helmet" never forgot that...
I've never seen a $10 head. 😲
Carol Bucholtz go to Vegas. 😏
Marc Valentini ah shit u think I can find a 0.42c helmet??!!!???!?
I've gotten 10$ head once.... never again 😅💀💀💀💀 invest in your head folks
I love bell
Things to never cheap out on:
1. Motorcycle helmet
2. Safety Glasses
3. Bullet Proof Glass
4. Anal Lubricant
All things that you would use to keep your bits safe. Not areas you want to skip on the cost.
twitchyflash .............................
And the tyres.
ilarion astreos
destroy me pls
Cuddly with or without lubricant 🤔
for anal lubricant i use just a handful of broken glass... or sand.
AHP? Stands for A Horrible Purchase, I'm guessing.
Hmmm...
and this test stands for money from scorpion, also just "guessing" lol
Absolutely 😂 😂 right
Buying one for my mother in law! : )
All hollow parts
I’ve always worried about someone shooting me in the face with an assault rifle while on my bike. Thanks for the video!
yeah i guess this test refers to the possibility of rocks flying up at your face on the road? i mean, idk. i'm not even a rider; lol. i'm too poor to be one anyway apparently.
Jakexvx congrats on 100k
It's just a BB airsoft gun. Reason to use it is just like what Ryan said.
Have you ever seen the vid where a plate number came flying off and got stuck on another bike's headlight?
Air guns are actually used to test helmets professionally. There's some weird shit that have flown through a windshield, and that same iron bar can some day knock on your helmet visor.
I'd be interested to see a $100-150 helmet to a super premium one. Because no one in their right mind would buy a $30 eBay helmet but most new riders would spend around $100 on their first helmet
well.. mine was like 400
Yeah, if they want their first helmet to be their final helmet..
@@ReySChaseythinking like that is why there were so many bad expensive helmets in the the past.
They do the tests or they dont. Alot of past expensive helmets were bad. Some cheap helmets are fine. It does not ake too much thought to realize a 400 dollar price tag does not keep a manufacture from making garbage. We are talking about helmets designed to break on impact. You could take a normal helmet and cover it with pool noodles and it might out perform most helmets with the extra cushion.
It was silly slogans and badly designed expensive helmet and a few good outliers.
All to say the 10 dollar helmet for a 10 dollar head campaign made many 10 dollar helmets cost alot more than 10 dollars. The cheap helmets eventually got better and many expensive helmets stagnated or were never good to begin with.
I like the fact that this guy doesn't waste your time with any useless extra information. He just gets straight to the point.
yeah
When I heard you were testing a cheap vs expensive helmet I was sorta hoping you were going to use a $100 helmet vs a $600. See if the premium price is really worth it for safety. I think I already know the answer but it would be cool to see.
Yeah, I want to know about a low-range helmet you would find in a shop, not some sketchy scam helmet nobody would consider safe.
Everybody always tells me how a helmet is the one thing you shouldn't cheap out on, but when I ask, everyone tells me a 400$ helmet isn't really safer, it just has more features.
If you don't care about deminishing returns, the "premium" price is worth it.
illizard8
Very true.
There is also the fact that an expensive, comfortable helmet with great noise reduction/comfy padding/waterproofing etc. reduces rider fatigue and a tired rider is a less safe rider.
I wonder if they have tested other cheap quality helmets that have acyaul real dot approvals.. where is protection vs style.comfort start
That's a good idea! To be honest, I don't think we'd see an appreciable difference. Of course it depends on the models we choose, but I know a couple $100 helmets that scored 4/5 or 5/5 on SHARP safety ratings. Similarly, I know some $600+ helmets that scored 3/5 or less. The safety/price relationship gets really random above $150ish. You're paying for less weight and more features past that point. ~RF9
Can you please compare a $150 / $200 helmet with a $500+ helmet? I don't think any sane person would trust their life to a $30 helmet, but comparing the price points above is a serious decision for many of us.
A lot of what you get at that upper level is "nice to haves." They are typically lighter and fit better. More sound proofing. Better venting.
And Snell helmets seem to cost more. I guess that's because Snell actually tests, whereas DOT appears to be simply a standard.
@@brayhill I wear an HJC CL-MAX 3 outside of sound proofing and weight I love the helmet and it's about $240 bucks.
@@dakunclear Nice. I didn't have good luck with my HJC. It was loud and leaky, but I hear they've stepped up quality.
Exactly i was about to say that
@@LandyVlad_Rides Wow, that's too bad. I've got the wrong head shape for Shoei, but my Arai is awesome.
This is how a product review should look like! 👍
4 days agooo jeez
Ryan, do a comparison with either $250-$350 Icon or Scorpion VS $700+ Shoei or Arai!! That would be super interesting to see!
Basically every helmet above 80€ is just as safe as a 1000$ helmet. It's just about comfort, fit, noise levels and features
@@ObitoUchihaisgay no.
Krabbenwulst no.
@@ObitoUchihaisgay no
Krabbenwulst no.
I always tell everyone... NEVER cheap out on your helmet. How much is your life worth?
Uncle DAN?!
Says the guy with the Icon! Buy an Arai next time hehehe!! Notice it's *Arai* not *Aria* =p
Death666wish I wear an Airframe. It was actually one of the best strength tested helmets of 2016. And I'm aware. I figured people would get the joke in my giveaway video.
Dang it, I don't like not getting a joke! I never doubt Icon's protection as they have saved multiple lives before, but I have an Airframe and a Shoei, and aside from the amazing graphics it doesn't hold a candle to the Shoei's quality!
Death666wish oh hell no the icon isn't gonna match quality. I always tell people icons have a shelf life. I am lucky to get half a year out of my icon before it starts to break and come apart. Will it hold against a medium crash? Yea probably. But longevity is lacking in their products.
I laughed so hard when he said, "It arrived in a garbage bag" XD :P
Should have continued the trip un-interupted to the dumpster. Both actually. Public service sort of noted. They're both utter crap !!!
It's becuz it IS GARBAGE
Is anyone in their right mind actually trusting their melon to a $30 helmet? I mean, you might as well go full on squid at that point.
Thomas Kiehl well, it could be worse. some retards drive without one
I had a $50 LS2 Rookie before just to get used to full face helmets. It accidentally slipped from my hand and fell on to ground , and the forehead vent was half-part detached hahaahaa, the fall was around a meter to the ground.
Go into a Cycle Gear and wait as people ask "What's your cheapest helmet" and get mad when they recommend something better.
i picked up the scorpion helmet in this vid for $60. it's a really great helmet for the price.
Many people buy LS2, which isn't really much better...
Only question is why the visor was removed from the Scorpion for the "golf" test.
yap, seems unfair. didnt notice.
I see this too, what are the reason? But the Scorpion is definitiv the better one!
so it wouldn't break and he can leter on in the video praise it for still working perfectly
He was checking the strength of the chin bar with that test and I'm assuming that the glass just isn't removable on the cheap helmet.
@@CASimmons
1: it is removable
2: he could have just lift it up
Harley Rider: I don’t need a helmet.
Me: That’s because there is nothing between your ears to protect.
Like some others here have said, I too would like to see a 100-120 dollar helmet vs a 5-600 helmet comparison in this circumstance. That'd be great to see.
Wish this guy could release more videos. Definitely the best motorcycle channel on RUclips.
Do a 100-120$(actually DOT or ECE aprroved like the HJC IS-17 vs 240-280$ (maybe the AGV K-3SV) vs 500$+ (shoei, arai,agv high end helmets or whatever) crash test, please ! Just to see if a really expensive helmet truly deserves it.
MakTheSank exactly...
You get what you pay for when it comes to helmets, no test required, that is what DOT and ECE is for...
They probably deserve it for the comfort upgrades alone. Not having a hot head with annoying pressure points already helps in keeping you from having a accident in the first place. Don't forget that.
They have been tested.. like 20 years ago
yep i want to see a f9 video though :)
3:50 The Expensive helmet just had no visor at this test!
I know
Exactly!
Now that's fishy!
"The AHP does have this zip on neck attachment though. I can't decide whether that is innovative or idiotic." That had me rolling 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Nice video. When I start riding, I definitely won't skimp on the helmet
Well, a rolled-down balaclava or a neck warmer would be more effective and less hideous. So ima go with idiotic lol
Scorpion's new motto: the EXO R710 - better than a $30 eBay helmet
Our driving school in Singapore sells $30 helmets. They made me rent one when I turned up in a full face Shoei. "Must show face to instructor" they said. I put on my half face $30 helmet and just thought how dumb is this. Many Singaporeans buy the cheapest helmet they can and wear no safety gear, not even gloves or boots. There are a lot of motorbike deaths in Singapore. I'm not sure why..........
wow
>Singapore speed limit is generally 50 kph
>highway is generally at 80-90 kph
Oh wow I do really need a 300 bucks helmet going 50 kph don't I
Not hating but when you hit both with the golf club the visor was off on the more expensive one?? Then at the end you were saying how the visor was still working on the more expensive one after everything it had been through.
Still love the vids👍
Yeah it's true - I forgot to re-install the visor before the chin bar test and, well, once you hit it with the golf club it's kinda too late to go back and fix the mistake haha. ~RF9
Beat me to it I was thinking the same thing.
Arturs Lejins even if he would’ve hit the $300 helmets visor, it might’ve detatched, but would NEVER shatter. The cheap visor shattered and is very brittle, hence why the gun left such a big hole. More expensive visors don’t shatter. If you check other crash test video’s you’ll see that none of them behaves as bad as this ‘helmet’
exactly my thoughts mr arturs, that test seems so damn biased, I wonder how many bucks he got from scorpion...
and btw u can adjust the power of a softair... just sayin
Jase Ferry it’s because the video is fake.
The visor on the cheap one would probably also still work if you removed it for the golf club test like you did on the dearer helmet for some unknown reason.
This is like Good Eats meets Top Gear and I’m hooked. Great work, man!
You’ve absolutely nailed it. I love and have been hooked on all three from time to time.
Don’t know if Alton is currently doing any, I gotta check.
Do you have any other favorites with similar pacing and humor and intelligence and production values?
Man, it looks like that AHP might actually be what kills you in the event of a crash lmao.
At least with the Scorpion, I don't have to worry about a slit throat.
4:37 neck condom
you sir are the smartest
I see king joffrey reviewing, i subscribed.
You're a good and loyal subject. ~KingJoffreyF9
Oddly enough, this crash test would be just the type of thing King Joffrey would enjoy doing. Well to be fair, he'd be using human heads instead of helmets and a sword instead of a gold club, but close enough. :D
He is the guy who engineered the first Harley Davidson. His name is Harley. Not Joffrey
@@Mirzadon007 That's a pretty obscure reference but don't worry, I get it at least
You probably saved multiple peoples lives with the review and damn funny to boot!
1:41 For anybody wondering.
That is a Crosman M4-177.caliber multi-pump BB/Pellet Air Gun.
Here are some specs:
It shoots pellet's up to 600fps
It also shoots BB's up to 625fps
It is 3 lbs 9 oz heavy
The lenght is 34 inch
It can be had at Airgundepot.Com for 64.99$
Thanks!
Thank you, was wondering what he used
You should test the cheapest "approved" full face helmet you can find vs. an expensive helmet, instead of some painted eBay styrofoam with a cling wrap visor.
E.G. Aldi Australia this weekend have a motorcycle sale on this week, $80 for an Australian standards approved helmet. An expensive one is anywhere between $1000 and $2000 (AUD).
You got an Aldi in Australia :O
This was the first video I watched from fortnine. This channel is amazing. Ryan, I also got my first bike!
imagine surviving a fire but having this helmet melted to your head. it literally becomes your new head
Skeletor
Ok I just ordered the AHP 😍👍🏼😂
I would love to see an Arai, Shoei, scorpion , HJC, Shark, AGV comparison like this
this is a great video that all riders should watch.. not just about the importance of wearing a helmet, but the importance of wearing a GOOD helmet!
It also highlighted just one of the minefield of problems when buying cheap crap off of ebay . I do not buy safety gear on line it has to fit properly to do any good this is where well traind shop staff and customer service is important. This will be true weather the item costs $30 or $30,000.
more interested to see $300 vs $1000 helmets comparison, in terms of protection, not just features and comfort
Great test, but is there any way y'all could perhaps do a more realistic expensive vs cheap helmet test? Test a high dollar Arai against a more affordable HJC or something like that. At least both of those are real, reputable helmets. An HJC is what I can afford. How much is my safety being compromised by using a $250 helmet instead of a $1000 helmet?
It's a good idea! We have done a couple things like that - putting a Shoei Hornet X2 up against an Icon Variant, etc. But testing a helmet around $100 would be even more interesting. ~RF9
That would be great. At least make sure the cheap helmet is actually a street legal, real helmet. It seems like in this case, the shipping material for the cheap helmet was most appropriate.
Several inexpensive HJC helmets received 5 star safety ratings from sharp.dft.gov.uk
Thoughts exactly. Arai vs HJC.
None. Shoei, Arai, you are paying for prestige and a bunch of bullshit features you dont need, and their marketing. You can get a SNELL rated HJC helmet for $150, that recieved just as good ratings by Gov and Snell, as a 500-800$ Shoei. I fell for the trap/marketing. I bought a Shoei Rf1200 for 700 bucks......its a good helmet, but in no fucking way 550 bucks better.
The neckwarmer is genius ! Im hoping to see it at more quality products.
Strangely enough while playing tourist in Beijing, Shanghai, and Wuxi; I noticed a tonne of Ebike riders and they seem to love all that hideous neck gaiter fun while riding in inclement weather (early December). Standards or Lack of Standards seems to be the norm with many products from Zhina. Most interesting video. Thanks for all you do and inform! Cheers
Basically a good Halloween costume helmet.
Ladybug Adventures Good .22 practice as well, apparently.
"They are using styrofoam instead of EPS" is one of the stupidest cons of a helmet ever.
I'm glad someone caught that. ~RF9
Styrofoam = expanded polystyrene ( aka eps)
Why?idk about helmets
that whole test was stupidly biased
Thomas Bommer ironic how the biased one here is you
Yesterday two people died bcz of cheap helmet and excessive speed or may their time was up.
In Philippines EVO HELMET are very popular, but a lot of people are not quite sure about it's durability, I hope you can test that brand of helmet for our own safety as well! Thanks a lot in advance and more power to your channel!
There was no better way to explain this subject.I think perfect presentation.
Remind me to pick up this scorpion if I wanted to get shot with a rifle in the head. Damn
brocku it was an air rifle
Pubg approved
@@clemmie4 level 1 helmet 😂
I was hoping youd do a $100 helnet vs a $600 or more helmet
I feel like this test would have been more informative and useful had you compared say... a $100 helmet you find in cycle gear vs a $500+ dollar helmet. No one is buying that chinese junk.
rick james bitch my friend did
true plus that test seems damn biased
Meanwhile I'm here with a $20 helmet with isi certification
Cycle Gear has some nice helmets.
I just bought the cheapest helmet on eBay
i recall a similar test conducted by MCN in the 90's there a shot gun was used on an arai and shoie helmets both these seam under achieving in comparison
WOAAA! I have that same scorpion helmet, which I thought was a less reputable brand. Had no idea it was virtually bullet proof! 🤯
It's a bb gun
This is a VERY important video, and is appreciated. To see actual testing of various helmets is very helpful for deciding what helmet I should buy, compared to wanting to save all the money I can when doing so. Information in this video was an eye opener.
My personal fav helmets are AGV. How about a helmet comparison between low and high AGVs i.e. K3 vs pista or corsa?
Mothman 46 because he doesn’t want to spend that much money? He can’t do every helmet
Was this secretly an ad?
Just to say comment is stupid and pointless and. The whole series is an ad.
Probably.He was so biased
100%
and btw u can adjust the power of a softair...
Thomas Bommer ... seen your comment about "softair" a few times here... Just to clear this up... watch the begining of this testing series, that is a metal pellet gun, not an air soft plastic pellet gun. Oh and I take it from your comments you have not watched any of the other test videos on this channel... or any of the other videos.
You guys accusing him that its an ad, you probably never watched his other videos
"So you're not still mad at me?"
Me: "Of course not, I only let people I trust and respect ride on a two-up with me. Here, I'll let you borrow this AHP helmet for the ride."
I have a Scorpion 420 that is SNELL rated. I paid $170 two years ago. It’s well constructed and solid.
neck condom rofl
Lmao🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂🤣😂😂😂🤣😂
would be nice to see a comparison between a cheap helmet WITH legal approval and a rather expensive one.
“What’s the difference ‘tween a $300 helmet and a $30 helmet?”
“If you’ve got a $30 head, get a $30 helmet.”
Yfy © 2020
But does that mean your head is worth only $300..?
OMG, There is no way that helmet should be sold in the U.S. ! That was ridiculous. Thanks for the video, it was very entertaining.
My uncontrollable laughter at that zip on neckwarmer is what youre all missing right now 😂😂😂😂😂
Great video as always. Would love to see an expensive helmet (Shoei, Scorpion etc) vs a reputable budget helmet in the sub $100 bracket as opposed to the scary Chinese crap. I'd like to think nobody would trust their head to something that shockingly made, and it would certainly be a more useful comparison. Keep up the great work!
can you get your hands on a IV2 (brand) helmet and test it? its also a lower price china helmet, but is DOT approved and more then $30.....being poor its been the helmet ive been using for 5+ years just because its modular
Silvie Fox YES PLEASE IVE BEEN WANTING A REVIEW OF THE IV2, I have one myself that I use daily but I'm not sure if I trust it
Just a note ........... DOT does not mean its been tested. Its a design certification and there is no guarantee that Chinese made DOT helmet was manufactured in accordance (same for US or European manufacture) but I would trust US or Euro manufacturers more. At $30 (or slightly more) you get what you pay for and that's probably "cut corners" in quality
Helmets have a use by date usually 5 years from manufacture, if you've used it for 5 years it's probably 7 years old now, I'd get a new one, and branded one at that. You can get branded and safety rated helmets from 150
Never use a modular helmet, only full rigid dot!
iloveg25 modulars are good only if chin bar is 100% strong and secure
"The hideous neck condom" Lmao
Searching for a new helmet now since sliding 20ft on my Kabuto Kamui and putting heavy scratches into both sides of it. A few scorpion models are on the final list, but really leaning towards NEXX X.T1 on closeout for under 200$.
The visor was removed from the scorpion for chin bar test. Which is something you cant do on the cheap one.
Me: lets see how they crash test a helmets
Them: starts with shooting it
Wow! How can something like that even be allowed to be sold.
That thing's very existence is ridiculous.
More often than not, you get what you pay for.
That is Chinese industrial policy, enabled by the West: "Make stuff and make it cheap, they'll buy ANYTHING over there".
Thanks RUclips for telling me a video from 2017 is 1 year old
I'm surprised the normal helmet took so few shots from from a BB gun. I expected it to be pretty much immune to that sort of think. What is the fps of that air rifle?
How have I never seen your videos before? You are fracking fracking hilarious! Definitely subscribed
It's frightening that these helmets are even available to buy.
I was seriously expecting this madlad to crash test a motorcycle helmet using an assault rifle.
Bb gun
so we just not gonna talk about how the scorpion is literally a billet proof helmet
think he is a pellet gun for the tests, not a real gun.
I love my bell race star. It's like the Lexus of helmets, not the lightest, but quality materials, no creaking plastic, looks great, flows nice on the highway
This channel just gets better and better
This is a knockoff helmet, not a cheap helmet, genuine cheap helmets will be safe, up to standard, expensive helmets will be better than the standard they need to reach, probably. This was sold to you in China no doubt (not all Chinese items are poor quality/knockoffs), a cheap helmet bought in the US if laws are similar to the UK, will still be subject to the same testing as expensive helmets and need to meet a minimum standard in order to legally be sold.
He also did a video on how utterly crap the US DOT standards are...helmets sold in the US, even with that "certification", are not exactly guaranteed to be safe.
DOT standards let manufacturers self-report their test results. With no internal oversight.
Yes, really.
@@magicoddeffect We are lucky to also have SHARP testing, this is set up by the department of transport. We can even request helmets to be tested.
It's a good place to go to see what helmets in your price range have a good rating, even if you're not from the UK. It might have your helmet on there or ones you can get where you live, especially from well known brands.
It would be cool if we could get a video of helmets that compare Snell, DOT, and ECE ratings.
How did you think this was going to go Ryan?
Nice bike, I approve.
I actually didn't think it would be *that* bad. I figured it'd suck - of course - but was surprised by how much. ~RF9
its a sponsored add for scorpion helmets, mate
I just stumbled upon your channel yesterday. You're great man. Keep up the good work. ...and I envy you for all bikes that you have/or get to ride! :D BTW, slightly irrelevant question, but what is the "big black gun"? 22, or extremely powerful air gun?
Hopefully you will test SMK, STELLAR, LS2 and RYO they are pretty famous in Europe and Asia.
3:54 the expensive helmet is missing it's visor ? did u replace it after it broke ?
*title*-crash test
*thumbnail*-gun pointing at helmet
Do you always face Assault Rifles on American roads or what?
I feel like you could of produced mad max solo and still would of done it wonders , love the content
Thanks for letting me know which helmet I should wear through the apocalypse!!!
What did you shoot it with?
Airsoft gun
Marcel Piszczek it's a fucking .177 cal air rifle dipshit
husin boi same difference, its not a real gun tho
It is, just not a firearm.
an air rifle has a lot more punch with a .177 and for this test quite relevant.
Whats the psi or the feet/meter per second speed of the .177 pellet Air rifle?
shadowninja81500
Thanks!
the gun for anyone who is wondering is a 700 fps bb gun.
For reference, most plastic pellet airsoft guns shoot between 350-500. So Ryan is using some serious plinking firepower here!
In earlier vid he says is 550km/h which is 500fps which is max speed in canada before it becomes a firearm.
So noobs gonna be like buy a 600$ helmet , if u r riding a moped...
Lol
I scored a scorpion VX20 Air for 150€ a few months ago and damn it just feels so much better in comparison to my cheaper helmet
Thanks RyNi for the confirmation that my scorpion is keeping my million dollar ideas safe and sound 🥳🥳🥳
I got a bell helmet from a pawn shop. While I do know for a fact that it’s a bell, I have absolutely so idea how strong it is, besides it was worth 60 bucks after the last owner laid his bike down twice and sold all his gear.
Please produce a comparison between $200 to $300 helmets and $600 to $800 helmets. Are we 2 to 4 times safer with the more expensive ones? And notwithstanding the answer, what else might we get for the additional money? Thank you for all you do!
It would be very interesting to redo this test with an Arai, Shoei and AGV top of the range helmet vs the $300 helmet in this test. I bet they would out perform it pretty much in the same ratio as shown here.
That's so awesome. I just bought my first Motorcycle and the scorpion is the helmet I bought not knowing how well reviewed it is. 😊
this is the MOST IMPORTANT thing you must not buy on a budget - a HELMET... we only live once so making sure that these kind of things are of a high quality product is a MUST.. thanks for the informative video.. cheers
At the motorcycle show last year I picked up a $600 SHOEI helmet for $350 all in.
Best helmet I've ever worn.
Dude.. You crack me up everytime..!!
Are you guys the same as the Fort Nine shop in Montreal..?
This was an eye opener
Late to the game but I'm due a new lid. It's amazing these things are even allowed to be sold online
I just recently got in a motorcycle accident and the scorpion 710 saved my life, No regrets there!
I haven't crashed with my R710 yet but I have plenty of confidence that it'll save me if I ever do crash. Great helmet for the price