I'm scared as hell of the flip up, although most NOBers own them.
This dude crashed at around---- This dude crashed at around 100mph
65mph and his flip up failed----- and his flip up remained solid
I guess no accident is created equal.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
To Flip Up or Not Flip Up
Having had the Arai for more than 10 years, its time to replace it. Supposedly, a helmet has a life of 3-5 years. I was considering the Nolan N-103 flip up as its replacement. The internet is dangerous, because after reading this thread http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=347210
I'm scared as hell of the flip up, although most NOBers own them.
This dude crashed at around---- This dude crashed at around 100mph
65mph and his flip up failed----- and his flip up remained solid
I guess no accident is created equal.
I'm scared as hell of the flip up, although most NOBers own them.
This dude crashed at around---- This dude crashed at around 100mph
65mph and his flip up failed----- and his flip up remained solid
I guess no accident is created equal.
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To Flip or not to Flip that is the queston. I have read the reports and before you buy a flip or full face helmet you must consider that the flip up helmet structurally is not as sound as a full face helmet. However, I do not believe any helmet will survive a 100 mph crash. I remember Deacon and Alex were riding with a guy who had a full face helmet and unfortunately given the speed of the fatal crash his full face Arai failed him. The bar across the chin was compromised and broke. Thus, I think all one can do is pray and ride with some sense and hope that you or anyone else ever has to test these helmets. I do recommend that you also consider the flips from Shoei, Caberg, Schuberth, AGV as well as Nolan. I believe that none of the flip up helmets met Snell Approval. Comfort, fit, quietness of a helmets are also factors to consider. Good Luck.
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