Inside the helmet, there should be a sticker telling you which standard it conforms to. M2000 or M2005. Either should work for Hallett next month.
Good luck!
I found a Scorpion EXO-400 helmet on Craigslist - the girl that's selling it sent me a link to a website with the same helmet, but not as old, that says it's snell m2005 approved. Any tips on telling if this particular one is good enough for Hallett? She said it was a "couple" years old. It's a good deal for a hardly used helmet...should I be looking for a tag or label specifically saying snell XXXX approved?
Inside the helmet, there should be a sticker telling you which standard it conforms to. M2000 or M2005. Either should work for Hallett next month.
Good luck!
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They often "hide" the sticker under some of the padding, so if at first you don't see one, keep looking.
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Be careful. A "couple year old" helmet means that you don't know exactly how old it is. The impact material (hard styrofoam type material) does degrade with age. The worst catalyst for degradation is varying temperatures. Many people store their helmets in a garage, where the temperature changes significantly throughout the year(s). This makes the impact foam more brittle, and as result, less effective at keeping you protected.
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If you have a $5 head, buy a $5 helmet.
I'm with Bo on this... I like the "clean slate" theory for helmets. I bought a brand new, open face, name brand (well, HJC) Snell 2005 helmet from Bates for about $100 (with a protective sack) - it's basic but it'll certainly do the job.
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Don't forget to swing over to CVS and get some head lice powder since ya got no clue on the previous owners hygiene!
A brand new Exo 400 is about $140 if you like the helmet...
Moto Liberty had another stack of "$40 helmets for your $40 head" on Tuesday, but I don't think they were Snell...
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Yea umm ok. So you guys feel your head is worth $350 as opposed to $40 huh? By that logic, seems you'd want to spend more on your helmet. You miss a month's work due to head injury perhaps you should spend a months salary then?
Anyway, most snell approved helmets 2000 or later have snell on the back where it says DOT. But, officially, they have to have the sticker inside somewhere w/ a serial number on it. You'll be looking for a tan M2000 or M2005. Gently pull back padding and you should find it inside.
I got an HJC CS-5 Snell 2005 with the protective sack for $48.30 total on Ebay. No lice in it either but if you're worried about it you can probably get it dry cleaned or use a febreeze do-it-yourself kit.
All good points but just because a helmet is expensive does not mean it provides better protection. And one's head is infinitely more precious than 350 bucks. I did try some Scorpios and HJC's on at the store to get my size then shopped craigslist and ebay.
Thanks for the tips and advice!!! If the helmet (or owner) show any signs of nastiness, or abuse, etc...there won't be a sale. My fall back is the royal blue HJC CL-15 (kinda matches my car...is that gay??), not in stock but can get it in a few days.
Hallett for me is to learn some things and get a feel of how serious my interest is. I don't want to make a lot of serious investments until I'm sure. Maybe I'm over confident and lucky...I've been in many wrecks and my head was never subjected to injury...I guess it only takes once.
Well thanks to you, I have a $30 head.
My first helmet was a $100 HJC M95 (bought in '9 from a local motorcycle shop. It was fine for autocrossing, and served me well for a couple of years.
Once I started doing track days, I decided I wanted a better helmet. I bought a Simpson Super Bandit SA00. Not only was it more comfortable than my old HJC (a plus during 20+ minute track sessions), but it was lighter and carried an SA rating.
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They have a pretty good deal again....
M2000 Bell open face for $49.95.