12-06-2005, 05:28 PM
.RJ Wrote:Not always - the high dollar sparco helmets are actually heavier than the $300 bell/simpson variety. There's some reason for it, and the guy at OG 'splained it but I didnt really understand.:?:
I said carbon/kevlar, not sparco
sparco helmets are fiberglass
point being, a lighter helmet is a safer helmet, and lighter helmets are more expensive.