12-06-2005, 06:18 PM
Evan Wrote:.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.
this is true, my roommate has switched over to a carbon fiber impact helmet and he says its a world of difference on his kart. problem is that those helmets are $1G bling
1994 Ford Ranger
2004 Honda S2000
2007 BMW X3
2004 Honda S2000
2007 BMW X3
