Opinions please FM helmet

[iguana]

I'm an indecisive bugger at the best of times so some opinions on helmets please.

Ok I've only owned 2 helmets- both Shoei's they fit my melon like head well and I'm happy with the cost & quality.

Present helmet is a '98 & is getting a bit battered & is set to become my car track day lid, so then I don't need to bash my new one on car roll bars etc.

Here is the saga- I love the look of the Magic roundabout Ronnie Smith FM jobbies, they are inexpensive at just under a £ ton & fits me ok, while the cheapest Shoei to replace mine is coming in at £179 and while I've nevr been into fancy paint jobs before- prefering plain colours, I feel like a change and the cheapest Shoei in the design I want is £300.

Man in shop reckoned the quality of the FM was shite & that he would rather lose a sale than see me go from Shoei to FM! stong words i felt but the the FM does have a noticably cheaper feel than my Shoei.

Thing is I only want the graphics and the fact that its the 'right' price is a bonus, (over £200 on a lid is to me just throwing away ya cash) I could of course get a Shoei & get it sprayed but that is a very expensive way to do it & if I had that sort of dosh I'd have my name down for one of those ltd edtion Arai Bazza Sheen replicas- (man I'd love one of those if anyone has a contact for them a lot cheaper than the £450 or so they are advertised at)

Excuse the long ramble, its been a long hot day & im having a beer or 3


-- Edited to add-

Ps, I don't belive in that if youve got a £100 head get a £100 helmet crap, as many mag tests have proven the only noticable difference between class A £500 Arais & £100 Class A's is trim & the quaity of fittings etc, crash protection is virtually the same.




>>> Edited by iguana on Friday 15th August 19:44

[DennisTheMenace]

I had an FM W10 before i got my HJC dennis the menace lid , and it was very comfy and reasonably quiet , ive been thinking of getting the magic roundabout lid where have you seen them for a ton ?????

[a j]

I've always had Arai's cos i got a odd head and they are the only ones which fit! Lining in them is good too. Always had plain lids too, although before i bought my last Arai i did consider a designed one thing is they are quite a bit extra! I also wondered if i would go off it after a while? I got a Quantum F 4 weeks ago, new, boxed, and sent to me for £165 , i tell ya mate chuffed to bollocks i was, seeing as the azero or whatever it is is £320.

John Renalds and countless other racers thought FMs were okay for a while so they cant be that bad?

>> Edited by a j on Friday 15th August 20:07

[iguana]

Denny- J&S they have a store in Newbury £99.

AJ- thats a blinding price, where from?

[mel]

FM are the biggest manufacturer of Polystyrene cups in the US............nuff said?

[Ballistic Banana]

These have been around abit now havent they ...
I think thats why the price is low now, might be wrong.

But a bargain if doubles up as a coffe cup hey Mel.

BB

[a j]

iguana said:

AJ- thats a blinding price, where from?

Busters 08702 412040. I thought i may get another and put it in the loft!

I agree about the Bazza Lid nice but expensive. I also liked the Joey Dunlop rep.

>> Edited by a j on Saturday 16th August 17:30

[dern]

iguana said:

Man in shop reckoned the quality of the FM was shite & that he would rather lose a sale than see me go from Shoei to FM! stong words i felt but the the FM does have a noticably cheaper feel than my Shoei.

I've gone from an FM sub 100 quid hat to a shoei and once I've got the use out of the shoei that I feel I've paid for I'll go back to an FM.

I've found the shoei to be much heavier, much noisier and the visor seal to be cr*p no matter how often I adjust it. I also hate the seat belt buckle type strap on the shoei with a passion.

Mark