Best helmet under £150?
Discussion
Looking for a modular helmet. Preferably built in sun visor, comfy and quiet.
Using some naff Nitro modular helmet currently which to be fair has served me well but its awfully loud.
A lot seem to like the Caberg duke 2 but I tried it on and it didnt feel much better than what I have already.
Considering my helmet is only a 3/5 SHARP rating would prefer something with 5
Using some naff Nitro modular helmet currently which to be fair has served me well but its awfully loud.
A lot seem to like the Caberg duke 2 but I tried it on and it didnt feel much better than what I have already.
Considering my helmet is only a 3/5 SHARP rating would prefer something with 5
CaptainSlow said:
If you've used a store to try on a lid you should buy it from there.
Why? There is no fine print saying if you try on our clothes you must buy from us.Do you buy the first car/bike you test drive at the dealer?
Do you buy the first insurance quote that comes up?
Do you buy the first flight ticket you find?
No? Then STFU.
Cbull said:
HJC definitely seem to to be be the obvious choice within that price range. Lovely looking lids and filled with special features. My only gripe with them is the anti-fog side of things, both me and my son have bother struggled with them, not sure if that's just us though.
They look good but build quality is inferior to Caberg imo and their tinted visor is such a gimmick and flimsyCaptainSlow said:
Touched a nerve? The examples you give are completely different.
Trying something on in a store and/or getting their advice and then buying the exact thing elsewhere to save a few quid is the act of a tosser.
Anyhow, I'm out giving any help to you.
No, its the act of someone cost savvy and likes to get a bargain.Trying something on in a store and/or getting their advice and then buying the exact thing elsewhere to save a few quid is the act of a tosser.
Anyhow, I'm out giving any help to you.
But here i'll charge you £20 for a Big Mac just because I let you try a sample of it first. Moron.
Pothole said:
Please qualify what you mean about the tinted visor.
When doing so, bear in mind:
"Gimmick
noun
a trick or device intended to attract attention, publicity, or trade. "
My helmet definitely had a tinted internal visor which slid up and down on demand. It was as strong as it needed to be, considering they were internal and protected from the elements by the main visor. I used it for two winters and three summers and it was perfectly serviceable.
The gimmick is how it drops down. It does so in this weird, slow way like its being dropped by gears activated by a button, but to raise it you have to pull a lever.When doing so, bear in mind:
"Gimmick
noun
a trick or device intended to attract attention, publicity, or trade. "
My helmet definitely had a tinted internal visor which slid up and down on demand. It was as strong as it needed to be, considering they were internal and protected from the elements by the main visor. I used it for two winters and three summers and it was perfectly serviceable.
Every other manufacturer just has a big old lever up and down giving decent feedback to the fingers. No need for this daft button and lever nonsense.
'a trick or device used to attract business or attention'
Attention being the shoppers in the store trying it out.
CaptainSlow said:
It's an act of a time-wasting tightwad. Next time that shop may not be there to act as your fitting service.
No wonder you're riding round on 9 year old tyres...can you not find a cheap enough online tyre fitter.
Local garage gave me a quote. I used Blackcircles, using the same garage as a fitting service came in £40 cheaper. I see that as trying to con the average joe who might not think to look online. No wonder you're riding round on 9 year old tyres...can you not find a cheap enough online tyre fitter.
A fool and his money are soon parted, fool
CaptainSlow said:
Quite...tossers like the OP are a drain on the bricks and mortars that are already suffering margin squeeze. He knows the price of everything but the value of nothing. Totally scummy behaviour...but seems to be an unpleasant person generally.
As I said cry and b
h and moan some more, it makes for entertaining reading. 
DuckSauce said:
It's a lot more than saving a tenner though. I went to a local shop for some textile trousers, I had done my research online (reviews) and fully intended to buy them in the shop. However the price difference was just too much (£80 more than they were on most of the online shops)
I didn't buy them in the end, as to me, that's a huge amount of money. I have bought from that shop on plenty of other occasions
Agree. 9 times out of 10 the brick and mortar store you try the stock on has its own online website anyway, so they're not losing out on anything. Really couldn't care less about what some dork on a forum thinks. I didn't buy them in the end, as to me, that's a huge amount of money. I have bought from that shop on plenty of other occasions
Bumblebee7 said:
Must admit that I agree. I used to work in an outdoor shop and we received a very minimal commission of 0.5%, but more importantly we were trained to give fantastic advice. We went through lots of training to ensure recommendations on equipment were the best for each customer and we went to great lengths to ensure footwear was the correct shape and the appropriate size, often having to factor for variables like climate of the location where they were to be used and swelling which occurs at high altitude. You would sometimes spend over an hour with someone at which point you would start heading to the till only for them to say 'don't worry mate, I've seen them cheaper online somewhere else' and just leave the shop without as much as a thank you for your time.
By all means buy what you want online at the most competitive price, but if you try something on in a brick and mortar shop, take the advice and then buy elsewhere online to save some money you are a bit of a bellend. If there's a big price difference at least ask the shop if they could price match, or meet you halfway etc.
Sounds like poor sales technique. Anyone can reel off a list of facts about the product. What you're supposed to be doing is selling the service. Why buy from you when its cheaper or same price elsewhere? Maybe a no quibble return policy, free aftercare, discounted repairs after warranty expires, help line etc. All things you cant get on Ebay bar the returns. By all means buy what you want online at the most competitive price, but if you try something on in a brick and mortar shop, take the advice and then buy elsewhere online to save some money you are a bit of a bellend. If there's a big price difference at least ask the shop if they could price match, or meet you halfway etc.
With your technique you're literally just being a walking talking 'Amazon view more product details' button. Then have the gall to get butthurt when the customer doesn't pay over the odds for it? No wonder you USED to work in sales.
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