A little education.
1) Plastic is not a composite. It is plastic. It is manufactured in one
pouring/injection operation. Composites are an alloy, if you will.
2) Plastic will impart more energy to your head.
Ask how many MotoGP riders wear plastic helmets, and then think about why
they don't...
No offence to those wearing plastic helmets ( I have one myself). But it is
inferior to fibreglass, at least in a helmet application.
Do you really think a $49 helmet is going to protect your head like a good
fibreglass helmet?
And just because two helmets pass a test, does not mean they are the same
quality. For instance, back when the CL series was a CL-10, I bought one
for snowmobiling. All CL-10 helmets were Snell rated, except the XXXL size.
Why do you think that was? Because the helmet failed!
Anyway, opinions will differ, especially when somebody already owns what
they're touting....
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Barufaldi"
To: "Jason Mellen" ; "VFR mailing list"
Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 6:20 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: Fw: CL 14 Helmet
> This is just wrong on too many fronts...
>
> Do you know what thickness each skin is? Or what the composites are made
of (Polycarbonate vs. Fiberglass composites). Without this info, you can't
possible assert that the shell on the CL is inferior to the AC. How about
the different shape, and the inner shells? Or the different applications
based on type of accident.
>
> Besides which, it's almost certainly moot. The value of the shell is not
necessarily strength, but it's ability to disperse energy, and I can't
answer which material and application is better. No one can until they are
tested. And right now, the standards for testing in this country are DOT
and SNELL. Both helmets pass.
>
> The topper, of course, is that it's highly likely that both these
materials fail at an energy level WAY higher than the human brain would
survive.
>
> Dan B
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Jason Mellen
> >Sent: Apr 3, 2006 6:09 PM
> >To: VFR mailing list
> >Subject: Fw: Fw: CL 14 Helmet
> >
> >Plastic is not as strong as fibreglass. Fibreglass is reinforced
plastic.
> >
> >I'm sure it's a fine helmet, but there's a reason plastic helmets are
cheap.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Dan Barufaldi"
> >To: "Jason Mellen" ; "VFR mailing list"
> >
> >Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 6:04 PM
> >Subject: Re: Fw: CL 14 Helmet
> >
> >
> >> And?
> >>
> >> It's Snell 2000 and DOT 218 rated. If your point is about weight, I
can
> >tell you that I also bought the AC-11 Zeek which has a fiberglass
composite
> >shell. They're almost indiscernible in terms of weight, with the AC-11
> >feeling actually a tad heavier on the bicep scale.
> >>
> >> Not sure what the complaint is with a plastic shell.
> >>
> >> Dan B
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >From: Jason Mellen
> >> >Sent: Apr 3, 2006 5:57 PM
> >> >To: VFR mailing list
> >> >Subject: Fw: CL 14 Helmet
> >> >
> >> >Looks like a good price, but it is a plastic helmet.
> >> >
> >> >Jay
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> Don't know if anyone here wears an XL or XXL helmet, but if you do,
> >this
> >> >is a GREAT deal on an excellent helmet.
> >> >>
> >> >> Dan B
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
>
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