Oh, I think you'd be way better off listening to the internet rando on most things.
Two counterpoints:
1 - I'm still not fully sold on how important all of this stuff is on a half shell helmet. In all of my years riding, I've blown up precisely 3 helmets. All full face. All involved me skidding along on either the top or the side of my head. I honestly am not certain if a half shell would have done much for a couple of those, or if it would have stayed in place.
2 - I tested a couple of Kali helmets a few years ago. I thought they were pretty good. I thought the straps were a bit convoluted, with the front coming off the bottom of the helmet, and the rear connecting at the top. For me, skate style straps feel a hell of a lot more secure, and stay in place on my head a lot better. For me, that is a bigger feature than any number of fancy technologies. And for whatever reason, it seems like you have to pay at least 70 bucks to get a helmet with straps like that.
Okay. Wait. 3 counterpoints.
3 - Actually...I did skid along on my head on an old Giro Semi with skate style straps. It stayed in place. I'm not sure if it prevented a concussion.
June 19, 2018, 9:40 a.m. - Dave Tolnai
Oh, I think you'd be way better off listening to the internet rando on most things. Two counterpoints: 1 - I'm still not fully sold on how important all of this stuff is on a half shell helmet. In all of my years riding, I've blown up precisely 3 helmets. All full face. All involved me skidding along on either the top or the side of my head. I honestly am not certain if a half shell would have done much for a couple of those, or if it would have stayed in place. 2 - I tested a couple of Kali helmets a few years ago. I thought they were pretty good. I thought the straps were a bit convoluted, with the front coming off the bottom of the helmet, and the rear connecting at the top. For me, skate style straps feel a hell of a lot more secure, and stay in place on my head a lot better. For me, that is a bigger feature than any number of fancy technologies. And for whatever reason, it seems like you have to pay at least 70 bucks to get a helmet with straps like that. Okay. Wait. 3 counterpoints. 3 - Actually...I did skid along on my head on an old Giro Semi with skate style straps. It stayed in place. I'm not sure if it prevented a concussion.