i got a giro remedy fullface but it was too small so i returned it and then i was gona order a larger one but i found this GMax GM46X Off Road Full Face Motorcycle Helmets @ Extreme Supply!. It is cheaper than the remedy but i want to know how else it compares to the remedy, most importantly safety... thanks
Location: diamond bar, pasadena, and all the other secret places
Age: 29
Posts: 254
Re: motocross helmet vs biking helmet
Quote:
Originally Posted by bob0974
i got a giro remedy fullface but it was too small so i returned it and then i was gona order a larger one but i found this GMax GM46X Off Road Full Face Motorcycle Helmets @ Extreme Supply!. It is cheaper than the remedy but i want to know how else it compares to the remedy, most importantly safety... thanks
if it meet and exceeds DOT standards like it says, seems like a good choice. plus it's cheaper. hows about the protec ace of spades?
well, the general rule of thumb is that motorcycle helmets, especially DOT or Snell certified helmets, are gonna be safer but usually much much heavier than mountain biking helmets. lighter weight helmets usually hold up just fine in skateboarding accidents (just ask justin metcalf, he fell headfirst at high speeds wearing an Icaro skyrunner [paragliding helmet] and is alive to tell his story).
i dont think you're sacrificing a lot of safety by going with either one because at the end of the day, any helmet is better than no helmet at all.
__________________
We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory will swell when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.
i got a giro remedy fullface but it was too small so i returned it and then i was gona order a larger one but i found this GMax GM46X Off Road Full Face Motorcycle Helmets @ Extreme Supply!. It is cheaper than the remedy but i want to know how else it compares to the remedy, most importantly safety... thanks
Dude I have that exact same helmet!
I Got it from http://http://www.timeshipracing.com/race.htm FYI that is me in those pictures
The helmet fits great and saved my life. Really it did, fell right on my head and the Munnsville race. If you buy it from Timeship they put a face screen on it. Tehy are good people.
Its is DOT rated and relatively light and has very high visibility. I very highly recomend it.
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by nevadarasta18
Since the new evo has the green graphic, does that mean the board will go faster? I heard they used a lighter paint, which makes the board lighter and faster?:-k
Quote:
Originally Posted by Alpha06
this is what happens when you od on acid twice a day for life
I think its pretty light but my friends say its heavy.
They only say that because they have Charly/Icaros that weigh under a pound. I dont feel very safe wearing those helmet's tho. It doesn't seem like enough to really save you, altho I know many ppl crashed on those helmets and are still alive. I just dont trust my life to anythig that isn't D.O.T rated. I think the GMAX is really light IMO. hope I helped
Dont hesitate to ask anymore questions.
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by nevadarasta18
Since the new evo has the green graphic, does that mean the board will go faster? I heard they used a lighter paint, which makes the board lighter and faster?:-k
Quote:
Originally Posted by Alpha06
this is what happens when you od on acid twice a day for life
have any of ur friends said its heavy when they have biking helmets or all charlys and icaros? will a coke bottle work for the visor or is it too big??
Mountain bike helmets are designed for (or should be, anyway) impacts with trees and rocks and such.
Any more protection is overkill, IMO.
I don't think you can ever have too much protection... I can understand if the protection is outweighed by the costs, but technology is always improving so we can have better and safer products. Like if we could have motorcycle protection at the cost and weight of a mountain bike helmet thatd be legit.
__________________
Would you rather eat a hotdog that costs a dollar or a dollar that tastes like a hotdog?
i just got my gmax a month ago. black on gray looks sexy. light too i think youl be happy with it, i havnt crashed with it yet so i wouldnt know the strength. im ganna get a replasment sheild from timeship so i have one clear and one tinted, can anybody help me w/ tinting the sheild???
there r some instructions to make a tinted faceshield there...
if u already have urs fit to the shape of ur helmet just get some scrap tint from an auto shop and clean ur face shield with some soapy water then peel off the backing to the tint and stick it right on the faceshield... trim the edges and u should have urself a nice tinted faceshield
this should work..... but i havent actually tried it so dont blame me if it doesnt
motocross helmet vs biking helmet
![[ben]'s Avatar](/forum/images/customavatars/avatar7125_11.gif){kind=avatar}
black on gray looks sexy. light too i think youl be happy with it, i havnt crashed with it yet so i wouldnt know the strength. im ganna get a replasment sheild from timeship so i have one clear and one tinted, can anybody help me w/ tinting the sheild???