helmet

87turbo_turtle · 05-31-2008, 08:30 PM

have yall found light weight helmets??? I only have three vertibry(sp) in my neck so even a normal bike helmet hurts to the point I can only wear it for 10seconds. I MEAN REALLY PAINFUL HURT.

Roen · 05-31-2008, 10:45 PM

lightest weight i've found is 3 lbs

and they're expensive.

87turbo_turtle · 06-04-2008, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Roen

lightest weight i've found is 3 lbs

and they're expensive.

yeah I know when I go get my helmet I am looking at about a grand

Phoenix7 · 06-04-2008, 07:45 PM

damn! That's a lot of money! Neck and back injuries are no fun.

***ZGN*** · 06-04-2008, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by sk8world

Best place to get one? Price? Any lowprofile ones/ I do not have much room above my head..

try http://www.chopperhelmets.com/ Tell him Kevin Henderson from PC Remedy sent you. Maybe he can help!

-Later

87turbo_turtle · 06-05-2008, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by phoenix7

damn! That's a lot of money! Neck and back injuries are no fun.

Unfort. not an injury I was born with all 7 vertibrie in my neck but instead of seperating they fused together to form 3 so I have a short neck which causes problems with my back at times. I love driving and want to race but the helmet is going to be a big thing and I know some leauges make you pass sertain physicals which will be another problem because I am 5degrees on either side off to have the same side to side head motion most do. But I do not give up and will not give up.

Phoenix7 · 06-05-2008, 05:50 PM

oh damn! I thought you might have had bad disks are was forced to fuse them. The 5* off can be compensated with mirrors though, right? How LIGHT of a helmet do you think you can use?

87turbo_turtle · 06-07-2008, 09:00 AM

Yep mirrors are a wonderful thing. My Del Sol has some nasty blind spots naturally that I have completly compensated for with the stock mirrors. I angle my side mirror to veiw down the side of the car so I can see what is on either side of me where a passenger would be if it was a four sitter. No extra mirrors thank god.

No clue yet there is a guy on your side of the country that makes the light helmets. He advertises for bikes though and my husband has talked to him about me. We hope when we visit that side of the country we can stop in and let me try them on and see if he would make me a car helmet to. So yeah expensive for me but hopefully I can finally hit the track.

BlouZbee · 06-11-2008, 10:29 PM

im going to my first autox. i wear glasses.

are there helmets better suited for glasses wearers?

im thinking open face would be better? suggestions?

Phoenix7 · 06-11-2008, 11:35 PM

doesn't matter to me. I'd look into contacts though, your glasses may fog up and they ask you to put the mask all the way down.

BlouZbee · 06-12-2008, 05:46 AM

well contacts are not an option. ive been wearing glasses for 18 years.

thats why i was thinking open face helmets? are the all the same or is there something special i should look for?

Roen · 06-12-2008, 09:40 AM

You can wear glasses with full face helmets, it's just tricky to get them on.

Just make sure you get an SA2005 rated helmet, those are good at most sanctioning bodies until 2015.

SPICcnmFD · 06-12-2008, 10:23 AM

I've never been asked at close my shield on my helmet anywhere, track, AutoX, etc. I even took it off my old helmet at one point just so it wouldn't get scratched up so bad at the AutoXs. And on the track I leave it open unless their is alot of debris and it starts coming in the window.

05-31-2008, 08:30 PM	#16
87turbo_turtle Rotary Chic Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Holland, SC iTrader: (0) Posts: 232 Rep Power: 17	have yall found light weight helmets??? I only have three vertibry(sp) in my neck so even a normal bike helmet hurts to the point I can only wear it for 10seconds. I MEAN REALLY PAINFUL HURT. __________________ Turtle Yes I am a girl and I will kick your butt. Prove yourself.

06-07-2008, 09:00 AM	#23
87turbo_turtle Rotary Chic Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Holland, SC iTrader: (0) Posts: 232 Rep Power: 17	Yep mirrors are a wonderful thing. My Del Sol has some nasty blind spots naturally that I have completly compensated for with the stock mirrors. I angle my side mirror to veiw down the side of the car so I can see what is on either side of me where a passenger would be if it was a four sitter. No extra mirrors thank god. No clue yet there is a guy on your side of the country that makes the light helmets. He advertises for bikes though and my husband has talked to him about me. We hope when we visit that side of the country we can stop in and let me try them on and see if he would make me a car helmet to. So yeah expensive for me but hopefully I can finally hit the track. __________________ Turtle Yes I am a girl and I will kick your butt. Prove yourself.

06-12-2008, 10:23 AM	#28
SPICcnmFD Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: B'ham, AL iTrader: (0) Posts: 329 Rep Power: 17	I've never been asked at close my shield on my helmet anywhere, track, AutoX, etc. I even took it off my old helmet at one point just so it wouldn't get scratched up so bad at the AutoXs. And on the track I leave it open unless their is alot of debris and it starts coming in the window. __________________ 1993 Rx-7 SM2 #11 At the local AutoX: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VOSQkkSLQs Speed for Sale shootout 2007: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiqlyAkGmpg A few laps at Barbers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_h5q...x=0&playnext=1

05-31-2008, 10:45 PM	#17
Roen Evil Club Mod Join Date: Feb 2008 iTrader: (0) Posts: 183 Rep Power: 17	lightest weight i've found is 3 lbs and they're expensive.

06-11-2008, 10:29 PM	#24
BlouZbee The Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 iTrader: (0) Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	im going to my first autox. i wear glasses. are there helmets better suited for glasses wearers? im thinking open face would be better? suggestions?

06-12-2008, 05:46 AM	#26
BlouZbee The Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 iTrader: (0) Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	well contacts are not an option. ive been wearing glasses for 18 years. thats why i was thinking open face helmets? are the all the same or is there something special i should look for?

06-12-2008, 09:40 AM	#27
Roen Evil Club Mod Join Date: Feb 2008 iTrader: (0) Posts: 183 Rep Power: 17	You can wear glasses with full face helmets, it's just tricky to get them on. Just make sure you get an SA2005 rated helmet, those are good at most sanctioning bodies until 2015.