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Shoei vs 6D?
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I've always been an Arai guy but I think TLD is my next helmet.
The second problem with the Shoei design is that while the other manufacturers are improving their concussion protection, Shoei hasn't updated anything but their paint schemes.
For the price, I wouldn't buy a 6D. That's a $300 helmet in my opinion. I compared the 6D, Shoei and Arai and the quality of the 6D is obviously Chinese when you have all three on the same table.
I had a Moto 8 back when they came out in 2009. That thing was low quality garbage in my opinion.
Next I picked up a Fox V3 in 2010. Good quality with a carbon/fiber/fiberglass shell, but the EPS behind the cheek padding isn't a durable design.
The Shop
The following link will tell you all need to know about MIPS.
http://www.bhsi.org/mips.htm
Shoei 25 year old technology.
I had a shoei before I bought my 6D carbon. Quality is just as good and it fit my head better that my Shoei.
Oh, and the shell may be a little bigger but I don't notice it at all.
That said, some of the helmets with MIPS would be worth a look as well.
edit: TLD is reputable too!
That said, the Shoei is a 7 year old helmet, so I didn't even consider to buy one again, knowing there is the 6D and moto 9 flex with the latest tech.
I got the 6D a few weeks ago and i'm relatively happy with it. But the big minus is the price and the weight(It's a really heavy helmet. 1550 grams). The 6D is overpriced, that is a fact. The quality of the helmet is on the same level as a Fox V3/V4 and to pay 700-800€ for it is a bit silly. I haven't crashed yet with it.
The current Shoei is 7 years old so i would guess that there will be a new model soon with new technology. And the shape of the Shoei might look cool but it's a huge factor when it comes to crashes.
I won't put a Chinese helmet on my head.
Pit Row
Also, I got a great deal on mine, a little less than 500 euros + free goggles. I'm sure there are comparable deals out there in the US.
I got my 6D from a Finnish dealer and i paid 700€. But i'm happy with it!
*edit* I should add that last year I had that severe concussion and the damage to my helmet shows that what I described is exactly what happened.
I don't know where Shoei gets those numbers from but my VFX-W weighs 1609g on the scale while the 6D is 1540grams.
There are these helmet threads every now and then on here that try to compare all these different helmets which is very hard to do. The top helmets out there (Shoei, Arai, 6D, Bell, TLD) are all very good helmets and you probably won't go wrong choosing from them. I've been using Arai and Shoei helmets for 10 years and they have saved my head in some big hits during the time. Yes they haven't changed much during the time but maybe they don't need to, as someone said earlier they still do their job when you hit your head.
And last I always find it funny when people make a big deal of the weight of helmets. When a helmet weights a bit more than the other I think to myself that there is some more stuff in the helmet to protect my head. I've seen for myself and heard so many stories about completely destroyed Airoh helmets that I'm happy to have a helmet that isn't the lightest on the market.
Shoei and Arai can't be matched as far as the manufacturing process. Both are hand built in Japan, with multiple inspection points throughout the 6 day process each helmet takes to build. The strength and consistency of each helmet just simply can't be matched. However, like stated above is a very out dated technology when compared to the Bell or 6D. I personally love my Bell, and have so many hits to the head from over the years i'm screwed regardless.
That said, i applaud 6d for pushing helmet tech out of the '80's. Now put in into a better package, please so we can buy one.............
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