# Helmet Talk **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [January 25, 2009, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/helmet-talk/121385 "2009-01-25T18:05:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2009, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/helmet-talk/121385/1 "2009-01-25T18:05:17Z")
What helmet are you using? What helmet offers the best value with all the appropriate safety features one would need in a helmet for regular track duty, but not door to door competition? ---
**Author:** ![BRIGGS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/briggs/32/5662_2.png) [@BRIGGS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BRIGGS)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2009, 6:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/helmet-talk/121385/2 "2009-01-25T18:08:23Z")
Arai GP-5 All I have to say is wear one of those and you will never ever put anything else on your melon again. ---
**Author:** ![CSK-240-R1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/csk-240-r1/32/5698_2.png) [@CSK-240-R1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CSK-240-R1)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2009, 7:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/helmet-talk/121385/3 "2009-01-25T19:43:50Z")
ICON-the only brand i buy for helmets ---
**Author:** ![ls6s13](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ls6s13/32/5657_2.png) [@ls6s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ls6s13)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 12:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/helmet-talk/121385/4 "2009-01-26T00:11:24Z")
bing, I picked up a decent helmet at bicknell racing. 100$ it is DOT and Snell approved, they come in black and white. Ive never heard of the company before but it is made by VEGA. ---
**Author:** ![danbikes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f9ae1b/32.png) [@danbikes](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/danbikes)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/helmet-talk/121385/5 "2009-01-26T09:02:43Z")
> [@sideways14"](#): > > Arai GP-5 > > All I have to say is wear one of those and you will never ever put anything else on your melon again. I have heard good things about arai’s helmets, but i have also heard that they are quite pricey. Is that true? i was actually gonna start looking into a helmet myself… ---
**Author:** ![kollo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kollo/32/5661_2.png) [@kollo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kollo)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 9:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/helmet-talk/121385/6 "2009-01-26T09:22:14Z")
CT had a couple on sale in peterborough i got one can`t remember the name i`ll have to go dig it out of the garage $200 come in black with clear face shield and vents i like it never gets to hot and i`m a big guy and it fits nicely ---
**Author:** ![kollo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kollo/32/5661_2.png) [@kollo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kollo)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/helmet-talk/121385/7 "2009-01-26T09:30:10Z")
> **[Shop Canada’s Top Department Store Online & at 500+ Locations](http://www.canadiantire.ca/en.html)** > > Get anything from auto parts to home décor, outdoor living products, fitness/sports equipment, tools and more at Canadian Tire online or one of 500+ stores. that’s the helmet for CT it`s pretty nice ---
**Author:** ![sil8t](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@sil8t](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sil8t)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 9:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/helmet-talk/121385/8 "2009-01-26T09:36:57Z")
i have one of those fuel helmets from ct. fits great works mint. ---
**Author:** ![SaNTi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@SaNTi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SaNTi)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/helmet-talk/121385/9 "2009-01-26T09:42:30Z")
> [@sideways14"](#): > > Arai GP-5 > > All I have to say is wear one of those and you will never ever put anything else on your melon again. I would hope so, for $1200… Ouch. ---
**Author:** ![Martino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/martino/32/5674_2.png) [@Martino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Martino)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/helmet-talk/121385/10 "2009-01-26T09:44:52Z")
Woah, I didn’t know CT sold Bell racing products. ---
**Author:** ![kollo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kollo/32/5661_2.png) [@kollo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kollo)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 10:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/helmet-talk/121385/11 "2009-01-26T10:12:01Z")
^there actually really good bang for your buck i don`t regret it ---
**Author:** ![Martino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/martino/32/5674_2.png) [@Martino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Martino)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2009, 10:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/helmet-talk/121385/12 "2009-01-26T10:15:00Z")
Bell Racing, is a good company, I just wasn’t aware they were sold at CT. ---
**Author:** ![Hurricane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Hurricane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hurricane)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/helmet-talk/121385/13 "2009-01-27T15:08:32Z")
As long as the helmet is SNELL approved then the rest of the name branding is just baller status… ---
**Author:** ![danbikes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f9ae1b/32.png) [@danbikes](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/danbikes)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 3:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/helmet-talk/121385/14 "2009-01-27T15:41:12Z")
^ I didn’t see any SNELL or DOT logos on the CT page, and it wasnt mentioned on the page that they were approved by them either for the Bell helmet… \*EDIT: if you scroll down the page, it reccomends another Bell helmet: [http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/product\_detail.jsp?PRODUCT\<\>prd\_id=845524443288987&FOLDER\<\>folder\_id=1408474396672496&bmUID=1233099700671&OmniCrossSell=0874996%20Bell+Zephyr+Full-Face+Snowmobile+Helmet](http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524443288987&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=1408474396672496&bmUID=1233099700671&OmniCrossSell=0874996%20Bell+Zephyr+Full-Face+Snowmobile+Helmet) This one is DOT approved. Same price too. ---
**Author:** ![SRI\_Motorsports](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@SRI\_Motorsports](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRI_Motorsports)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2009, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/helmet-talk/121385/15 "2009-01-28T19:49:40Z")
I got the fuel racing helmet from canadian tire and it was $99.00. It is dot approved but I did not see snell anywhere. It should say in clear view right? what does snell mean or stand for? ---
**Author:** ![CSK-240-R1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/csk-240-r1/32/5698_2.png) [@CSK-240-R1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CSK-240-R1)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2009, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/helmet-talk/121385/16 "2009-01-28T20:15:11Z")
there actually pretty much the same thing just 2 different companys standards to test helmets, as far as i remember either or makes it legal for road use. most brand name helmets are both DOT and SNELL ---
**Author:** ![Hurricane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Hurricane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hurricane)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2009, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/helmet-talk/121385/17 "2009-01-28T20:27:40Z")
[http://www.smf.org/standards/2005/sak2005/sa\_k2005\_final.html](http://www.smf.org/standards/2005/sak2005/sa_k2005_final.html) Is what SNELL means… It is another rating standard like DOT but with much higher requirements. With a DOT helmet, you’ll survive… but you might end up looking a little… lopsided With a SNELL helmet you’ll survive and be just as ugly as you were before you put the helmet on. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![tosh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/58956e/32.png) [@tosh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tosh)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2009, 8:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/helmet-talk/121385/18 "2009-01-28T20:35:13Z")
what ever you buy just make sure it has the latest dot/snell rating. the ratings are always updated and various motorsports series change the requirements as well to keep up with the updates. decide what kind of MS you are gonna run and check there rule book for there minimum requirements. peace ---
**Author:** ![SRI\_Motorsports](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@SRI\_Motorsports](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRI_Motorsports)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2009, 8:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/helmet-talk/121385/19 "2009-01-28T20:49:03Z")
It says on the box DOT FMVSS N.218 approved. No where do i see snell. I gues it isn’t then? ---
**Author:** ![Osad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3ab097/32.png) [@Osad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Osad)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2009, 10:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/helmet-talk/121385/20 "2009-01-28T22:23:01Z")
> [@sideways14"](#): > > Arai GP-5 > > All I have to say is wear one of those and you will never ever put anything else on your melon again. I totally agree. I put on one of the lower end models someone brought into work, amazing. The thing I love about the GP5 PED is it’s wide-eye-port view, and slim visor design. The helmet is very simple, meets ALL standards, BUT is unbelievably pricey. I must say though, on this helmet, and other Arai helmets, I really can’t justify spending $1200 on a helmet, when you can get a very very nice Impact or Simpson/Bell for like… less than half the price. I do looooove the GP5 though, and want one super badly. The Impact ‘Charger’ is what i’ll most likely be going with as its more in my budget… [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/helmet-talk/121385.md?page=2)