Post up your helmets - Honda Prelude Forum

Qveon · 04-18-2006, 09:27 PM

Post pics of your helmet, or tell if they are open face or full face. What do you perfer? i need a new helmet

JP Page · 04-18-2006, 09:47 PM

i have an open face pyrotect SA2000, i feel to confined in a closed face

LowFlyin' · 04-18-2006, 10:18 PM

I have an Icon Alliance...it's a motorcycle helmet, but I like having a closed face helmet. Eventually, I'll need to upgrade to a racing approved helmet.

yield · 04-18-2006, 10:35 PM

I have a pyrotect full face. No complaints so far - it fits well, has adjustable ventilation holes and a large eye port, but it is a little heavy. I think it's a good HPDE type helmet but would upgrade if I was doing serious racing.

Zombie shot:

Much hotter on my gf

JP Page · 04-19-2006, 05:36 AM

I kinda steered away from a full face with the whole air bag thing. If your bag goes while racing it will hit your helmet and the helmet could break your jaw. Plus i got a really good deal on mine

merlindavis · 04-19-2006, 05:46 AM

full face sure as heck looks cooler, but i find that i can see and hear better when i run with an open face...

i can deal with the vision issue, as most of the time that i'm wearing the helmet i don't need to have great peripheral, but i just can't stand having everything muted so much, like i'm in my own little cave...

paulyg · 04-19-2006, 06:45 AM

I bought the G-Force Pro Hybrid.

I was sold on the fact that is has the chin guard that protects that area of your face from smacking something in a crash. But in retrospect, an open face may have been a better choice considering the potential issues with closed face helmets and airbags. The upside is that if I drive an airbagless car I'm set, and I can covert it to a fully closed helmet with an add-on sunscreen.

The G-Force GF750 open face can be had for ~$110 if you look around on line. That's a hell of a deal.

CurlyDE · 04-19-2006, 06:50 AM

I have a full face helmet ... at my first DE I had a rock (or something) come in the window and hit my face near my left eye (I had the face shield / screen thingy up). Anyway, I'll be sticking with a full face helmet and wearing the shield down from now on.

bdb · 04-19-2006, 07:29 AM

Simpson Bandit N (Nomex).

Qveon · 04-19-2006, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by paulyg

I bought the G-Force Pro Hybrid.

I was sold on the fact that is has the chin guard that protects that area of your face from smacking something in a crash. But in retrospect, an open face may have been a better choice considering the potential issues with closed face helmets and airbags. The upside is that if I drive an airbagless car I'm set, and I can covert it to a fully closed helmet with an add-on sunscreen.

The G-Force GF750 open face can be had for ~$110 if you look around on line. That's a hell of a deal.

This is what i am thinking about buying. hmmm the only place i looked so far has them for $200

nikolai911 · 04-19-2006, 10:18 AM

I use a Bell M3. Its a closed face with a larger eye opening for greater peripheral vision.

vwong · 04-19-2006, 11:18 AM

I have a Bell Sport something (probably a Sport2). This is a full face helmet, and it will expire in 2010. At that time, I'll go with a lighter full face helmet.

yield · 04-19-2006, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by JP Page

I kinda steered away from a full face with the whole air bag thing. If your bag goes while racing it will hit your helmet and the helmet could break your jaw. Plus i got a really good deal on mine

I think the jury is still out on that one. I've heard of several people having no issues but the scca did put out a memo about it. In the 4th gen you recline more and I sit very far back already (6'3) so I don't know if I'd hit with extreme force. Plus I'd still rather have a broken jaw than no jaw left at all. In a serious crash I'd definitely want the integrity of the FF but it may not be worthwhile in a low speed crash. Plus, can't you just pull an airbag fuse on track day if you're worried about it?

mtbprelude · 04-19-2006, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by yield

I think the jury is still out on that one. I've heard of several people having no issues but the scca did put out a memo about it. In the 4th gen you recline more and I sit very far back already (6'3) so I don't know if I'd hit with extreme force. Plus I'd still rather have a broken jaw than no jaw left at all. In a serious crash I'd definitely want the integrity of the FF but it may not be worthwhile in a low speed crash. Plus, can't you just pull an airbag fuse on track day if you're worried about it?

It originated at the FIA, where a paper mentioned that in case of airbag deployment it was possible that jaw injuries "could not be ruled out" when a full face helmet was used (Hubert Gramling, FIA Institute, FT3/AF, 18.5.1999). 5 years late the SCCA issued an advisory memo on the subject in 2004: [url]http://www.mohud-scca.org/Info/download/PB%2005-01%20Airbag%20Advisory.pdf/url]

It was then passed around the internet, much terror, and speculation inflated it to full on red herring status. Nothing ever came of it.

I switched recently from a Bell Mag 4 Open face to a Pyrotect full face SA2005. I was at an event on crumbly/gravel covered surface and actually got a pebble in the cheek from my own tires.

Days later EDIT: This helmet, in black, w/ orange face shield

paulyg · 04-19-2006, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Qveon

This is what i am thinking about buying. hmmm the only place i looked so far has them for $200

That's about what I paid for mine (the Hybrid). The eye opening is quote large. I wear glasses and don't have any problems wearing them with the helmet. The shell is quite big. There is a lot of padding in that helmet. I'm 5'-9", I have a L helmet and it just skims the headliner in my 5th gen.

alvanderp · 04-19-2006, 05:24 PM

Recently switched from a Bell Hybrid much like Paul's to a Simpson Voyager Closed Face. I still need to get an iridium lens. Need a Full-Face with the convertible.

71dsp · 04-19-2006, 05:37 PM

I have to buy a new helmet before my next event. I haven't decided. Thinking of an Impact Charger or Bell Vortex, GTX, or M3. I like the Vortex the best, but damn it's expensive!!!

monk3y · 04-20-2006, 01:33 AM

i just got a sparco sn2000 at the sparco factory sale for a killer deal. it's great, most comfy hat i've had yet. also lightweight with good hardware.

i've got a Gforce hybrid as well, and i liked it and will keep it around as a spare.

pter · 04-27-2006, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by nikolai911

I use a Bell M3. Its a closed face with a larger eye opening for greater peripheral vision.

That's what I have too.

Qveon · 05-11-2006, 12:40 PM

Here i just finished mine, check it out: