Power Kite Forum - decent helmet on a budget

elfasa

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posted on 19-8-2010 at 03:52 PM

decent helmet on a budget

hey,

im looking for a decent helmet to be used for mountain boarding/kite atb landboarding.

budget is very tight.

any ideas ???

thanks,
elfasa

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posted on 19-8-2010 at 04:02 PM

look here for deals
http://www.jensonusa.com/store/sub/229-Helmets.aspx

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posted on 19-8-2010 at 04:13 PM

OP is from the UK.

Might have better luck at:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com

http://www.atbshop.co.uk

If you are on a really tight budget you might want to check the two helmets currently being sold on the SurfingDirt forum.

MBS pro Helmet XL: £15 Very Good Condition Used 1X. Seller is located in South Wales.

Eolo Radsail Helmet Large Seller is located in Bristol.

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posted on 24-8-2010 at 03:49 PM

I got mine in a seasonal clearance sale. The same helmet used for the next season coming up but I guess the wrong color or graffics or some other dumb-a$$ reason. But it was $25.00 instead of $60.00. And I have proven it works several times. And still no cracks or big scuffs :smilegrin:

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posted on 24-8-2010 at 04:08 PM

It's amazing how much color/graphics effects pricing even for the same model helmet.... especially during the clearance cycle.

It's like the poor helmet that gets chosen last when picking teams for kickball. :sniff:

I guess Rip skews the pricing on all pink helmets :lol:

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posted on 24-8-2010 at 04:22 PM

Yeah, I got my helmet pretty cheap...I don't care that it has a graffiti cityscape, it's doing a great job keeping my head intact.

But I'm definitely feeling the pink one to replace it. I figure I ride like a girl so I should pink it up, eh?

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