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·Is this site legit!!??
Check out their helmets. :idunno:
Check out their helmets. :idunno:
Northy said:I thought Arai had something against their helmets being sold on the web?
They are Corsair models, so they can't be any more than 2 years old? :idunno:HondaGalToo said:...
Although I think the Hayden reps (some of them) are fairly new, these helmets could already be a few years old.
Yup, probably the case. Still, when I buy a new helmet, I don't want it to be any more than 6 months old. That's just me. Still, if you figure how much per year the helmet is costing you (I replace mine every 5 years), a two year old helmet for that price is just an ok deal, nothing spectacular. Still comes out to about $120-$140 per year.mr_rua said:They are Corsair models, so they can't be any more than 2 years old? :idunno:
This is the only problem I have with Arai. Great helmets, idiotic sales policy on their behalf.Northy said:I thought Arai had something against their helmets being sold on the web?
Zippy said:Ok, now the web site came up for me. I just bought an RX7 Corsair Hayden replica from an ebay dealer for a similar price. It arrived last week. It's new, perfect, fits great. This model appears in Arai's 2005 model lineup .PDF. I'm not concerned that it may have sat on a shelf for a while before it was sold. I can hardly see it being worse for sitting there in a box. It's still a top quality helmet, built with state of the art materials. The very same helmet would cost more than twice as much if purchased from a dealership. Not that I would ever pay $700 for a helmet, when there are excellent ones for under $200.
Yup, that's what I was pointing out. And, the 5 year countdown for track use starts with the date of manufacture, not the date you purchased it. Even if it's new sitting on a shelf somewhere, the styrofoam inside starts to dry out.Scratch said:I think what HondaGal was trying to point out is that most tracks will not let you use a helmet that is more than 5 years old. If you ride the track getting a 2 year old helmet (even if it's brand new) means that you'll only be able to use it for 3 more years (I think?). If you look at it from this perspective then it's not as good of a bargain.
This brings up another question about the 5 year rule on helmets in general and tracks. Does the 5 year thing start from date of manufacture or date of purchase? If it starts from date of purchase then I guess it really doesn't matter how long the helmet sat on a shelf for??
Not so legendary. :nono:Scout said:Urban Legend :evilaugh:
I think the price premium is only on the Black model.nhfirefighter13 said:Not so legendary. :nono:
I like how the mediums and larges are $10 more expensive in the fine print.![]()
You should care if the helmet has been sitting on a shelf for a couple of years. The construction materials are in a constant state of decay once they are manufactured and all of the standards organizations have adopted a blanket recommendation of a 5 year life for helmets to maintain their original specifications. You can find the date of manufacture inside the lining or possibly on the strap. You may be surprised . . .Zippy said:Ok, now the web site came up for me. I just bought an RX7 Corsair Hayden replica from an ebay dealer for a similar price. It arrived last week. It's new, perfect, fits great. This model appears in Arai's 2005 model lineup .PDF. I'm not concerned that it may have sat on a shelf for a while before it was sold. I can hardly see it being worse for sitting there in a box. It's still a top quality helmet, built with state of the art materials. The very same helmet would cost more than twice as much if purchased from a dealership. Not that I would ever pay $700 for a helmet, when there are excellent ones for under $200.
:thumb:abtech said:You should care if the helmet has been sitting on a shelf for a couple of years. The construction materials are in a constant state of decay once they are manufactured and all of the standards organizations have adopted a blanket recommendation of a 5 year life for helmets to maintain their original specifications. You can find the date of manufacture inside the lining or possible on the strap. You may be surprised . . .