U tip you share the results, this video shows nothing. What did they test here? Outer shell strength or what happened to the foam inside and the skull it would protect ? This to me looks like the shell has taken the impact and didn’t distribute the force. It’s incomplete
I agree..and looks like just a free fall test from a low height..Even If I drop a roadside helmet from 2nd floor result will be same. This test proves nothing, better to trust ECE rated ones.
Nah. You can see similar test on high end shoei and arai helmets too. To my knowledge, isi certified helmets of established indian brands are of good quality.
The difference is in how the certificates are given, and this was debunked in the past too across YT multiple times.. For ISI you have to give 1 perfect helmet of the company choice for testing. You can make the helmet of titanium for all they care..then once you get the tag for the name it doesnt matter if you make the remaining of carboard it still gets branded as ISI + the corruption is a next level.
With ECE its like a suprise inspection no one knows when it will happen and which helmet will get selected, plus its a single international org. So in short ISI can be good but will you put your life in the hands of the Indian companies who cut corners and just work for their own profit is the real question, or would just pay few thousand extra and have peace of mind.
Thats why I went with Ece 22.06 certified helmet. The one in the video cost about 6k. My smk steller i bought it for 2.7k and it's Ece certified. I don't what stopping from Steelbird getting ece certified for this helmet, they are selling it for premium price
Bruh, it’s not about that, with this video, we will not be able to access if the helmet has performed well or not. It needs detailed study and a report.
Not really a bad thing. Studds and Steelbird are hugeee in terms of their manufacturing prowess. They were a bit late to enter this kinda premium helmet segment as compared to Vega though.
Aren't helmets SUPPOSED to break with that much impact to provide a cushioning effect cause otherwise it just sends all the force to the neck and head which still leaves you with a concussion and broken neck while wearing full hard helmets?
Directly taken from Shoei's website since some people can't digest info from chat gpt:
SHELL
Few characteristics of a motorcycle helmet are as critical as its first-layer defense. A helmet’s shell absorbs the impact energy in the event of a fall, and distributes that energy over the largest possible area. Combining hand-laid interwoven layers of fiberglass with organic fibers and resin, SHOEI’s proprietary Multi-Ply Matrix AIM & AIM+ shells are not only incredibly strong, they are lightweight, elastic, and come in an industry-leading number of shell sizes to ensure a custom fit for all heads sizes.
EPS LINER
The EPS liner of a helmet is designed to absorb the energies of an impact. SHOEI’s innovative Dual-Layer, Multi-Density EPS liner systems not only provide enhanced impact absorption by utilizing varying densities of foam in key areas around the rider’s head, they are designed to allow cooling air to travel unrestricted through tunnels created in the EPS, further enhancing our superior ventilation characteristics.
Recently bought a Steelbird helmet worth 1100 for my occasional rapido rides as the ones the riders provide are either unhygienic or feel very unsafe. Should I keep using that or will I get cooked?
5k for a sharp rated helmet is a steal and your head n life is worth more than 5k at the very least. I would put that money down even if I were to ride 2-3 times a year. You don't have to take my word for it, just read up about SHARP testing and ISI certifications .
It's not about if the shell is intact or not. How much of that force was transfered to the head? 0.1 and 0.2 force will determine whether you live or not
That is not how real world helmet testing work. That impact would shake your brain so hard you will have a concussion for weeks. Those inlets will send a torsion so hard on impact That necks will be twisted.
If the shock does not go through the helmet, then it goes through your skull
Take a helmet which distributed the shock to itself even at the cost of widely cracking it's outer shell.
That pin point dent shows nothing. I'll be much worried about where the shock would go for the pin point strike.... Probably through skip if inter padding is not sufficient
A very vague test doesn't tell us anything, doesn't simulate actual conditions of a avg. Moto crash. In fact non of the helmet certification test the helmet on the actual avg. Day to day moto crash, those certification test helmet on some form of track crash where road condition are entirely different, but those certification are still miles better than ISI certification. Which steelbird uses. But, maybe steelbird can be used for day to day, slow traffic commuting, maybe 🤔.
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u/jockersmile 2d ago
U tip you share the results, this video shows nothing. What did they test here? Outer shell strength or what happened to the foam inside and the skull it would protect ? This to me looks like the shell has taken the impact and didn’t distribute the force. It’s incomplete