Vjgtrybno1

Just ordered my helmet for the 'fest track day. Dan P was instrumental with his graphic depiction of using loaner helmets. he said "It gets really hot in there. It's like sharing underwear with another guy." That was enough for me!

I wonder how he knows what it's like to share underwear with another guy.... .

testarossa_td

Boxers or briefs

LtReid

what about boxer briefs, you know the one that hanes sells its not boxers nor briefs

mein51

So what did ya get?

944Fest (aka Dan P)

YIKES! I suppose I should have re-worded that. I'd go commando before I shared underwear, yet going commando on the lid just isn't an option. It also will open to door for you to future events. Next time you go to a DE you won't have the helmet expense stopping you!

Z-man

Hopefully you got a Snell 2005 SA-rated helmut. Though many places allow for Snell M-2005 helmets, the SA rating is better suited for track driving.

Regarding loaner helmets - ew. No. Never. That is all.

- Z.

Vjgtrybno1

Dan, you know I think you're the Man - I was just having a little fun whilst getting ready for the track - Actually went with an SA-00 - it was lots cheaper and I'll gladly upgrade in 3 or 4 years if the thrack bug gets me

Vjgtrybno1

err Bell Mag -4

xsboost90

just for ref- the loaner helmets im bringing are borrowed from PCA- a few are SA95 and we have three or four BRAND NEW ones that are SA2005. Not sure that many people will be borrowing so i may assign them to people and make them sign them out for the day, so i know they all get back to me.

kasturbo

I never understood why the SA rating is better then the M rating. You would think that a motorcycle driver would need the extra protection.

xsboost90

the ratings are based on how the impact occurs and how the helmet is made to protect you. An SA helmet is made for blunt force impact like a rollbar and has a different fire retardant for say if your trapped in the car during a fire. M helmets dont have the fire retardant and are meant to slide along the ground more than impact.

kasturbo

Thanks for the explanation. I knew there had to be reasoning to it. I just didn't know it.

Geo

Actually, while some M helmets may be designed around a different sort of impact than an SA (and vise-versa), it's an overstatement to say the Snell rating has anything to do with how they are designed. It has to do with how they are tested.

The SA test adds one more anvil to the tests. It's the only testing difference. I think it's a matter of 4 anvils vs 3 for M (or 3 vs 2 - can't remember). M requires a larger eye port than what is allowed by SA. And of course the fire retardant liner is required by SA.

Back to construction, there have been and still are shells that are the same for SA as they are for M. The only difference in construction is the liner. So, you cannot count on the construction to be different between M and SA.

FWIW, IMHO a M helmet should be perfectly acceptable for DE. No group I know of requires fire suits for DE, so the SA requirement just seems silly to me.

xsboost90

yeah i never did understand the thought behind having to have a fire retardant helmet when your wearing jeans and a shirt.