Re: helmet recomendations

[STEADIRIC@aol.com]

>Before the 18th I need to purchase a helmet for driving at Portland with
>the NWRAQC. What I wanted to know is do I really need a full-face
>helmet, or will an open-face one suffice? I plan on taking my A4q to the
>track as much as possible (5 times/yr I'm guessing) and another step up
>is going to a kevlar helmet. Is the lower weight of kevlar worth the $70
>step up in price? Is kevlar safer as well? Right now I'm leaning toward
>the Bell mag4 (open-face), and am undecided on wether to spend the extra
>$$ for kevlar. TIA,

I have a Bell Mag 4 that is my teaching helmet that I usually only wear 
when I'm in the passengers seat.....  I like having the chin bar there 
when I'm on the drivers side.....  Yes Kevlar is worth the price.  My 
normal helmet is a Vortex Pump which is slighty larger than the M2RS that 
it replaced (And I still use..) and it's a TON lighter than the non 
Kevler M2RS......

BTW Only Get a SA rated helmet.....  

Later!


Eric Fletcher
'87 5KCSTQIA2RSR2B
St. Louis, MO

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