Revell-Bikes Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 hi all,i was wondering what make of helmet jon Shrewsbury and Ben Travis wear? its like a white/ grey pisspot lid.thought it was Pro-Tec? or am i right?Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVWOCI WVS Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 hi all,i was wondering what make of helmet jon Shrewsbury and Ben Travis wear? its like a white/ grey pisspot lid.thought it was Pro-Tec? or am i right?Patyep, it is a protec, but apparently ben travis says theyre illegal over here or something, i presume that means they dont meet saftey standards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 cos its a skate helmet (bucky lasek) they have a thinner and softer shell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 I thought they sorted that one out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David20 Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Ben Travis wears a giro e2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nek0 Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Yep...Protec doesn't meet the standards let alone for a sport like Trials where you are exposed to head injuries often. In the US we have Consumer Reports that test products (non-biased, does not allow manufacturers & companies to advertise) and they rate Protec as "not recommended" helmet for bicycle riding. That's pretty bad considering there are many helmets out there that rate low...but Protec was a brand that had its own category at the very bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ticker Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 Doesn't vince hermance and a load of other french riders wear pisspot lids.They ride in UCI worlds so i pressume they meet safty standards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basher Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 Doesn't vince hermance and a load of other french riders wear pisspot lids.They ride in UCI worlds so i pressume they meet safty standards.they wear tryall helmets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 ...a sport like Trials where you are exposed to head injuries often...I think you're doing something a bit wrong... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex-Mitchinson Posted October 6, 2007 Report Share Posted October 6, 2007 I think you're doing something a bit wrong... hahahahaha lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revell-Bikes Posted October 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 thanks guys for your replies!Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted October 8, 2007 Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 Doesn't vince hermance and a load of other french riders wear pisspot lids.They ride in UCI worlds so i pressume they meet safty standards.I dunno, does Vince ever wear that drilled helmet in comps? That can't be too safe. I doubt they check to be honest.With regards to the Pro-Tec lid - I was under the impression that the reason it doesn't meet safety standards was because it has foam in it. So in a big collision it doesn't actually do that much. But in your everyday low-impact knocks from trials etc it's actually better because there's more cushioning. Something like that. Either way, if you want one have a look on eBay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Bleech Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 Capix Opener helmet are very similar to the Bucky Lasek Pro-Tec and are very comfy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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