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Any helmets made in the US anymore?
Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 6:40 am
by taylorkh
Sorry if this question has already been asked/answered and beat to death. I could not find anything via search... The last helmet I purchased was a Bell Mag (no number) back about 1980. Sold my last bike in the late '80s but have been considering getting back on 2 wheels. It seems that the Bell name is back however the helmets are "made overseas" according to their customer service folks. If there are no US helmets I guess I will have to see what foreign country has offended me least in recent years. TIA
Regards,
Ken
Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 9:38 am
by SuperRookie
That said, you'll still have to buy the helmet that fits you best regardless
Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 9:36 am
by Bubba
As long as it keeps your skull from cracking like an egg, who cares?
Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 6:04 pm
by jmillheiser
here is the helmet mfr/country connections I know
HJC - South Korea
KBC - South Korea
Shoei - Japan
AGV - Italy
Shark - France
Schuberth - Germany
Fulmer - Taiwan
Z1R - South Korea
Icon - China
Bell - China
Arai - Japan
Nolan - Italy
Suomy - Japan
Scorpion - China
best advice would be to buy whatever helmet fits you the best
Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 10:20 pm
by TechTMW
Italy is a nice non-offensive (For the most part) country and their helmets are reasonably priced and very high quality (Anything meeting Euro-standards has to be high quality)
Nolan and AGV are both good and reasonably priced brands. Nolan makes a Carbon-fiber x-lite helmet which is very nice but costs a bit more.
As was stated, tho - try before you buy !
US helmets?
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 3:34 am
by northnewbie
As far as I know, the helmet I bought, AFX, is made in the USA. I am very happy with mine.
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 11:56 am
by Bachstrad37
My AFX was made in China. I figure it's better than a bare head. I'm not too picky at the helmet's origin, but it's critical that it fits. You won't wear it if it's tight and gives you a head ache. If it's too loose, the wind will play havoc with its position on your head.
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 4:26 am
by Sculelos
I have a fulmer helmet but it was cheap (130$) and pretty comfortable so I bought it, although I think it could be a tiny bit tighter as I have to make sure the chin strap is solid on or the wind can annoy me.
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 5:30 am
by Andrew
Bubba wrote:As long as it keeps your skull from cracking like an egg, who cares?
+1
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 1:36 pm
by MotorcykleAsh
alot of those helemets that are on the list posted are technically "made" over seas, but the designing and R&D is done here in the US (Icon is one I know of for sure that does that)....