Who takes any notice of these . I find it hard to belive 100% .
Is a Nitro helmet really better than an Arai ??
Do you have a link??
sharp.direct.gov.uk/testhelmetlist?sharp-make=121&sharp-model=&sharp-type=All&sharp-rating=1&sharp-price-from=0&sharp-price-to=9999&discontinued=1http://sharp.direct.gov.uk/testhelmetlist?sharp-make=121&sharp-model=&sharp-type=All&sharp-rating=1&sharp-price-from=0&sharp-price-to=9999&discontinued=1
Some strange results when comparing other makes .
No reason why it can’t be. They have to go through the same tests and the results given are based on the lid’s performance.
Just like an iPhone will probably break in a couple of years and costs £500+, a £10 cheap Nokia can be abused and it will last years… The iPhone is obviously the ‘better’ phone. If your into having the most comfortable lid then the Arai may be the ‘better’ lid. If you safety orientated and don’t care what you look like or what brand your wearing the Nitro will be the better lid on paper.
I do agree the Arai is probably better as it won’t fall apart. My mate had a Nitro lid and the build quality was shite but it done well in a crash.
I shall end by saying that although the SHARP testing is good in a real life impact you cannot choose the exact area that will be impacted with force. They only test the sides, back, front and top I think.
the other thing to remember is cheaper lids may well be over-engineered, i.e heavier for the same performance
I can easilly accept the cheeper lids having the high scores. as said weight,comfort and build quallity are not taken into account by sharp ,but an arai quantum only 3 stars and a rx7-gp not even getting 5 suprised me , even though i have never owned one
There is a lot of argument that the testing methodology is flawed.
Ultimately if it helps to improve helmet design and performance then so much the better.
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No reason why it can’t be. They have to go through the same tests and the results given are based on the lid’s performance.
Just like an iPhone will probably break in a couple of years and costs £500+, a £10 cheap Nokia can be abused and it will last years… The iPhone is obviously the ‘better’ phone. If your into having the most comfortable lid then the Arai may be the ‘better’ lid. If you safety orientated and don’t care what you look like or what brand your wearing the Nitro will be the better lid on paper.
I do agree the Arai is probably better as it won’t fall apart. My mate had a Nitro lid and the build quality was shite but it done well in a crash.
I shall end by saying that although the SHARP testing is good in a real life impact you cannot choose the exact area that will be impacted with force. They only test the sides, back, front and top I think.
hahhahhaaaaaaa now that is a sentence I would never ever believe lol 
my 3 and a half years old flip up Caberg has served me better (which I wore all day every day) than my Arai I only wore at weekends and all I had was trouble :crazy:
cheeky chick - I think you were just unlucky lol.
I’ve got a Caberg and I love it. I’ll probably get the new Caberg Konda to replace my Caberg Trip which has now been discontinued.
Looks like it coz I bought another lid for 130 quid and never had a problem with that one either. It still makes me wonder why they can’t admit that this particular lid is not of satisfactory quality and has durability issues 
You’ll get your money back anyways because you paid on credit card so its all good 
haa you think it’s that easy? Don’t forget this case has been going on since October 2010. My bank misled me on two different occasions and refused to give me my money back.
It is easy because all you have to do is sit there and boss Kaos about 
It is not that easy coz i might have to speak for meself at court and knowing my short temper I will lose it … :w00t:
The bank probably won’t even show up
sharp testing is…laughable!!
Those SHARP tests are right IMO, haveing read all the testing methodology behind it.
Arai published a statement regarding the SHARP tests, basically Arai said they try to make their helmets as light as possible so they reduced the protection on the side of the helmets, they argued that 99% of accidents have no side impact to the helmet, what they didn’t say is that the data they used was based on race track accidents, not road accidents where you can easily hit the side of the helmet on a curb, post, or car.
If you look at the impact zone scores on the SHARP website, you see that Arai do well on the front and back, but poorly on the sides of the helmet…Arai just isnt a road worthy helmet IMO, fine for the track though.
Shoei all the way
And people who say SHARP testing is laughable probably own an Arai or poor performing helmet.
i bought a Aria RX7 then saw the sharp test I was totally gutted, 
I’ve heard so many different theories, Shoei and Arai do will in the US point test but in a crash you’ll be hitting a blunt object. (he didn’t wear a expensive helmet) but he all said at higher speed and frequent use the cheaper helmets are no good.
Before I buy my next helmet i will read how Sharp do there test, I think all tests have a value just need to understand the details off the test.
fabio
its laughable, btw shoei dont show any kind of sharp test mark on there lids…why? because they.too disagree with.ut, i work in the trade, it is.laughable, without a doubt.
Shoei didn’t get 5stars for all there helmets but I think shark has quite a few… I personally would feel safer in a shoei… Or am I just a mug for branding???
Ratty46 why is the test a waste off space?