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midas.soul January 4th, 2009, 10:48 PM I've saved up to 2.5k budget for me to buy a DOT approved and ECE rated helmet, which brand or helmet should I buy? I'm having a hard time choosing because a lot of imitation helmets are out in the stores already, I wouldn't want to buy Class A helmets, I want to get the best out of my money.
Please Help me choose. Thanks.
Zeus? Spyder? Index? GDR? Carting?
Which do you think fits my budget very well.
All opinions are much appreciated. Thank you and have a good day.
Col.TED January 4th, 2009, 10:58 PM go for ZEUS...never mind the rest,hehe....much better kung kaya mo HJC....sayang,sana inabot mo Motoworld warehouse sale......try to visit their branches bka some items still up for sale....:)
tsinelas30 January 4th, 2009, 10:59 PM I've saved up to 2.5k budget for me to buy a DOT approved and ECE rated helmet, which brand or helmet should I buy? I'm having a hard time choosing because a lot of imitation helmets are out in the stores already, I wouldn't want to buy Class A helmets, I want to get the best out of my money.
Please Help me choose. Thanks.
Zeus? Spyder? Index? GDR? Carting?
Which do you think fits my budget very well.
All opinions are much appreciated. Thank you and have a good day.
sa 5 options mo sir?
ZEUS po..
1,800php po ang ZS 805 pag walang graphics..
ung may graphics po 2,500php
sa motoworld po available to trinoma MOA at the fort ata..
before gamit ko GDR.. class A lang.. napamahal ako dko alam n my ZEUS n fullface n 1,800 lang..ehehe
sana makatulong..
midas.soul January 4th, 2009, 11:01 PM The thing is, di ako from Manila, and iilan lang ang pagpipilian ng quality helmets dito sa Dagupan, so far spyder plng ang nakita kong quality helmets, may mga nakikita din akong zeus kaso nagdodoubt ako kasi mura, baka naman imitation lang ito. hehe. And bihira din ako pumuta jan, at iilan din lang ang nakkita kong design ng helmet dito sa forum kaya hirap ako pili ng helmet. hehe. Simpleng bagay pinaghihirapan.
Salamat sa Feedback Sir Tsinelas at Sir Col.Ted.
Pero much prefer ko sana kung may quality Modular Helmet na sa 2.5k budget hehe.
Vengeance January 4th, 2009, 11:14 PM among the 5 choices CARTING pa lang ang nagamit ko.. i used it on our trips
and at boomland. for me subok ko na din tong brand na to dami beses na
din kasi ako "kumalat" while wearing this helmet so far hindi naman siya
nabasag..only a few scratches and ok din ang fit nya sa ulo.. (share lang po
TS) but now i bought HJC type ko kasi meron siyang "breath guard" or
deflector (paki correct na lang) ang astig kasi tignan:D
mas ok po kung yun FULL FACE na ang buy nyo superb protection kasi
ang full face sa crashes! IMHO lang po!:D
i congratulate you in advance TS for investing in safety gears!!
SMART MOVE!!
RIDE SAFE PO!!;):*
Jun_C January 5th, 2009, 12:58 AM The thing is, di ako from Manila, and iilan lang ang pagpipilian ng quality helmets dito sa Dagupan, so far spyder plng ang nakita kong quality helmets, may mga nakikita din akong zeus kaso nagdodoubt ako kasi mura, baka naman imitation lang ito. hehe. And bihira din ako pumuta jan, at iilan din lang ang nakkita kong design ng helmet dito sa forum kaya hirap ako pili ng helmet. hehe. Simpleng bagay pinaghihirapan.
Salamat sa Feedback Sir Tsinelas at Sir Col.Ted.
Pero much prefer ko sana kung may quality Modular Helmet na sa 2.5k budget hehe.
sir ganyan din nararamdaman ko nung bago ako bumili ng helmet. nag save talaga ako ng pera, ang mahirap sa dami ng helmet na tama sa budget natin, ang hirap mamili.
may zeus 2000 ako. eto una kong helmet. tapos nung nagka-budget. nagbasa-basa ako dito sa forums, medyo nagandahan ako sa spyder sphinx, at yun ang binili ko ngayong pasko lang. ok naman sir, yung padding sa loob maganda comparable sya sa zeus, at DOT and ECE approved pa.
nasa sa inyo yan sir, kung gaano kalalim ang bulsa nyo.
pero kung papipillin sa mga nasabi nyo na helmet, i'll go for HJC na. yun din target ko sa susunod ko na helmet. IMHO:):)
tsinelas30 January 5th, 2009, 10:36 AM The thing is, di ako from Manila, and iilan lang ang pagpipilian ng quality helmets dito sa Dagupan, so far spyder plng ang nakita kong quality helmets, may mga nakikita din akong zeus kaso nagdodoubt ako kasi mura, baka naman imitation lang ito. hehe. And bihira din ako pumuta jan, at iilan din lang ang nakkita kong design ng helmet dito sa forum kaya hirap ako pili ng helmet. hehe. Simpleng bagay pinaghihirapan.
Salamat sa Feedback Sir Tsinelas at Sir Col.Ted.
Pero much prefer ko sana kung may quality Modular Helmet na sa 2.5k budget hehe.
may mga nagdedeliver naman po ng zeus d2 sa forums..
tama si sir col.ted go for zeus..
Pero kung madagdagan mo budget mo HJC na..
Un ang target ko sana eh.. kaso sarado pala triumph pag linggo..:nuts:
Ung spyder kase may mga ngsasabi n mas maganda sila kung sa shades lang..
peace po sa user ng spyder..
NSCB January 5th, 2009, 11:22 AM @midas.soul
i've had the chance to use the following helmet brands...
HJC, KBC, Zeus, Spyder, Carting & even some cheap ones trying to find the helmet that gives me a perfect fit and suits my riding requirements.
as of now, i only have two helmets which i have kepts and sold the rests...
HJC CL15 - for long rides
Spyder Rebel (modular) for everyday city riding
midas.soul January 5th, 2009, 11:36 AM Kung maibudget ko pa (makautang, hehe.) baka abot 3k budget ko, kasya na kaya HJC?
@Sir Vengeance
Thanks, Nakaipon narin kasi ako, nung una ang pinagiisipan ko is Pimp my Bike or Safety Gears una kukunin ko. Then after reading some of the threads here, naisip ko kasi di naman importante gaano ang itsura para sa akin at Lam ko napaka dami ng Loko sa daan (mga cage/bus/truck drivers), better be safe nlng.
Mga how much kaya ranges ng price ng HJC Helmets? Iilan palang nakita ko HJC eh, madalas kasi dito sa amin Index, Spyder Carting at Zeus. At sobrang nagkalat na ang mga Imitations na binebenta din for the same price. Huwaw! Epekto kasi ito ng panghuhuli ng LTO, kaya daming nag benta ng Helmets kahit di naman DOTapproved/ECErated.
@Sir Jun C
Ganda din Sphinx, cool xa. Ako din HJC, only problem is my budget is insufficient. I'm still using the Helmet that came with my Bike, the freebie. Levin tatak niya, gusto ko na siyang palitan. hehe.
@Sir Tsinelas30
Hehe, di po ba ganda Spyder Helmets? Nagandahan kasi ako sa Spyder Enduro murang quality Modular helmet, kaso ang dami nagsasabi na pangit ito kasi bigat yung flipup niya and nung nagbrowse ako ng website nila DOT approved lang siya at di ECE rated. Expensive na kasi ang HJC, so siguro Zeus, Spyder pa lang ang may helmet na swak sa aking price range. Pero hintay parin ako ng feedback sa iba. Thanks.
=b
F304 January 5th, 2009, 02:08 PM Spend wisely in buying a good and quality helmet. Not only helmet but a safety gear for your everyday rides. It will protect you from any untoward incidents. That's only my two cents...:)
midas.soul January 5th, 2009, 02:21 PM Spend wisely in buying a good and quality helmet. Not only helmet but a safety gear for your everyday rides. It will protect you from any untoward incidents. That's only my two cents...:)
I definitely agree with what you just posted. I categorized my inquiries for safety gears into 4 parts, 1. The Helmet 2. Riding Jackets 3. Shin Guards 4. Boots. Planning on buying my complete set of safety riding gears before February. Still waiting for other peoples 2 cents. :s
Vengeance January 6th, 2009, 12:39 AM Thanks, Nakaipon narin kasi ako, nung una ang pinagiisipan ko is Pimp my Bike or Safety Gears una kukunin ko. Then after reading some of the threads here, naisip ko kasi di naman importante gaano ang itsura para sa akin at Lam ko napaka dami ng Loko sa daan (mga cage/bus/truck drivers), better be safe nlng.
tama ka dyan bro! for me mas cool pa din tignan yun rider na complete gears
kesa dun sa amforma nga ng motot wala naman protection sa katawan..
anyways kung hindi na makakapag-intay go for zeus or spyder sa motoworld
trinoma may nakita ako zeus plain black nasa 3k. pero kung di ka naman
nagmamadali wait na for HJC;)
RIDE SAFE!!!
migubeer January 7th, 2009, 04:43 PM ang CARTING brand ng helmet ba is ECE, DOT, or SNELL approved?
malufeet January 7th, 2009, 04:51 PM ang CARTING brand ng helmet ba is ECE, DOT, or SNELL approved?
none of the above.
migubeer January 7th, 2009, 05:07 PM salamat sa info... i'm eyeing on one of those. good thing at naitanong ko muna. salamat!
Hakz January 9th, 2009, 01:34 PM zeus or spyder fit sa budget mo sir :)
dati ok sakin yung spyder enduro, pero nung nakita ko parehas sya ng GDR at ibang modular, ibang model na lang ang kinuha ko :D
midas.soul January 9th, 2009, 01:42 PM Thanks for your 2 cents Sir Hakz, sa tagal na ng unti nitong thread ko unti pa lang sumagot, at way out of my budget range ko na yung HJC, so for the meantime, since starter plng nmn ako at di naman ako lagi ride sa malayo sa budget ko ang kukunin ko plang sa Sbdo is SPYDER ENDURO. Nagandahan narin ako, mura at kilalang brand na ito dahil sa quality ng products nila.
Affordable, DOT Approved, Modular, Cool Design. Yan basis ko. Ano sa tingin niyo?
Hakz January 9th, 2009, 01:47 PM suggestion ko wag ka kumuha ng modular :D full face na.
zeus 805 series o spyder
jrtreze January 9th, 2009, 01:48 PM add ko lang po...
wag lang un Matt Finish... madali magasgas....
ridesafe!
Col.TED January 9th, 2009, 01:51 PM yung Spyder Enduro ba yung kamukhang-kamukha ng GDR modular from shell to inner lining???
Hakz January 9th, 2009, 01:52 PM add ko lang po...
wag lang un Matt Finish... madali magasgas....
ridesafe!
revise natin sir...
Wag ka bumili ng matt finish kung di ka maalaga sa helmet,
prone sa swirls at scratches. :)
in short, mas kailangan ng maintenance compared sa gloss/solid.
midas.soul January 9th, 2009, 01:55 PM @ Sir Hakz
Bakit naman? Pangit ba Modular? Saan ba makakabili ng Zeus 805? Or yung Spyder Epic?
@Sir Jrtreze
Thanks sa Advice. hehe. Pure Red naOrder ko na Spyder Enduro eh.
midas.soul January 9th, 2009, 01:58 PM @Sir Col.Ted
Eto siya oh,
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l82/fatfreejm/98cicfwaYPT_tn.jpg
jrtreze January 9th, 2009, 02:02 PM revise natin sir...
Wag ka bumili ng matt finish kung di ka maalaga sa helmet,
prone sa swirls at scratches. :)
in short, mas kailangan ng maintenance compared sa gloss/solid.
Yeah - ;) at mas madaling mag Fade...
> midas.soul - OK nman ang Modular sir.... Lalo kung nagyoyosi ka sa ride / nag papacute sa mga chicks / may nakasabay sa Ride / nagpapagas / nakikipagusap / may biglaang iccheck sa motor / iinom,kakain etc... ahihihihi.....
ako may modular-City Drive at FullFace-Long Ride...both Zeus.
whatever it is.... wag kampante sa Helmet.... Ridesafe pa rin....
kahit Gaano kamahal ang Helmet o Kaganda. Ridesafe Pa rin.:clap:
midas.soul January 9th, 2009, 02:10 PM I'll buy one of both, Modular and FullFace pag nagka budget na ako uli. Kasi right now, I'm still using the helmet that I got free when I bought my Mio. LEVIN Brand, I think it's filipino made. Naligtas din niya ako minsan, nung sinideswipe ako ng lasing na motorista 9pm in the evening. Lakas bounce ko sa asphalt, amf. Buti di ako napilayan, nabugok or natocino. hehe. This Local brand saved me. hehe.
Tama ka sir JrTreze, sa driving style ka nlng magdepend at hindi sa gears. Kung maingat ka, tagal buhay mo. Lalo na sa bilin sa akin, "ang pagmomotor, para ng nakabaon ang kalahati ng katawan mo sa lupa" hehe. Ride Safe it is.
jrtreze January 9th, 2009, 02:29 PM Tama ka sir Midas.Soul
hinde porket nakaGear na at mamahalin pa eh pwede ng mag Racing racing sa kalsada.... Proper Riding pa rin po....
Skills / Focus / Attitude / Patience / Humble and PRAYERS!!!
ridesafe mga sir...
Congarts sir sa NEW helmet mo...Enjoy!:clap:
Hakz January 9th, 2009, 02:31 PM sir Midas, isang advise lang when using modular helmets, NEVER ride with it opened. ;)
midas.soul January 9th, 2009, 02:42 PM Thanks sa mga Nagbigay ng kanilang 2 cents, kumita ako sa inyo. hehe. :D
@Sir JrTreze
Thats telling em Sir. Thanks
@Sir Hakz
Thanks sa Advice Sir, pati narin dun sa inquiry ko sa scoyco jackets. Ako kasi I rarely go on long rides and I rarely go past 80kph when I ride (stock engine pa kasi, hehe). Perfect (for now) na ang Spyder Enduro modular kasi grabe init dito sa Dagupan, mas lalo na kung traffic, ok yung flipup feature para naman may exhaust. Para di kumapit pawis sa balaclava. hehe. for starter helmet ko, NICE one na to. hehe.
THANKS GUYS:banana:
Hakz January 9th, 2009, 03:01 PM at kung kukuha ka ng ibang helmet, make sure na removable ang paddings para madaling labahan. always wear balaclava para fresh ang helmet at mapreserve ang inner linings (panget ang lagi damp at maruming linings, numinipis at kakailang suotin. :D
midas.soul January 9th, 2009, 03:05 PM Minsan namalengke lang ako (3kms away from home) nagbalaclava pa ako, hehe. Pag baba ko bike, natawa yung tindera skin. hehe. Akla cguro Abu Sayaf. Amf. hehe. Anyway, advice noted. Learned a lot from previous threads regarding how to clean your helmet. hehe. :D
jrtreze January 9th, 2009, 03:12 PM Joy Ride:
http://www.motorcyclephilippines.com/forums/showthread.php?t=155785
Hakz January 9th, 2009, 03:14 PM Kahit anong gamit, kapag alaga, masarap gamitin... kagaya ng helmet, motor at bebot wahahaha joke... :O :D
midas.soul January 9th, 2009, 03:17 PM Sayang, i'll be in Baguio on Sunday January 11. Besides, I'm from Pangasinan napaka layo na jan sa inyo. hehe. So malabo na makasama ako jan. But if ever you guys plan to go to Baguio / Pali / Sagada anytime soon. I'll try to be available. hehe. :R
jrtreze January 9th, 2009, 03:21 PM Sayang, i'll be in Baguio on Sunday January 11. Besides, I'm from Pangasinan napaka layo na jan sa inyo. hehe. So malabo na makasama ako jan. But if ever you guys plan to go to Baguio / Pali / Sagada anytime soon. I'll try to be available. hehe. :R
Ah ok sir... sayang... sige sir... update po kita kung may Ride kaming Norte!!!
> Sir Haks... talagang may bebot ha.. ahahahaha!!!! yeah +1000 ako dun:banana:
midas.soul January 9th, 2009, 03:31 PM Kahit anong gamit, kapag alaga, masarap gamitin... kagaya ng helmet, motor at bebot wahahaha joke... :O :D
Uy, ingat ingat baka ikay mahuli ni misis. hehe. NINJA moves. hehe :evil:
Jun_C January 10th, 2009, 01:27 PM any updates? post ka naman ng pictures sir midas ng new helmet mo kung nakabili ka na. :clap::clap:
tsinelas30 January 10th, 2009, 02:25 PM uu nga naman pic nman dyan.. pati ung jacket n inorder mo..:D
puge puge..:nuts:
Col.TED January 10th, 2009, 07:10 PM @Sir Col.Ted
Eto siya oh,
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l82/fatfreejm/98cicfwaYPT_tn.jpgah ok....yan pala yun, me ganyan na ganyan din na JDS brand namn....
jrtreze January 14th, 2009, 04:49 PM Mga sir HELP naman po, pano ko ba malilinis un Mantsa/dumi sa Helmet ko ng hinde nagagasGas!!??? TIA
http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr162/jrtreze13/Gears%20ko/Mayitim2.jpg
Try ko na Joy / sabon / alcohol ... pero parang walang Effect eh...!!!:?
tsinelas30 January 14th, 2009, 05:26 PM Mga sir HELP naman po, pano ko ba malilinis un Mantsa/dumi sa Helmet ko ng hinde nagagasGas!!??? TIA
http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr162/jrtreze13/Gears%20ko/Mayitim2.jpg
Try ko na Joy / sabon / alcohol ... pero parang walang Effect eh...!!!:?
nakoww... ano po nkamantsa dyan?
jrtreze January 14th, 2009, 05:40 PM nakoww... ano po nkamantsa dyan?
un nga sir eh... hinde ko po alam eh.... sa mga Ride po yan eh...:?
tsinelas30 January 14th, 2009, 05:44 PM nakoww... ano po nkamantsa dyan?
try mo po gas.. or acetone.. wag lang masyadong madiin baka kumupas..
jrtreze January 14th, 2009, 05:51 PM try mo po gas.. or acetone.. wag lang masyadong madiin baka kumupas..
Ano po kaya magandang pampunas sir??? TIA
tsinelas30 January 14th, 2009, 05:54 PM Ano po kaya magandang pampunas sir??? TIA
soft cotton lang po or bulak..
teka teka.. bago mo gawin yan..
baka kumupas sir...
suggestion lang po ung binigay ko ha..:clap:
jrtreze January 14th, 2009, 06:03 PM soft cotton lang po or bulak..
teka teka.. bago mo gawin yan..
baka kumupas sir...
suggestion lang po ung binigay ko ha..:clap:
not Proven sir????:?
tsinelas30 January 14th, 2009, 06:23 PM not Proven sir????:?
d ko naman po kasi alam kung ano ung nkamantsa eh..
antay nlang tayo ng mga nakakaalam
midas.soul January 14th, 2009, 09:45 PM any updates? post ka naman ng pictures sir midas ng new helmet mo kung nakabili ka na. :clap::clap:
uu nga naman pic nman dyan.. pati ung jacket n inorder mo..:D
puge puge..:nuts:
Di dumating Spyder Enduro ko agad, tagal pa daw bago dating. So cancel ko na. Ngayon contact ko Sir BikeBox, ask ko about ZS-803W. Mas OK ata quality ng Zeus di ba? hm. Balik tanong nanaman ako hehe.
@Sir Tsinelas - Yung Jacket? Post ko nlng na suot ko pag nagamit ko na sa Sir. hehe. Baka next week. May Ride kasi kami sa Sabado.
tsinelas30 January 14th, 2009, 10:16 PM Di dumating Spyder Enduro ko agad, tagal pa daw bago dating. So cancel ko na. Ngayon contact ko Sir BikeBox, ask ko about ZS-803W. Mas OK ata quality ng Zeus di ba? hm. Balik tanong nanaman ako hehe.
@Sir Tsinelas - Yung Jacket? Post ko nlng na suot ko pag nagamit ko na sa Sir. hehe. Baka next week. May Ride kasi kami sa Sabado.
wahaha nice paride ride lang..ehehe..
may knee/shin knba?
para sakin mas ok ang zeus.. pero dko alam kung bakit mas gusto ko to..
midas.soul January 15th, 2009, 09:54 AM wahaha nice paride ride lang..ehehe..
may knee/shin knba?
para sakin mas ok ang zeus.. pero dko alam kung bakit mas gusto ko to..
Di naman, 1st ride ever lang ito. hehe. Yup meron na ako Knee/Shin guard, naisabay ko sa jacket.
Nung price check ko Zeus, almost the same din naman. Gusto ko nga buy kahit ZS-803w lang eh. San kaya? Tagal pa reply Sir BikeBox. hehe.
OT: Pnta kayo sa Bolinao di ba?
jrtreze January 15th, 2009, 10:08 AM d ko naman po kasi alam kung ano ung nkamantsa eh..
antay nlang tayo ng mga nakakaalam
aaahh ok ok sir....
abang - abang !:rolleyes:
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