What should I consider when buying a helmet?
Within your budget, we recommend that you think about FIT, COMFORT AND SAFETY when deciding to buy a new helmet:
Fit – try on as many brands and models as possible within your price range to find the ones that fit correctly (further information on fit is this page and the Z card).
Comfort – wear the helmet for a while to make sure it does not cause pressure points that may be uncomfortable and blocks out noise effectively.
Safety – from the helmets that are the right fit and are comfortable, select the helmet with the highest SHARP safety rating in your price bracket.
Given that over 500 models of helmet have been rated, riders should be able to find a new helmet with a 3 to 5 star safety rating in any price range.
