Fuel M-1 Modular Flip Up Motorcycle Helmet Black Adult S, M, L, XL $49.99 + Free Shipping (eBay Daily Deals)

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Never tried a modular helmet before. Great price!

found some reviews, seems decent as a spare or for passenger
http://reviews.cyclegear.com/prod...elmet.html

Can wear this while driving your car?

I use a modular helmet. Cheapest I've ever seen. Face and chin protection makes it better in my book than any helmet not providing that protection. Modular makes it nice to cool off or scratch an itch.

I've always worn SNELL rated helmets, so unfortunately this one isn't for me. GREAT price though!

You can't get Snell and modular. Wow, only one sold? Doesn't say much about Fuel.

Anyone own one of these (specifically Fuel) that can talk about how comfortable it is as well as the build quality?

Edit - Here's a few more reviews:

http://reviews.cyclegear.com/prod...elmet.html

http://www.amazon.com/Fuel-Triple...B0019EGF3C

Not bad... I may pick up two of them...

My problem with lesser known brands isn't so much the initial reviews, it's the reviews after someone's crashed in one, or a scientific analysis of the forces applied before failure and the kinetic energy absorbed, etc. I'm sure this and any other dot approved helmet would be fine for scooter types and other low speed riders, or possibly even for weekend warriors doing scenic trips and so forth, but if you're a daily freeway rider like me, I wouldn't trust your noggin to any brand that hasn't saved numerous lives in actual crashes (scorpion, shoei, arai, et al).

Even cycle gear's own Bilt brand is purported to be pretty solid, and they can be had for less than $100 quite often. Plus, I know of at least one actual crash test for their's: http://gear-garage.com/2012/02/06...stimonial/

Just my 2 cents. This could be a fantastic helmet that rivals top shelf Arai's, I have no idea; but I wouldn't want to be the first guy to test that theory.

Dress for the slide, not the ride, as they say.

I haven't got my bike yet but thinking I may order one of these.

How does this compare to a SNELL approved HJC helmet?

http://motodirect.com/product/1_3...elmet.html

A $50 helmet is going to protect your head like.. a $50 helmet. I would suggest buying something that has build quality not equal to that of a donkey's penis.

Quote from elohel : A $50 helmet is going to protect your head like.. a $50 helmet. I would suggest buying something that has build quality not equal to that of a donkey's penis.

Just because the sale price is $50 doesn't mean the build quality is donkey penis. This is probably last year's model or something like that. It's over $100 elsewhere, and its DOT approved, so I'd put it at the same level as a base HJC etc. I don't think anyone is expecting an Arai at this price