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Old 09-26-2009 | 10:52 AM
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Question 2010 Joe Rocket Hybrid Helmet (DS).

Hello everybody. I ran across this helmet the other night while trying to talk myself into actually buying one of the Shoei or Arai dual sport helmets. I read someplace that it's manufactured by HJC. I don't know if all J.R. helmets are made by them but, how would you guys rate HJC or Joe Rocket helmets? Also, what do you think of the DS type helmet style? Does it actually work or was it just a good idea that didn't really pan out? I was just going to use my dirt helmet on and off road (no free-way) but, for the price of this lid, I might give this style a try. Thanks for your opinions.

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Old 09-26-2009 | 12:36 PM
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Looks like a nice helmet.
And at a reasonable price

I wouldn't mind to try one of the dual sport helmets.
Dust would be the issue I think.
And I believe some guys sometimes use goggles with them.
 
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Old 09-26-2009 | 02:05 PM
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How much is your head worth? Doctors are really good at fixing things below the neck but they aren't very good at fixing above the neck. I have seen crashes where the doctor would say, Good thing he had a good Snell approved helmet. Shoei and Arai only make snell helmets and nothing less.




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Old 09-26-2009 | 02:58 PM
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I bought one of those reasonably priced AFX37's last month and used it on a 2 week off road trip in Colorado last month. It looks almost identical to the one pictured here. It's my first helmet of this type with tiltable face shield and visor. I love this thing. I dealt with a decent amount of dust on this trip with ATV and 4X4 traffic, and it did surprisingly well. I will still retain my pure off road helmet and goggles setup for real hardcore singletrack...especially when riding with others in a group. For everything else, this AFX will be my first choice.
 
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Old 09-26-2009 | 03:31 PM
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Definitely not saying Shoei and Arai are not good helmets. Just saying my price range is a little lower than what they are offering. Now that I think about it, would you guys say that any helmet without a Snell certification must have failed to meet the Snell's Standards? I would think there may be lots of reasons why a certain helmet doesn't carry a Snell certification, maybe not that it simply failed the testing or the manufacturer thought it surely would.
 
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Old 09-26-2009 | 04:18 PM
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Hey TNC, right on, dude. No big gripes, that's good to hear. I'm guessing that as long as the visor or that pointy nose don't do anything too crazy in the wind at road speeds, it'd be a pretty good choice.
 
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Old 09-26-2009 | 05:09 PM
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HJC makes a good helmet and have had several of them because they seem to fit my melon better. As far as the testing standards are concerned, they are questionable and the last I read are being revised. Some of the independent tests have shown the cheap helmets may protect better, because they absorb some of the impact instead of transferring the force to your skull. I'd be more inclined to make a decision on price and comfort.
 
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Old 09-26-2009 | 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Newblud1775
Hey TNC, right on, dude. No big gripes, that's good to hear. I'm guessing that as long as the visor or that pointy nose don't do anything too crazy in the wind at road speeds, it'd be a pretty good choice.
Surprisingly no...The visor on both my pure off road helmet and my AFX have not been particulary weird in the wind. While I don't do any more pavement than I have to on trips, when I did on my KLR650 I would haul "A" most of the time. Cruising at 70mph or better, I didn't get my head yanked or buffeted to any real degree...at lest no more than when I was using a slick KBC full coverage helmet. The AFX was better than my off road lid and goggles, and that's probably mainly due to a closed face shield. My eyes tend to dry out with a goggle setup if I ride very long on pavement at speed. No such problem with my DS helmet. Again...I almost wonder if the same place makes both the AFX and this helmet pictured here.
 
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Old 09-26-2009 | 10:10 PM
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finally a company makes this style affordable. i would love to try one, but the car has priority right now.
 
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Old 09-27-2009 | 12:39 AM
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Looks pretty cool.
Not sure why someone would call HJC cheep.
If it didnt work and pass the testing. It wouldnt be on the market.
I've used them. my kids have stacked big time & were wearing HJC.
Other then them being teen-agers, There fine.
Just because you dont spend a thousand plus for one. doesnt mean it wont work.
 


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