Helmets are inarguably the most crucial riding gear as it protects the most sensitive part of your body. While we can’t put enough emphasis on why it’s important, there are a lot of factors that come into the picture while choosing the ideal helmet, depending on your usage and preference. In the 7th episode of The BikeWale Podcast, we have covered all you need to know about helmets before you buy one the next time. The Spotify link to the podcast has been attached below.
Which is the right helmet for you? | Episode 7 | The BikeWale Podcast
Types and purpose
The most common types of helmet include the open face, full face, modular, adventure and dirt/motocross. Each one of these is design to suit a particular purpose while there’s no fixed rule regarding the area of application of a helmet. Vikrant talks extensively about these different designs and their uses in this episode.
Fitting
A comfortable helmet doesn’t necessarily mean a safe helmet. There are certain things you need to consider while trying a helmet on. While an extremely tight on might get uncomfortable after a point, a loose lid might result as bad as not wearing one. There are two ways to verify your appropriate helmet size, both of which have been explained in detail.
Price and brand
How much should you really spend on a helmet? Are there good or bad helmet brands? Why some helmets cost as much as Rs 50,000 and more? All these questions have been answered comprehensively in this episode.
Safety standards
Every country has its own safety standard for riding gear and some of them are widely seen on helmets sold globally. For instance, helmets bearing stickers of DOT, ECE, SNELL and FIM certification are most common. So what’s the difference between these certifications and which one is better? All about it is available in the podcast.
Ban on non-ISI helmets
The government of India imposed a blanket ban on the production and sale of helmets with no ISI certification. So what about the more expensive imported helmets? Should you consider buying them? Are cops allowed to penalise you for wearing a DOT or ECE-certified helmet in India? We have covered it all in The BikeWale podcast.
