TLD Helmet

[BIGHIT756]

I just picked up the 07 Troy Lee Designs D2 Carbon Classic helmet, in red, and all I have to say, is that it is absolutely amazing. By FAR the best helmet I have ever seen, and worn. It is awesome. If you aren't on the TLD bandwagon, I suggest you get on!!! It will change your life!!!! :biggrin:

[hungryleprican]

agreed. I have an 06 d2-not carbon but I assume its exactly the same outside of weight. I love them, they are so well ventilated.

[downhillracer]

agreed. i'll never go back to 661

[MinorThreat]

I'll stick with my SixSixOne Hurricane Flight.

[HenryTheHammer]

I like my T55. Cheap and light, and breaths really well. Plus I have a fricken huge mellon and it tough to find a good fit.

[Certified Drunk]

TLD lids are bling, but offer little protection for you head. You have the shell, some foam padding that is less than an inch thick, liner. They are not DOT-Snell certified. They are bicycle certified which mean NOTHING! For about the same price you can get a really nice moto-cross helmet and it weighs a few ounces more but offers 10X the protection.
It's your head use it!
This picture is of my moto-cross helmet that was DOT-Snell certified and if it was sometihing eles do you think I would be writing this?

http://home.comcast.net/~milsted/helmet.jpg

[seand]

TLD lids are bling, but offer little protection for you head. You have the shell, some foam padding that is less than an inch thick, liner.


TLD pumps out buckets that meet all the safety requirements set in place (D2 helmets meet or exceed safety approval rating requirements from CSPC, ASTM (BMX and downhill), and DE).


They are not DOT-Snell certified. They are bicycle certified which mean NOTHING! For about the same price you can get a really nice moto-cross helmet and it weighs a few ounces more but offers 10X the protection.
It's your head use it!



Both the DOT and Snell standards are designed for testing motorcycle racing helmets. The certs are meant to protect your noggin from excessive forces (onto flat anvil drops and hemispherically shaped anvils) reaching 200G's for no more than 4ms (ironically enough, not a force one will see while on a mountain bike...go figure).

Snell hasn't done any cadaver tests to find out what helmets actually do accomplish in a crash; I have always found that odd. Yet, if you buy a bucket that has the Snell sticker, it also will meet DOT standards. So in the very least, you are sure to have a bucket that adheres to DOT-certification.

Moving forward...

You prefer to rock the motocross bucket while riding..that's great. Most people do not. I used to have a nice ridge dot-certified moto helmet but when I broke that at 27, I went for a mad maxII which lasted quite a few seasons and I eventually found myself the owner of a D2 which I love.

To each their own.

You are right though, if you want maximum safety for your noggin, going for a higher rated safety helmet is the best choice...but the D2 helmets really are the highest rated (safest by the books) bicycle helmet available.

[scottjustscott]

I'm really digging the open face D2's. All I would need then would be a mouth gaurd and it would be '85 all over again.

[hungryleprican]

I'm watching rad

[RhinofromWA]

I like my moto lid better. :D

http://www.hjchelmets.com/images/products/product_images/clx5/n8dawg3/mc7fc.jpg
Standards: Dot-218, Snell-M 2005 (Youth sizes DOT-218 only)
Construction: Polycarbonate Composite
Weight: 1600 grams (approximate based on size medium solid color) is 3.5 lbs but it feals light....maybe I have a buff neck. lol

$95 (down from $195) on this site.
http://store.50offgear.com/servlet/Detail?category=HELMETS&no=2309&searchpath=915642

[hungryleprican]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/HungryLeprican/FLIGHT_ICON.jpg

180


cool kid discount:brows:

[bikerpunk98199]

ya ill stick w/ 661

[thruster]

TLD helmets are just a bling factor in my book. Its your head but if you really must have one of those then for Gods sake buy the dot one.
Arai is the most comfortable helmet I have had but it cost alot.

[muddy beast]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/HungryLeprican/FLIGHT_ICON.jpg

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cool kid discount:brows:

Hmm I have that too.

[V-Dub GTI]

Hmm I have that too.

mine too.

[hungryleprican]

Hmm I have that too.

the helmet or the discount?

[ktown.freeride]

hey harry, wanna hook me up w/ a dicounted helmet there?? :greedy:

[hungryleprican]

hey harry, wanna hook me up w/ a dicounted helmet there?? :greedy:

EDIT:gatorade you comin to sst sunday?

pick a color:
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[iridebikes]

TLD's are sick. They pass CPSC certifications for bicycle, and downhill use, which is above the standard bicycle helmet. 2006 and previous, the carbon full face feature did not pass those standards, but I believe they do for 2007.

But there is no argument. Moto helmets are safer by far.

[jake133]

I'm interested in droping the cash for the sake of the racer steez. But i'm not sure about size. Can any of you TLD owners tell my what size you have and the size of your head (cm or inches.) Thanks.

[BIGHIT756]

i dont have any measurements right now, but i usually ran small helmets inthe past, and i had to get the medium/large TLD. so if you wear a large helmet now, or even a medium, consider getting the XL. if you wear a small, probably med/large. they fit niiiiiiiiice though when you get the right size. so perfect

[muddy beast]

the helmet or the discount?

The discount...right now Im riding a Specialized fullface :-D.

[GrapeApe79]

I have the 661 Hurricane Flight helmet as well--I look like a bobble-head wearing it, but I could care less b/c I feel more confident knowing that I have the protection of a MX helmet. The TLD carbon helmets are pretty but they scare me!