M2000 helmets R I P - Page 4

GarysZ24 · 03-01-2012, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Phillip marvetz

I was informed last Saturday that my perfect condition M2000 helmet will expire at the end of the season. Any suggestions on what to get next?
One racer suggested this, http://www.helmetcity.com/page/HC/CTGY/FS-3-solid.

So far as I know from this and last years rule books, the M2000 helmet expired Jan. 1st of this year (in the NHRA), but it's still good in the IHRA...at least through this year. However, I like what everybody else has said about higher quality helmets (especially James), and that wears on my mind too...even though my stocker only runs 15's....especially with the variety of things that could happen during a run/race. Kudos to you Philip on finding a good helmet on Ebay...I'll have to check them out too, when I need to replace mine!

aspen7709 · 03-02-2012, 01:17 AM

The sa2000's are all done in NHRA as of RIGHT NOW. I have 2 perfect custom painted helmets rendered useless in the name of greed. I went order a sa2010 in dec because my local tech officials warned me my helmet would be out of date and I had to wait til feb 16! due to back orders and HIGH demand of on sale items. what a joke.

treessavoy · 03-02-2012, 01:19 AM

Aw Man,

You mean my gold metalflake motorcycle helmet from 1972 isn't any good anymore......for real?

JimR

Greg Barsamian · 03-02-2012, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by james schaechter

I think getting the best quality helmet that you can afford is key to reducing risk in the case of an unplanned event. The problem is that you don't know how bad it will be or when it will occur. If you can't afford a good helmet, skip one race and that is enough money to easily purchase a nice one. Yes even a SA2010.

There are many many good choices, I would pick the one you like and then go to your favorite seller. I researched a new one last winter and decided to get a simpson superbandit sa2010. I then went to my favorite place for speed equipment. ( they support our Heartland series hint hint) I asked him, he got me the helmet I wanted at a discount too.

If your goal is to get the minimum allowable helmet and keep it as long as NHRA will allow, maybe you should rethink your approach. Even slower stockers are going pretty fast. It doesn't seem that fast until something bad happens.

I remember being at Bowling Green in I think 2001. A stocker had the transmission lock up or hit reverse in the shut down and lock up the rear tires. It turned 90 degrees in front of the car in the other lane. The car was going around 115. I saw it cart wheel on the guardrail and end up upside down filled with gasoline. We had a hard time getting him out of the car and the driver definately wanted out.

The point is, don't skimp. I buy a new helmet every 2-3 years. It becomes part of my racing budget. I am not rich, and don't throw money away, but I do spend some money on a helmet and my other safety equipment. It is not that you have other stuff to worry about when you crash. It is that you want to eliminate or reduce risk so that if you do crash, you are less likely to be crippled or dead. I wondered about the SA2010 rating for years. I was told about the potential for a flash fire whether it be from fuel, oil or electrical etc. It doesn't take much to start a fire. It just seemed that it was a relatively easy thing to upgrade to.

When it costs a few hundred bucks in fuel just to get to a race, it seems silly to skimp on a helmet. If you spend $400 on one and keep it 4 years, that is only $100 per year of your racing budget. Just my opinion.

Hey Shack, That "Car Shop Guy" really does pass along the discounts..........
never met Tim only talked to him.......

http://www.classracer.com/classforum...ad.php?t=27043

Trust me, Everyone looks for a "deal", difference is "he passes it along"!
Make the call.........

1320racer · 03-02-2012, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Phillip marvetz

I got a full face M2005 on ebay for $26.50 and another for my wife for $35.00 including shipping, Take that stupid rule makers.

Wow and you're bragging about that. Hey if you've got a $26 head, I guess you protect it with a $26 helmet.

Jim Wahl · 03-02-2012, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Phillip marvetz

I got a full face M2005 on ebay for $26.50 and another for my wife for $35.00 including shipping, Take that stupid rule makers.

As I said earlier, how much is your head worth? Jim

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Chad Rhodes · 03-02-2012, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

As I said earlier, how much is your head worth? Jim

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not much apparently. The tinted shield on my Simpson cost more than that

1320racer · 03-02-2012, 10:58 AM

some of my lunches in Manhattan cost more than that, alot more.

Phillip marvetz · 03-02-2012, 12:43 PM

You guy's want to wear a Simpson helmet? Reeaaalllly? That guy killed Dale Earnhardt, No way am I going to buy any of his junk. I'll take my wife to vegas for the weekend with the money I saved instead.

Cheers.

Bill Koski · 03-02-2012, 12:43 PM

If the labelling on the helmet means anything what does the price have to do with the protection afforded by the helmet?
Do the $600.00 helmets really cost that much more to manufacture OR are you just paying for the manufacturers name on the helmet?
I have two G-Force Snell M2000 helmets and feel safe with either of them on.
One has an SFI SPEC 41.2A on it so it is good to 1/1/2014, haven't checked the other one yet!

03-02-2012, 01:17 AM	#32
aspen7709 Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: sunny,az Posts: 165 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: M2000 helmets R I P The sa2000's are all done in NHRA as of RIGHT NOW. I have 2 perfect custom painted helmets rendered useless in the name of greed. I went order a sa2010 in dec because my local tech officials warned me my helmet would be out of date and I had to wait til feb 16! due to back orders and HIGH demand of on sale items. what a joke.

03-02-2012, 01:19 AM	#33
treessavoy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dunnellon,FL Posts: 1,103 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: M2000 helmets R I P Aw Man, You mean my gold metalflake motorcycle helmet from 1972 isn't any good anymore......for real? JimR __________________ Jim Rountree

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1320racer VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,628 Likes: 160 Liked 759 Times in 379 Posts	Re: M2000 helmets R I P some of my lunches in Manhattan cost more than that, alot more.

03-02-2012, 12:43 PM	#39
Phillip marvetz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lynden ,WA Posts: 820 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: M2000 helmets R I P You guy's want to wear a Simpson helmet? Reeaaalllly? That guy killed Dale Earnhardt, No way am I going to buy any of his junk. I'll take my wife to vegas for the weekend with the money I saved instead. Cheers. __________________ 2009 V/SA Record Holder

03-02-2012, 12:43 PM	#40
Bill Koski Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 213 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: M2000 helmets R I P If the labelling on the helmet means anything what does the price have to do with the protection afforded by the helmet? Do the $600.00 helmets really cost that much more to manufacture OR are you just paying for the manufacturers name on the helmet? I have two G-Force Snell M2000 helmets and feel safe with either of them on. One has an SFI SPEC 41.2A on it so it is good to 1/1/2014, haven't checked the other one yet!