Trying to choose the 6 Best DirtBike Helmets available to consumers today is likely to invite its share of controversy.
After all, who is to really say who makes the best helmet. Our argument has always been that the only way to truly know would be to crash in each one of them–the exact same way–and then measure the damage to the rider’s head. So far, we haven’t found any volunteers for the job.
Even so, we’re confident that our Six Best DirtBike Helmets list is solid because this helmets shown here represent the latest and greatest in each company’s effort to produce a safer helmet. Whether it be the incorporation of generally accepted new technology such as the Multi-Directional Impact Protection System (MIPS) used by Fox Racing and Troy Lee, Fox’s new patent-pending Magnetic Visor Release System (MVRS), Arai’s R75 shell concept and composite Laminate construction (cLc) or 6D’s patented and award-winning Omni-Directional Suspension (ODS), the helmets listed here are our bets for survival if the worst occurs.
Of course, if you want one of the 6 Best DirtBike Helmets on the market, expect to pay for it. The cheapest helmet here, the hand-laid Shoei VFX-W, checks in at a none-too-frugal $463.99. Which brings us back to the age-old question,”Do you have a $100 head?” These six lids are clearly for riders who would answer with an emphatic “No!”
6. Shoei VFX-W, starting at $463.99
Perhaps the most budget-conscious pick for our 6 Best DirtBike Helmets list, Shoei’s Snell M2015-rated VFX-W offers excellent protection in a lightweight helmet utilizing the latest in the Japanese company’s impact-absorbing technology. The VFX-W’s AIM+ Shell is hand-laid, and its interior features Shoei’s Dual-Layer/Multi-Density EPS Liner to disperse impact energy, and the helmet’s 3D Max-Dry interior is designed for maximum comfort. The VFX-W also boasts an Emergency Quick Release System (E.Q.R.S.) that facilitates safe extraction from the rider’s head while minimizing head and neck movement if necessary.
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