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Originally Posted by funkyrimpler
mmmm....wonder why Arai always get 5* in all the other tests ive read? I dont think they would make a vastly different lid for the professional market-they may have custom fit interiors but the manufacturing costs of bespoke shells etc would be prohibitive imho.
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Focus WRC is **** more expensive then normal focus yet they still build it to race. Do not take under concideration the cost of such lid. If one lid for star costs lets say £1000 and they make couple a seazon, then they make more for other teams. It will cost them what £20000 or £30000. Great so what now just in UK what is their profit because people bought Arai as top starts us it? I think more then £30000. Then there are other countries.
In case of high profile promotion cost is not the most important thing. It is one of points at the end of list.
Tell me one thing about your other tests. What do they do, do they test helmet to destruction? Or is it that they give it to people for review and they do not destroy it. They test it for fit, comfort and what it is made from.
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Originally Posted by K
I brought my 3 star Aria because it was the most comfortable lid I had ever tried.
If I buy buy a helmet because it has a good rating but gives the a headache after wearing it all day what's better?
The only good thing I can see is it will force the manufactures to improve standards.
Although should any helmet have a 5 star rating because that then says there is no point trying to make an even better helmet or use new technologies.
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3 star better fit is better then 4 or 5 to big. I do agree but that is why they also have on their site guide to how to get correct size.
5* producers might slow down for now but then all others will get to 5* being much cheaper and then they are in trouble. That is why they can not afford to stop developing. Again look at NCAP. For couple of years French cars get 5 stars (most of them) yet they still impove them by adding this and that. They do it as other manufacturers are now getting 5* as well.