Hi All,

Just want to add a bit to the helmet debate.

We have been testing helmets for a long trip and have some findings to share.

We have no comment on brands as one persons application or demands would differ from another. But what we have found is that a helmet that has been said to be noisy can change dramatically by a change of screen or be quiet with no screen at all when another helmet could be the opposite.

We tested four of the most popular, two costing circa �120 - �200 and two costing circa �300 - �350. You all know what lids they are.

When you can test them back to back under different conditions it really is six of one, half a dozen so to speak.
We opted for a lid that was on the noisy side with our screen we plan to use but had great fit-removable liner and vents that beat the rest. It was one of the more costly ones but the fit was the best for us both.

So in round up, don't be put off a lid just because one person might say it's noisy/heavy/poor fit etc etc. Poor quality is the thing to look out for, if you try it and it fits you well and ticks your own boxes then it is a good lid.

hope you don't mind us adding our six pence worth.

Paul and Angie