Anyone purchased a helmet from Europe?

[djh3]

I was wondering if anyone has purchased a helmet from Europe or that general region. I have been considering a new lid. I am really partial to my Bell Mag 9 SENA. So 3/4 helmets is what I like, the internal sun shield is probably a must have. Most helmets with the sun shield have the operating mechanisim on left side. Trouble is that is the side the comms mount has to slip inbetween liner and shell and sometimes the cable/linkage will no allow.

 

[BajaRon]

Many times an out of region helmet will not have any warranty coverage. Some parts can also be region specific. But since Europe is a much bigger 3/4 open helmet market than the USA, there are usually more options from that region.

 

[crna59]

Helmets from Europe will not have a DOT cert (only ECE).... if anyone cares.

 

[BajaRon]

Helmets from Europe will not have a DOT cert (only ECE).... if anyone cares.

Actually, the ECE cert testing is probably better than our Snell and certainly better than DOT. But well made helmets like Arai, for example, will pass any test anywhere in the world. They just don't bother paying for the test in countries where it is not the accepted cert. I would not have a problem with an ECE certified helmet.

 

[RayBJ]

I bought my last 3 helmets (HJC fan) from Netherlands. Much cheaper for the exact same US lid and delivery within a week.

 

[djh3]

I did a little looking last year and ran across the DOT vs ECE cert. Agreed the ECE cert is more stringent than DOT. One of the articles I read basically said an ECE helmet can pass a DOT test, but a lot of DOT helmets won't pass an ECE test. I will say that I have not heard of anyone being stopped and cited for a non-DOT helmet as a reason to stop you.

 

[Gwolf]

I have been wearing helmets on motorcycles for over 60 years and wore the same type helmets for go-cart racing for about 15 years. Nobody has ever stopped me and wanted to see if the helmets were certified or not. Never heard of anybody being charged with wearing a non-certified helmet. The only one it seems to matter to might be the purchaser of the helmet. Never heard of anybody looking for the date of purchase on a helmet someone was wearing either.