QUOTE(mADmAN @ Jan 18 2021, 06:23 PM)
this could be just a one off fluke.... as mentioned, this is also the first report of a nolan opening up. but yes, i believe the angle of crash and impact location casing distortion is what caused the helmet to open up.
whatever the testing or safety ratings done, ppl need to realize that it should NEVER be considered as final... alot of ppl do this. its just a guideline.
just coz in a test by snell, ece, sharp or whoever says that its 100% wont open... doesnt mean it wont open in a real live crash. tests are done in a very specific way in a controlled environment... real life crashes are definitely not the same as there waaaaaaaaaaaayyy too many variables - chaotic environment/conditions.
In the comment section, a Nolan agent asked to inspect the helmet. It's no joke putting the Italian brand name up there. Too bad it happened, but luckily it seems to be very slight injury albeit on the face. Even Ironman's face shield got torn off couple of times, so it's a question of how reliable the overall mechanism and user latching it on, against the forces of nature. Between the two, I don't trust myself with modular helmets, haha. I believe no one wants to get caught in the situation of modular helmet failure, so personally if I should be asked, I will tell them to trust it only to a certain extent.
QUOTE(ExCrIpT @ Jan 19 2021, 01:29 AM)
i no likey my flipup LAzer, bought it a year ago and only used it less than 10 times. shell size abit too big since they only have 2 shell sizes
Can consider selling it off while it's still useable (within that 5 year window). So, it looks like a lollipop head once you put that helmet on? Or it just feels too heavy/bulky?