Buying A New Helmet In The Philippines? Follow These 7 Tips

Thinking about replacing your old helmet? The market is full of premium helmets and very good quality products these days that give you a lot more in terms of safety and comfort features than the helmet you have currently. So, come up if you're in the market for a brand-new helmet follow these 7 tips to get the best deal for your money.

1. Understand your needs

Whatever your expectations from the helmet? What do you need the helmet for? For example, if you are planning to go on long distance rights come up you might want to look into full face premium helmets which are considered safer to open face helmets because of the presence of a chin bar. But if you want to use the helmet for daily office commute, and open face helmet, or modular premium helmet might be a better choice. Once you settle down on your own expectations and requirements from the helmet, you can proceed to the next step of allocating a budget.

1. Set a budget

Never step into a shop without fixing a budget in your head first. There are so many premium helmet options in the market today that you can easily lose sight of the money you are about to spend on it. Good quality premium helmets start from 1300 PHP (Philippine Pesos) and can go up to 26,153 PHP. Evaluate your monetary situation and set a budget purpose in the helmet as well as other motorcycle riding gears. Doing this will help you explore the options in the market and get the best value for investment.

1. Don’t just limit safety to helmets

In addition to a premium helmet designed by the top helmet manufacturers, you will also need other riding safety gear such as motorcycle riding clubs command jackets and boots. All of these are equally important like the helmet and you need to have them specially if you are considering riding long distance trips. Many people make the mistake of purchasing a very high-end motorcycle helmet and putting all of their money into it and not investing any money at all in order essential riding gears.

1. Get the size right

A loose-fitting helmet is of no use at all! Always get the size right. Most manufacturers design helmets to a few standard sizes, which means it might not be 100% perfect fit for your head shape or size, but it will be very close. To get the size right, take a tailor's tape and measure the circumference of your forehead a little above the eyebrows in both inches and millimeters. This will help you tally with the manufacturer’s size chart and get a helmet that is the closest match for your head. If you do not have a tailor’s tape, all you need to do is head to the nearest helmet accessories shop in your locality and try out as many premium helmets as you possibly can and pick one that fits you perfectly.

1. Looks matter!

Focus on getting the safety and comfort features right, but at the same time look for helmet matches your lifestyle in terms of style and color options for stop there are a ton of color and design options to choose from these days. You might also want to match it with the brand color of your motorcycle. We recommend not to pick a helmet that is completely black or dark because it reduces visibility for other motorists and that will make it more challenging for them to spot you, especially after sunset.

1. Don’t compromise on safety

Top quality helmets come with safety certifications. Check whether it has the necessary safety certifications not applicable in your country. If you plan to write the motorcycle across international boundaries come and check with the destination country for their safety certifications and purchase helmet that matches that. In the European Union ECE is the standard, in America DOT is the standard.

1. Premium helmets Vs. Low-cost options

Cutting corners with the helmet is definitely not recommended. Helmets last longer than 5 to 6 years very easily if you maintain it properly, which means you are going to get a lot of value out of it over several years. While it might seem like you are saving a lot of money by purchasing a cheap helmet, you will not get the value out of it for a long time. Also, cheap helmets make a lot of compromises in terms of safety and comfort, and if you don't like using it there is a good chance that you won’t use it at all- which is not safe. Purchase a premium helmet that comes with state-of-the-art safety measures and other features such as Bluetooth modules and Pinlock® visor which will reduce the fogging in cold weather.

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