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Old 01-16-2006, 01:45 AM
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Originally Posted by SANguru
on the topic of going down and concussions, wondering what helmet you have.. I have both a Shoei X11 and a AGV Titech.. Word on all the forums are people tend to get more concussions with the Shoei's/Suomy's/Exotech/Arai's. The AGV is by far the most padded helmet out there... just curious.
Padding is not that important. More for comfort than protection. It is the shell that protects the melon.

You know if a motorcycle (or bicycle) helmet takes a hard hit, it must be discarded. It is designed to absorb impact once. After that, significantly less protection.
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