For karting on rental karts a plane old HJC will be more than enough. A neckbrace is more important than the helmet imo. For trackdays... Shoei, Arai, Simpson etc are where it's at. Don't get caught up in ratings. DOT means nothing. Snell isn't the end all be all either. Many studies now show the shell impact qualifications of a Snell rating can actually get you hurt because the shell transfers too much energy to the head.
Quote (KoJ @ Feb 18 2016 09:50am)
for under 300 just use the ones they provide at gokarting. zamp, g-force, race quip those all suck, they are junk
and maybe take a few track days off and save for a real helmet
if you dont have to have a sa2015 rating, you can find some close outs on the sa2010 stuff, and get a decent helmet for less.
but if you cant afford 300-400 $ for a helmet, then you cant afford to race
Fuck renting a helmet. I don't want little Billy's head lice. You might as well let every stranger you see sit in your face if you are willing to do that.
This post was edited by FMX_89 on Feb 18 2016 10:45am