$50 Racing Helmet vs $150 Racing Helmet | Science Garage

Racing helmets, they protect your melon! But is it really worth spending more on a pricier racing helmet? Or will a bargain helmet do the job? Join “scientist” Bart Bidlingmeyer as he examines the history of racing helmets, the difference between DOT and Snell Certification, and the material inside helmets that keeps you safe. $50 Racing Helmet vs $150 Racing Helmet!
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[@Dr.Duck22]

>not calling it a _snellmet_

[@Abubakar-wn3dq]

I am the 1K like

[@dr.chubchin1534]

Shellmet?

[@dr.chubchin1534]

Anyone?

[@prolly537]

Smell-met

[@blakeblaufeld4242]

So glad science garage is back

[@xxDOTH3DEWxx]

Apparently not

[@stay_uptown77]

What happened to it?

[@xxDOTH3DEWxx]

@@stay_uptown77 i guess bart had to take time off to be a dad. haven't really heard anything from Donut though

[@scarwound]

@@xxDOTH3DEWxx Bart said on ig that James fired him. such a bummer.

[@molecularnut6122]

@@scarwound wait what?

[@arnaldojansencarino5391]

A donut a day keeps the rice away. Haha

[@TheAutisticOwl]

Arnaldo Jansen Carino lol

[@HIMTOFFICIAL]

Rice rice baby

[@yaseen_elolemy]

fuck donuts

[@yaseen_elolemy]

everything from dunkin donuts tastes like absolute shit

[@HIMTOFFICIAL]

SoKE DESTROYER lol wtf 😂

[@dezzi03]

I wanna see the difference between cheap eBay parts vs legit manufacturers parts lol

[@JonnyTF2]

Effects SFM that would be a little expensive to do.

[@Yenbeats]

Check out Mighty Car mods, they debunk a bunch of ebay stuff

[@nathanreimer1296]

You'll never see that cuz ebay doesn't make parts.... You can get a garrett turbo on eBay and a Chinese knockoff. Know the difference.

[@thatonedude5237]

@@nathanreimer1296 I know you cant be stupid enough to think we are stupid enough to think ebay makes parts. :D

[@Tiralful]

@@thatonedude5237 You'd be surprised.

[@americanwill4688]

HERES AN IDEA. A iron block VS an aluminum block. Explain how they both work and the pros an cons of them

[@kutayarcan911]

American Will Iron is durable. Aluminium is lighter. Am i missing anything?

[@americanwill4688]

Kutay Arıcan i do know that. I was implying that they go deeper in the differences between them and how they have their pros and cons.

[@americanwill4688]

U know for the people that dont know the differences between them

[@barnsnoble7066]

American Will Iron is more durable. Aluminum is lighter. Those are the differences

[@UndeadPorcupine]

"All right guys, it's time to cut these in half to see how they're structured!" 14 HOURS LATER "So here's what we found..."

[@nO-vu7hs]

Title: >100$ Helmet VS 400$ Helmet Video: >40$ Helmet VS 400$ Helmet

[@Otto-ct6jw]

Mine was $50 and $150 for the title

[@ToxicMrSmith]

@@Otto-ct6jw same here. Clickbait

[@Otto-ct6jw]

Mr Reaper I know, ridiculous

[@Otto-ct6jw]

Nick Cassetta I understand your point, but the problem is he isn’t getting the helmets that have the same price.

[@Otto-ct6jw]

(As the ones that he told us at the title of the video)

[@protonsaga85]

Do an episode on NOS gas :D Also been missing this series! Where have you been Science Garage XD

[@Donut]

Missed you too!

[@rolon-ew5kl]

While drinking NOS energy drink.

[@Fakemarcel]

I approve this

[@superbest948]

Wtf is NOS gas?? All I know of is Nitrous

[@sharKisSuffering]

NOS is "Never Outta SPEED"

[@michaelparr2050]

I like the video but did you mean to say Kevlar? I don't think kevlar can be made transparent, I think you meant to say polycarbonate which if layered correctly is bullet resistant.

[@Donut]

You're right! Misspoke and missed it in the edit! Lexan!

[@mobdarnell]

I was also thinking the same thing

[@RockabillyRambler]

Donut Media *P O L Y C A R B O N A T E*

[@michaelparr2050]

Rockabilly Rambler I think that Lexon is just a brand of polycarbonate and a lot of people use the name interchangeably, and he's probably right, I think the Snell helmet does use Lexon polycarbonate.

[@hotmojoe2483]

FINALLY ITS BAAACK

[@paulolange3462]

Even in the drop test, you can see the bouncing difference. I don't ride a motorcycle, but $360 is pretty less expensive then a new head

[@truantray]

Paulo Lange That is not a proper test. Did anyone weigh the two melons?? Did they hit on the same angle?? This is not how helmets are tested.

[@AGD_27]

@@truantray everyone knows this is not an official test just a demonstration. The tests that Snell and other helmet testing foundations do back up the finding here. There is no harm in using a simple experiment to visually show the difference between the 2 helmets and the observations are valid even if the results are slightly skewed by small inconsistencies.

[@matts.8342]

@@AGD_27 If the melon didn't fit properly in the helmet it wouldn't have mattered which one it was in. If there's any gap between your head and the helmet your going to get both the impact with the ground and the impact between your head and the helmet.

[@AGD_27]

@@matts.8342 I know, read my comment again. I'm saying that although this experiment isn't perfect it does give a visual and entertaining demonstration that provides results that are backed up by professional tests.

[@coachzellers]

When he said princess leia on endor i lost it. keep it up donut. the writing is A class

[@josephwalter6672]

4:07 to show you the power of flex tape I sawed this helmet in half!

[@daniel-kun6443]

Wish we had science garage back, Bart is so fun to watch

[@thegenerousdegenerate9395]

Can you test the different flavours of antifreeze? I prefer the pink myself.

[@Donut]

That's brake fluid.

[@PACKERMAN2077]

Donut Media so that's why my brakes keep failing and my radiator keeps icing over

[@paulolange3462]

That's blinker fluid

[@Casey-ov2hx]

I prefer rv antifreeze

[@coltonbyu]

or wiper fluid or lemonade

[@elbertducut5838]

Stephen Hawking would be so proud of u

[@dapeach06]

elbert Ducut so would Elbert Einsteen, and Nickoli Tesli

[@jaycajones]

It's Hawking, not Hawkins. Just sayin.

[@bravelittleabacus]

But he's dead already

[@thunderedt]

LanEvo That's the point!

[@bravelittleabacus]

ThundeRed T Am I right?

[@walter77jensoning]

honestly this has become my favorite Donut segment. its like bill Nye for men.. and I suppose some women... ok grown ups... but its fun and educational.. please keep them up

[@Aeshir2]

walter77jensoning this comment is a fuckin trip

[@mrputipa]

Love the series!

[@kobet7341]

Up to speed on the mid night club

[@yareyaredawa]

The midnight club game or the Wangan Midnight thing ?

[@kobet7341]

The real Mid Night Club www.carthrottle.com/post/nd9pq7k/ Read this and you’ll understand

[@Kev27RS]

Kobe T Nice idea! 👍

[@PACKERMAN2077]

CeSayrise lolol but seriously I didn't know people did know about that

[@1970HondaCL100]

My Shoei saved my life.

[@PACKERMAN2077]

Carcaine my BELL saved my life when I fell 8 feet down a concrete storm drain and my bike landed on me and my head smack the pavement

[@millerray4716]

Have A Good Year Rideing Again Bro..

[@ulicesalcantar1274]

Same

[@corey5574]

PAKTRA_PRODUCTIONS WATCH_DOGS Jesus fuck, I’m glad you’re man.

[@stevenpham1961]

But was it snell approved? Aka snelly..

[@kadeconnally7489]

I did what James told me to do,” drink pure alcohol to get ‘KRUNK’” but now I work at McDonald’s and I lost 100 brain cells. Thanks Donut.

[@isaackarjala7916]

100 brain cells ain't shit.

[@buddybonbutt7510]

You lose hundreds of thousands a day

[@jeepinbanditrider]

I can't speak to car helmets but motorcyclist magazine did testing on actual testing equipment and At that time they found that Snell offered no extra protection over DOT. This was vack on 2006 I think. They lost a ton of ad revenue from the test but it did spur SNELL to update and rethink their testing procedures and requirements.

[@jeepinbanditrider]

This is a good read if anyone is so inclined. Keep in mind its an older article and the SNELL standard has been updated since then. Most likely due to this article. motorcycleinfo.calsci.com/MotorcyclistHelmets.html

[@Donut]

DOT standards are really good, and very similar to snell- but the DOT doesn't test them, they just tell the company what tests they need to pass.

[@PACKERMAN2077]

Donut Media it's like checks and balances in our modern democratic government.

[@unclejoeoakland]

Its waaaay more complicated. First, I read the article and it was not very well written. Second, I really like Snell BUT these guys are almost making the argument tjat a pricey helmet is always better and that a Snell helmet is always better- and I know those are neither necessarily true. The cool thing about snell is that they certify and they update standards. Third- read the Hurt report. DOT is way past due for update. Fourth- so long as the helmet meets DOT, the two best things you can choose for are full face cover and a really good fit- snug, not too tight, good contact all over, no hot spots. Serious. This is your life we're talking about

[@huntermacdonald6431]

Video idea: How does blinker fluid work

[@romulas-cushmanproject3273]

You could hear the difference of the impacts!

[@Legacy_jake_]

You guys should do a history of bucket seats or a video on cheap quality bucket seats vs high quality bucket seats

[@gerhardhillmann1]

You should explain the difference between "M" rated and "SA" rated. M is for motorcycles, they are designed form more abrasion. SA stands for sport application and is designed for more impact. SA is usually required for auto events.

[@coltonbyu]

yet you will have more abrasion and less impact on a motorcycle than you would in a car. I have also been in a motorcycle accident. All of my injuries were abrasion

[@truantray]

Michael Charity unless you are unconscious.

[@keanureff4738]

When you had an expensive helmet and you were confident about it but your head got separated from your body after a crash.

[@athanschoonbaert1826]

Exhausts, their insides and outsides! 2 stroke, 4 stroke, Diesel, cut outs, straight pipes, collectors, filters, catalytic converter, so much good stuff!

[@dangerpudge1922]

Except... A $40 Snell approved helmet meets all the same standards a $400 Snell approved helmet does. Aaannd there's been some re-thinking of having such a hard shell due to secondary musculoskeletal issues. Also, a poorly fitting helmet, regardless of certification or price, is bad. Don't do it. Short answer: Don't shop by price. Shop by certifications and fit.

[@fakename287]

Throughaclearlens Life except that Snell approved helmets that cost $40 brand new aren't really a thing...

[@SideWaysiscool]

Lmao, DOT and Snell are different

[@dangerpudge1922]

SideWaysiscool yeah, that's what I said. Buy the certification and fit; price has nothing to do with it.

[@samjohns513]

More expensive helmets are almost always better and you wont get a snell helmet for less than 200...plus the snell ratings change

[@dangerpudge1922]

Sam Johns an Arai and a Shoei are both rated identically. The former is about $150 and the latter generally starts at $400. The rest is fit, graphics, and venting. And with very few exceptions, the Snell certifications have remaine'd remarkably consistent. I'm wondering if ANY of the responses to my comment are even from folks who've ever even worn a helmet or done any sort of research on them at all.

[@RexWort]

Remember kids *Don't cheap out on safety* Unless you want to pay a shit ton on medical bills or on your funeral

[@triadwarfare]

Or better yet, don't drive like YOLO. You won't need an expensive helmet because you're not going to get crashes anyway.

[@them2wheels116]

@@triadwarfare I totally agree, I suggest not Crashing at all... 😅😅 I see a lot of younger folks riding like there's no tomorrow..and at the end of the day gets whining when they end up at the ER..having to get a nice brand helmet is good...but just like you said riding at a normal speed and precise...Better!

[@captainslow9828]

Blow up a Prius

[@Dominus_Potatus]

Cheap helmet is still better than no helmet.

[@LT_Dangles]

It's funny... My name is Collin, and I almost died from a motorcycle accident back in June 2017. While my whole body took some pretty bad damage, I, like the Collin in the video, was wearing an expensive helmet (not quite $400 though). Because of that, I suffered no head or neck issues whatsoever from my accident... an accident that almost killed me! Great vid. Love you guys

[@OrSarusi]

Great video! But why drivers also need a racing suit?

[@Mike_Pedals]

Fire Resistance

[@Chadison]

Sponsors on their bodies

[@PACKERMAN2077]

to look on fleek

[@dmcpartlin17]

Or Sarusi because ur mom

[@Delita45]

No skin burns from sliding as well

[@thewintereaglefly]

This guy is as smart as he's crazy, and he makes Star Wars high level references. You're alright, man.

[@Atrum2]

You talked about the difference between octane levels of gasoline, but I've always wondered what the difference between synthetic and regular oil is. Could you do a video on that!?!

[@Justinsatiable]

Really wish Bart Bidlingmeyer was still on Donut. Science Garage is my jam

[@OhighOSkater]

Maybe you could do a video on riding boots vs regular boots or shoes. I always see people riding motorcycles with tennis shoes

[@coltonbyu]

or flip flops i admit that i often ride in my normal office work shoes. I did get in an accident and that didnt affect me at all, but in certain situations it could

[@akupehsluarketatAR]

i ride with no shoes

[@Icanfigureitoutintime]

Oh yeah and just a t shirt!!! Usually in the far left lane going a billion mph. They will be messy if one thing goes wrong.

[@balarianvenom2872]

I miss science garage 😢

[@jds06]

Watching some vintage Donut over lunch at the end of 2023.

[@theblakeslees7065]

A whole safety series would be cool? Fire extinguishers, seats, harnesses of various points, roll cages?

[@nickrr3626]

Did Donut Media just pull a BuzzFeed?

[@Franko_-rw7lc]

Cheap coilovers vs legit brand coilovers🔥

[@williamangel4370]

Man, watching this old series for the first time and reading the comments about videos/series they should do is cool, seeing all the ideas they used... sucks I missed the science series as it came out but happy I'm catching g up

[@BrettsGarage]

When is science garage coming back? it was a great cornerstone of Donut

[@michaelharvey8021]

Your show has become one of my favourite to watch on you tube. And it’s not one big “commercial “ like the rest of Donut media has become. I still love all of you though. Thx for hard work guys.

[@Cryocleantexas]

Should do the evolution of brakes next or maybe I’m like the only dude who cares about that stuff...

[@mdelgadoz0618]

Should of worn a helmet when you were up on the pillar

[@superalvin7208]

Good point

[@clearskyy]

I hope the "don't tell my wife" jokes never cease, they're so funny, another amazing episode of Science Garage

[@certom1988]

Thanks KZbin algorithm for reminding me in 2021 how AWESOME Science Garage and Bart were in 2018. Good times

[@eliasdurl6830]

Snel means fast in dutch

[@Explorerman1293]

Science behind racing fuel, or things like methanol or nos injection.

[@a.taka_]

Damn last time I was on this channel, you guys only had around 60/70k subscribers and I asked myself. Why are these guys so underrated...Now you guys are almost to 800k! Good shit!

[@makquack]

That Princess Leia helmet reference was spot on! Lol i now have respect for you knowing your Star Wars. 😬😬😬

[@ThePitget]

02:26

[@mazder_2709]

i thought this was Fortnine

[@totallynotatransformer2879]

Mazder_ stupid

[@mazder_2709]

lol

[@kanjivirus3056]

Me too 😂😂😂

[@Kippsy351]

Mazder_ How did you Think this was fortnite, god get a life

[@kanjivirus3056]

Jett Kipps not fortnite, fortnine, a popular motorcycle KZbinr who does tests like this all the time, god learn to read

[@Ramsdestroy]

Man... I fucking miss this guy!! Hes was the reason I started watching donut

[@ddownard6204]

Nice demonstration. Add the ECE 22.05 European specification; it and the Snell cert used to have drastically different methodology with Snell focused primarily on avoiding penetration and the Euro spec more on preventing shock from reaching the brain. Now they're more aligned from what I've read.

[@curlyfats]

When I was 18 I was getting my first motorcycle and was being mentored by an older fraternity brother. He was a motorcycle safety instructor. I asked him if I should spend the extra money for a Shoei helmet and he said, "Well, how much is your brain worth to you?" I bought a more expensive helmet, and a cheaper bike. That line will always stick with me.

[@kevinfox500]

I'll give you credit. That was a tougher test, from higher up, than DOT requires. Bravo Sir! Now, think about this. You can buy, register, and ride, a.200 HP liter bike on a learner's permit, that will hit speeds in excess of 150 MPH, but DOT standards are for a 15 MPH impact. Yep, that makes perfect sense.

[@brownieelf6171]

This perfectly illustrates why I’m a firm believer in that you get what you pay for.

[@TommyBlazeHD]

Listening to this with headphones, and you can hear the huge difference of the two helmets as they hit the floor. The more expensive one sounded waaaaaaay better. As in most cases, you get what you pay for.

[@wrath7649]

I think what you’re hearing is the shock pad exploding

[@wahpanda1520]

WHOOO MY FAVORITE. I love SCience Garage. Donut media is like the apple of the car world, quality content none of the monopoly or corrpuption or... someone dying of cancer..

[@fidenziogarza1388]

I kind of feel that you guys had a missed opportunity with the pun donut. As in donut do this at home

[@chriscoates2399]

I was Happy to hear the History fact about George Snell and the Snell safety foundation

[@qcn_cummins4146]

Biggest question is blinker fluid poisonous and or flammable?

[@HugoNirvana]

miss Bart and his show bring it back please

[@zach17000]

"I can't tell you what it's made of, what I can tell you is that it also melted under the grinder" idk why the way he said that just killed me. Great video !!

[@jamesmcguire8577]

Fire suppression, neck restraints, seat belts, roll cage design, tires, brake pads, brake fluid, wheel studs, lug nuts, racing suits, coolant, wheels, and race bacon

[@wills.junks7]

Finally, Science garage is back

[@emmanuelmorales4121]

Now do an episode on racing harnesses the different types and same price versus quality comparison you did with the helmets

[@Just_A_Zach]

This is the best show on donut.

[@stubdto2479]

i think a good topic would be how turbos work. A lot of people already know how they work but i still think it would still be interesting to learn the science of it.

[@nzsims]

I think you need to do a video on HP vs Torque. It should involve burn outs, and diesel explosions.

[@DaBudaa1]

As a motorcyclist, Donut Media should present more videos related to motorcycle.

[@a.r.cguitar5206]

Bart is an excellent addition to this channel as a host and a personality. The blank smile and cheerful wit is just like "f*ck you, this is science", and it's awesome. Great job man, I'll be tuning in for sure.

[@ChefRye1]

Where have you been? Missed this series

[@JohnDoe-ub8fq]

Test the $100 (on sale) Bell Vortex RSD Dyna Helmet, which is SNELL 2010 & DOT approved. And the Bilt Blaze Racer Helmet $50, which is DOT and ECE 2205 approved.

[@dom9087]

evolution of airbags and how far each one can launch different assortments of fruits. I'd enjoy that.

[@darthvader1072]

Just recently got the Simpson outlaw bandit matte black with two shields, the smoke iridium and the gold mirror and DAMN!!! I get so many compliments on how badass it looks. Plus its Snell certified. Imma get the carbon bandit from Simpson next. Can't wait! Greetings from Mexico

[@kanob6440]

Excellent production in every video

[@tobietobie2860]

New science garage video yay thanks donut keep making em and make a video about engine oils or vodkas

[@aang250591]

Bart is back! Garage science is back!

[@shroomshroom6969]

The armadillo, armapillow joke made my day

[@JakeRobb]

Kevlar, an opaque fibrous material, is the stuff in bulletproof vests. Bulletproof windows are usually made of Lexan. I'm guessing the visor isn't Kevlar.

[@jpstorsmacridin8219]

Would love to see SNELL CERTIFIED VS ECE CERTIFIED VS SHARP RATING HELMETS test

[@danmaynez9664]

We missed you last week, didn't see you destroy something so i smashed some rims i had lying around to satisfy my craving

[@dholman83]

Glad your back and also glad I have a snell approved helmet

[@bryanpineda2234]

YES, science garage is back.

[@rishardlopez5484]

Please do different types of winch line and explain how it all works and which winch might be best

[@KendraBlackblade89]

Can you teach us about racing harnesses and other safety feature that can be implimented on a daily driver?

[@pandagoh1118]

Do one on Coilovers / Shock absorbers vs Airshocks / airbag suspension!!

[@ICanFeedTheDog]

Still recovering from a 35mph crash but my 100$ helmet definitely saved my face and head. Someone pulled in front of me then ran me over and I got burned a good little bit from the exhaust and my ankle had to be reconstructed, so I'm thinking a nice suit and boots would've protected me from that. My cowboy boots flew off somehow because they are fine, but you should test normal work boots vs racing boots and cheap gear vs more expensive gear. Don't ride unless you got money to splurge on gear. I got lucky and learned from a low speed crash that got me some pretty big scar sand. A couple months out of commission, but at high speed who's knows what could happen because of other people's driving.

[@D136000L]

This and “Up to Speed” are awesome! Keep up the excelent job guys! 👍🏻

[@NaughtyWeiss]

Why not do a “how engines or turbos work” series. You can just go over different parts of performance.

[@MrTselmuun]

Test out cheap car mods (electric "turbo" and stuff like that) against expensive ones!

[@bensophy-voss9140]

Plz fix the audio delay. Great video.

[@OhighOSkater]

A video about regular seatbelts vs different harness setups would be interesting

[@LiamNI]

$50 helmet for a $50 head Best advice I ever got from one of the best Irish Motorcycle Road Racing Champions ever, John Donnan, RIP

[@black350Z]

Good vid. Title is pretty misleading, though. It's not about the money, it's about the certification. Show me a test between a $100 SA2015 helmet versus a $1000 SA2015 helmet. I think that would be a more relevant test.

[@charlesfry401]

Cool. Maybe you can do a follow-up and talk about what happens when a good helmet is dropped or involved in a crash. Do we replace them? Why? How can we know it is still "good enough" for use? Also... any differences between motorcycle helmets and auto helmets? Thanks for this!

[@smyffe69]

coincidence or ???? just got my motorbike license and started looking for a helmet then boom my favourite youtube channel does this