HJC A-12 Carbon, Shoei X11, and Arai Corsair V Helmet Drop Test

Well fuck me right? We decided to ruin some pretty pricey helmets today. Did a drop test from 7 Feet, with a 120 pound Dumbbell, onto our helmets.

[@patthonsirilim5739]

arai egg theory really work out so much force were transfer onto the the chin and lower side of the shell that mean less energy is being transfer on the location of the impact so much so that the arai shell actually maintain its shape unlike the under with a cave in on there shell

[@iandavies6620]

If I only learned one thing from this test it's not to follow a pickup truck with a lunatic lobbing dumbells from the back :)

[@MicMurphy1981]

Ian Davies yes i agree lol

[@mjahmed80]

Its ok if you have Arai helmet. Lol

[@MolliMolli09]

@@mjahmed80 esattamente

[@SystemAdministrator1]

Arai all day

[@kknn523]

Arai looked better for sure. The first throw on the Shoei he really gave it a little extra push. The Shoei is also 2 generations older than the shoei x-14. Still think that the Arai is better though.

[@mjahmed80]

Thank you guys for going out of your way this far. This video is very helpful for choosing the right helmet. I guess great safety comes with a great price. Thanks again.

[@11164kloc]

Love the test 💯 BUT sorry guys your test failed because you didn't have solid ground and you didn't just let the weight drop on its own

[@adaptiveagile]

Woah. HJC gonzo. Was considering that model, too. I think the second drop tests were irrelevant because all helmets are designed for the single main impact. The Arai performance was impressive. It seemed like the force was absorbed by the perfectly round shell protecting the head, and transferred to the weakest area well outside the impact zone. Thanks for this great vid!

[@Ac22768]

They’re not designed for a single main impact. That’s pure misinformation, take a hike.

[@jackwednesday]

I wear both shoei and arai. Scary results!

[@mabutoo]

These helmets were designed to absorb energy instead of allowing that energy to impact your head. Some might argue that they performed as designed. Nice video though. Well done.

[@bikeboy0012]

just ordered an arai defiant. then came across this vid. should be a good choice.

[@seanmerrill5782]

Pretty sure if you hit your head with 120lbs of force you aren't walking away from that, no matter what helmet you're wearing... I've lost a few friends who were in motorcycle accidents, fully geared up including helmets... ride safe!!!!

[@edwardkania9622]

I'm no expert, but I think the fall from around 7 feet equals more than 120 pounds of force.

[@SirDadbod]

I'm pretty sure traveling 25 miles per hour falling from a bike and going head first into a car is equal to a 2500 lbs car coming at u at 25mph..these helmets are for skidding across the ground not for hitting your head on objects while skidding..

[@akarshvs5774]

Arai is the best because it spreads the impact on wide area so it is less hurting to us.so I choose arai.

[@Ac22768]

No, you have no scientific merit in that statement. Ridiculous.

[@frederickstaana1269]

Arai.. The best impact distribution

[@11164kloc]

And that carbon fiber no way that was fully real carbon fiber😂😂 it gave in wayyy to easy

[@cobaltss0720]

Agreed

[@MicMurphy1981]

That is a old hjc!! What are the certifications of each helmet? Ece snell dot?

[@alpha6five528]

I wear the HJC ARPHA , but I do hope it's better than this one you used ! Got me thinking now

[@sanderjoosten6520]

R1 Wolf me to😮

[@patthonsirilim5739]

change to arai bro ive been swicthing brand here and there hjc shark what ever the moment i swicth to the new rx7x its arai all the way best ventaliation very balance weight comfortable excelent build quality

[@MegaTechpc]

I have a new Shoei X-14 and this video made me queasy. Way too much money invested in it to drop a dumbbell on it!

[@ManInTheBigHat]

I wonder how well this really tests a helmet for use on the highway. I mean it's true that anything could happen - but most objects - especially the flat pavement and the sheet metal of a car - have way less destructive power than a dumbbell.

[@shamoy1000]

Loved the concept but unless you get your head between a truck bumper and a concrete wall it's not what's really going to happen. Maybe put the helmet on a fence post and hit it with a sledge hammer. That way the helmet will be able to absorb the impact and bounce a little.

[@PHATTSTER]

about as scientific as taking a shit off the empire state and seeing how many seaguls it hits on the way down,

[@arbeloss5205]

this was amazing, thx guys!

[@johnmicallef3502]

what a great video test...! NO fixed marking test NO bullshit..! cos if you are doing 70mph that is what will happened to your head.. I always know and NEVER trust HJC helmets. i have a FG10 "i think" i had it on my head for about 6 months and i knew it was SHIT..! I would thought that the SHOEI would do a better but still took a good hit.. i knew that the ARAI would take it.

[@Im_George]

1:50 Just like to mention the man in the gray shirt greatly increased the velocity compared to the other guy. Other guy for the most part just let it go. So, that is a lot more force the helmet had to withstand upon first impact. Not saying it wouldn't have a scratch on it, but at least try to make the testing equal.

[@2DclanSnipingTeam]

I noticed that too.

[@SirDadbod]

It wouldn't matter at all any way.. Just falling off your bike at 35 mph and crashing head first into a parked is still far worst than having a 35 pound dumbell thrown down at u from 5 feet... Think about it.. What's worst, a dumbbell or a 2500 lbs car traveling at 35mph into your head..

[@purplepineapple117]

I love this video on so many levels

[@stephenchristian5739]

WAS NERVOUS 4 A MOMENT JUST BOUGHT THE ARIA C AIR V TT LIMITED ANY WAY THIS WAS A REALLY INTERESTING & SUPERB TEST NOW I WILL GO BACK TO THE OFFICIAL SNELL TEST VIDEO TO SEE HOW MUCH LBS PER SQ THEY DO, PRETTY SURE THIS WAS EXTREME BUT DAMN FUN TO WATCH. BIG TU

[@Ac22768]

Stop yelling.

[@flinze2001]

it seems like the carbon features of HJC is useless? inner snell protects and it does.

[@Samuel-qe9lj]

so remember to never wear ur helmet when doing dumbbell triceps extension

[@donbrashsux]

Arai are the best..period

[@ndon54]

Really dig this vid Man U gonna be posting any vids of the r1?

[@cobaltss0720]

yes sir, I will this week. :)

[@primahari3133]

hey man, thank you for posting this. it was very interesting

[@smotv100]

Thank you.

[@arkachannel09]

Arai the best 👍

[@Nightdare]

That shoei looked more worn than my 10 year old XR-1000 How old were the helmets you tested???

[@2DclanSnipingTeam]

I know that Arai graphic was out in 2001.

[@rizal585]

Atau the best

[@Rowdy_Bikes]

Get what you pay for... Thanks for the post.

[@philgit123]

watching the arai getting destroyed is very hard to watch lol the crunch sound of $1000

[@IWImovies]

Crunch sound of $500*

[@bryceellery]

philgit123 who the f pays 1000 for an arai??

[@Ac22768]

@@bryceellery You’re a bozo. Arai RX7Vs and Corsair Xs cost $1,000. Ever heard of Google??!!?? Search.

[@sayonachi2015]

why not Bell

[@jordygiandaniskaoktorama3576]

Arai the best one than others

[@racingaddict]

Arai is best helmet structur

[@benmanongko9614]

so this is the answer of "WHY ARAI?" question xD.

[@dariodipaola8445]

Get whatever helmet fit's your head shape the best, period. The strongest helmet will not protect your skull properly if there's air gaps or slop anywhere. Arai helmet shells are very egg-like. That's why they look odd but... eggs in nature have a very structural shape. That's why the Arai helmet did the best in this test. My top 3 helmets are: Arai, Shoei, and Bell (the good Bell though, not the cheap $100 Amazon ones). I personally went with the Shoei because it fit me the same as the Arai, but it came it a bit cheaper. I know you shouldn't nickel and dime your head, but a $400 Shoei (IMO) is just as good as a $600 Arai if it fits.

[@413_RYDER]

How's your beautiful R1 doing btw?

[@bluesky5039]

👏🏻

[@TonySprocket]

so which one will you be endorsing? lol

[@rizaldymamon4953]

can u try the new hjc rpha 11?

[@chandraadikara3015]

hope have one arai corsair V..... but you use for test damage.... 😭

[@eyangutiparlan8627]

i think arai the strongest

[@dairenshi]

3 of them sucks... We paying money for a big lie...

[@muraturile]

WHY THEY DONT MAKED FROM THICK STEEL ?

[@czierwo]

Because in an accident the weight of helmet would break your neck and kill you. No need to mention how comfortable it would be riding with the weight of a sandbag on your shoulders. It must be as strong as possible yet as light as possible. That's why.

[@audi9814]

I can't get a helmet, you break 😢

[@reddotmobility]

Maybe can test others brand also ,like agv ,ls2,

[@francescolioy6168]

Arai top!

[@flipballer3475]

The melon is very small

[@Strangerer69]

Both Arai and Shoei are excellent helmets. Arai are designed for people with a rounder head, while Shoei slightly fave those with oblong heads. They both cost significantly more than HJC. Now you know why.

[@jayjo2707]

My head is round, can I use an AGV helmet?

[@jayjo2707]

HJC helmet suitable for what head shape?

[@jayjo2707]

I'm confused to choose a helmet, my head is round

[@Ac22768]

This is really bad information, do not take the original comment seriously.

[@travispratt6327]

There’s two approaches to helmets and theres always a compromise between the two. One approach is a hard helmet that will take multiple blows and still offer some protection, but transfer a lot of that energy right to your skull. The other is softer helmets which will usually only take the full force of one hit, but deform and absorb that one hit well. I’ve also heard of er doctors advocating for softer helmets because the harder helmets transfer too much energy and lots of injuries with helmets could be mitigated with softer, rather than harder helmets. For more on this people can look up videos/info on the various safety ratings and the controversy around snell offering two different standards but using the same sticker for each. Honestly I trust shoei and arai to have better testing and development, however based on these tests alone it seems like the HJC would actually transfer less energy and be a better helmet for the vast majority of accidents. You want soft, you want it to absorb the impact, you want the helmet to break and use up all that force to snap the shell and deform and crack the foam instead of transferring right to your head. The harder it is, the more it’s the same as just hitting your head on the pavement. Would you rather smack your head against a hard thick piece of plastic on the ground or a thinner tough carbon fiber shell and a bunch of foam that will break and deform and absorb all that energy? That’s why this test is really misleading, imo the HJC won, then the Shoei, then Arai.

[@DUCzillaMonster]

why is the arai way better?? it cracked all over the place after one hit . want to see with high speed camera what happened there!

[@scotch_onrocks1876]

Dispersed the force

[@johannesbuchauer3247]

I had a hjc and I crashed. Now I'm not allowed to drive a car......

[@wildazme2006]

What happened? How bad a crash

[@user-bt4li7ne6h]

텐투란다... 투웰브를 .....차라리 원투라고하지..?ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@cesarmunoz9908]

Shoei Won ??

[@cems.]

cesar munoz no arai

[@rafanada3746]

Arai>>shoei>>>>>>>>>>>>hjc

[@jonathanalvarezbrana9939]

Wouuu

[@AudriusN]

conclusion: helmets should be made of 8mm steel.

[@czierwo]

Then your own helmet would break your neck...

[@user-ix8ph7pd3i]

Okay. If you wear helmet that can't break with this amount of wreck, you will probably be gone of other injuries

[@phucnguyen-uj3xr]

Arai tốt nhất😁

[@Coffeejits]

Wow, all of those helmets suck. How realistic are these ratings tests they use?

[@animal100000]

Did any melons die ?

[@cobaltss0720]

the melons were too small, i need to do watermelons next time. However with the HJC helmet, that melon would have been dead lol

[@albertptran]

Wish i had money to do this

[@cobaltss0720]

It was a tough pill to swallow, for all of us. The point behind this video is that, you need to spend good money on your helmets. Even the HJC did well, for the given test. thats a lot of weight coming down on it.

[@ramonpena3011]

No helmet will protect you from a direct impact like that. If you are lucky to survive will be in a respirator machine. With no helmet a little scratch or impact can be deadly. Believe it or not those "weak helmets" most likely will save your life in a average accident.

[@Ac22768]

Believe it or not, you have no factual basis or science to back up anything you’re saying. So stop spreading misinformation on safety gear.

[@benwan8018]

You get what you pay

[@alexcidjavillonar7973]

No 👎 brand will survive that 120 pounds. Dumb bell.

[@cobaltss0720]

That's odd, because two did a lot better than the other one.

[@prs26]

Stupid test.... its the helmet that has to hit an object not drop a bomb...

[@shianSK]

Use japanese one guys;)

[@renandalegre8799]

Shoei is the best

[@sureshbhuthapati5396]

Shoei helmet better bro.... thanks for the post 😊😊

[@chandraadikara3015]

hope have one arai corsair V..... but you use for test damage.... 😭