Thinking of getting an open face Pyrotect helmet. Anyone else use them? How do you like them?

 

What do you plan on using it for? Plain old autox or track days?

 

Solo 2, but there might be the odd Mini day at Thunderhill or something.

 

i have the pryotect open faced helmet, and what do you wnat to know... its a helmet..... but surprisngly, i needed a XL, for my tiny head! i followed their guide to the book and i still needed a XL

 

I'm pretty sure they require SA helmets for track days, road racing for sure.
It's a bit of a drive but I would go to Bell Motorsports in Oakland. Plenty of inventory and they know how to fit them. They carry Bell & Pyrotect Helmets.

Bell Motorsports
3227 14th Ave
Oakland, CA 94602
5105362355

Cheapest isn't best. Buy the best you can afford.

 

If headroom is a problem, you might want to go with an MA helmet instead of an SA. MA's are legal for all SCCA Solo 2 events, and they are shorter in height than the SA's.

 

There are a few budget considerations. The use will be 99% Solo 2. I don't plan any road racing. I'll leave that 1% as unknown at this time. A couple of SA2005's is what we're considering.

 

I've got the Pyrotech open face. I've had it for about 4 years and I like it a lot. Helmets are all about fit. I tried GForce, bell, and simpson before I came across the Pyrotech. It just fit my head better. I have used it for autocross, track events, and hillclimbs.

 

I prefer open face M helmets. It's all about fit. I found that I was one size in Shoei and another size in another HRC. Once I was shopping Bell vs Simpson and all of one brand seemed to be longer, the other one wider (don't remember which was which.) I usually get mine from Road Rider on Monterey Highway in San Jose, or Mission Cycles in Daly City. I have no reason to spend $2-300 on a helmet, since they all pass the same Snell tests.

Charlie