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Originally Posted by dradernh
And offer a built-in mike and earphones that offer significantly better audio than a Chatterbox or the like.
And offer an intake that feeds air in over the top of your head. Instead of just looking cooler, why not be cooler?
And offer an integrated drinking system so you can stay hydrated on those warm summer days.
So, yeah, higher-end helmets with lots of bells and whistles cost a lot, and not everyone will want to or be able to buy one. If you can swing the initial cost, though, and you want or need the features, you'll be amortizing it over the ten years or so that you'll be enjoying it.
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Oh, sure - there are definitely reasons why you might want a higher end helmet rather than a cheap one. Safety just isn't one of them (as long as the cheap one still meets all the applicable standards).