Does this helmet have an genuine, registered, verifiable approval from a respected testing organization such as BSA, Snell, or one of the organizations that are approved to carry out EC certification of helmets?
Sure, £30 sounds like a great deal, but I kinda-sorta think that there must be some good reason why the better quality helmets out there (Arai, Schuberth, and the like) cost several hundred GBP or more. I don't think that the price difference is only due to nice paint on the outside, or nice fabric on the inside.
The website you linked to states that the helmet has 'ECE 22.05' approval, but heck, ECE 22.05 isn't even the correct standard for that type of helmet. Full face helmets such as that one need to qualify under ECE 22.05P or ECE 22.05NP.
Maybe I'm a skeptical old fart, but my take is "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is too good to be true."
Michael
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