04-10-2022, 08:41 AM
From what I have read the RF1400 is the successor to the RF1200 (which I have) and that was a replacement of the RF1100.
The 2020D Snell rating is probably responsible for the slight weight increase, so that when it claims to be lighter than comparable helmets, it could be that it means comparable to other Snell 2020D helmets. You don’t usually get more for less, and so it is reasonable that if you have a helmet with a more stringent safety rating, chances are it would be slightly heavier and more robust, unless you go to fancier more costly materials like carbon fibre.
I have been looking at the RF1400 as a replacement for when my RF1200 “expires”. I have been happy with my RF1200 other than the mesh chin curtain which I find too deforming. It is not as light as my Sedici Carbon Fibre helmet which is only ECE rated, but it is also not any more fatiguing so overall it is better that way. The RF1400 should be even better, I would think.
The 2020D Snell rating is probably responsible for the slight weight increase, so that when it claims to be lighter than comparable helmets, it could be that it means comparable to other Snell 2020D helmets. You don’t usually get more for less, and so it is reasonable that if you have a helmet with a more stringent safety rating, chances are it would be slightly heavier and more robust, unless you go to fancier more costly materials like carbon fibre.
I have been looking at the RF1400 as a replacement for when my RF1200 “expires”. I have been happy with my RF1200 other than the mesh chin curtain which I find too deforming. It is not as light as my Sedici Carbon Fibre helmet which is only ECE rated, but it is also not any more fatiguing so overall it is better that way. The RF1400 should be even better, I would think.
Regards,
Grumpy Goat
2016 BMW R1200RS
2023 Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro
Grumpy Goat
2016 BMW R1200RS
2023 Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro