Find out which of these helmets worn by the average rider on their daily commute can endure this brutal ordeal
Should we buy a cheap helmet or go for an expensive brand?
I am sure that you had the same conversation with a fellow motorcyclist at least once in your life. Most people believe that expensive helmets are much safer in case of a fall or an accident and will save your head better than a cheap helmet.
Do not get us wrong we are not stopping you from owning an expensive helmet. But this video proves otherwise.
If you are on a tight budget, a cheap helmet is a good option for you and will provide almost the same level of protection as a branded expensive helmet.
Watch as the YouTuber Mr. Indian Hacker experiments with a truck and five different motorcycle helmets ranging from as low as Rs 500 to Rs 3,500. Will these helmets survive after being crushed under a Truck?
The Scenario
The presenter lined up five helmets ranging from Rs 500 to Rs 3,500 (which average Indian motorcyclist generally use for their daily rides) and brings a Truck to the scene for this crazy and one-of-a-kind experiment.
The presenter places the helmets one by one (starting with the Rs 500 helmet first) on the road and instructs the truck driver to drive the heavy vehicle over it to find out whether the helmet can survive from being crushed under the weight of the massive truck.
Experiment number one with Rs 500 helmet
After positioning the cheap helmet on the road, the presenter signals the truck driver to drive over it. The driver smashes the helmet completely after following the order and driving over the helmet.
The Next Few Experiments with Rs 800, Rs 1000, Rs 1500, Rs 1500, and Rs 2000 Helmets
Do you think any of these helmets will survive this wild experiment?
The presenter repeated the procedure with five different helmets priced from Rs 800 to Rs 2000. Unfortunately, none of the helmets is strong enough to survive this tough experiment. All these helmets crumbled under the weight of the truck.
Last Two experiments with the expensive Rs 2,500 and Rs 3,500 Helmets
Find out whether any of these helmets survive or gets crushed under the pressure of the truck
What surprised us the most was that even the Rs 2,500 and the most expensive helmet with a Rs 3,500 price tag could not survive this experiment. The outer and the inner shell of both the helmets crumbled under excessive pressure.
Conclusion
He then instructs the truck driver to drive the heavy vehicle over these helmets
None of the helmets survived this crazy experiment.
So What went wrong?
The presenter places the helmets one by one on the road
Most helmets that survive the crash get relatively ‘soft’ crash helmet designs. So that the shell of the helmet flex and absorb the impact. These helmets that did not survive the test had firm materials which are more solid, and their outer shells failed to flex on impact or external pressure.
Watch the crazy experiment video below:
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Keyword: There Isn’t A More Extreme Way To Test A Helmets Strength, Than Running It Over By A Truck