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I always buy cheap lids, and the main difference I can see is that a cheap lid tends to have fewer niceties. I've a cheap Bullitt copy and it fogs up like crazy because there are no vents in it. I tried the actual Bullitt on and no fogging at all because it's covered in vents. Both felt about as safe in terms of impact protection (insomuch as you can tell by repeatedly headbutting the shop wall before the sales staff drag you out) but the Bullitt definitely felt like it was built to last.
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Is there any wisdom in getting an expensive lid? I'm well aware of the safety standards that all have to abide by, and the more the better, but what makes something like a Shoei pricier than a HJC or similar? Options, quality and the like?
Lids are something I have no qualms spending money on, but is it something there wisdom to it?