Dux Helm Parts?
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Dux Helm Parts?
My wife and I have Dux Helm helmets, which are a really nice design with a retractible eye shield -- I think they originally came out around 2013; we bought ours several years later.
The helmets have held up very well; the other day she mentioned that she'd like to get a new cushioned liner, so I went online to get one.
Sadly, it looks like the company is no longer around. I found a cushioned liner on Ebay but it's price is ridiculously high (over $20!). I'm wondering if anyone knows of a store that carried these helmets and might have some helmets or replacement parts still sitting around.
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The helmets have held up very well; the other day she mentioned that she'd like to get a new cushioned liner, so I went online to get one.
Sadly, it looks like the company is no longer around. I found a cushioned liner on Ebay but it's price is ridiculously high (over $20!). I'm wondering if anyone knows of a store that carried these helmets and might have some helmets or replacement parts still sitting around.
Thanks!
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I would recommend replacing your helmets every 3-5 years or if they have been in a crash or dropped significantly. Generally when your liners wear out that is a good sign the helmet has done it's job and your corrosive sweat has taken its toll on the helmet.
Generally if the company is gone, that is probably not a great sign for the helmets themselves especially since it was not that long ago the company was founded.
Generally if the company is gone, that is probably not a great sign for the helmets themselves especially since it was not that long ago the company was founded.
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This is not much different than telling somebody to chuck their discontinued helmet.
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In terms of discontinued helmets if it is older than 5 years yes I would say chuck that helmet easily.
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Now, you are saying “sometimes products aren’t good”. Which is a ridiculous example of moving goal posts. And so obvious as to be pointless to say.
You have no idea whether this particular not “a good product”.
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I have an idea and I stated that idea and then I stated another idea which was in a similar vein to the previous idea.
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Ok, so your point is I have said things and in this case I have talked about one product and then talked about other products generically. Good point. I did do that. Such astute observations about different things being said.
I have an idea and I stated that idea and then I stated another idea which was in a similar vein to the previous idea.
I have an idea and I stated that idea and then I stated another idea which was in a similar vein to the previous idea.
You have no way of knowing that the particular thing is “probably” a bad product. What you said was nonsense based on nothing.
Saying “some products are not good” isn’t really saying anything. That’s true for successful companies too (which contradicts your earlier nonsense$.
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No.
You have no way of knowing that the particular thing is “probably” a bad product. What you said was nonsense based on nothing.
Saying “some products are not good” isn’t really saying anything. That’s true for successful companies too (which contradicts your earlier nonsense$.
You have no way of knowing that the particular thing is “probably” a bad product. What you said was nonsense based on nothing.
Saying “some products are not good” isn’t really saying anything. That’s true for successful companies too (which contradicts your earlier nonsense$.
and I can also look at it and make an informed opinion having sold helmets for many years and seen a lot of different designs and companies and such.
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I wouldn't be surprised if you sold some of those helmets to customers who you convinced to replace helmets that were "probably" quite serviceable, just because the helmets were older than some arbitrary age and were "probably" just as serviceable as the new helmet you sold to them.
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I can read James Huang's review which gave it 2 out of 5 stars https://www.bikeradar.com/reviews/du...helmet-review/
and I can also look at it ....
and I can also look at it ....
So, three days after making your ridiculous comment, you did a little bit of research.
That review doesn't support your claim that it's not safe.
So, you either didn't read or understand the review.
Given that the OP liked the helmet, that review isn't relevant anyway
Since you no longer do that, by your logic you must have been bad at it.
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So, three days after making your ridiculous comment, you did a little bit of research.
That review doesn't support your claim that it's not safe.
So, you either didn't read or understand the review.
Given that the OP liked the helmet, that review isn't relevant anyway
Since you no longer do that, by your logic you must have been bad at it.
I had seen that article previously to that comment but hey you gotta infer something that wasn't there. He gave it a 2 of 5 star review, yes he mentioned some positives, it is a review website after all and they do get the product to test so they have to not be total jerks or nobody will send them products. I am not saying he didn't like it either but he didn't rave about it and did mention some parts to it that were not ideal. Also in terms of that review I didn't state it was the reason for safety. But an old helmet with no support that is potentially 7-10 years old is not one I would use to protect my brain but then again I like to protect my brain I have something worth protecting others maybe like yourself don't and that is fine, that is your choice and have fun with it.
In terms of selling helmets I still sell helmets that hasn't changed the shop I work at has but that wasn't on me, the shop closed down after the owner passed away and so I had to find a new shop.
Hey it's cool some people like it thicc. Maybe not quite that kind but OK.
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You mentioned the review three days after your first BS comment and on the third time you replied to me.
It's not exactly believable you read the review 3 days ago and only "got around" to mentioning it 3 days and 3 replies later.
And. as I said, your original BS comment was unsupported (having secret references that you don't tell anyone about is "unsupported").
And it doesn't support your claim at all. So it doesn't matter whether you secretly read it a while ago!
But an old helmet with no support that is potentially 7-10 years old is not one I would use to protect my brain but then again I like to protect my brain I have something worth protecting others maybe like yourself don't and that is fine, that is your choice and have fun with it.
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I wonder what kind of "support" a bicycle helmet owner needs if the helmet's only flaw is being too old IAW the "standards" established by helmet makers' marketing departments and professed by their salesmen at the LBS.
So-called hidden flaws that allegedly develop over time in a bicycle helmet and allegedly reduce it's effectiveness are either imaginary or marketing scams; or if present are probably just as likely to exist in a brand new helmet. Whatever the case, what "support" is offered by the helmet sellers/manufacturers other than advice to buy their latest and allegedly greatest product?
So-called hidden flaws that allegedly develop over time in a bicycle helmet and allegedly reduce it's effectiveness are either imaginary or marketing scams; or if present are probably just as likely to exist in a brand new helmet. Whatever the case, what "support" is offered by the helmet sellers/manufacturers other than advice to buy their latest and allegedly greatest product?
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"Support" seems to be limited to getting parts (like pads and retaining devices). It's kind of nice to be able to buy parts for an otherwise "fine" helmet.
But there's a fairly finite limit to this. Every manufacturer changes the models and won't produce parts for very long.
Manufacturers also might have "crash plans", that will give you a discount for a helmet that has taken a hit.
(All this is fairly well-known even if it's news to you.)
But there's a fairly finite limit to this. Every manufacturer changes the models and won't produce parts for very long.
Manufacturers also might have "crash plans", that will give you a discount for a helmet that has taken a hit.
(All this is fairly well-known even if it's news to you.)
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"Support" seems to be limited to getting parts (like pads and retaining devices). It's kind of nice to be able to buy parts for an otherwise "fine" helmet.
But there's a fairly finite limit to this. Every manufacturer changes the models and won't produce parts for very long.
Manufacturers also might have "crash plans", that will give you a discount for a helmet that has taken a hit.
(All this is fairly well-known even if it's news to you.)
But there's a fairly finite limit to this. Every manufacturer changes the models and won't produce parts for very long.
Manufacturers also might have "crash plans", that will give you a discount for a helmet that has taken a hit.
(All this is fairly well-known even if it's news to you.)
It would be news if there is any credible evidence of "hidden damage" invisible to the owner after a "hit,"or after an arbitrary date since manufacture affecting the performance of a modern helmet.
It should be noted that many old-wives tales are "well-known" and often repeated, especially if someone can make a buck from encouraging a belief in it.
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Buying parts for a hemet that appears fine to the owner sounds a little OCD to me. A helmet that appears fine and shows no visible damage does not need to be replaced even at a "discount,"even if the manufacturer "might offer a crash plan."
It would be news if there is any credible evidence of "hidden damage" invisible to the owner after a "hit,"or after an arbitrary date since manufacture affecting the performance of a modern helmet.
It should be noted that many old-wives tales are "well-known" and often repeated, especially if someone can make a buck from encouraging a belief in it.
It would be news if there is any credible evidence of "hidden damage" invisible to the owner after a "hit,"or after an arbitrary date since manufacture affecting the performance of a modern helmet.
It should be noted that many old-wives tales are "well-known" and often repeated, especially if someone can make a buck from encouraging a belief in it.
It would seem you'd want to encourage the availability of parts.
If a helmet "showed visible damage", wouldn't offering a discount for a replacement also be something you'd want to encourage?
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Replacing helmets that have visible damage from whatever cause, (or for fashion purposes or improved features) is a different topic.
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This doesn't make sense.
As you have pointed out, the "support" existing of pads or restraining hardware, if made available at all, is only for a limited time and may no longer be offered for helmets beyond the arbitrary helmet end-of safe use/replacement date fabricated by the manufacturer.
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Correct, you quoted my posts about questionable sales tactics/"advice" meant to encourage needless and wasteful replacement of serviceable helmets and then posted a snarky non-responsive response, talking about something else entirely - fixing or replacing visibly broken, damaged or worn out helmets.
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Correct, you quoted my posts about questionable sales tactics/"advice" meant to encourage needless and wasteful replacement of serviceable helmets and then posted a snarky non-responsive response, talking about something else entirely - fixing or replacing visibly broken, damaged or worn out helmets.
You expressed some degree of "surprise" about "support" (which includes replacing parts) and then said nonsense about people wanting to replace parts when replacing parts works to reduce the other problem you are going on about.
You aren't making sense.
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"That comment"? What comment?
You mentioned the review three days after your first BS comment and on the third time you replied to me.
It's not exactly believable you read the review 3 days ago and only "got around" to mentioning it 3 days and 3 replies later.
And. as I said, your original BS comment was unsupported (having secret references that you don't tell anyone about is "unsupported").
And it doesn't support your claim at all. So it doesn't matter whether you secretly read it a while ago!
You are moving goal posts. You first said the company produced were likely bad beyond "being old" or "not having support".
You mentioned the review three days after your first BS comment and on the third time you replied to me.
It's not exactly believable you read the review 3 days ago and only "got around" to mentioning it 3 days and 3 replies later.
And. as I said, your original BS comment was unsupported (having secret references that you don't tell anyone about is "unsupported").
And it doesn't support your claim at all. So it doesn't matter whether you secretly read it a while ago!
You are moving goal posts. You first said the company produced were likely bad beyond "being old" or "not having support".
Yes I did mention the review people mention things, you mentioned things. Good job! Your trophy is in the mail.
I am moving goal posts? Fine whatever it just seems you want to be counter to everyone in this thread. It doesn't seem like you really have anything meaningful to post and don't want to talk helmets just want to be a contrarian which is I guess your Modus Operandi. Have fun.
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That reference also does not support your first comment.
Yet you call me "thick",
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When I purchase a new helmet I buy two extra pad sets ASAP and save them for later. I'm on the third set in my current helmet - a Bell Super - which looks perfectly OK after at least 10 years of use in the Sunbelt. Inside and out. Now I perfectly understand that the integrity of expanded Styrene and hard shell COULD and likely DOES degrade over time and will not argue or dispute this claim. HOWEVER....I never really believed that my (any) helmet would protect me under cataclysmic circumstances. This sets me free from purchasing a new one every three years (@ $150+) worrying about a life threatening crash. I am STILL confident that my current helmet will shade me from the sun, hold my rearview mirror, and protect my melon from scuffs and cuts within reason. <---THIS is all I EVER expected from any helmet I have ever owned.
I do not EVER feel comfortable appearing to agree with I-Like-To-Bike however.
I do not EVER feel comfortable appearing to agree with I-Like-To-Bike however.
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