These helmets are the same except one is %30 carbon, %50 fiberglass. The other is %60 carbon, %20 fiberglass. Only a $30 difference and I'm not partial to any of the graphics. Anyone know the weight difference or if one is more durable?
TLD D2 Carbon vs Composite
- Thread starter Lelandjt
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The Composite one is more durable. The full Composite helmet is covered by the ASTM1952 standard for example, where as with the Carbon helmet only the skull cap section is covered by the same standard, not the chin piece.
yeah. i once weighed both on a gram scale & the difference was pretty much nil. the carbon is for purdyness.
Chics dig carbon.
Wait for the D3 to come out!!
Funny, everyone here says they are almost the same weight. On MTBR people say it is noticeable and one guy thought it is in the range of 100g.
One guy's S/M composite weighs 1040g. Can someone weigh a carbon please?
My MD/LG D2 carbon weighs in at 971g.
Well that would be a 100+g difference figuring size. I think I'd feel that, thanks.
Generally, mtbr is a noobfest.
my m/l carbon is 1080g.
granted, this one is a few years old (as was my comparison); there may have been manufacturing changes since (though there're not visibly apparent).
granted, this one is a few years old (as was my comparison); there may have been manufacturing changes since (though there're not visibly apparent).
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Thanks for the help guys. With only a $30 difference I went with the carbon.