VIDEO: Arai helmets – the ultimate head protection

A helmet is an essential piece of safety equipment for any motorcyclist as well as racing car drivers. There are a multitude of brands in the market, at different price points, but one name stands head and shoulders above the others, the Japanese brand Arai.

One strange fact about riders and motorcycle helmets is that, especially for racers at the top-flight of the sport, it’s easier to get a rider to switch motorcycle racing teams than it is to get them to change helmet brands. This is because fit and function are valued above all else when it comes to a helmet.

Still a family-owned company three generations on, Arai has been in the business of providing head protection for racers and riders since the sixties. Founded by patriarch Hirotake Arai, the company is based in Saitama, Japan, and is today run by his son, Mitch, and grandson, Akihito.

Arai’s philosophy is to make one product, and make it the best it can be, and this is reflected in the fact that each Arai helmet is handmade. Where Arai stands apart from the rest of the market is that each helmet it makes is inspected.

Yes, you read that right, quality control at Arai is not a matter of random sampling or batch testing, but every helmet shipped out to the customer is individually inspected, and signed off, by an Arai technician. After inspection, each helmet shell is personally signed off by the quality inspector as fit for use.

Every Arai helmet liner is made from EPS foam. Multiple densities of foam are used inside the helmet liner, to absorb and distribute impact stresses. This is goes a long way to explaining the cost of purchasing an Arai helmet, and the quality standard it upholds.

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