Photo: Robert Roland
When crazy helmets come into discussion it’s really hard to tell which project or idea will get the grand prize. While a world ranking of the wackiest motorcycle helmet ideas is a rather time-consuming endeavor, here’s just one more new entry in the charts: Robert Roland’s Skull helmets.
Truth be told, Robert’s idea is not exactly new, even though the approach is a tad different, while the craftsmanship seems to be superior. But before we add anything, the most striking thing is that there otherwise cool lids, don’t come with a more specific name.
Simply trying to push yet another “skull helmet” will definitely not do. No matter how cool a helmet looks, it still needs a name to add individualism and character to it, and even the most unimaginative suggestions, such as Fear, Ghost, Terror, Reaper (and you can take on from here) could make do, and fare better. Robert’s $5,000 (€3,700) goal is not crazy and he could definitely find enough guys to fund his project, provided he comes out with a more attractive “brand” name.
The second improvement for the commercial presentation of the helmet is a more accurate description. Even though people who buy such helmets are definitely in for the fun of wearing one, there might be some of them who would like to know more about how they are made. Remember the cool Predator helmets? In order to receive homologation, their manufacturer had to reveal that they were based on a previously-homologated Nolan lid and the add-ons did not affect compliance with the safety standards.
These skull helmets would become much more interesting if their potential customers could in fact find out more about them. Which other lids are they based on, if applicable, or what materials and technologies have been used in the manufacturing process would definitely be good selling points.
Finally, a nice home-made video presentation with the creator showing off some of his product’s highlights, alongside an inspiring speech could work wonders, too. That is because simply saying that these skull helmets are DOT-compliant and can be delivered in batches up to 50 per week is not the best incentive to help someone fork out $500 (€370) for a braincap…
The helmets look really neat, but some better (even homemade-grade) advertising would be awesome. Follow the link to support Las Vegas-based Robert Roland’s skull helmet project or maybe get a lid for yourselves.
Simply trying to push yet another “skull helmet” will definitely not do. No matter how cool a helmet looks, it still needs a name to add individualism and character to it, and even the most unimaginative suggestions, such as Fear, Ghost, Terror, Reaper (and you can take on from here) could make do, and fare better. Robert’s $5,000 (€3,700) goal is not crazy and he could definitely find enough guys to fund his project, provided he comes out with a more attractive “brand” name.
The second improvement for the commercial presentation of the helmet is a more accurate description. Even though people who buy such helmets are definitely in for the fun of wearing one, there might be some of them who would like to know more about how they are made. Remember the cool Predator helmets? In order to receive homologation, their manufacturer had to reveal that they were based on a previously-homologated Nolan lid and the add-ons did not affect compliance with the safety standards.
These skull helmets would become much more interesting if their potential customers could in fact find out more about them. Which other lids are they based on, if applicable, or what materials and technologies have been used in the manufacturing process would definitely be good selling points.
Finally, a nice home-made video presentation with the creator showing off some of his product’s highlights, alongside an inspiring speech could work wonders, too. That is because simply saying that these skull helmets are DOT-compliant and can be delivered in batches up to 50 per week is not the best incentive to help someone fork out $500 (€370) for a braincap…
The helmets look really neat, but some better (even homemade-grade) advertising would be awesome. Follow the link to support Las Vegas-based Robert Roland’s skull helmet project or maybe get a lid for yourselves.
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