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Steelbird A1 Ares series helmets launched in India at Rs 2,499
The Indian helmet manufacturer has added new helmets to their top of the line range
Steelbird has launched a new high-end helmet named the A1 Ares Series. This helmet offers numerous graphics schemes with an array of features such as single button flip-up function, a visor locking system, a PC-ABS blend shell, an anti-theft ring, sweat resistance, “phase change 360 degree temperature control” (we are unsure what that entails), and glow-in-the-dark graphics.
The helmets adhere to ISI standards. It is worth considering that modular helmets do not offer any increased safety over open faced units since the flip-up jaw...
First Published:Apr 19, 2016, 16:59:27 IST
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