It's finally time to buy a new helmet to replace my SA95, and I'm looking for recommendations. In Carroll Smith's book DRIVE TO WIN, he makes the comment that anyone who is not using Simpson helmets is crazy or words to that effect. He wrote the book a few years ago, however, and it is geared more toward professional drivers with bigger budgets than mine. He does say that Simpson helmets are great at isolating the nose and mouth from the visor area, virtually eliminating problems with fogging. I also need a helmet that is made to accomodate eyeglasses.

That said, the following helmets are my price range:

Simpson Bandit (Model SI-BAN5)

Simpson Voyager (Model SI-VOY5)

Bell M2

Bell X-15

G-Force Pro Force 1

I think Bell makes a budget line of helmets called Pyrotect. Anyone have any experience with any of these helmets, any suggestions on alternatives, or comments in general?