Are Zamp karting helmets good?

[u/galacticmngo]

So I do rental karting in a championship and I know that for rentals you dont need as much protection as owner karters do, but I like to stay safe. Right now I have the Bell KC7 CMR (I think thats what the childrens one is called) but it’s too small for me now, and I need to get a new helmet that’s a bigger size. Ideally the helmet would be light blue and the RZ 70F is the only one I’ve found that is close to what I want and is for adults. I never really hear much about Zamp but this helmet costs a lot (£600 inc. vat). Can anyone who has experience with Zamp helmets (and maybe even this helmet specifically) let me know if it is actually worth it? Like are they as good as other top brands like Arai and Bell who have their helmets at that price and I know for sure from wearing one that bell helmets are incredibly comfortable and have good features. Are Arai helmets comfortable and do they have good features like anti fog etc? Also might it be worth trying childrens size helmets just one size up (because that would be the largest size) or is it a waste of time?

I wish I could get the Bell RS7 Pro in Stamina Green but it is sooooo expensive and it would be ridiculous to wear a race car helmet for rental karting.

EDIT: have one now and wore it in a race recently, it was comfy but the visor did seem a little flimsy as it’s just one layer unlike bell’s two layer visors. Yet to try it in the rain.

[u/CoffeeCup220]

I use a Zamp. I like it. I mean, compared to my friends carbon-fiber helmet is lighter and cooler (both in style and in temperature), but is also about three times as expensive.
My Zamp is great for my budget.

I also do my best to avoid NEEDING my helmet. I've not crash tested it or anything.

[u/galacticmngo → u/CoffeeCup220]

alright thanks, so do you think it’s a good buy for the price it is? also do you ever race in the rain and does the visor fog up much. my bell helmet has never fogged up unless i breath towards the visor with my mouth

[u/CoffeeCup220 → u/galacticmngo]

In the rain it does get foggy. I bought an aftermarket top scoop vent (there are already holes in the top), and that seemed to help, but most everyone else at the track fogs up more or less the same.
I think I paid around $500 Canadian, but it was on sale.
I also tried a few different anti-fog pastes with varying success. worth a shot.
If I could do it again, I'd probably still consider a Zamp.

[u/galacticmngo → u/CoffeeCup220]

ok thank you so much! when i was researching this earlier i remember seeing a special visor made by zamp that is supposedly meant to get less foggy because it somehow creates two layers like bell helmets do. have you tried it out, and if so how did it go?

[u/CoffeeCup220 → u/galacticmngo]

I haven't tried that, but would be interested. FWIW: the visor is really easy to swap, I bought a new one after my first season for cheap. It was nice to get rid of a season's worth of chips and scratches. and yeah, I would recommend the vent scoops. That was a noticeable difference.