Purchased two helmets, can't decide which to keep

[Timaneo]

Hey guys,
I will be doing about 10 track days this summer and will be riding a lot on the street.
I purchased a Shoei RF-1100 for $350

Cycle Gear - SHOEI: RF-1100 Monolith Full-Face Motorcycle Helmet, RED (TC-1)

and a SCORPION EXO-400 for $50

Cycle Gear - SCORPION: EXO-400 Scar Full-Face Motorcycle Helmet, MATTE BLACK/GOLD

Riding around town I can't tell a difference. Is the Shoei really worth 7 times the money? Is it safer for track?

[SuicidalHamster]

keep the Shoei. I have the RF-1100 Hadron in white, and it is by far the most comfortable helmet i have ever had on. I have had it for just about a year and it still looks brand new. Def worth the money.

[Dmitry]

It's all about the fit, my melon is "Shoei shaped" so when I put on a Scorpion there is a pressure spot that I know will drive me mad on a long trip, but I can probably put up with in around town.

If it's SNELL approved you should not worry about it, Mladin was using Scorpion in AMA, I'm sure his wasn't a $50 model, still, the difference is probably not as much safety aspect as weight.

Also I would not buy anything suspiciously cheap from eBay, there are lots of counterfeit items on there and no one is policing it, you could be buying a cheap copy that has all the right stickers but made by some crafty lowlifes that don't care if you split your noggin in a crash because they are thousands of miles away and safe from any local laws.

[Timaneo]

Suicidal: I agree it probably will look newer after awhile becuase it feels like it has stronger paint/clear coat, but that not something I would spend 7x the price for.

Dmitry: I guess I need to take both for a 1+ hr trip before I decide. I agree about eBay, I bought both from cyclegear.

I still don't know what to do, only reason right now I am debating to keep the shoei is because it seems like 99% off people on the track have either shoei or arai or something like that. They must know something I don't as to why they spend that much money on them.

[king kong]

it's a comfort thing. After a certain level most helmets will be on the same level of safety. I've had hjc, aria, shoei, and just picked up a suomy. The shoei's are great helmets though. My Rf1000 was stuid quiet compared to the rest.

[NSP]

i would say keep the Shoei...but the other one was only 50 bucks so keep it as a back up incase you bust your other helmet on the track.

[bruce19]

Unless someone can show me something to convince me that one helmet is safer, I'd keep what fit me best.