I just saw the pricing for their basic helmet model and I’m honestly shocked. They’re asking around $5-6 CAD (before taxes) just for the standard version, but here’s the crazy part - if you want the flip-up feature, the price jumps significantly higher. This seems like they’re really pushing the boundaries of what’s reasonable to charge customers. I’ve been following their products for a while now, but this latest pricing structure feels like they’re testing how much people are willing to pay for basic functionality. Are other people seeing this same trend? It feels like we’re at a point where the greed has really peaked. What do you all think about these price increases?
I don’t know about reasonable, but it does feel like they’re trying to see how far they can push us.
Those prices are out of control. I remember getting good helmets for much cheaper. Flip-up visors used to come standard, and now they’re charging extra for features that should be basic. It’s clear they’re just taking advantage of us. It’s really frustrating.
Yeah the flip-up upcharge is brutal. They’re nickel and diming every feature now instead of just including it in the base price.