You guys are killing me. More money doesn't mean better protection. If you buy a $20 helmet the yes more money does mean better protection. The scorpion meets the same safety specs as a shoei, your paying for comfort. If you want a really good answer if any helmets will crash better hit up Brian Van from stg, I think he has tried them all out. Also, its not that I didn't remember what happened but I didn't remember how high I was or what landed first.