To me my helmet is the most important part of my gear! Go try them on and see what fits the best, everyone is different. I would say go with a full faced helmet. I have seen a lot of wrecks with different types of helmets, and I will only wear a full faced helmet. That is just my opinion, and I agree with moose you can pick up one for cheap. I am one of those who spend the crazy amount but you don't have too. HJC helmets are not bad at all and you can get them for around 200.00