Shoei RF-1400 Full Face Motorcycle Helmet (Matte Black) vs NOCO Boost Plus GB40 1000A 12V UltraSafe Lithium Jump Starter
What separates them
These two differ on 1 recorded specification. The Shoei RF-1400 Full Face Motorcycle Helmet (Matte Black) is ₹40,910 dearer.
Shoei RF-1400 Full Face Motorcycle Helmet (Matte Black) vs NOCO Boost Plus GB40 1000A 12V UltraSafe Lithium Jump Starter
Shoei
Shoei RF-1400 Full Face Motorcycle Helmet (Matte Black)
₹52,900
This needs stating rather than leaving to a traffic stop: helmets sold in India must carry the ISI mark to IS 4151, and DOT, SNELL and ECE certifications do not satisfy that requirement.
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NOCO
NOCO Boost Plus GB40 1000A 12V UltraSafe Lithium Jump Starter
₹11,990
The engine limits are the numbers to check against your own car: 6 litres petrol but only 3 litres diesel, because diesel engines need substantially more cranking current.
Full details →Who the Shoei RF-1400 Full Face Motorcycle Helmet is for
Buy it if: Track and closed-course riders, or anyone who has confirmed their own compliance position.
Avoid it if: Anyone needing an ISI-marked helmet for ordinary road use in India.
Who the NOCO Boost Plus GB40 1000A 12V UltraSafe Lithium Jump Starter is for
Buy it if: Anyone with a petrol car up to 6 litres or a diesel up to 3, who will store it indoors.
Avoid it if: Anyone with a larger diesel, and anyone who would leave it in a hot car all summer.
Specifications, side by side
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| Specification | Shoei RF-1400 Full Face Motorcycle Helmet | NOCO Boost Plus GB40 1000A 12V UltraSafe Lithium Jump Starter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹52,900 | ₹11,990 |
| Weight | 1.55 kg | 1.1 kg |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| Also | not published | USB power bank and 100 lumen LED torch |
| Certification | DOT FMVSS 218 and SNELL M2020, the US standards. Also ECE 22.06 on European variants | not published |
| Charge retention | not published | Holds charge for up to a year, so it is usable when actually needed |
| Engine limits | not published | Petrol up to 6 litres, diesel up to 3 litres. Diesel needs far more cranking current, which is why the diesel figure is half |
| Indian requirement | Helmets sold in India must carry the ISI mark to IS 4151. DOT, SNELL and ECE do not satisfy Indian law, and ISI marking is checked at enforcement | not published |
| Jump starts per charge | not published | About 20 |
| Peak amps | not published | 1000 A -- a peak figure, not a sustained one |
| Replacement | Every 5 years from manufacture, or immediately after any impact, regardless of visible damage | not published |
| Reverse polarity protection | not published | Yes, and it is the reason to buy a proper unit rather than a cheap one -- clamping backwards with an unprotected starter destroys electronics |
| Shell | Multi-ply matrix fibreglass, six shell sizes | not published |
| Storage in a car | not published | Lithium, so it should not live in a car through Indian summer -- store it indoors |
| This is not a quality judgement | SNELL M2020 is a demanding standard. The point is legal compliance in India, which is a separate question from protective performance | not published |
| Why six shell sizes | Most manufacturers use two or three shells across all sizes, so smaller sizes carry an oversized shell. Six means the shell actually matches the head | not published |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.
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