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helmets
whats a good brand of helmet. And the ones to stay away from ?
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"broady" wrote whats a good brand of helmet. And the ones to stay away from ? I love my Burton R.E.D. It's so light I'm not sure it's heavier than a good thick beanie For whatever reason I actually have problems with heavy helmets, throws me off balance and I sometimes ruin my neck ligaments. It's all gone after I've got that light helmet. |
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broady wrote:
whats a good brand of helmet. And the ones to stay away from ? Protec seems to make nice helmets. Well they're the only brand that fits my round head right. Their are other brands out there too. Boeri, Gyro, K2, Salomon, RED. Some are helmet brands only, others are part of snowboard/ski manufacturers. stu |
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Giro are real nice, very light and functional. I don't know how I ever went
without mine. "broady" wrote in message ... whats a good brand of helmet. And the ones to stay away from ? -- broady |
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broady wrote in
: whats a good brand of helmet. the one that your goggles fit |
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Mike M. Miskulin wrote:
broady wrote in : whats a good brand of helmet. the one that your goggles fit and more importantly, your head. |
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On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 18:29:33 +0000, broady
wrote: whats a good brand of helmet. And the ones to stay away from ? no idea. I like my Dainese Fun Helmet. Very comfortable for _my_ head. Good price (~80 EUR). Worn for about 5 long days, so far... Ulrich |
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"Waco Paco" wrote in message ... and more importantly, your head. Yup. Its gotta fit. I bought a Leedom, because of all the helmets in the shop when I decided to buy, it was the one that fit best. No accident I think--Leedom helmets are offered in more sizes than offered by some competitors, sizes including M/L, L, XL, XXL, XXXL. The single-adjustment vent is pretty ice too. Might have been better to save a little weight with a helmet where the hard shell stopped above the ears. If they'd had one that fit... Lots of helmets have stiff plastic ear flaps canted inwards at the bottom. Every one I've tried of that type was painful on the ears. How well do they protect you? Mine is Snell certified, but I still got a mild concussion the one time I slammed my head while wearing it. The snow wasn't really hard either. Would I have been worse off without it? Likely, but who knows? |
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David wrote:
Yup. Its gotta fit. I bought a Leedom, because of all the helmets in the shop when I decided to buy, it was the one that fit best. I'd not heard of that brand until I read your message. It is not sold locally. Which model did you get? I have a Giro Fuse that uses a lever to adjust venting rather than removing and inserting plugs. I open the vents for the trip down and close them for the trip up. I might replace it next year. It has saved my head from lacerations. Imagine your head sliding over ice hard corduroy. Dean |
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"Dean" wrote in message ... David wrote: Yup. Its gotta fit. I bought a Leedom, because of all the helmets in the shop when I decided to buy, it was the one that fit best. I'd not heard of that brand until I read your message. It is not sold locally. Which model did you get? I have a Giro Fuse that uses a lever to adjust venting rather than removing and inserting plugs. I open the vents for the trip down and close them for the trip up. I might replace it next year. It has saved my head from lacerations. Imagine your head sliding over ice hard corduroy. Dean Can you please say more about the Fuse? I'm thinking about getting one but at about $150 USD I've hesitated to pull the trigger. I have a 9 that I like a lot but it's about 4 years old and has taken a few hits, plus the padding is starting to fall out. The vent system on the Fuse looks awesome. I'm sure I'd be happy with another 9, but the Fuse is tempting me Chris |
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