Giro Shiv Helmet - 2009 BCS

Helmets... hate to wear'em, hate to go out without them.

I've worn a lid since 98 when I got a Burton RED one for free. I hate them. I WISH I could go back to a beannie. But honestly... it's not worth it. I've hit my head more than a few times, usually doing stupid stuff... little 180 over a dirt patch and catching an edge, etc.

So the Shiv. This is my second and it's as great as the first. Light, customizable pads and it doesn't get too hot, even with the pads inserted. These new Shivs have a more traditional goggle clip, versus the older magnetic ones that were cool, but kinda weirded me out (and I was always afraid that I'd leave that clip behind if I switched goggles). You don't really know the helmet is there after a while.

I bought the white one, which has a little pattern to it, but mellow. I dig it. The other colors look solid too.

If you hate helmets, consider this one.

Fits my head whether I have a beanie on underneath or not (just tighten the chinstrap a bit), although it can feel a bit strange without the extra cushion of a hat. Sometimes I don't even notice when I ding my head on the door of my hatchback getting my ski stuff out. And never have I gotten too warm in it.

I'm sure this helmet would suffice if you don't mind the look, but I was looking for a low profile helmet and this wasnt it.

I love the yellow color of this helmet. I do have a few complaints, though. One. The vents are plugged by small inserts that have to be removed or replaced to open/close the vents. So then you have a couple small pieces in your pockets that could easily be lost and to put them back in you'd have to take off your helmet and pop the puzzle pieces back in instead of simply sliding them open/closed like other helmets. Two. I have Smith IO/S goggles, which don't fit perfectly with the Giro Shiv either. I know you can buy Giro goggles which are supposed to have a perfect fit with their helmets, but I love my IO/S's. I've been wearing a headband or a beanie under the helmet, so I can't feel wind or cold coming in a goggle gap, but they just don't fit right. Three. The chin strap is also super bulky, which is comfortable but looks kind of funny. That being said, I still love that it's yellow so I continue to wear it with my yellow pants.

I returned a Smith Holt helmet for this one cause I liked the smaller profile this helmet provided. It was warm but not too warm and had a good snug fit. Highly recommended.

We bought this helmet for our 9-year old daughter and followed the sizing instructions. It is a perfect fit and she loves it. We also did not see another helmet like it with the crazy colors on the slopes. Great find.

This is an awesome helmet, I got it in grey and really like it, it looks just like it does in the picture. It fits really well, it comes with extra padding you can velcro in in the places where you want it which is really nice. It has fuzzy ears to keep them nice and warm! I have smith phenoms and smith fuse goggles, the fuse fit perfectly with the helmet, the phenoms don't fit perfectly but pretty dang close