Red Avid Helmet - 09/10 - 2009 BCS

If this helmet didn't have a chinstrap, you could easily mistake it for a lightweight beanie. The Red Avid helmet is probably the lightest I've used. While sacrificing some durability, it is very useful for those days when you just feel like hitting the kinks without busting your brains open, and not having to worry about a bulky helmet slowing you down. I wear this helmet over a beanie, so I took the velcro adhesives off, although with the pads on this helmet is very comfortable and supportive. I am just one of those people who sacrifice comfort for warmth. Overall, you will not be disappointed with the Avid, it is a great buy for any experience level.

I bought this for my husband. He learned to ski 3 years ago so that he could ski with our 2 boys. We live 15 minutes from a ski hill, so even though we aren't/weren't skiers, most kids here ski, and we want our kids to be able to ski with there friends. My husband taught himself. So, he is not the best skier, nor is he really "into" skiing, like some men. Nevertheless, I thought he should have a helmet. This one seemed good - sturdy, and not too expensive. He has worn it several times and says it is, "fine." That's the best I usually get from him, he never uses words like "great," "terrific," or "wonderful." So I'd say this helmet does its job. It came with extra pads that can be placed inside the helmet to adjust the fit, but he wears a fleece skull cap under it for warmth and has had no issues with fit.

Beginner here. I've hit hard a number of times. I'm still here. Enough said.

I bought this helmet to go snowboarding out in Colorado. I used it for a solid week and can say that it served me well. The padding on the inside keeps your head plenty warm without having to wear a beanie or anything, and the vents won't let you get overheated. Everything stays at a good temperature. Also, there is a zipper on the ears that allows you to put headphones into the helmet itself. I don't have the Skullcandy kind that are made to go into them, so instead I put the standard iPod headphones in it and it worked perfectly. I didn't have to worry about losing the headphones or them getting wet the entire time. The helmet did seem to sit kind of high on my head at times, but it wasn't too big of a deal. They give you an attachable piece to eliminate the gap. Aside from that, it's super comfortable, extremely light, and a nice piece of equipment.