Smith Holt Skullcandy Audio Helmet - 2008 BCS

I have never worn a helmet skiing before. I was surprised by its comfort and warmth. It isn't bulky or heavy, and the vents in the front allow for airflow to make sure you're not too warm. I really like the audio too. The attachment is a bit cheap, but it serves its purpose and works well. A good choice.

This helmet is awesome. First of all the sound system in it is great. Skullcandy makes some good speakers with awesome sound.
For those new to an audio helmet the cord plugs into the bottom of your left earpiece and then about 10 inches down has volume control with a clip on it to attach to the top of your coat or shirt. From there the cord continues to plug into your i-pod or mp3 player. It just has a normal headphone jack along w/ a smaller jack for certain cell phones.
As for the helmet itself, I can't complain. I use it mostly for snowboaring. It fits very comfortable and is light enough that I often forget I'm wearing it. It's comes with vents to keep your head from sweating to death but is warm enough that I rarely have to wear a beanie to keep my ear and head warm enough.
As for size, just measure your head and go w/ what the size chart says, it's right on.
One last thing with the speakers. At high speeds you may not be able to hear super well. Let's just say they aren't powerful enough to blow your eardrums, but plenty loud enough to hear unless you're half deaf already or going down the hill in a 40 mph head wind.
I'm completely satisfied.

This helmet is awesome, no questions asked. the fit is really nice and it sits on my head really nice with my smith prodigy goggs. the speakers are good quality and perfect for crusin the park or rippin it up the in BC. Highly reccomend this helmet to anyone looking for a quality helmet with a good sound set up at a good price!

Bought the helmet last minute to take to the slopes upstate on Bel Air. In terms of sound, Skullcandy does a great job, while still (safely) letting external noise in.

As I didn't have a major stack, I can't attest to the protection efficacy, which is probably a good thing.

This helmet is the best. It fits well and it looks great. I love the audio factor as my ears don't hurt after half a day of skiing. This helmet fitted well with my smith phenom goggles and it didn't have any gap.

decent helmet....nice headphones , padding a little cheap...works and dosn't look too nerdy. I bought this for my BF for christmas..he likes it but I bet he would have liked a giro better. If you have large spherical shaped goggles they may not work with helmet.

I haven't had a chance to use the helmet yet, but it fits great and is very comfortable. Only two minor complaints; the air vents are opened by removing a piece of foam from the inside which is under the liner, it's not difficult, but can't be done very quickly. Also, the Velcro attached to the helmet is small and one came off as soon as I tried to pull out the liner. I would suggest either buying some good glue or even replacing the Velcro with larger, better quality stuff.

I got my zack morris look going on and Metallica blasting through the head phones. Straight back to the eighties and i loved it. Very convenient, comfortable and warm. Although the mute button sticks a little when it gets cold. The volume control should be closer to the ear because it tends to get caught in the jacket.

Great sound, great look, Gets a little to warm, could use more vents. Other then that really pleased!

second head cover with skull candy;like this style better- took out for first run at Brighton and it saved my stylish good hair from an out of control idiot. Have first ding of the season. Cool enough in warm weather with all vents open and rode still on my head. two thumbs up. great price

This helmet is great! Just as expected and delivered quicker than I thought it would be. Also, when ordering it online, the sales guy was great - felt like a friend. Thanks!

After some use I now get static/cut out turning my head or hitting bumps etc. I have narrowed it down to the ear pad to cord connection. It was always loose there even brand new. It's very annoying now and I barely use the audio because of this. Also the sound is good but the volume control is super sensitive and bad with gloves on. After some use the mute button is being a lot more touchy too. It doesn't seem as loud now as when I got it but maybe that's just me. It definitely should be louder though!! The helmet is of course super solid and fit great etc it's just the audio that sucks. Afterall this is a review of the audio Holt. The Holt alone I would give 5 stars!!

I purchased the Lago Pro Model about a month and a half ago and I love it. Great sound and very cool looking helmet. I can't imagine ever skiing without audio again. Only thing is that the chin strap is a little short but it still fits great just wish I had a little more slack. I highly recommend this helmet!

Love this helmet. Audio is nice, with ipod all the way up and headphones up sounds like crap, but there is a nice level that is about perfect. Fit is great, even for my big head. Chin strap is nice and comfy and i think it looks great. Didn't need a beanie when about 20ish out, but when you do it fits fine, just get a thin beanie.

I wanted to replace my protec b2 helmet with an audio helmet. The smith holt is more stylish with the slight brim, and in my opinion looks better and is more comfortable around my ears. The b2 would squish my ears down and after a long day of riding they would hurt. The holt earpads are not tight on my ears and fit nicely.

Also, the audio is good...but it doesn't go as loud as I thought it would...BUT to my surprise, they sound just fine even at medium volume going down the hill. I thought they'd be too quiet and the wind noise would drown out my music but it's fine for me. I don't have any issues with the connector, volume control, and mute button...they all work fine.

Finally, my anon figments fit perfectly. The google straps wrap around the sides of the helmet nicely and fit perfectly with the helmet...no gap.

got the matte white in medium. seems true to size, comfy, warm but vents well when hot out, has lasted hit after hit (structurally that is) and the audio sound is so crisp. i love the on/off button mid-way down the head phone cord...it allows you to hit a button and the sounds goes off. as you know, this is very handy when someone starts conversation with you and you dont have to roll down the volume or take out the actual ipod to shut press pause. my bern helmets (baker and macon) dont have this feature on the audio so it is a plus worth mentioning if you're trying to pick a helmet. the only thing is my left speaker quit working...but i did use the helmet around 50 days and bounced my head off the ground often in the park.

I used the helmet for 7 days in Wyoming. I took out the foam inside to let the vents be open the hole time. Temps ranged from ZERO and blizzard conditions to 30 and sunny and I was fine with no beanie or anything under the helmet. I wore Zeal Link PPX (Polarized Photochromatic) goggles with the helmet and it is a seamless fit. The only thing I would change is remove the volume control from the mute clicker piece. I wanted the volume all the way up all the time and it would sometimes get turned down by accident while riding.

This helmet is great. I haven't used it on the mountain yet but I've put it on, hooked up the Ipod, and it sounds great. It is quieter than I expected, but the sound quality is really good. The helmet fits well, I was between a M and a L, so I went for the large and I think it's gonna need the padding or a beanie underneath. Fits great with my Oakley goggles, which is clutch because they are kinda big. Can't wait to use it on the slopes.

I bought three of these - 1 for me and for my kids to use for snowboarding. Great helmets - they protect your skull and keep your head and ears warm at the same time. Awesome helmets.

let 'er rip! and tell cap'n crunch to be careful... there's a serial killer on the loose.........

After my last trip, i took a few diggers and decided i should invest in a helmet. Not gonna lie, it was an impulse buy when i saw it, cuz the matte white looked awesome. I am really glad i got this one. Last time iw as on the mountain, it was 20 degrees with 15 mile an hour wind, and i didnt even need a beanie. The audio on these is great too. When you turn it up, you are in your own little world. The only thing i dont like is the fact that the audio cord it came with is very touchy, so sometimes it cuts out and you have to wiggle it around. It mght just be a one time thing, but its really not that big of a deal. Overall, buy this one, you wont regret it

this helmet is bomb.. if you're not wearing one this winter you know your not cool, so buy it now!! seriously the music sounds great and it protects your noggin, what else could you ask fer?

i love this helmet it fits great and the vents are good, a lot cooler than my old helmet and i can't close the vents which isn't good on those cold days. my biggest problem, and still minor was the audio cable that came with it. either i already broke it or the actual head phones are jacked.

This helmet is awesome. The audio sounds great and it has a really easy plug/attachment for your ipod, making it easy to turn up, lower, or mute the volume with your gloves on. The size was pretty accurate, I need a beany to help it fit more snug, but when it warms up I can always just add the extra padding it comes with.

This is a great helmet. I am an avid skier and was unsure how I would cope with wearing a helmet for the first time. It was surprisingly comfortable at a temperature of about 20 degrees, much more so than a wool cap. The fit was accurate, the lining was not itchy, and the ventilation seemed fine. I appreciated the extra set of pads for when the lining and ear pads are removed on warm spring days. My only very small complaint is that the male connector on the wire adapter that connected to my iPhone frequently fell out of the helmet's female connector. I guess sometimes this issue is not so easily resolved. I fixed this by rotating the plug up and under the loop through which the chin strap is placed. It would be pretty cool to add a microphone to the wire adapter so that the helmet could be used simultaneously with a cell phone.

The quality of the speakers in these headphones is incredible, these are definitely authentic skullcandys. The white finish on mine does scratch up, but much less then i expected it to, and the scratches look badass anyway. just get this helmet!

This is probably the best helmet out there for the price. The Smith Holt Skullcandy Audio Helmet is a good looking helmet, with lots of vents for the hotheads like me, and the speakers in the ear pads are great. The helmet to ipod connecting cord seemed a little cheap and would crackle sometimes when it got jarred around, but this was a quick fix with a higher quality cable. The sound is great for the price and gets more than loud enough for me. It's also a perfect gap-free fit with my Smith I/O goggles.

Picked up the Black Holt and I love it the Audio is excellent..You need to figure out a good place to keep your volume control and mute remote.I have mine currently up at my neck but still have some trouble getting it at..The Matte Black scratches pretty easy so be careful where you put it when transporting but overall great helmet ..Comfortable and looks great.

I am completely stoked and satisfied with the recent addition to my skiing ensemble. The Smith Holt with Skullcandy audio is an awesome buy; I purchased it on sale but after using it several times and unintentionally putting it to the test on the mountain during a hard fall, I would happily pay full price. It certainly gets sweet style points (I have the "Cement Throwing Stars"), and it also stood up to impact and protected my noggin during a gnarly crash on a rare non-powder day in Utah... Hit my head pretty hard but both me and the helmet came back up unscathed. The fit is excellent, keeps my head warm without a beanie and also offers great ventilation without being itchy or uncomfortable. The Skullcandy audio is an added and welcome bonus to this killer helmet. Buy it!

it looks really cool but i did not buy it (yet).