Solid Helmet

By Scott Pendleton Ranked #777 - Helmets October 30, 2009

I've had this helmet for four seasons now. I originally got it because I had a different helmet that was uncomfortable from a different brand, and no more! I wear it all day without problems, even mountaineering and BC skiing. It was true to size; just use a measuring tape to measure your head and order the one that fits right for you.

It works great with goggles or glasses. For lift-skiing I usually use goggles and for BC I use glasses and both are plenty comfortable.

The venting is not the best, but it's for snowsports. I mean, come on. For winter mountaineering and BC skiing I wear it all day and I still manage to cool off enough. For spring skiing it gets pretty warm so I remove the ear flaps, and usually carry it on my pack for the skin up. Conversely, it keeps my head warm in most winter conditions, though sometimes a helmet liner is necessary for the extreme colds, but a thin polypro liner or balaclava fits underneath just fine.

I especially like that it's toughly built; it has a nice and sturdy ABS shell and is not just a modified bike helmet like many other ski helmets out there. I have whacked my head soundly on many a low hanging tree branche with this thing but it protected great and lived to protect again.

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