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Smith Troy Lee Helmet

Item #SMI0477 | 33 in Stock
5 Star Rating

What I use, but not with the smith logo.

By Backcountry.com Sponsored Athlete Ranked #59 - Helmets January 16, 2010

Perfect helmet for charging. The one thing I do is cut out the chin gasket. This is more for mtbing, keeping the dirt out kinda thing. It just adds to fogging, when standing still to prevent fogging I try and breath though my nose, as well as exhaling. Otherwise take off your goggles if your going to be standing around for a while. Nice and light, the carbon is what I use and notice the difference at first between the plastic shell version weight wise on the head. Good venting through out the head while moving. Helmet pretty much fits all goggles, nice to have a goggle that has silicon on the strap to help keep it in place on helmet. Visor is replaceable and easily removable. If you have deep pockets try getting a custom paint job by Troy Lee Designs(company producing the helmet) they can do anything and its going to look sick. The main reason I use this hemet is that it has shell sizes, so the look of he size fits with the size of your body. Many other companies use one shell size for many head sizes. Thus they add lots of foam to make a smaller head fit the rather large shell, so you look like a bobble head. Some of the internal padding is removable so you can wash it.

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2 Comments Last Reply: April 7, 2010 By:

By: April 7, 2010 Backcountry.com Sponsored Athlete

Yeah that's it, I would cut it out for sure. It will also help lessen goggle fogging.

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By: March 3, 2010

the chin gasket's the little black/foam flap that spans the lower front of the face guard correct? I just got my helmet in the mail and that piece seems to have gotten bent out of shape. I'm gonna cut it out too if it isn't neccessary

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Tech Specs:

Material:
[Carbon Shell]60% carbon fiber, 20% aramid, 20% fiberglass; [Composite Shell] 50% fiberglass, 20% aramid, 30% carbon; [Liner] padded textile 
Ventilation:
4 vents 
Adjustability:
Ratchet back, slidelock chin 
Weight:
[Carbon] 35oz (990g); [Composite] 37oz (1050g) 
Recommended Use:
Big mountain skiing & riding 
Manufacturer Warranty:
Lifetime 
Country of Origin:
China 

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