I wanna bash my head on a tree

By Ben Lyman Ranked #555 - Helmets November 19, 2007

Yeah, what StokedOnPow said. I must have looked at every helmet on the market, and this is the only one I drooled on myself over. (But if you think it's ugly, then hey, buy something else.) On its first day, I hiked and skinned an ascent for over two hours, and couldn't believe I actually had a helmet with me at the summit, it was so light. The dial-do-hickey at the back of the helmet allows you to adjust it to a wide variety of head shapes & sizes--although I had to exchange the L I ordered (due to the size chart--order small) for a M. Lucky me, a friend loved it so much he just took the L and ordered the M for me.

Update after two seasons of use: I've been breaking branches with this bucket for over 200 days on snow, and aside from a few minor dents, it's holding up admirably. (see photo for one instance where I was still smiling and able to operate my camera after putting the helmet to use on a tree) The Skullcandy audio setup (wired) is great, and allows you to hear ambient noise while rocking out, but I went through two sets of wires--they keep wearing out at the point where the cable enters the plug, and then short out (but that's a problem with the optional audio system, not the helmet). The two things I don't like about the helmet: 1) it is very large, especially with the visor on, and it takes up a lot of space in my pack when touring; and 2) the vent closures are on the bottom of the vent holes, so the holes fill with snow and the heat of my head melts the snow...resulting in cold water pouring down my head by the end of the day. Of course, I ski in the Pacific Northwest and it rains/pukes wet snow, so this problem wouldn't be a problem in drier climes.

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