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Bern Macon Hard Hat with Knit Liner

Item #BRN0134 | 38 in Stock
5 Star Rating

Concussion preventer

By Backcountry.com Employee March 3, 2008

Snowbird received 20in of blower overnight last night. Super good turns, ect. I went to send an air that I've hit at least 10 times this year -money take off and landing.. Except the landing had slid, exposing a hard bed surface. Of course the landing is blind, and I didn't realize it until I was in the air. I tried to stomp the landing, as I hadn't set my self up for a hip check. I backslapped a 40 foot air so super hard it wasn't even funny. My head was catapulted backwards into the bed surface incredibly violently. The helmet performed amazingly. Every other helmet I've owned (Giro) would have left me with at least a moderate concussion. Instead, the Bern seemed to absorb 99% of the impact- I hardly felt a thing. The helmet didn't shift at all; I felt like my head was coddled in cotton balls. The tourists at the bottom could not believe I skied out of such a violent fall. Thank you Bern, I'm sold.

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Tech Specs:

Material:
[shell] ABS Hard Hat; [core] Brock foam 
Adjustable Vents:
yes, removable vent cover 
Weight:
(small) 15.7 oz, (large and extra large) 16.8 oz, (XXL and XXXL) 18.2 oz 
Recommended Use:
skiing, snowboarding, skateboarding, cycling 
Manufacturer Warranty:
1 year 

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