A ton of them on Gear Cache
http://www.steepandcheap.com/steepcheap/gear-cache/3071?AVAD=1232_f4ae56ab
http://www.steepandcheap.com/steepcheap/gear-cache/3071?AVAD=1232_f4ae56ab
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Helmets
- Thread starter wa-loaf
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Protect that noggin
gmcunni
Active member
yes, accidents happen.
Hawkshot99
Active member
I have never worn that brand of helmet. However on Friday I demoed a Manjo brand: helmet which looks extremely similar to that helmet.
when I got on the chair lift the thermometer read negative three degrees. no matter how tight to my nose I got the visor, I had a constant flow of wind coming up into the helmet. This cause my eyes to tear up. the cold air, then cause the tears to freeze in my eyelashes. I had to be careful not to blink, or my eyelashes would freeze together.
earlier in the day, I wore my traditional helmet with goggles. A smith variance and oakley crowbars for reference. I did not have any of these problems in that setup.
there is no way, that I would feel comfortable selling this style of helmet or wearing one myself.
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Thanks for the feedback. I thought so much. I was also fearing fogging and freezing for the same reason. It comes with a strap on the back to fit goggles but kind of defies the purpose. I'll wear it with the visor down in the bar and hope to be mistaken for daft punk.
A friend bought one for her daughter. I though it was pretty cool when I first saw it (and so did my kids), but as soon as she wiped out and the inside of the visor filled with snow I realized what a bad idea they are.
dlague
Active member
If you buy a helmet get it at Killington comes with a free lift ticket good anytime after January 27
Wavewheeler
New member
Love my Smith helmet. It saved my noggin when I fell on ice on Racers Edge at Hunter halfway down and bumped the rest of the way down mostly with my head. Ouch. Because of it, I got up and skied it again without incident. It keeps my head warmer too. 
I had to fight with my daughter to get one but now she has a Red one and swears by it.
I had to fight with my daughter to get one but now she has a Red one and swears by it.
Love my Smith helmet. It saved my noggin when I fell on ice on Racers Edge at Hunter halfway down and bumped the rest of the way down mostly with my head. Ouch. Because of it, I got up and skied it again without incident. It keeps my head warmer too.
I had to fight with my daughter to get one but now she has a Red one and swears by it.
If you hit it really hard, it's time to replace it.
Puck it
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I think that is only if there is damage visible.
Hawkshot99
Active member
EPS shells are single impact. They look like a very solid foam piece. However it is actually quite porous(sp). When you impact it the air is pushed out compresing the foam. It is like a air bag slowing your head down.
Unfortunetly this is not always visible to the eye.
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dlague
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Love my Smith helmet. It saved my noggin when I fell on ice on Racers Edge at Hunter halfway down and bumped the rest of the way down mostly with my head. Ouch. Because of it, I got up and skied it again without incident. It keeps my head warmer too.
I had to fight with my daughter to get one but now she has a Red one and swears by it.
Just got a Smith Helmet and it is the best one I ever had! Third one so far!
HD333
New member
Levelnine has some great deals on helmets.
Picked up a Smith Variant Brim for the wife and one for myself, I think they were $70, basically half price. I also got my old man one, he has never worn a helmet before now.
If you know your goggles are comparable they are the way to go.
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twinplanx
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Anybody got a good deal on one of those MIPS Helmets? There was a link in another thread to the these helmets that step up the concussion protection. The link I followed explained how the technology works and listed some helmets that are using it. I'm always looking for the best price, but don't know where to start. :-(
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Puck it
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I agreed with statment about the material, but a single impact needs to be defined. I will go by my first statement and add if a concussion was determined also. I would be buying helmets once or twice a year then.
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