eskimobasecamp 0 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 if you use a helmet, what do you use? give some info if you know it - what you like about it, the bad points, weight info etc Link to post Share on other sites
eskimobasecamp 0 Posted October 5, 2006 Author Share Posted October 5, 2006 i have a matte black small size GIRO encore, but replacing it after crashing in new zealand - it's 550g - thinking of getting something lighter Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 I have a blue GIRO FUSE helmet. I want to buy something with chin protection this year. Link to post Share on other sites
SA 0 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Giro Fuse here also. Light, warm and easily adjustable vents Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Goryu has giros for 6000 yen or less now, smaller sizes though. Burton red for regular sking cheap helmut for hiking Link to post Share on other sites
eskimobasecamp 0 Posted October 5, 2006 Author Share Posted October 5, 2006 aren't they children's helmets FT? where did you find your burton red? Link to post Share on other sites
eskimobasecamp 0 Posted October 5, 2006 Author Share Posted October 5, 2006 anyone have any opinions about GIRO nine.9 helmet? Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Red Hifi is super light. You don't even feel it Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 childrens helmets are the same just less vents and stuff to play with. My wife wears a kids helmut. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 I have it ebc. I like it. Quite comfy, light, and not bulky. Can use earphones too though I hardly do. Picked mine up for like 9000 yen last year. Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 This is the helmet I wear around the house. I find it particularly effective in the shower, and when in bed. No brain damage yet Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Couldn't tell you the make or model of mine. All I know is it is much better than the other 2 I had.I Don't go much on brand names. It's warm and comfortable and only cost $50 canadian. Hopefully I wont get to test out it's crash qualities. Link to post Share on other sites
nzlegend 1 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 carrera - the only one out of scores of them in Spotaka that would fit my large melon. Nice and comfy. Gotta get some new helmet gogs to fit it though. Link to post Share on other sites
Rag-Doll 0 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Protec - crappy crome dome silver with no style but does have detachable ear flaps. Cost about Y5000 5 years ago and has paid for itself in saved medical bills many times over. I don't know what it weighs but I don't notice the weight at all. I never ride without it. Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 I had and destroyed a Giro Fuse over the last two seasons. It went in the rubbish after one of the chin strap attachment points broke free. This happened because I often just clip the helmet to my snowshoes on my backpack, resulting in unnatural twisting, pulling and torque-ing of the chin strap, especially when you crash. Eventually one attachment point ripped free. I can’t imagine this would happen with normal use. It was a good helmet: light, comfortable, great vent system, warm. I recommend that you don’t get a black helmet. EBC – for silly reasons, I also have an unused Giro 9 sitting at home. It is lighter than the Fuse and doesn’t have as many vents nor a vent closure system. But I am sure it is a good hat and will likely put it to use this season. Although I would like a lower volume hat designed for light skull smack protection and not much more. I used to wear a virtually unpadded low profile slalom helmet for just that purpose. I have phased the helmet out quite a bit and only wear it when I am coming down steeps, rocks or trees. Or a crowded piste in Japan. I expect my helmet to protect me from head hits that would hurt like hell, draw blood or cause a huge egg on my skull. I don’t wear one to save me from terminal head injuries. Link to post Share on other sites
eskimobasecamp 0 Posted October 5, 2006 Author Share Posted October 5, 2006 and how would you compare the fuse and the nine.9 helmets? sorry, apart from the vents and weight? or which one would you buy if you could choose one? Link to post Share on other sites
AK 77 0 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 EBC why don't you make one at home - out of a large ostrich egg, lined with yak hair? The home-made thing will be very big next season. Link to post Share on other sites
eskimobasecamp 0 Posted October 5, 2006 Author Share Posted October 5, 2006 yeh i'm feeling your vibe AK, how are those kamoshika fur lined boots coming along? hmmm now where can i find a large ostrich egg? Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 You ask a lot of questions for a girl that never offered a trip report of your NZ adventure. hhmmm. I have never worn the 9 in the field, so I can't compare. What I can say: - For my skull, the fit on the 9 is more comfortable than the Fuse. - The Fuse has more vents and the closure system is a practical feature, not a gimmick. For this reason I would choose the Fuse. Link to post Share on other sites
eskimobasecamp 0 Posted October 5, 2006 Author Share Posted October 5, 2006 ohh le spud, also why did you say don't get a black helmet?? Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 work it out, stupid Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Black helmets attract bees. Link to post Share on other sites
eskimobasecamp 0 Posted October 5, 2006 Author Share Posted October 5, 2006 Gets hot in the spring sun? What? I don't get it? Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Black helmets absorb the suns rays, which means that they are heavier than white helmets. Link to post Share on other sites
eskimobasecamp 0 Posted October 5, 2006 Author Share Posted October 5, 2006 are your helmets white then? anyone else into this theory? interesting... Link to post Share on other sites
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