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Wicked helmet.wicked rare. GIRO ENCORE

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hemlockjibber8
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the skate style giro encore is a sick looking helmet (see RED shaun white). its on the website, in the catalog, but no shop seems to know shit about it. what the fuck is up with this helmet? midseason release?

http://giro.com/main.html
Nov 25 2005 12:47AM
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wrenegade
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yo that thing is sick! must be pretty damn new, ive never seen it anywhere. it looks so....un-giro.
Nov 25 2005 3:32AM
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marik
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i think tramdock or backcountry has them or will have them, if not there i cant remember where i seen them.
Nov 25 2005 3:35AM
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skidemon22
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my shop carries them for like 65 dollares. seems like a god deal. im considering.
Nov 25 2005 12:18PM
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4frntmorrison
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http://www.backcountry.com/store/GIR0038/Giro-Encore-Helmet.html?id=obYqjxTz
Nov 25 2005 12:34PM
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J.D.
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I've tried one on, it wasn't as comfortable for my head as the trace, but still a good bargain helmet. Better than the Bad lt.
Nov 25 2005 12:52PM
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Genome
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I have one, got the hookup on all giro shit pm me with what size youd need i can what id do
Nov 25 2005 1:00PM
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naftel
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nah man, i'm getting the mad max. that thing feels incredible on your head and in flat black looks sick and provides unparralleled protection.
Nov 25 2005 1:10PM
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=nick=
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isnt it a bike helmet?
Nov 25 2005 2:02PM
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KeegLove
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that looks soo sic i hadnt seen that one before thats one i think i may look into for next season
Nov 25 2005 2:10PM
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LC.
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I'm pretty sure i looked at one of those in a shop, if it's the one I'm thinking of. It was pretty much a skate helmet - pretty thin foam and a plastic shell, didn't look like it would take as much impact as a 9/G10/etc.
Nov 25 2005 2:27PM
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Coalescent
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duuuudeee...dicks sporting goods has them...i just went there to check out their sales and i tried one on...very comfortable....i ended up going with the giro 540 because it was only 49.99 and it was pretty light....the encore was 69.99 but was nice....
Nov 25 2005 2:40PM
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Paul-o-Rama
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ive never seen that before
Nov 25 2005 3:58PM
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Scolson
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Thay have a rack of 'em at rei.
Nov 25 2005 4:00PM
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Public_Maverick
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decent colors to choose from too
Nov 25 2005 4:19PM
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marik
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they look like a nice helmet, but ill stick with my 9 and 9mx
Nov 25 2005 4:19PM
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steve07982
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http://www.gearguys.com/600051.html

47.99....not bad....i think i am gonna go with the g10 mx though...
Nov 25 2005 6:02PM
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C.Stone
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THAT WAS WICKEDLY WICKED
Nov 25 2005 6:02PM
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hemlockjibber8
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finally found it. it actually sucks, sorta. its bigger (thicker) then the RED HiFi. definitely not lowprofile. not bad but if it was small like the trace it coulda been sick
Nov 25 2005 10:57PM
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Coalescent
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its still decent though..i liked it just really thick like you said
Nov 25 2005 11:19PM
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Mossko
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I noticed that the Encore was what Tanner rocks in the Pipe. At first i thought he was sponored by some one else but then i found out it was the Encore. Mad helemt i was gonna get it but it looks to parky and i really just wannna ski park and style mad lines with 3s. Nick
Nov 26 2005 4:38AM
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n0gga
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i think its a hella sick helmet!

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Nov 26 2005 1:03PM
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hemlockjibber8
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it doesnt look nearly as slick and small in real life
Nov 27 2005 2:24AM
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Jib_This
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It's not rare, no one orders it cuz it's UGLY.
Nov 27 2005 2:40AM
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00000000
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its pretty cheap tho, and it comes with tune ups
Nov 27 2005 9:57AM
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crooks
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ehh im not a big fan of it or the trace
Nov 27 2005 10:49AM
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C.Stone
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at my local ski shop theres a bunch of encores.
Nov 27 2005 12:45PM
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crooks
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ya it def isnt, "wicked rare"
Nov 27 2005 12:48PM
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spen-cer
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pretty sick
Nov 27 2005 8:32PM
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Pklink04
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my shop has it, its like 70bucks or so i think, its not really all that specil...I mean wicked
Nov 27 2005 9:36PM
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Deezl
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We have a rack of them at my store. I like the R.E.D. helmets much better.
Nov 28 2005 12:35AM
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naftel
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nope check their site www.giro.com under snow, helmets then you'll see it classed as big mountain. (Might have been DH bike helmet when they first designed it but now the vents are closed to keep ya warm in the snow)
Nov 30 2005 3:16PM
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