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Helmet help

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ryano
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what are some cool helmets this year?

besides the giro bad lieutenant. cuz every one has that one.

i'm thinking of burn helmets. any suggestions
Oct 14 2007 1:13PM
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Ceru
Posts: 1879 - Karma: 101
i have a BL, and it never gets old lol.  check out the encore, the 540, the G10 is probably one of the most popular these days too (also really really sick thats why), and a bern helmets are always awsome too.
Oct 14 2007 1:21PM
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japie99
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Dude, just by the helmet YOU think looks sick! go to a shop, bring ur goggles and try them
Oct 14 2007 1:58PM
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roussillon
Posts: 1305 - Karma: 170
yeah it's a really good idea to bring the googles to try the helmets. if the googles don't fit, a sick helmet gets rediculously ugly. I really like smith holt helmet, and this year's has some sick graphics
Oct 14 2007 1:59PM
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ryano
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i'd do that, but, i'm not one for helmets, i dont think any helmet looks that cool. my mom wants me to get one, so i am.

thats why i'm asking ns, cuz i dont really think any helmet looks cool. so if i'm going to get one, might as well get one that other people think are cool
Oct 14 2007 2:39PM
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ryano
Posts: 4465 - Karma: 1,535
of course i'm going to care what it looks like....why do you go buy a new $200 or $300 jacket? cuz it looks cool. you dont spend that much on a jacket to keep you warm. you can buy a jacket from wal mart for under a 100 to keep you warm.

and i do care how it fits.
Oct 14 2007 2:55PM
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popNfresh44
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it dont think helmets really matter, just one that works and looks decent to you
Oct 14 2007 2:56PM
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Jake...
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i once bought a 350 dollar jacket because it said "im cool because i have this jacket and you dont" it made me feel wicked awusum!
Oct 14 2007 3:18PM
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GUZ
Posts: 1371 - Karma: 255
i just got the new white G10 mx, its sick get that
Oct 14 2007 3:30PM
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smooticus
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Yeah.. i have the same problem.. i hate wearing a helmet there uncomfortable.. And i race too,, so i have to have one with hard ears,, which really sucks dick.. any ideas
Oct 14 2007 3:30PM
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hollygrove
Posts: 7845 - Karma: 93
What the HELL are you talking about? I have never, EVER heard a dumber statement than that.
Oct 14 2007 3:58PM
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landonn
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the giro omen is so sick. i would get that. one.
Oct 14 2007 4:33PM
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Franny
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its spelled bern not burn
Oct 14 2007 6:09PM
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tBatt
Posts: 9632 - Karma: 580
giro nine.9
giro g10 (mx)
smith holte
RED trace
RED hifi (if you want uber goggle sag)

im sure there are more good ones out there, those are just some legit ones i know of

Oct 14 2007 6:11PM
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hvgap
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i always thought the k2 crossfire looked pretty cool
Oct 14 2007 6:13PM
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AMG.
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there are some ways to make a helmet look better if you dont like helmets. 1- wear the goggles under the helmet, thers usually a way but there are so many helmets, i'm not going to get in to that. 2- take the ear flaps off and rock some kind of hat underneath. you might also need to remove the inner liner, aka"padding" for the hat to fit, but i find a quality croche'd hat provides as much "padding" as the liner does (in the case of a r.e.d hifi anyways). making sure the goggles fit is definatly key, like someone above said, that can ruin a sick helmets if they dont fit. i'm not going to tell you what helmet you should get though, thats up to you to decide. 
Oct 14 2007 8:10PM
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slashquatch
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I think im going to get a poc helmet this year they look really sick
Oct 14 2007 8:24PM
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SEskier
Posts: 570 - Karma: 115
Giro encore
Bern baker
Salomon patrol
Giro g10 (mx)
Smith holt
Oct 14 2007 9:30PM
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jacqui-la-fripui
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helmets are so played out
Oct 15 2007 12:33AM
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kenevil
Posts: 1309 - Karma: 31
I know!  Like OMGZZ head injuries are sooooo hot right now!!!!111!!!1!!!!!1!!!!
Oct 15 2007 12:36AM
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albatross.
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Oct 15 2007 12:37AM
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jergriff
Posts: 440 - Karma: 9
^^^n hahahahah

anyways dood get either the smith holt or this years varient! sho shick!
Oct 15 2007 12:41AM
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Matty_C
Posts: 2598 - Karma: 236
guys, do tell me if i've entirely missed the point of helmets but...
i was always under the impression that you wear a helmet to protect your head, brain injuries and thousands of $$$ of medical bills. reading this thread however, i seem to be mistaken, as popular opinion appears to be that the real purpose of a helmet is to make you look cool. as such, it would seem that the most important factor in choosing a helmet therefore is whether or not it fits your goggles, rather than whether or not is is likely to prevent your skull from being fractured in the event of a severe impact.

WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE!?

hierarchy of choice factors (NO ARGUEMENT)

1] How much protection it affords the wearer.
sweet helmets www.sweet.no
poc helmets www.pocski.com
giro helmets www.giro.com
...are the best, in that order

2]Fit (your head). The best helmet in the world won't protect you too well if it doesn't fit the shape/size of your head correctly.

3] Last, AND LEAST, how it looks with your goggles.

People, I'm not preaching to you that you must wear a helmet, its your fucking head not mine, but if you do, buy one based on my hierarchy. If your that worried about how it looks, know that the people that really matter, i.e. that ones that really know what they're talkin about, will give you way more respect for rocking a quality product rather then being a fashion victim.

rant over :)
Oct 15 2007 7:20AM
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MrLevel
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Amen.
Oct 15 2007 9:15AM
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