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GOOD HELMETS/HELMET COMPANIES
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hey im wondering if anyone knows any good helmets or helmet companies
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im gettin either a holt or hustle
smithoptics.com
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k2 rant is pretty sick. It is lightweight and lets you wear a beanie under it. It also is more of a skate design, so it doesnt really interfere as much
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k2 helmets are horribel imo becasue they fit really weird on top of your head and i had the indy and it fell apart right out of the box
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You can get RED Traces for under 40$ brand new right now.
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thats because they are ugly.
smith holt or bern baker are my favs
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Giro and POC both make good helmets, POC is rather expensive though
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It's gonna be really hard to find an unbiased answer because of the way someone's head is shaped compared to the helmet. So just go down to your local shop and try them on and see what fits best. Some good quality brands though are K2 (I rock one, they're awesome), Giro, Bern, Smith, and most likely anything they sell in your shop. Those were just a few names I can promise won't disappoint you.
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i second that i have both and theyre both sick but the holt with the headphones inside hurts my ears soemtimes.
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Sweet Protection and POC are the top of the pile in my view but quite pricey. Below that there's Giro and Smith. Then Bern and R.E.D.
As for Protec, you'd be better off hollowing out a pumpkin and sticking it on your head quite frankly.
You get what you pay for and its your head...
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i have the smith holt and its amazing i would go with that if your interessted in a solid color helmet with headphones and its only like $ 80 now
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yup. 34 bucks on evogear.
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definitly POC. there helmets are designed to protect you and are made with best and safest materials.
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i also like giro. bern is sick too.
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only cause i hooked you up, haha but red traces are sick id recommend one
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Whats so bad about the Protec helmets? I just bought one for this season, it was the one that fit my head the best.
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the smith holt is dope.
i love mine.
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smith holt is perfect with oakley crows thats what i have
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Giro is my favourite, I hear good things about Sweet protection as well and I really like how the POCs look, don't know how they fit.
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Agreed.
I have always had giro and never had any difficulties or problems.
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tbh, i dont understand the point of the bern "hardhats"
why would you wear something that isnt certified as a helmet?
sure they look dope, but i rather wear something that will protect me.
what is the point?
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bern
giro
poc
pro-tech
salomon
red
sweet
that pretty much sums it up
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they are marketed toward people who dont like helmets, and they are still very protective, they just dont have the industry standards that a certified helmet has to live up too
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i have one, they still protect pretty well, but its a different kind of foam made for repeated impacts. regular helmets are made to be thrown out after one big hit, but one of these can take many more and still be just as protective. i took a few big falls with mine last season, one i caught an edge on a rail and fell right on my head, and i was fine.
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yeah my protec mercenary is sick. are you talking about the classic skate helmets? cuz i think their snow helmets are pretty much on par with all the other big companies.
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i got the smith varient last year and its really light weight, comfortable, and keeps your ears warm but has vents for spring skiing if u get too hot ... plus it looks hella pro
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