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Big.Ol.Troll
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First of all, I'm looking for a new helmet for next year. It will be my second year for freestyle and i don't want something too nice or flashy. I ski the east so I don't really recreational ski too often. I would prefer not to have one of those goggle straps on the back. And my second question is for you east coasters. I have a fire lens and a persimmon lens for my crowbars. Do you recommend anything lighter? I don't night ski too much, but I'm having more and more trouble with flat light.

Thanks!
Jun 6 2010 9:42AM
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Malcolm
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why wouldnt you want a nice helmet?
Jun 6 2010 9:57AM
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Big.Ol.Troll
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I just mean nothing thats unnecessary. I would love a nice helmet, but i don't really have the money for one of the higher end helmets.
Jun 6 2010 9:58AM
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Mr_pretzel
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dont cheap out on a helmet.
get something good that will last a few years.
Jun 6 2010 10:05AM
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Big.Ol.Troll
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Alright. Do you think a 50$ Giro will last for a good amount of time?
Jun 6 2010 10:27AM
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B.Pol
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Get a Bern, relativly cheap and great quality. I also really like how they look.
Jun 6 2010 11:34AM
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B.Pol
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Oh and I skied with a Black Irid all year this year in Michigan, and was never really bothered by the lower light situations. I even skied night almost every time with it. I just learned to deal with it. But then I got a VR50 Emerald Irid in my splices this year and I think that will be the perfect all around lense.
Jun 6 2010 11:36AM
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Big.Ol.Troll
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Thanks! Karma to you
Jun 6 2010 11:57AM
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Spacekroft
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Oakley makes the HI yellow lens and thats what i use for low light its awesome really helps you see when the light is flat
Jun 6 2010 1:34PM
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Big.Ol.Troll
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Jun 6 2010 4:37PM
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Jib-in-my-pants
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Lens wise, you can't really go better than pink irid for low light.

Helmet wise, POC receptor bug is really really protective and pretty ill looking.
Jun 6 2010 4:57PM
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joly.sp
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you probably cant go wrong with poc or giro. Giro might be easier to find and all of their hlemets are super safe.
Jun 6 2010 4:59PM
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the_moderaper
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smith makes nice ones for pretty cheap
i ride connecticut and fire is fine for the day. if you do happen to be out at night just dont wear goggles. its not unbearable given that you arent in an extremely cold place at nite
Jun 6 2010 8:20PM
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mikeyT123
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oakley hi yellow is the bee's knee's i used it all season in my crowbars and it was only bad when it was the last day of the season and like 50 degrees and super sunny (pink intensity is sick too) and i just bought a cheap red trace 2 cause it was on sale at sports authority and it works great. hope that helps
Jun 6 2010 8:28PM
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