Unfiltered | Elizabeth Gerritzen X Faction Skis

Member of the Month

partyandBS
December, 2024

Online

Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post. Register to become a member today!

Recommend me a helmet

profile picture
eastcoastjibb
Posts: 78 - Karma: 7
Oh heyyro . Just need some help for looking at a new helmet. Preferably black.
I was looking at some of the poc one's, but i don't seem to like the fit of them,. If any of you guys could give me some suggestions that'd be sweet. And I own crowbars if that makes a difference .

thanks
Feb 14 2011 4:37PM
0 0
profile picture
Black.Bird
Posts: 2566 - Karma: 684
Go to your local shop and try on some helmets. Go with your goggles and take the one that fits you the best.
Feb 14 2011 4:39PM
0 0
profile picture
PJS.
Posts: 11943 - Karma: 895
smith holts and poc receptor bugs are good quality and low profile.


or neon orange
Feb 14 2011 4:39PM
0 0
profile picture
eastcoastjibb
Posts: 78 - Karma: 7
my local shops only have weird helmet brands which i've never heard before :p . and poc does look sick, but there also decently expensive.
Feb 14 2011 4:45PM
0 0
profile picture
mckean6
Posts: 22 - Karma: 13
smith holt is a really sick helmet and check out some bern helmets they sell alot in the US
Feb 14 2011 5:02PM
0 0
profile picture
aaron@summit
Posts: 1453 - Karma: 18
i have a new bern hard hat in my threads that is black. check it
Feb 14 2011 5:50PM
0 0
profile picture
nCrow
Posts: 1228 - Karma: 8,212
smith maze
Feb 14 2011 6:04PM
0 0
profile picture
eastcoastjibb
Posts: 78 - Karma: 7
okay thanks guys
Feb 14 2011 10:34PM
0 0
profile picture
californiagrown
Posts: 9794 - Karma: 2,014
hard hats aren't helmets. they dont protect well because they are meant for multiple impacts. They're fine if you are just doing rails and small jumps, but they are not rated helmets, thats why they have to be called a "hardhat" and not a "helmet".

Feb 14 2011 10:38PM
0 0
profile picture
Parrish
Posts: 8695 - Karma: 1,009
my receptor bug is fucking massive
Feb 15 2011 1:42AM
0 0
profile picture
Dudesinpools
Posts: 745 - Karma: 15
is a bern baker a helmet or a hard hat, can it withstand multiple impacts.
Feb 15 2011 3:56AM
0 0
profile picture
SkierX
Posts: 16253 - Karma: 538
The Baker comes in two flavors; a hard-hat model that is made with the Brock foam or a helmet version with EPS foam.

There is a good deal of debate with regards to helmet protection. Generally speaking though, a Brock foam "hard-hat" from Bern will do a better job at handling multiple minor impacts due to the foams ability to rebound after compression. An EPS foam helmet is a single impact design and will do a better job of protecting you in the event of a major impact.

Different types of protection and each have their own strengths and weaknesses.
Feb 15 2011 11:09AM
0 0
profile picture
eastcoastjibb
Posts: 78 - Karma: 7
i know this sounds lame. but i was just watching the line travelling circus. any one know what kind of helmets will has? or the euro dude..?
Feb 15 2011 3:31PM
0 0
profile picture
Black.Bird
Posts: 2566 - Karma: 684
I know the Euro dude had a Sweet Protection helmet called the Trooper:
http://www.sweetprotection.com/snow/hardware/helmets/?p=trooper-fullcut&pid=13

I'm pretty sure Will has Bern Macon:
http://www.bernunlimited.com/Products/Helmets/Macon?helmetType=Snow

Feb 15 2011 3:50PM
0 0
profile picture
eastcoastjibb
Posts: 78 - Karma: 7
oh thanks a lot man.
Feb 15 2011 5:34PM
0 0
profile picture
Elmo.
Posts: 4317 - Karma: 662
poc receptor bugs r really sick. very expensive but they got the highest crash rating this year during testing so those r proven to be the safest helmet in a 1 very bad crash situation
Feb 15 2011 5:38PM
0 0
profile picture
Blue_Dragon_8
Posts: 102 - Karma: 16
R.E.D. mutiny 2
Feb 15 2011 5:57PM
0 0
profile picture
monkatizer
Posts: 4704 - Karma: 1,518
poc bug thing or the giro shiv
Feb 15 2011 6:57PM
0 0
profile picture
KillaSeason
Posts: 3495 - Karma: 1,774
prolly not...


DIE!!!!!111!!1!11!!11!!
Feb 15 2011 7:27PM
0 0
profile picture
P-HAGAR
Posts: 608 - Karma: 159
get the smith holt park helmet! its cheap and look ghood
Feb 15 2011 9:38PM
0 0
profile picture
DG.3
Posts: 794 - Karma: 288
out of curiosity, could you post a link to whatever testing they did to prove its the safest?
Feb 15 2011 11:48PM
0 0
All times are Eastern (-5)