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Affordable Helmet Recommendations

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STEEZUS_CHRI5T
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Girlfriend needs helmet and I’m not as knowledgeable when it comes to beginner gear. Amazon is flooded with cheap brands I’ve never heard of and we’re not trying to get her a $200 POC helmet.

Any decent helmets in the $50-$100 range?
Jan 22 2023 8:40AM
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SurfaceIsdurable
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Can’t go wrong with the ol giro ledge
Jan 22 2023 10:20AM
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caveman31
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K2 stash
Jan 22 2023 11:07AM
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dshiland
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Bern Macon
Jan 22 2023 12:43PM
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LukeTheWaffle
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+1 to the giro Ledge Mips. clean look, removable earpads if you care, mips is always a bonus, and its like 100 bucks
Jan 22 2023 4:04PM
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rsykains
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Take a look at wildhorn. Great quality for a great price. They’ve got some nice goggles too
Jan 22 2023 4:36PM
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OFF3P
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ledges are like 40 on evo rn and some of the mips ones are around 60
Jan 22 2023 5:49PM
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muffMan.
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Ledges are my go to but she might hate not having a boa, my girlfriend has a smith scout which has mips and she loves it. Better fit than the maze or ledge for here too.

I think I remember reading chicks have different shaped heads too
Jan 22 2023 6:26PM
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STEEZUS_CHRI5T
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muffMan.Ledges are my go to but she might hate not having a boa, my girlfriend has a smith scout which has mips and she loves it. Better fit than the maze or ledge for here too.

I think I remember reading chicks have different shaped heads too

Thanks, what’s a boa?
Jan 22 2023 7:35PM
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drifts
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STEEZUS_CHRI5TThanks, what’s a boa?


clicky adjusty thingy on the helmet to snug it up
Jan 22 2023 7:50PM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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STEEZUS_CHRI5TThanks, what’s a boa?
Jan 22 2023 8:20PM
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OFF3P
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BradFiAusNzCoCa


had one of those on my heat fitted cast, fun to play with but it broke near the end
Jan 22 2023 8:30PM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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They’re pretty much putting them on everything now
OFF3Phad one of those on my heat fitted cast, fun to play with but it broke near the end
Jan 22 2023 9:12PM
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tutipups
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muffMan.Ledges are my go to but she might hate not having a boa, my girlfriend has a smith scout which has mips and she loves it. Better fit than the maze or ledge for here too.

I think I remember reading chicks have different shaped heads too

the ledge auto adjust is really good tho
Jan 23 2023 8:55AM
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STEEZUS_CHRI5T
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Ordered a helmet, thanks for the help!
Jan 23 2023 9:00AM
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muffMan.
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tutipupsthe ledge auto adjust is really good tho




Auto adjust? Mine just has these three things I can move. They work fine but miss the boa a little
Jan 23 2023 11:33AM
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tutipups
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muffMan.

Auto adjust? Mine just has these three things I can move. They work fine but miss the boa a little

the elastic thing in back
Jan 23 2023 2:33PM
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