recommedations for ski helmets ( Children & Adults )

Can anyone recommend any good brands for ski helmets for kids and adults?

Thanks

Hi There

There are many different helmet manufacturers they all do their cheap versions and their more expensive ones.

For the Children, if they are still quite young I would reccomend hiring helmets rather than buying some because kids will out grow their helmets very quickly. Kids helmets are very cheap to hire.

For an adult I would go and try a few different ones on. I would do this at a resort where you will have more choice and they are likely to be competitively priced.

Myself I don't subscribe to one helmet being as good as the other. I paid 300Euros for mine and would suggest that you pay as much as you can afford to get the best helmet possible.

Be aware that helmets make your head hot so make sure that the one you buy has adequate venting.

Most important is the padding inside it. look at different helmets and compare suitablilty.

I am seeing more and more full face helmets on the pistes some people like them some people don't I would say that they do offer more protection from injury and the elements.

Hope this helps

Cheers

Max

Fit is most important. The helmet should not move or rotate to the back of your head. It should be just high enough above your eye brows to fit goggles on without squishing your nose. You might also consider how easy it is to hear with the helmet on. Some with pads over the ears, muffle too much sound. Helmets where the shell covers the ears seem to allow better hearing.

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