Helmets

I know this may have been discussed before, but I am looking to buy a helmet and need some advice on what to buy (make etc)?

Can you give me some helpful tips on both male and female head gear.

Buy what fits and what is comfortable. You can pay anywhere from £10 to £200. I have a Sweet Trooper and it is excellent. Had a Giro Fuse before that which isn't a patch on the Sweet. www.sweet.no

Besides fit and comfort, also be aware that there are definite styles (and maybe purposes). They range from racer to jibber dude. Nothing looks stranger than the baggy clad boarder in the park with a racing helmet, or the old school Spyder clad, old guy in a military style jibber helmet :lol:

Trencher

Be aware there are, I think, two standards. Mmmm Class A & B. Will no doubt get corrected.

I have a Class B. Lidls, £12. Never been used. Lives in my ski bag in Niederau. Prefer my woolly hat. Daft, I know, but that's age.

Wife and No 2 son, both wear £80 helmets. Both have been subjected to concussion after accidents.

Theres enough material here for a Phd in pschycology of ski helmets.

There's no A and B standard that I'm aware of. There's three groups measuring them, they are :

The first is the Common European Norm (CEN) and this is the European ski helmet standard. CEN 1077 was issued in 1996. CEN 1077 is the most common as CEN will be a regulatory requirement around Europe.
The American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM), all helmets must show that they have reached standard F2040.
Snell Memorial Foundation, Snell RS-98 and this is arguably the most stringent standard.

Dave Mac wrote:Be aware there are, I think, two standards. Mmmm Class A & B. Will no doubt get corrected.

I have a Class B. Lidls, £12. Never been used. Lives in my ski bag in Niederau. Prefer my woolly hat. Daft, I know, but that's age.

Wife and No 2 son, both wear £80 helmets. Both have been subjected to concussion after accidents.

Theres enough material here for a Phd in pschycology of ski helmets.

Dave Mac there is a middle ground for hats fans. I have seen articles on a knitted material that goes rigid on impact. ISTR reading that one of the race gear mfrs has been making race suits from it, and have started beanie production. :D

bandit wrote:

Dave Mac wrote:Be aware there are, I think, two standards. Mmmm Class A & B. Will no doubt get corrected.

I have a Class B. Lidls, £12. Never been used. Lives in my ski bag in Niederau. Prefer my woolly hat. Daft, I know, but that's age.

Wife and No 2 son, both wear £80 helmets. Both have been subjected to concussion after accidents.

Theres enough material here for a Phd in pschycology of ski helmets.

Dave Mac there is a middle ground for hats fans. I have seen articles on a knitted material that goes rigid on impact. ISTR reading that one of the race gear mfrs has been making race suits from it, and have started beanie production. :D

Indeed, this was revealed on a recent issue of Snowfix. Someone was wearing a beanie and the inside is lined with this substance. It was impossible to hit someone wearing the beanie on the head and hurt them, but the substance remained soft and supple. In fact, from the raw material, they rolled a small amount into a ball and it bounced all over the place!

Stewart - you should speak to Skidaddle, hes got a smart helmet (as far as helmets go anyway...) which looks like an old school Vespa helmet. Might be the sort of thing you are looking for, and knowing him its also at a high standard of safety.

Go for oone that is comfortable and has removable inserts or adjustable heat vents.

Also try to get one that makes you look like an imperial storm trooper.