 Poster: A snowHead
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Have managed to persuade my little bruv ( hes taller than me!!) aged 13 that he has to wear a helmet on our forthcoming trip to Arinsal. Ive enquired and we can hire helmets in resort, but I wonder about the standard of them? how well are they checked etc, so bear in mind hes still growing ( does your head get bigger after 13?hmm) can anyone recommend a reasonably priced helmet?
Cheers
Nade
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Any ski helmet they are hiring out should meet the relevent standards - however, just like feet, head shapes differ from person to person, so what fits someone's head might not fit someone else's, even if they are the same nominal size.
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Head sizes don't very dramatically. I look after the helmet stock for our club, and the 80% of juniors take either a Small or an Extra-Small, whilst 80% of adults take a Small (although we do have one who takes an XXXL!!).
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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RobW, Cheers, I wonder about hairline cracks in the shell etc, how well are they checked out. Have found a good deal on helmets via the natives sight and as hes coming to BSM in April i think i'll buy him one.
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I forked out for Cebe helmets for the both of us in the end, very helpful ( and extremely gorgeous) French guy in Carters took ages with us. So I may look like a bit of a muppet, but If its Nade vs a tree, hopefully i'll win!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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There's no substitute for trying the helmets on one by one. Although, as RobW suggests, most kids can fit into any one of a small number of helmets, heads aren't all the same shape. If your brother's buying his own helmet, he'll want to put a high priority on fit. Last week, my son tried more than 20 helmets before he was really happy with one. Of course, being a kid, there was the little matter of style to be considered, too...
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Nadenoodlee, Check out www.skihelmets.com Purely an advice site - no direct sales, no bias, but it is has some great info, together with all the manufacturers details and their sizing charts.
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Thanks guys, managed to find one he was happy with, his main complaint was " I cant hear properly" so once we got over that he was happy enough! My only requisite was one that doesnt make me look like a total plonker, and remarkably, it doesnt! hurrah!!
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Nadenoodlee, just noticed the new sig. Does it refer to helmets, nice white teeth, legs, or any other part of you ?? 
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kuwait_ian, I think she is referring to B2's, incorporating, Upper Torsal, Dual Vas Balancing and Hi-Vis assets, which she intends to use to her advantage!
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