 Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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The Gaper Spirit Animal threat on Teton had me in stitches.
And it's put me off getting a Go Pro, ever. I'm not buying oneof those bad boys unless I become the sort of skier whose balls and skill are unimpeachable. Anything less looks like inviting remorseless ridicule.
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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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Katie Smiler,
A lot of snowboard specific brands, including Special Blend and others at the upper end of the pricing bracket, are of very suspect quality.
Style over substance with a hefty price tag, clever eh? 
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Yes yes. Rules 22 and 4. I totally get it.
I don't want to come across 'I can do backflips and s***', but f*** it, I've decided I'm not changing to dress like a stiff just because thats what is 'expected'. I know what looks good and that's how I'm gonna roll; albeit probably wrapped around a tree or in a broken pile at the bottom of a jump.
All boarders dress as they do (generally cool) and they ain't all pro. Most spend most their time on back bottom or face planting. We all gotta get better i guess: not point dressing like a goon whilst on the journey.
Anyway, drifting from the point...I hope that Bern Watts helmet fits nice!
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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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RichTraff, precisely, wear what you want and don't worry about it. People sneering from the sidelines because you're not doing x that they expect you too aren't worth the worry. It's fashion FFS!
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You'll need to Register first of course.
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It's down to fit - try it on in a shop if you can rather than taking a punt on the size guide. I had a POC Frontal and didn't get on with it at all when I was skiing. I sold it for a massive £20 on ebay (someone got a bargain). I then bought a Smith Variant which I love. Comfy, light well insulated / ventilated depending on the conditions.
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OP Atomic Troop… I had 3 big head and shoulder first crashes at greater than 30 mph on to a hard surface, didn’t lose consciousness and only suffered a bleed when a ski edge spun into gap between peak and glasses, I retired it visually undamaged under the one crash rule; if safety is why you are buying then the Atomic Troop has had a road test.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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POC on Sport Pursuit as of today - read the prices and weep, oh POC wearers.
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I bought a Giro G10 for about 95 quid off the net last year. Very highly reviewed helmet and very popular in Europe - saw them everywhere the last few years. Very comfortable, very adjustable. Foam ear pads can be upgraded to take headphone speakers in them if that's your thing. Got a very easy to adjust vent system so that your head is warm on the lifts and vented on the slope.
Hi to Harry F <waves> who I recognise from ph.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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To all helmet wearers remember to look behind you every now and then.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| Richard_Sideways wrote: |
| all helmets should comply with the CEN 1077 standard |
True, but the European standard is actually quite weak. The American ASTM F 2040 standard is much stronger. Your Poc helmet will meet that, but many will not. See
http://www.telemarktips.com/Helmets.html for more info.
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You know it makes sense.
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| wadgebeast wrote: |
I bought a Giro G10 for about 95 quid off the net last year. Very highly reviewed helmet and very popular in Europe - saw them everywhere the last few years. Very comfortable, very adjustable. Foam ear pads can be upgraded to take headphone speakers in them if that's your thing. Got a very easy to adjust vent system so that your head is warm on the lifts and vented on the slope.
Hi to Harry F <waves> who I recognise from ph. |
hello to you too! Currently enjoying Tahoe, today was at Kirkwood which has been hard on, well, everything - including my Bern, which is on head warming and anti-head plant duties. The back country stuff here is...difficult. 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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How do you find your Bern Helmet? Too hot?
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Poster: A snowHead
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It's absolutely fine, even when being very active and generating a lot if heat as I was being off piste yesterday. Caveat, though - not everyone us the same, and the Bern is designed as a park helmet: many park folk operate in short bursts and/or don't dress as warmly as those out on the whole mountain for the whole day, so may not need as much venting.
I would suggest that if you generally generate a lot of heat, you may want something with more venting. Also, the Bern's vents don't open and close. Never been an issue for me, but again, if you find that you have a big temperature differential between skiing and being on the lift, I'd consider something with opening/closing vents.
My Bern came with two interior liners: warm eared for cold days, and a simple padded headband for warm days. I wore it with the latter in Saas Fee in July, and it was just fine.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I use a Bern as well. I mostly cycle wearing it. I leave the winter lining in all year round. Only on the hottest days does it get too much. It does a great job on the cold days as well. Had no trouble with it in AdH last winter.
If you get one, make sure you get the goggle clip, as not all shops seem to include this.
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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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Thanks for the feedback. Great stuff.
I'm sure I'll cope with the temp diffs.
I just hope Father Christmas will bring me the model with the goggle clip!!
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RichTraff, Or swastika motif
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FAQ
But I'm nowhere near as dense as I was and as a very 'active' skier rather than a 'potterer' I do generate a lot of heat and the bern I had for a week was like wearing a plastic bucket. Giro 9 fitted better and with better airflow.