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I've have just looked at basic ski helmets and can't see much difference between them and a cycling helmet ?
Am I correct ?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@DaiSki, Have you also checked the standards, I'd suggest that there are likely differing manufacturing standards that both sports adhere to.
One noticeable difference it that if using a cycling helmet then your ears might get a bit cold, ski helmets are much warmer and have open/ closeable vents, and ear coverage 
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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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I didn't take much notice of the ear section, that would explain it.
Thanks
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Yes cycling helmets are designed for maximum ventilation. Use one as intended on a summer day and you will find out why.
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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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| Yes cycling helmets are designed for maximum ventilation. Use one as intended on a summer day and you will find out why. |
Yes, apart from maybe the aero ones for TT, you'll find using a cycling helmet on the slopes a rather chilling experience
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@dogwatch, ......or at -17-20C on a windy day in the Alps equally so!
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I think you'll find that at least one helmet is sold as dual-use: a K2 something or other, sold in 2014-15 at least.
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Some dual use helmets exist. Bern's ski and skate/BMX lids are the same. They deal with the cold ears thing with the helmet insert - ear coverings for winter, none for summer.
Not designed for huge ventilation in the summer, so they work. Not sure you'd want to use a well-vented road cycling helmet on the pistes...
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Some of the POC Helmets are multi-sport as well, such as the Receptor range.
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