 Poster: A snowHead
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I'm planning getting my daughter a momo design open face helmet for scooting about behind me on a scooter in Italy in the summer. It would be nice if she could use the same helmet for scooting about in front of me on the slopes in France in the winter.
What do we think? Are sub zero temperatures likely to compromise the structural integrity?
https://www.mgmotostore.com/en/momo-design-fgtr-baby-jet-helmet-pink-mattmulti
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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Motor scooter? So, heavy helmet? What is her age?
Regardless, I vote no and heck no. The guilt would kill me. There's a right tool for this job.
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No ventilation, too heavy. Motorcycle helmets are not designed for exercise. Don’t do it.
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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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far too heavy for snow sports
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Good points on the weight and vents, I'll have to check what her current decathlon jet weights in at. I don't think it's vented either though...
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| far too heavy for snow sports |
Unless you have relevant weights along with knowledge of the ski helmet considered to make a valid assessment, that's really nonsense, isn't it.
All helmet are designed and made to minimum weights that will bring the protection required in their relevant standard to which they are tested. How can such a statement be made without this data to give insight ?
It's normal that motorcycle head protection is brought to a higher impact standard given the crash scene "furniture" yes, but that's a desirable attribute surely for any head owner. Also has to be considered for a whole range of temperature environments that will easily cover a skiing dominated one. Motorcycling is carried out both winter and summer, making that concern redundant.
Momo is a highly respected manufacturer of safety equipment, I'm sure they know what they are doing in balancing physical kinetic activities against impact absorption etc in making that helmet suitable for wearing in the age range it's targeting.
Would appear to offer greater protection in skiing application than many ski helmets, and most likely to have better fit, comfort etc than an alternative hired item that many use without furher consideration.
Certainly a more informed view would be of value in the decision than just stating motorcycle helmets are heavy 
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Helmet manufacturers take all the use specific requirements into account, then come up with designs/tech that best fits those. No helmet manufacturer makes a helmet that covers both motorcycling and snowsports.
If it was my daughters life I wanted protecting, I'd trust the experts rather than worry about my wallet.
And the MOMO helmet above is 1.3kg and for comparison Giro kids ski helmets are circa 500g. That's a lot of extra weight pulling on her head any time she falls. Something I'm guessing she'll do a lot more often on snow than on the back of a dad's scooter
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You have to consider that although a moto Helmet is for driving in Winter ans Summer it is may not be available for temp e.g. -12 C
I am not an expert but this may influence the whole safety standards
Except that the moto Helmets are heavier...i dont know if this is ssoooooo good for the neck
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@ski3,
I did look at the weights before commenting. Given the difference in weight between adult momo design motorcycle open face helmets and an average adult ski helmet which seems to be circa 650-700g or just over twice the weight. I would expect a child/junior momo design ski helmet to weigh in at 850-900g vs 440g for a child/junior Salamon Grom.
the differnce one assumes is down to the stringent safety reuquirement required for road use helmets.
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