 Poster: A snowHead
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I got chatting on a lift recently to a chap that had an OSBE Majic helmet (see: https://www.osbeusa.com/products/Majic-Ski.html) which is a slightly different twist on the now common visor helmets. The special part about this one was the lens slid inside the shell when it slid away rather than sitting on top of it, so almost completely disappeared and protected itself from scratches.
This seems like a great design feature to me, but cannot find a single other example of this design on the interwebs. Anyone familiar with other models of this design? Ideally one that deals in the UK?
Are there downsides to this approach? From an outside perspective this seems like a way better way to do things than the proliferation of visors we see on the outside of helmets, kinda curious as to why this version isn't more common.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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$600 is a heckuva premium to pay for a snazzy visor reveal. And you probably wouldn't want to get a bit of grit caught up in there...**SKKRRRATCH**
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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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| fgh wrote: |
| kinda curious as to why this version isn't more common. |
it will be a lot more expensive to make as you need to completely redesign the helmet mould rather than just adapt it to fit a screw on visor.
I just have a bog standard visor helmet, but when travelling iwth it etc, I unscrew the visor and put it inside the helmet for protection. re scratches at coffee stops etc, its not much different to having goggle strapped on the top, you just take care and put it the right way up!
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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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That looks good.
Salomon & Head do similar ones that fit snuggly into/onto the helmet
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@Cacciatore, This looks great.. is the goggle unit removable and can the lens be easily changed to accommodate light conditions?
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| Gored wrote: |
That looks good.
Salomon & Head do similar ones that fit snuggly into/onto the helmet |
Also, for me, fits snuggly over the face, but without any undue pressure/discomfort.
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| Ozboy wrote: |
| @Cacciatore, This looks great.. is the goggle unit removable and can the lens be easily changed to accommodate light conditions? |
It’s quite easy to change the goggle unit. I’ve always skied using orange tint lenses, so don’t swap lenses out but, I was aware that new lenses may need to be purchased at some point, so ease of doing so was also a consideration.
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