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 Poster: A snowHead
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Following on from the 'what do you wear on your head' thread, where is likely to have the best choice of different makes/styles of helmets to try on, in order to compare and find the best fit for my head? Am based in Suffolk, but am often in London, but have not been impressed by the (lack of) choice in the shops I have visited so far. Alternatively, would I be better waiting until I am in resort, probably in France (not decided where yet, but will be going somewhere at Christmas, probably also in Feb).
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gamekeeper - Slush&Rubble in Covent Garden usually has a reasonable selection of lids - but they may not have the 07/08 stock in yet.
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PhillipStanton, are the 07/08 heads a different shape to the 06/07 ones? wink
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gamekeeper, Bargain Boards carry a selection year round.
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Buying a helmet is a real pain as each store only stocks a limited range. To get to try virtually every make/model I'd suggest either the London or B'ham ski shows:
http://www.metroskishow.co.uk/
http://www.necgroup.co.uk/visitor/whatson/DisplayWhatsOn.asp?i=5629&m=11&p=1

You can normally get free or BOGOF tickets off http://www.natives.co.uk
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gamekeeper, I wouldn't wait till France. Different for US/Canada - or perhaps even Switzerland - where Helmets seem more commonly used. This is one of the few things I would willingly go to S&R for. Their Brentwood store might be nearer you?
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Thanks all - particularly Spyderjon, my point exactly, that none of the stores I have been to have had a good range of helmets to try on and compare. I also need helmets for the children, and as the London show is half term week, it might make a good (but expensive, as there are bound to be multiple other purchases...) day out!
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I bought mine in Les Arcs, virtually every shop had a huge range, and as usual I ended up going back to the first shop I visited to buy the helmet Smile
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I decided to buy helmets for the kids in resort - Cervinia. So many shops each with a huge variety, the choice and range in prices was amazing. I'd definitely do it that way again.
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FenlandSkier wrote:
PhillipStanton, are the 07/08 heads a different shape to the 06/07 ones? wink

Laughing

To be a tad more expansive - they haven't got all their ski gear in yet.
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are the 07/08 heads a different shape to the 06/07 ones?

To be fair, just as boot manufacturers sometimes change their idea of what the foot shape is, helmet manufacturers do also occasionally change their fit...... so the answer is yes..... possibly! Smile
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I also need helmets for the children, and as the London show is half term week, it might make a good (but expensive, as there are bound to be multiple other purchases...) day out!

Sounds like a great day out. Bound to be expensive though! We used Snow and Rock at Port Solent where they were extremely helpful, though without a great range to try. I had to order what I wanted, having tried some the right size and some the right type (that I could use for piped music). Because the assistant was knowledgeable I was able to order the right one with confidence that it would fit when it arrived. The really big French sports supermarkets can have a good range - Go Sport, Decathlon but if you're only out for a week you won't want to trail round out of town shopping areas.
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What I found was that UK shops get the stock in early, and generally also sell out early, and don't replenish their stock.

I wanted a Giro for the added ventilation, from looking around many shops in a few French resorts, they tended to not stock Giro helmets!

cheers,

Greg
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 You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.

It's important to choose a helmet that fits properly, i.e. offers a snug fit with no independant movement of the helmet when on the head (but not so tight that it feels like your eyes are about to make a sharp exit from your skull). Try not to be influenced by marketing and also personal recommendations, different people = different shaped heads = different helmet requirements and marketing = 95% b Shocked ll Shocked ocks. I'd follow spyderjon's, advice and get to a big show where you can spend a good bit of time trying on as many as possible. Personally, I reckon priorities (sp?) should be;

1. Fit
2. Cost
3. Looks
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 Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:

gamekeeper, Ski Plus in Chelmsford has a really good selection of Helmets. I got two there last season....
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 brian
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I bought a Giro G10 from these guys:

http://xsportsprotective.com/snowboard-helmets.html

Just measured my head beforehand and took a punt. It was going on ebay if I didn't get it right !
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