 Poster: A snowHead
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going on a school ski trip and i have been told we all must wear helmets
meaning im goin to have to buy one. might as well make it an investment as i am goin skiing twice this year
is it worth taking goggles when i go to check they fit or are they usually all compatible??
thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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jamie92, take 'em....
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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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jamie92, as a seasoned helmet owner (11 days now  ) I suggest you take your goggles as the fit between top of goggle and front rim of helmet may be problematic. Also to ensure the band is not overstretched (I understand extensions are available in the latter case).
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ok cheers guys
that was flipping quick as well
good forum this lol
ta
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Where you off?
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jamie92, Welcome to snowHeads!
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zermatt on sunday 
les deux (deuz?) alpes at easter with school
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jamie92, deffo check with goggles. I bought a helmet - then found that no goggles I tried with it fitted properly. Have a great holiday.
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another point,
can anyone recomend any helmets they have or have tried?
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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I use a Giro G9, fits fantastic with Oakley Wisdom goggles. Although it is quite expensive. Anything by R.E.D, Pro-Tec, Dainese, Cebe etc. Most will be sufficient.
You can also close up the gap between the top of the helmet and the goggle by wearing a thin balaclava, also keeps you warm on those really cold days.
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jamie92, The Giro does get good reports here - though I have not been able to find one in resort when I wanted to try one. My Current Rossignol is very comfortable - but does tend to get a bit hot, even with the vents open, during energetic skiing.
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You know it makes sense.
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jamie92, although your school is saying you've got to wear a helmet be reassured that head injury risk in skiing is low - the risk is far far lower than when riding a bike.
If you're in Zermatt without the school you can make your own mind up whether to wear a helmet or not. It's up to you, and for any decision you take - respect.
I've taught hundreds of kids to ski, on a mountain where there were plenty of rocks and wooden snowfences. No head injuries.
I don't wear one, and doubt if I'll ever wear one ... personally.
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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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| David Goldsmith wrote: |
| [b] It's up to you, and for any decision you take - respect. |
get you, down with the kidz'n'all 
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Poster: A snowHead
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Though the injury risk is low - today one of my guests was taken out by another skier, banged his head hard and was out cold. Great service from the piste security guys at Baqueira, and he was in hospital and seen by a doctor within 30 minutes. He is in hospital now undergoing observation as he was unconscious.
I wear a helmet all the time, not because I worry about having a wipe out myself but more because of the likely hood of being taken out by someone else who is out of control.
Seeing this guys wife in tears should be enough to make a lot of people think twice.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Ski Guide, The piste security guys in Baqueira are excellent. What's the snow like there at the moment ?
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bloxy
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My mate got helmets (CE marked) for his kids for £6.99! from Aldi.
Probably all gone now though.
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jamie92, when you try on helmets, check that the vents in your goggs, often on the upper rim of the frame, are not blocked by the helmet. Even if the goggs/helmet combo is comfortable, the vents might be blocked, leading to misty gogg misery. If you're intending to do any serious racing, you'll need a helmet which covers your ears (not just with pads), and if you find one with a removable mouth/chin guard, so much the better.
If you can't face buying a helmet, you will be able to hire one in the resort.
FWIW I've worn a Giro 9.9 for several seasons; it's comfortable, light and well vented. I almost never close the vents or use the ear pads (which can be replaced by pads wired for sound IIRC). I've used it with a couple of different goggs, no problem. It might not be the right shape for your bonce, though, and you should try on a number. It's no good for racing; doesn't cover the ears (and won't take a mouth/chin guard).
I'd love to know how Aldi can sell (presumably) perfectly adequate helmets for £6.99 while, for example, Giro have to charge the thick end of £100. The explanation surely can't be that skiers are technically illiterate, label driven, gadget obsessed poseurs, so there is obviously another reason.
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The Giro does seem to have a lot of good comment in sH - but I didn't see one in LDA. I think I should have found time to go along to somewhere like Ellis Brigham's and made use of the choice ther in the UK - and I suggest anyone else buying a helmet should do that, rather than buy in resort - even though you could be lucky and find some bargains there.
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Snow and Rock have Giros, though I don't know if they included that model.
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bloxy
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| richmond wrote: |
jamie92,
I'd love to know how Aldi can sell (presumably) perfectly adequate helmets for £6.99 while, for example, Giro have to charge the thick end of £100. The explanation surely can't be that skiers are technically illiterate, label driven, gadget obsessed poseurs, so there is obviously another reason. |
Because Giro sell a product that costs about £3.50 to manufacture in China at a huge mark up to retailers who then add their large mark up. It's all about margins. Aldi will source from a supplier in large quantities at a low price and would rather make 1% margin on large numbers sold. (Pile em high and sell em cheap).
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S+R have G10s, Ellis Brigham have G9s. I know because I bought one recently and was determined not to get a Giro 9 precisely because I didn't want to be wearing exactly the same as about 80% of the people on this forum (ok, 80% of those who express a preference for wearing helmets). I failed  ; it was by far the most comfortable for my particular head so that was that, don't know how they have managed to make one which suits so many people so well...
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| bloxy wrote: |
| richmond wrote: |
jamie92,
I'd love to know how Aldi can sell (presumably) perfectly adequate helmets for £6.99 while, for example, Giro have to charge the thick end of £100. The explanation surely can't be that skiers are technically illiterate, label driven, gadget obsessed poseurs, so there is obviously another reason. |
Because Giro sell a product that costs about £3.50 to manufacture in China at a huge mark up to retailers who then add their large mark up. It's all about margins. Aldi will source from a supplier in large quantities at a low price and would rather make 1% margin on large numbers sold. (Pile em high and sell em cheap). |
That's rather what I assumed. So why are we buying helmets for £100 (assuming that we are not technically illiterate ...)?
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| david@mediacopy wrote: |
| Ski Guide, The piste security guys in Baqueira are excellent. What's the snow like there at the moment ? |
Superb, 85 runs open with fantastic conditions in the morning, very warm in the afternoon at the moment but that does not detract from how good the skiing is.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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richmond,
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So why are we buying helmets for £100 ?
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mainly because:
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skiers are technically illiterate, label driven, gadget obsessed poseurs
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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We picked up a couple of the Aldi £6.99 lids - made by B-Square a German brand it would appear.
They look really good, removable ear pads cool matt paint finish - there's a few on e-bay too.
We're off to St Anton tomorrow. I'm hoping we won't have to find out how well they work.... 
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MazDave, we're off to St Anton tomorrow, too, by train. If I see a pair of Aldi helmets whizzing past, I'll shout.
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You know it makes sense.
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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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Richmond - I'll look out for anyone shouting at us........ Snow looks good
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Poster: A snowHead
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| Ski Guide wrote: |
| david@mediacopy wrote: |
| Ski Guide, The piste security guys in Baqueira are excellent. What's the snow like there at the moment ? |
Superb, 85 runs open with fantastic conditions in the morning, very warm in the afternoon at the moment but that does not detract from how good the skiing is. |
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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hmmm ..... Just spent E114,95 on an Alpina ... Was quite pleased with it now all I'll be doing is thinking of Aldi!! Somebody will tell me I could have bought my new boots from Tesco value next!!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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boyo, at least you won't have me shouting at you in St Anton. That's got to be worth €100 minimum.
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boyo,
Lidl does £7 helmets as well..
if you're lucky enough to find some left..
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Thanks that makes me feel much better
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