 Poster: A snowHead
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any idea of medium cost helmets price make and model would be really usefull i no its your head but not got an open cheque book(wish i had ) also is it cheaper or more variety in france
many thanks to all
ps merry xmas
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Main thing is to try on several and get one which is the right shape for your head. No point in getting a really cheap one if it's uncomfortable. It's also worth taking your goggles when you try on new helmets to make sure that they work together. I don't think shops in France necessarily have a bigger range than the big specialist retailers like Snow & Rock, although if you're looking in a smaller shop in the UK they might have quite a limited range. With the current exchange rate I'd be surprised if anything was cheaper in France at the moment. I bought a new jacket on eBay from a UK dealer a few weeks back. Saw the same jacket in a shop in Les Arcs yesterday for €599. I paid £260 for it.
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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 would recommend R.E.D trace.
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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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My Missus bought a superb Burton RED Trace 'Black Denim' locally for £45 this week. It's dead funky.
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I got my Cebe in TKMaxx for £20 in November. It fits great.
It's only for icy days as I really don't like the things.
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I was glad of my cheapy from Lidl last wek at Sunshine when the Strawberry chair took a chunk out of my helmet and gave me a good jab in the kidneys! I hate to think what the mess would have been like if I hadnt been wearing it. I still dont know how it happened but luckily my little girl was ok.
We only bought helmets this time around to set a good example to our 14 year old who wasnt keen to replace her old one. Im glad we did now!
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You will always be glad when you have got a helmet.... and always notice when you need it!
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My head seems to fit perfectly in the one I got from Lidl for £14
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I am living out in Austria so don't get to Lidl too often... what a price!
I am interested what safety certificates it has and whether it states that it is for safety or is classed as a 'toy'?
I have got a Dainese - about €100 - very pleased with it!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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You will always be glad when you have got a helmet.... and always notice when you need it!
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My head seems to fit perfectly in the one I got from Lidl for £14
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I am living out in Austria so don't get to Lidl too often... what a price!
I am interested what safety certificates it has and whether it states that it is for safety or is classed as a 'toy'?
I have got a Dainese - about €100 - very pleased with it! |
Its not classed as a toy and therefore should adhere to any european safety standard. Im pretty sure it has some kind of reference to a standard on the helmet, when I could be bothered to unpack i will have a look and let you know. We kitted out the two youngest with the same Lidl helmets last year and I know loads of people who bought one and have been very happy with it. It even has adjustable vents, a real bargain in my opinion - you still look like a mushroom but pretty much everyone else in Banff did as well so who cares!
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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flangesax, My ski helmet from Lidl which cost £12.99 and is a class B helmet made in Germany confirming with the demands of Appendix II of the Europeon directive 89/686/EEC and technical norm class EN1077B and was certified by the officals responsible at the TuV Rheinland Product Safety GmbH Am Grauen Stein D-51105 Koln. It is a good fit and looks ok.
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Tried on the ones at Lidl & although I found one to fit decided not to buy as it was soooooooooo uncomfortable compared to the others ( RED , GIRO & PRO TEC) that I had tried on a few days before. Did try on several as I thought it may have been a problem with one helmet....the adjuster mechanisum seemed to stick/press into my head & although didnt actually hurt, it wasnt nice...................I,m definatley not a 'brand' person & was hoping that the lidl one would be okay on my nut, but unfortunatley not.
No probs at all with other makes ( as mentioned).
Think the PRO TEC looks best but like the quick one hand vent adjustment on the GIRO G10 so will most likely go for that....shame its around £100 though  .
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You know it makes sense.
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