 Poster: A snowHead
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I need some help finding a helmet for this year. I had worn one before last year when my doctor mate convinced me that it was a sensible thing to do. So I rented one and whilst it was comfortable it looked rather ridiculous. I do not look good in hats.
Bawheid
So can anyone recommend a decent helmet that is not bulky and is not too rounded.
Cheers
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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You really just need to go into a shop and try lots of different ones on - they are all different shapes/sizes and the most important thing is to get one that fits the shape of your head. And take your goggles with you so you can check they fit.
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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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Assuming your post is serious, that is 
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Just make sure there's a good sized gap between the top of your goggles and the helmet - it's important to stop your forehead overheating and your goggles fogging up, but most of all it looks cool.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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sean1967, actually it is a good idea to check that you can wear you helmet with goggles. I bought my first helmet, a Scott, without trying it with goggles. I used it that week with sunnies and it was fine. Later I found that it pressed goggles down on the bridge of my nose. A comprehensive selection of goggles failed to fit well either - and I had to buy another helmet.
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sean1967, all helmets are much of a muchness, just depends which style you want. If you're a skier you'll probably want something low profile and unobtrusive, if your a boarder you'll want something in camouflage colours in a faux german WW2 helmet shape called "Wicked Bad Dude" or similar.
I second achilles advice, very frustrating when gegs and helmet don't fit flush.
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rayscoops, go and stand on the naughty stool at once.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Sweet and POC do low profile helmets. Not cheap though.
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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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get a Red one 
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rayscoops, I second achilles, its the naughty stool for you
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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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sean1967, it's far too early in the year for a helmet thread. Please go away till november 
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Poster: A snowHead
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good snug fit with your goggles and make sure there is facility for ear phones so you can play your iPod at a high volume
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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rayscoops, the naughty stool is too good for you 
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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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my doctor mate convinced me that it was a sensible thing to do
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my doctor mate along with all his doctor mates also binge drink excessively and some of them smoke and do drugs.
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my doctor mate convinced me that it was a sensible thing to do
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my doctor mate along with all his doctor mates also binge drink excessively and some of them smoke and do drugs. |
Only because they can fraudulently embezel them from the NHS 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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embezzle
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Also don't forget to test for 'goggle raised rest position' - will the goggles rest nicely on the flat face of the helmet when raised, or will you need to balance them on the 'lip' of the helmet?
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technically a defibrillator strapped to ones head may be of more use in certain circumstances, if not quite as elegant as a Red helmet
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what is the SH considered opinion on goggle strap/helmet colour? Same colour or contrasting?
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Dr John, is black actually a colour ?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Dr John, well if it has writing on it, don't stretch it that tight that you can't read it.
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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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rayscoops, for the purposes of this discussion, yes.
I'm leaning towards contrasting white strap on black helmet, which would juxtapose nicely my bright green trollies and black jacket. Or are I am being too much of a tart about the whole thing?
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Dr John, the cool kids wear their goggle strap under their helmet
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You know it makes sense.
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Arno, that's the wannabe cool kids. People who actually ski enough to require functional goggles are far cooler.
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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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Arno, is that the new version of having the waist-band slung under the @rse?
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Poster: A snowHead
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Dr John, it is complementary to that look rather than replacing it
take no notice of DaveC - he has been indoctrinated by the reactionaries at CSIA
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Arno, Maybe but that will depend on whether the strap has a socking great big plastic fitting in the back of it for adjustment - in which case it would be a tab uncomfy under the helmet.
B.t.w. on the subject of helmet straps, I often notice military displays where the 'chin' strap appears to between the upper lip and the nose (good example's in the Polish band on the tattoo the other night) - what's the deal there?
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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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Megamum, when has uncomfy ever been an obstacle for the yoof - try wearing your pants hanging half way down your @rse 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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kevindonkleywood, well it's got nothing on glove odour IIRC
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Inners. Instant cure for stinky gloves.
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Sweet make ace helmets, I love my Trooper. As well as looking pretty cool, I firmly believe they also offer the best protection out there, I've abused my Rocker (kayaking version of the Trooper) whitewater kayaking for the last 4/5 years, and despite all too regular contact with sharp pointy rocks it's still going strong (more to the point, so is my head). Not cheap though, I see they've bumped the price up again to £190 or thereabouts...
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clarky999, you've got me thinking now, dragging my thoughts away from Giro/Atomic. One question though; I think you may be approx 100 years younger than me. Will a 40 year old look daft in something dangerously close to the "Wicked Bad Dude" type of helmet I mentioned above?
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Dr John, Sweet Rooster is slightly more sober in the design, although just as low profile as the Trooper. Alternatively the POC Skull Light is very low profile, or the Skull X if you want a helmet that gives full protection to the side of your head by covering the ears.
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