 Poster: A snowHead
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In need of helmet recommendations, possibly with audio (ipod) option
Not necessary looking for the cheapest but a website / supplier with decent / best price
Thank you in anticipation
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Sweet Trooper.
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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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One you have tried on and find comfortable!
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clarky999, I've bought cars for less than that. 
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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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Lizzard, Yeah it is (silly) expensive, but having tested the kayaking version on several sharp pointy rocks over the last few years, I'm very happy that it's the best head protection on the market (you only get one head...). Apart from the full face version anyway, but that is a bit overkill lol.
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+1 for the Trooper. Pricey, yes. But also top build quality, low profile and very light.
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sweet trooper or giro G10 ?? OR SOMETHING DIFFERENT
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1969jma, What have you tried on? The best helmet is the one that fits. Sure, have a short list but try them on before you buy. Best advice is get down to your local ski shop.
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or go to one of the ski shows (London, Birmingham or Glasgow) where there are loads of different brands and try on as many as possible. It's all about fit.
A sweet trooper or G10 is sh1te if it doesn't fit.
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Took me ages to find one that fitted, in one way I was lucky the sweets didn't. I ended up with the bern baker with the audio option. I'm quite happy with it even if it makes me look a bit like a nazi storm trooper
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Got a K2 Rant and then bought bluetooth headphones which fit lovely in the audio pockets in the liner. Connect to ipod touch 4g using bluetooth so no cables 
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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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I would recommend also trying on goggles at the same time.
You may find a helmet is a good fit... only to find out that your goggles make it uncomfortable. On one helmet I tried it fitted great but with goggles it was uncomfortable on my nose. Helmet top pushed onto top of goggles.
The only goggles that would fit had a poor field of view.
So try both on at the same time.
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| 1969jma wrote: |
| sweet trooper or giro G10 ?? OR SOMETHING DIFFERENT |
As everyone says - go to a shop that has a wide choice of brands (not just different models of one brand).
When I bought mine last year I tried on every helmet in the shop (Bucks Boarding Centre - excellent service, thanks guys) and came away with something completely different to the preconveived idea of the one I thought I wanted when I went in. It is ALL about fit and very little to do with look.
Would also second the tip to try goggles on as well. (Better take your own with you otherwise you'll inevitably end up spending another £60)
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You know it makes sense.
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Ipod/audio option?
I got a second hand ex-hire helmet from ebay for £5 with £5 delivery. I then purchased a pair of helmet headphones for about £7 with delivery included. Total cost £17!
Picture of helmet is here
https://snowheads.com/the_zone/showphoto.php/data/500/medium/IM000745a.JPG
My old goggles fit well, but I got a pair of sunglasses in Primark for 50p so I was wearing them as the weather was good!
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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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I don't think buying a helmet second hand is the best idea tbh, unless you know and trust the seller (and have seen the helmet in person).
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Poster: A snowHead
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My helmet cost about $200, my googles cost about the same.
I'm just about to drop another $200+ on a new (probably) POC helmet even though my current (G10) helmet mostly looks fine apart from a few tree branch and transport dings, oh and it's about 5 years old and took a big backward fall thump last year. You can't see this though and that's why I'm with clarky999 on this, and happy to blow $200ish on a new one rather than £5 on an old one.
My previous helmet was retired after making a fairly hefty rock dent in it and also somehow a couple of ski dents in the back (I was still attached to them at the time - not quite sure how that is possible!), so can appreciate that spending a bit of money here is worthwhile.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Better a £10 helmet than no helmet at all!
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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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| Bigtipper wrote: |
Better a £10 helmet than no helmet at all!
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Hurrah - It's popcorn time.
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Definitely try one on first and try it with the goggles.
I wanted a sweet helmet but unfortunately my heads too big, ended up with the POC receptor. Good helmet, but the Oakley A-frames aren't a good fit so had to get some POC goggles.
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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 K2 has been great, comes with audio as standard. £50 from memory. If you can find one that fits, they seem to be very good value.
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Looking for any helmet that does not make you look like a knob. They are hardly flattering.............
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