Helmets (are they cool yet)?

Hi all

I am thinking I may give in to the better half's nagging this year and buy some protective head gear!!! (just thinking). Have been doing a bit of reading up and it seems that some manufactures are claiming its now cool to have a helmet - thoughts!!!

Has anybody priced these up fairly good one seems to be about £70 ish, is it better to buy in the UK or wait and get one on the resort? (off to Selva in Feb)

Thanks

Tony

Viva l'Italia

Probably better here, make sure you get in to a shop (with your goggles, not sunglasses) and try it on to make sure it a) fits your head and b) is compatible with your goggles (again, not sunglasses).

Sweet Protection make especially 'cool' helmets although the cheapest one is at least double the price you have figured already.

Bobble hate are cool. Helmets are safe.

I can't speak for how things are in Italy, but in Switzerland they have become the norm.

I started boarding in 2001, back then only a handfull of people wore helmets. I started wearing a helmet in 2004, at that point I reckon somewhere just shy of 40-50% of people in a typical lift line were wearing helmets. Last year I would reckon its closer to 80% of people who are wearing helmets here in Switzerland.

Are they cool? To answer that you'll need to ask some kid who likes to wear his trousers down around his knees. Are the the norm (at least in CH) Yes they are!!!

In Switzerland I also notice that many of the people that do not wear helmets are non-locals. Germans and British being the main culprits. I know this is a generalisation, but my ears tend to lift when I hear English being spoken at the lift, I've just happened to observe that many times people who speak English or Non-Swiss dialects of German are making up the numbers of those not wearing helmets.

you can buy Bobble hats with a special safety, that if you fall on your head it hardens 50 pound in snow & rock, so its cool and safe :wink:

by the way i missed my flight to Geneve this morning so the next window is 10 jan

ir12daveor wrote:I can't speak for how things are in Italy, but in Switzerland they have become the norm.

I started boarding in 2001, back then only a handfull of people wore helmets. I started wearing a helmet in 2004, at that point I reckon somewhere just shy of 40-50% of people in a typical lift line were wearing helmets. Last year I would reckon its closer to 80% of people who are wearing helmets here in Switzerland.

Are they cool? To answer that you'll need to ask some kid who likes to wear his trousers down around his knees. Are the the norm (at least in CH) Yes they are!!!

In Switzerland I also notice that many of the people that do not wear helmets are non-locals. Germans and British being the main culprits. I know this is a generalisation, but my ears tend to lift when I hear English being spoken at the lift, I've just happened to observe that many times people who speak English or Non-Swiss dialects of German are making up the numbers of those not wearing helmets.

Same thing in the US. Local regulars tend to wear helmets. It's the occasional/vacation skiers/boarders that tend not to. The last couple of seasons, I've seen many of the holdouts finally take the plunge. They all seem to like their helmets, and I haven't seen anyone go back to a hat.

ir12daveor, those are some great videos on your site. The MTB one is awesome.

Trencher

I think we have done this one to death :D

Ian Wickham wrote:I think we have done this one to death :D

I agree.
Heres my new hat by the way:




and heres what I would probably class as "cool" when it comes to helmets:

http://www.rxsport.co.uk/products/Bern-Watts-Audio-Hard-Hat-%252d-Matte-Black-w%7B47%7DBlack-Audio-Knit.html#