The SHRED Slam Cap is comfortable, the colorways are acceptable, and the chin-strap is easy to engage or pop with a gloved hand. The straightforward, brimless design doesn’t incorporate bells, whistles or extraneous features, and the shell feels like it could take a real beating. The earflaps kept my ears warm, and the fit isn’t […]
Aero-friendly design. Robust ventilation. Handsome styling. Unlike a variety of helmets on the market, the POC Ventral Air Spin isn’t content with choosing two of the three. This road- and gravel-friendly brain bucket is aimed at the cake-and-eat-it-too crowd. POC Ventral Air Spin Fit POC created the Ventral Air to be a happy medium between […]
I love myself a good helmet but the K2 Route Helmet is anything but that. Being a snowboard mountaineer I was excited to try a helmet geared towards mountaineering but it let me down. I encourage you to continue to read this and hear out why you don’t want this helmet. It may give you […]
The Sweet Protection Switcher Helmet is the winner of Outside Magazine’s “Gear of the Year”, and I was stoked to try it for myself. The best companies are started out of necessity for proper gear by enthusiasts themselves. Travel back to Norway in 1988, from river kayaking to skateboarding, Sweet Protection has been creating superior […]
Trying out the Giro Emerge MIPS Helmet, I was a little skeptical – it looked bulbous but stripped down. Still, I’ve been wearing helmets religiously since that one time I accidentally went inverted in the Steamboat park in 2001 and landed on the helmet I’d just gotten as a Christmas present. And so I’ve gone […]
Helmets are absolutely a standard piece of equipment for skiers and riders; choosing the best protection for your head is worth some consideration. They all kind of look alike, right? Plastic shell, some foam liners, and pads to keep your ears warm. What’s to decide? Well, I recently had a chance to try out the […]
I want to first say that not all helmets are the same. Sizing charts are just that, a chart. I highly recommend always going to your local retailer and trying on a helmet before making that very important purchase. Luckily for me, the SHRED Totality NoShock Helmet fits me like a glove! SHRED Totality NoShock […]
When looking for a great helmet for road biking these are 3 important things I look for: comfort, airflow, and aerodynamics. The Lazer Bullet 2.0 Helmet offers all three of those important features as well as easy adjustability of fit, compatibility with Zeiss Magnetic Lenses, rear LED light for safety and works with LifeBEAM heart […]
The Lazer Impala MIPS Helmet is the sort of helmet you actually forget you’re wearing while on the trail. Having the protection of MIPS is great, as long as your helmet stay in place. With the Advanced Turnfit System, you can guarantee a nice secure fit throughout your ride. The Lazer Impala Helmet is light-weight […]
The Bern FL-1 MIPS Helmet has been my go-to for spring skiing descents, couloir climbing, and yes even mountain biking. Bike and Ski Helmet I figured the lightweight Bern FL-1 MIPS xc Helmet would be great for a mix of sports and if it was rated for biking it would be strong enough to take […]