Climbing Helmets

Featured review by FromSagetoSnow

Another classic helmet. Great for the price.

"Promise me Dad, that you won't get me a helmet like yours or my brother's." She mostly meant that she didn't want an orange or red helmet but to be sure I ran the Half Dome by her first and after approval, placed the order. This is the third helmet I have bought and, after two seasons of sport climbing and easy scrambling, we don't regret it. Besides the Camp Rock Star, this is probably the most common helmet I see climbing. Since my oldest wanted a helmet that looked more modern, adjusted to accommodate her pony tail, and the price was right we gave it a go.

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Reviewed by Tam McTavish

The lightweight, and seemingly styrofoam structure of this helmet make it intimidating, but after hard use it has turned out to be an excellent helmet.

Finally fed up with my old Lucky brand helmet from the '90s I decided to shop for a new one. I decided I wanted lightweight, and something much more comfortable then my current helmet. So my choices came down to the Petzl Meteor, Black Diamond Vapour, and the Petzl Sirocco.  The Meteor didn't fit me, so that went out. Originally I had thrown out the idea of the Sirocco as it looked too ridiculous. The bright orange bellend shape. No thanks! The BD Vapour looks excellent! Very slick cool shape.

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Reviewed by FromSagetoSnow

I'd love it way more if it were more adjustable

This helmet has a killer shell, it's cheap, but it is super tight on my melon. I bought mine online. This was my first helmet and I wanted something simple. I see a lot of these helmets on climbers, especially people who rent their gear, leading me to think they are pretty durable.  This helmet however, was a little too simple. The size large looked like a swim cap on my size 7-3/8 head. It hurt my forehead it was so tight. The straps didn't do much to adjust the position on my head either.

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Featured review by FromSagetoSnow

When you need a helmet this is one of many good options

This is my second climbing helmet. I wanted a better fit and suspension system and I got it. On the summit of Mt. Rainier On the summit of Mt. Hood Icicle Ridge Crevasse rescue class, with a TS cap of course Kaleetan Peak All helmets are tested to the same standard, so what I like about this one is the adjustability: it fits me in the summer, and in winter with a beanie underneath, and I like the suspension system. It is easy to adjust when I switch from summer to winter mode and stays where I want it on my head.  I got this helmet in orange for visibility on the snow.

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Featured review by Theresister

This is a lightweight, well ventilated helmet for your head. Best used while rock and ice climbing. The headband has a quick tightening knob on the back for size adjustment. It has headlamp clamps that you don't notice until you need them. The chin strap is easy to connect. Every connection point on the straps has teeth, so it is time consuming to adjust, but once you get it adjusted it doesn't move. There is no sun visor lip. The front comes right down to your eyebrows.

This is a lightweight, well ventilated helmet for your head. Best used while rock and ice climbing. This is a unisex design but does not have a pony tail cutout on the back like some helmets do. There are two sizes available. Over all, this helmet does its job well. The strong points are the light weight and ventilation of the helmet. The drawbacks are the small adjustment range and the difficulty in adjusting the chin strap. The headband has a quick tightening knob on the back for size adjustment.

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Featured review by Nat

I use this helmet for caving and I really like it. It is very adjustable and just the straps cradle your head, not thick foam. It is easy to clean. I like that it is quite comfortable.

I use this helmet for caving and I really like it. When I heard that they were no longer being produced, I got one at an auction, but I'm still using my original one. It is very adjustable and I like that it doesn't have foam to make my head warmer, just the straps cradle your head. It is the helmet I am more likely to lend because it is easy to clean and the cushioned band that goes around your forehead is closed cell foam, so any sweat or grime can be easily cleaned. I like that it is quite comfortable. 

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