Helmet help :D - Snowboarding Forum

03-30-2008, 06:28 PM

So Im basically looking to make my last purchase of the season. I know, it should be my first, but hey, better late than never. Im looking for a nice audio helmet. I really don't know which ones are good or not. Ive noticed Giro is a pretty popular brand.

Any input?

EDIT: Some that Im looking at are the RED Hi-Fi audio helmet and the Giro Encore 2 audio helmet.

03-30-2008, 06:47 PM

I've only worn the red trace and hi-fi, (both use audex, which I'm sure you know), anyway, the hi-fi was MUCH more comfortable on my head. You should check to see how they feel on your noggin though. I'm not an audiophile, but they sound good to me.

03-30-2008, 07:44 PM

I picked up a RED hi-fi (not the audio one) last month. I like it - it's light and pretty comfortable. Not very warm though (and I get hot really easily)... good for spring, but I'll need to use it with a mask in winter. It makes my left ear hurt a little by the end of the day, but it's barely noticeable. I've taken a couple knocks to the head with it and didn't feel a thing.

03-30-2008, 08:26 PM

i LOVE my protec ace freecarve. it's super comfy and warm. you can get it from sierrasnowboard for 30 bucks. protec also has a real sweet audio set made by plantronics.

Pro-tec Protective Gear Pro-tec Ace Freecarve

03-30-2008, 08:28 PM

Yeah I wish I hit up Sierra earlier when I was buying my other gear from them. I need an XL :/

Grimdog · 03-31-2008, 12:12 AM

The one that fits your head the best is the one you need to get. It is critical that you try on your helmet before you buy it. If it's not comfortable, you're not going to wear it.

03-31-2008, 06:26 AM

i am by no means good at sewing, but i took my RED HIFI helmet, and a pair of headphones and mashed them together. i just cut open the padding on the helmet, cut some of the foam inside to fit the earpieces where i wanted, ran the wires, and sewed them up. Took a total of 30 minutes max and still works fine. (whole thing cost me around 100$ including the helmet) Another option, so you can go for the helmet that fits best, instead of thinking you're limited to what the manufacterer sells.
GL

03-30-2008, 06:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Trace63 Guest Posts: n/a	Helmet help :D So Im basically looking to make my last purchase of the season. I know, it should be my first, but hey, better late than never. Im looking for a nice audio helmet. I really don't know which ones are good or not. Ive noticed Giro is a pretty popular brand. Any input? EDIT: Some that Im looking at are the RED Hi-Fi audio helmet and the Giro Encore 2 audio helmet. Last edited by Trace63; 03-30-2008 at 06:44 PM.

03-31-2008, 12:12 AM	#6 (permalink)
Grimdog Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 780	The one that fits your head the best is the one you need to get. It is critical that you try on your helmet before you buy it. If it's not comfortable, you're not going to wear it. __________________ My experience and what I do in snowboarding is really quite independent of the industry and the more independent it is, the more pure and better I feel about snowboarding.- Craig Kelly

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03-30-2008, 06:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
NickNorth11 Guest Posts: n/a	I've only worn the red trace and hi-fi, (both use audex, which I'm sure you know), anyway, the hi-fi was MUCH more comfortable on my head. You should check to see how they feel on your noggin though. I'm not an audiophile, but they sound good to me.

03-30-2008, 07:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
Seedy J Guest Posts: n/a	I picked up a RED hi-fi (not the audio one) last month. I like it - it's light and pretty comfortable. Not very warm though (and I get hot really easily)... good for spring, but I'll need to use it with a mask in winter. It makes my left ear hurt a little by the end of the day, but it's barely noticeable. I've taken a couple knocks to the head with it and didn't feel a thing.

03-30-2008, 08:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
berg Guest Posts: n/a	i LOVE my protec ace freecarve. it's super comfy and warm. you can get it from sierrasnowboard for 30 bucks. protec also has a real sweet audio set made by plantronics. Pro-tec Protective Gear Pro-tec Ace Freecarve

03-30-2008, 08:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
Trace63 Guest Posts: n/a	Yeah I wish I hit up Sierra earlier when I was buying my other gear from them. I need an XL :/

03-31-2008, 06:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
IntuitioN Guest Posts: n/a	i am by no means good at sewing, but i took my RED HIFI helmet, and a pair of headphones and mashed them together. i just cut open the padding on the helmet, cut some of the foam inside to fit the earpieces where i wanted, ran the wires, and sewed them up. Took a total of 30 minutes max and still works fine. (whole thing cost me around 100$ including the helmet) Another option, so you can go for the helmet that fits best, instead of thinking you're limited to what the manufacterer sells. GL