Okay....there is a discussion on the NSS page about helmets and I had to rant...I couldn't help myself. So here is my rant, and maybe ya'll know some Euro-manufacturers of helmets we dont know about here? Who maybe have nicer helmets?
I have the bright blue Edelrid Ultralight. I had great trouble finding a helmet that doesn't slide around. Petzl Elia worked but the bar in the back of the helmet doesn't stay down so it falls side to side. The Edelrid doesn't give me that issue, but now I have an extra light on the front so it falls forward over my eyes when I look down. GRAHHHHHH. I like the extra light but I'd like to see....At least it's more comfortable than the Elia. I'm thinking today I'm going to try super-gluing that dam bar in place on it, because if it were to actually stay in place it might be a lot better (it's supposed to, but the plastic on that helmet is so cheep and crappy it moves around with the slightest jaring, and there is nothing to hold the back piece down at all, it free-moves).
My head is a weird shape or something. The Ecrin Roc is the wrong shape, as I tighten it to hold to my head it hurts my temples and gives me a headache in minutes from the pressure, or falls off. No in-between. This is a very standard issue with helmets I try on.
Children's helmets are better shaped, but are just slightly too small. I do wear a bandana now with my helmet, which helps it stay in place and gets a bit more circumfrance to help it stay in place. Typical adult helmets are just the wrong shape and bulkey, because my head circumfrance it should fit any adult helmet, but I have to adjust them down SOOO far to just try and stay in place as it is on the extreme low end, but the children's helmets have very little overlap so they are just a touch small. It must be a shape-thing, and I wish there was an in-between size!
And yes, I've tried every damn helmet I can get my hands on, which is the entire Petzl line, most all of the Edelrids, and the Kong Magic and the Kong foam version (forget the name). If anyone knows any other random brands that maybe would have a better shape...let me know...
And yes, everyone says "it's just not adjusted right!" ...I have had many cavers swarming my head readjusting my helmet every which-way for me who say this and feel they are experts in helmet adjustment. It just dooeeesnnnt work!
So...I have the Elia which falls side to side but maybe I can fix that with glue...and the Edelrid which is fine until I put lights on it. Best I've gotten so far!
I have the bright blue Edelrid Ultralight. I had great trouble finding a helmet that doesn't slide around. Petzl Elia worked but the bar in the back of the helmet doesn't stay down so it falls side to side. The Edelrid doesn't give me that issue, but now I have an extra light on the front so it falls forward over my eyes when I look down. GRAHHHHHH. I like the extra light but I'd like to see....At least it's more comfortable than the Elia. I'm thinking today I'm going to try super-gluing that dam bar in place on it, because if it were to actually stay in place it might be a lot better (it's supposed to, but the plastic on that helmet is so cheep and crappy it moves around with the slightest jaring, and there is nothing to hold the back piece down at all, it free-moves).
My head is a weird shape or something. The Ecrin Roc is the wrong shape, as I tighten it to hold to my head it hurts my temples and gives me a headache in minutes from the pressure, or falls off. No in-between. This is a very standard issue with helmets I try on.
Children's helmets are better shaped, but are just slightly too small. I do wear a bandana now with my helmet, which helps it stay in place and gets a bit more circumfrance to help it stay in place. Typical adult helmets are just the wrong shape and bulkey, because my head circumfrance it should fit any adult helmet, but I have to adjust them down SOOO far to just try and stay in place as it is on the extreme low end, but the children's helmets have very little overlap so they are just a touch small. It must be a shape-thing, and I wish there was an in-between size!
And yes, I've tried every damn helmet I can get my hands on, which is the entire Petzl line, most all of the Edelrids, and the Kong Magic and the Kong foam version (forget the name). If anyone knows any other random brands that maybe would have a better shape...let me know...
And yes, everyone says "it's just not adjusted right!" ...I have had many cavers swarming my head readjusting my helmet every which-way for me who say this and feel they are experts in helmet adjustment. It just dooeeesnnnt work!
So...I have the Elia which falls side to side but maybe I can fix that with glue...and the Edelrid which is fine until I put lights on it. Best I've gotten so far!