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as above really, looking for a cheap/tough helmet and the pisspot style helmets seem to fit the bill.
just wondering if they're a bit too warm for an all dat ride?
in summer they are too hot
I only wear a 'pisspot' style helmet, the 661 mullet...its quite fine in the summer, ventelation is good, looks cool, what more do you need? I got rid of my other two giro's and just kept that. Oh yeah and it cost me £25 and will protect more of yer bonce.
I wore a 661 Mullet today.
It was cooler than my Zen.
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One of my riding buddies has one of those (specialized skillet)
we call him names like the mature chaps we are.. we all think he looks like a Nazi tank commander wearing it.
Good lid though
I have one but find it far too haot for riding uphill. I do use it when at trail centres sometimes - It hangs on the bars for uphill and on my head for downhill
fine in the winter.
Got a Giro Flak that I used round some of the Whistler trails this summer. Really depends on the day and the rest of your apparell. Did the trails round Alice lake near Squamish and it was a *scorcher*. Didn't overheat. Use it over here regularly without any problems. They're only cheap, try it.
Pisspots r fantastic in the winter when its really cold,makes a hugh difference to the body temp,but far to hot in the summer
There's those urge lids that are a bit pisspot, a bit trail helmet (well, basically a peaked pisspot with better ventilation)
I used my Fox transition the other week. I was really surprised how nice it was, did a good job of keeping me warm. Very light as well
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they are only £20 at stiff
[url] http://www.stif.co.uk/gear/select_options.asp?productid=6335&store=mtb [/url]
So, are pisspots safer as they cover more of the head, or are they stronger too?
Are they full of sponge inside or does the lack of crushable polystyrene just mean you expect to get a bit more of a headache/brain swelling after a big off?!
"apparell"
You mean clobber, gear, outfit, threads, clothes?
Pisspots have a crush layer of polystyrene in them, same as any other helmet.
No proper research has been done on a comparison between pisspot helmets and XC types.
From what I know about helmets they will be better protective in some ways as thet tend to cover a bit more of the head and less venting = more poly to absorb the impact and the smoother outer shell should be better at preventing rotation on impact. However they are heavier and this can cause whiplash type injuries.
Probably IMO better protection but I doubt its really significant and there is no research to back this up
O'Neal Surround Sound for me. Worn all day, every day
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Too hot just to wear in summer never mind cycle in, idseally suited to jumping/ park where you just take it off when not doing anything. Get really sweaty when cycling outside of winter. But a well vented one for winter use might be a good value option. Better than replacing a bling £80 one
I thought they were for kids that are too cool to pedal up hills...
Not sure if they would offer any more protection,certainly dont think they would disperse the shock as well as a normal helmet and think they look dorky on an older biker but they do work very well keeping u warm.
I mix one with a conventional thing. both are way too flaming hot and get hung on the bars up hills longer than a minute or two. too be honest I can only tell the differences going down long hills on the roads in this cold weather when the PP is marginally warmer. Mine is a Protec thing with a peak.
in winter, yes.
I have a Pro-Tec Ace helmet and I find it great keeps me warm when its windy but not too warm and it fits well with goggles too. The only problem I have with it is that its a bit tight on the sides of my head so without my goggles it pivots around the middle and rocks. I might get the sand paper out and make it fit a bit better.