A few helmet questions

[Hubsta]

Hey all;

Well I need a helmet now with some new rules at my dryslope. I'm new to this so I have a few questions...Which is a good brand of helmet which produce low profile helmets? (My dome is around 56cm), I also would prefer to be able to have a beanie and my goggles under the helmet. Thanks!

 

[Dr.Brown]

go with smith.

 

[short_and_steezy]

Gear talk

Smith makes good ones

 

[3R1C]

i love my smith holt. the giro shiv is sick too.

 

[Governator]

I got a Smith Variant Brim last year. Great helmet, warm, vents for if you need to moderate temperature, and the brim (and the graphics) are pretty fly.

 

[j_hamborg]

Check out TSG, they make some real good low profile lids

 

[Hubsta]

As I'm looking at wearing a beanie underneath do I follow the specified size guides?

 

[Governator]

You should make sure you're trying on whatever you're going to buy at the store. Wear whatever beanie (or beanies) you want to wear underneath when you go try them on.

 

[Hubsta]

The thing is there's no stores around me that have any decent helmets I'm looking at in stock. (UK)

 

[Governator]

Ahh. I suppose the thing to do would be to measure your dome with said beanie on and then follow the sizing guide.

 

[hyphyhippo]

i got a smith holt. but it was bulky and not good for a beanie so i returned it. i just use my skate helmet.

 

[LukeB.]

red trace. thats what i use with my beanie and goggles. i have a pic of me with it on on my profile.

 

[Hubsta]

I'm looking at the Giro Shiv, for this helmet would I still use the provided sizing guides even if I'm looking at wearing a beanie underneath? I know I'm asking a fair few questions but I want to limit my mistakes =p

 

[Shifties4Dayz]

i just bought the giro revolver helmet in a large. i wear a 7 1/2 hat (not sure in cm) and i can fit my goggles and beanie under it

 

[Leafman]

sandbox helmets are dope

 

[Beach]

agreed, the non cert helmets are fairly low profile... far more so than the smith ones I believe