scotts.Scheinman Posted November 12, 2006 Report Share Posted November 12, 2006 Yes i know there has been hundreds of threads on this but, i think its time i get one. What do you like more , the full mask or the just head?. Where can i get the full mask ones? scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMU Alpine Boarder Posted November 12, 2006 Report Share Posted November 12, 2006 I go full face.... It looks cool, and I like to be different.... I also train and race with skiers, so I have to have protection against taking a gate on the chin.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiveBomber Posted November 12, 2006 Report Share Posted November 12, 2006 Im going with Full face this year, Full carbon DH helmet course it was free from the MFG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted November 12, 2006 Report Share Posted November 12, 2006 How about a carbon full face helmet by these guys? http://www.sweet.no/helmets_trooper_fullface.htm Make sure you're sitting down when you check the prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djlepper Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 Chris, where do you find pricing on these puppies:)? -matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotts.Scheinman Posted November 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 Yeah, they look nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 for the US distributer. I think I have email at work with pricing. I'll check tomorrow and post the pdf file if I still have it. Otherwise make contact thru' their site. They were slow to respond, due to moving offices but when they did contact me they seemed eager to make a sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kennyusmc Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 I have a Large giro flint sc never worn it has a visor and a chin guard that are removable. i also have a giro mx9. I would be willing to let it go pretty cheap. I bought a burton red mt1 f9discontimued but still available on the net) rom someone on the forum , it is a great helmet also. One thing to look at is some of the helmets have a rigid visor that can be prone to cracking. Look for a brain bucket that has a flexiable visor.. some other choices are the six six one. Giro mad max. I would also go for some of the older models without carbon fiber, carbon fiber tends to be ridid when cold and wears out the outside much faster if mishandled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullwings Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 i've been searching for full face stuff too, but have since decided against one. i wouldn't know from personal experience or seeing it happen, but a few people have been saying that a full face makes you more prone to neck injuries. It's something about the chin guard getting caught on the snow or something like that. someone else familiar with this feel free to chime in. the other thing is, they look really hot (as in temperature hot), and boarding in Socal is usually pretty warm if you're at the local resorts. bunch of people boarding without even a shell because it gets pretty warm after 12pm. if i was a racer though, i'd rather not use my face as a gate deflector... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiveBomber Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 i've been searching for full face stuff too, but have since decided against one. i wouldn't know from personal experience or seeing it happen, but a few people have been saying that a full face makes you more prone to neck injuries. It's something about the chin guard getting caught on the snow or something like that.someone else familiar with this feel free to chime in. the other thing is, they look really hot (as in temperature hot), and boarding in Socal is usually pretty warm if you're at the local resorts. bunch of people boarding without even a shell because it gets pretty warm after 12pm. if i was a racer though, i'd rather not use my face as a gate deflector... yeah but the ice and trees dont get any softer.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullwings Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 yeah but the ice and trees dont get any softer.. i'd rather have wires and screws keeping my jaw together than plates and screws keeping my neck together. or worse yet, a new stephen hawkings' mobile to replace my quiver of boards... granted, reports of increased neck injuries might be completely unfounded and i'm just being overly cautious/scared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARCrider Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 i'd rather have wires and screws keeping my jaw together than plates and screws keeping my neck together. or worse yet, a new stephen hawkings' mobile to replace my quiver of boards... my son ended up with a broken collar bone from his mouth guard/chin protector in what should have been a short belly slide. We both ride with just the bucket now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 ..couln't go with a fullface. always touch the slope with the chinguard on steeper slopes when i'm going deep...and this brings the rest of the head way fast to the groudn too:nono:. nothing for me...even when it looks so cool, compared to a 'normal' one:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 I have a Large giro flint sc never worn it has a visor and a chin guard that are removable. i also have a giro mx9. I would be willing to let it go pretty cheap. I bought a burton red mt1 f9discontimued but still available on the net) rom someone on the forum , it is a great helmet also. One thing to look at is some of the helmets have a rigid visor that can be prone to cracking. Look for a brain bucket that has a flexiable visor.. looked for a BX helmet last year, that Burton Red MT1 looked like a great deal on closeout, looked at Giros for $80 bucks on ebay, ended up getting that $250 Red Tantrum with bluetooth for $80 on SAC. A full helmet would have to be pretty light like this Fly carbon, he got this to race stand up jetskiis and I've seen him rap his head on the ice with this helmet on. kenny, do you have a link for:red mt1 f9discontimued but still available on the net ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carvedog Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 too hard to get the lighter past the chin gaurd when you are on the chair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjvircks Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 Looky what my company is helping out on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.E Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 I used to run an old boeri with a chin guard and visor. They were both attached with screws and had enlongated slots, so that if they caught they "broke away" and adjusted. I stopped using chin guards when they became more integrated and less likely to pull away. I also like having students be able to see my face when I teach. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin A. Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 Looky what my company is helping out on... now THATS a helmet! It needs a sticker on the back that says "I'm on a mission from god"; you know, just for good measure. Or maybe something to reference starwars. "Yes, I'm a little short for a stormtrooper" or something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dave_f Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 I got myself a raptor from Dainese. The model I got was intended for MTB freeride/DH. I think I alreay have enough helmets between cycling and my GSXR600 without having to shell out money for yet another. I take the visor off once it's winter, works great. Buy a helmet you like to wear, that way you'll put it on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neuffy Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 I'd like a full face _cover_, but not a chinguard. I wear a full face helmet for cycling, because sliding on cement/asphault sucks. I like my cheek and chin skin! Well, I'll only wear the full face helmet if I'm going to have to go downhill. 60+ km/h is too fast to slide at. Snowboarding, however, I'm just too damn scared of catching in while sliding. I'd love a smooth, non-catchable full-face/head helmet though. Something space-agey and rounded. Something that actually comes into contact with your chin, forhead, everything. Just make it something that I _cannot_ catch. Actually, a question: Is there such a helmet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleevez Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 i was thinking about using one of those new sky diving full face helmet.. they seem to form pretty closely around the face/chin area. but haven't found one yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotts.Scheinman Posted November 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 How about a carbon full face helmet by these guys?http://www.sweet.no/helmets_trooper_fullface.htm Make sure you're sitting down when you check the prices. 299 euros which is about 383 american dollars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotts.Scheinman Posted November 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 you do have a point. better than brain surgury by any means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trikerdad Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 Full face makes it too hard to spit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMU Alpine Boarder Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 that is cheap compared to a massive head injury... But at that price, you are getting into the top of the line in Motocross helmets.... If you are that concerned about saftey, go with those... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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