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I just bought this safety gear on *bay for 50 bucks. What do the experts think? Was it a good deal? 661 full face helmet, 661 pressure suit, Race face downhill knee and shin guards.
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With my old SixSixOne Comp helmet finally disintegrating and new buggies with the aim of pushing for some records on the dry lakes and claypans over the coming year I've been giving some thought to a decent helmet. After some time online reviewing and looking at various options @nigel appeared with a Dakar crossover helmet which initially I thought was slightly droid like, however after some thought it made sense being able to wear my prescription glasses behind the visor. The decision was between the Oneal 2015 Sierra Dual Sport and the Bell MX-9 2016 Adventurer, so today I tried on both and came out with the Bell MX-9. I don't think you could go wrong with either, and in fact I really like the secondary visor in the Oneal. However I felt the Bell was a better finished unit and the big plus was with the visor up there was far more vision out of the Bell MX-9 than the other helmets with visors that I had tried in this category. The helmet fits really snug, nearly sore cheekbone snug however after a few wears they loosen up enough you can chew gum wearing them. Couple more things I appreciated about it was that the metal was painted, the so called "stainless" in the grills of many helmets just rusts out in saltier environments. Another positive in the same respect was that it has two d-loops instead of a clip in buckle. I had one of those not in great condition cease up on me and there I was trying to blindly spray WD40 in to the buckle under my chin to get it to slide to release the helmet. Again most of the fittings are plastic, opposed to that cheap metal in many helmets that again rusts very quickly. So overall for the environment and the purpose I felt the Bell MX-9 was a good choice. Once I've used it for a few outings I'll do a review. Out of all the colours I went a majority white colour scheme so it's cooler on the head in summer.
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I bought the Leedom Limit Cut Helmet approximately a year ago, for a few good reasons, but I think as the mainstream goes the two main selling points were the aesthetic design and the comfort. My first helmet was the Pro-Tec, and although it was the largest of the class it was still slightly too tight on my noggin. This took away the pleasure of my kiting as I was always just a little too uncomfortable. The Leedom range go right up to 62cm. This makes a vast difference on the 60cm of my old helmet believe it or not, due to basically not being much flesh between the skull and the skin surface you have to have size exactly right. There are many styles to the Leedom range, as the website shows, from cross pattern open style (similar to a Mountain Bike Helmet) to the blank skin. You can also choose between many colours, black, white, graphite and FLAMES to name but a few. The helmet I chose was the Limit Cut, which is the oversize 62cm version (like everything else I own ) and has the pull vent on the top which opens a patented air flow vortex which allows air to flow around your bone, very nice, sometimes feels I'm not even wearing it. The liner is of semi compressed foam, so even if your head is cone or oval it will fit like a glove. The neck strap is also padded with a plastic push clip, similar to buggy buckles. The ear/side area of the helmet (on Mine) is also padded, which is good for keeping the sea from entering your brain when practicing face plants whilst kitesurfing. Features Include: Patented air flow system - simple open or close slider Compression moulding Foam custom fit strips to slip behind the lining Cool Max comfort liner, to wick away perspiration Removable foam scull cap liner Mesh ear panels for ease of hearing and balance Padded chin strap with brushed fleece for comfort7 air vents which open and close Goggles loop at the back Crush zones, offering impressive impact resistance Exceeds all safety standards including Snell RS-98, ASTM 2040, EC UN EN 1077 Sizing XXL up to 62cmMeasure the circumference of your head using a soft tape measure, running the tape over two of your fingers (to ensure it is not too tight a fit) and around your head at the widest point, from forehead, across the temples and around the back. By : mrmawalker
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Having been using a skateboard style helmet for the past few years I decided to buy a second helmet. The skateboard helmet I’m going to use for Kite Boarding and after having one too many OBE's in my buggy I decided that I should get a full face one. After looking on various websites I choose the Dirt full face helmet from Skymonster.com. I ordered it online and it arrived the next day well packaged. The helmet itself is matt black with the word DIRT in orange on the side I bought the 58/60cm size which is Large but it does come in small, medium and extra large also The helmet has 11 vents in it and 2 mesh covered holes near your ears and some more mesh in front of your mouth. It also has guides on either side so your goggle elastic doesn't move. I’ve also bought some new orange lens goggles from my local Trespass factory outlet shop; they look the mutt’s nuts. It also comes with a nice black bag to protect your helmet. The helmet is very comfortable to wear and doesn't move around. I would recommend this helmet and think it is very good value for money as Skymonster have these on a special at the time of writing this review. Written by : Jason Sanders (argo229)
