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elmohoof
Jul 19, 2002, 1:55 AM
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Usually I go without a helmet, but when I'm doing a lot of overhanging and roof routes, I wish I had a comfortable lid. What do you use if anything?
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Jul 19, 2002, 2:24 AM
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I have a petzl meteor. I dislike it though. My friend has a Petzl Ecin Roc I borrowed, I loved the thing.
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daisuke
Jul 19, 2002, 3:09 AM
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I have the BD half dome, love it altho it can be a bit uncomfortable to belay someone who is leading with it on
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krustyklimber
Jul 19, 2002, 3:10 AM
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Nick,
Since helmets are expensive you'll want to buy a helmet that will last a long time. For that I would recommend a fiberglass or composite (like the Dyneema ones).
I have the HB Joe Brown, and I like it very much. After much abuse (I even spiked it after one wall) it still looks good. It is a little heavier than one of those styrofoam ones, but you can't sit on a styrofoam one, or drop your pack on it.
Jeff
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arsenalcrater
Jul 19, 2002, 3:50 AM
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Yeah...I would like to find a lighter composite then the lid I've got. I've got an old school Blue Water that I've had for quite a spell. The hat has saved my melon quite a bit but I think it has been quite antiquated for quite some time. I think the NFL has lighter lids these dayz....
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punk
Jul 19, 2002, 4:04 AM
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This one topic1
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bouldertoad
Jul 19, 2002, 5:16 AM
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Petzl makes a helmet called the elios which is going to be my next helmet. I still will use my E-roc when doing routes that rockfall is common but the elios will be my overall use helmet.
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leadingedge
Jul 19, 2002, 5:07 PM
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I have a Petzl helmet
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missedyno
Jul 19, 2002, 5:28 PM
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yes please see punk's post above with two threads where this has been discussed.
locking this duplicate, please continue in one of the other threads.
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Helmet? what kind?
