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Submitted by
Skulled
a Weekend Warrior
from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Date Reviewed: May 2, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | Cheap Seats Sporting | | Strengths: | Fit well, Spider lock system was excellent, many interchangeable pads | | Weaknesses: | HOT, bulky | | Similar Products Used: | Axiom Glide, Specialized Echelon, Mango | | Bike Setup: | Norco Citadel, relatively stock | | Bottom Line: | When it comes down to it, this helmet does it's job, keeps your noggin safe. Granted, it also keeps it hot as hell because of very little venting, but for a basic helmet it does the job. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Connor
a Cross Country Rider
from Canada
Date Reviewed: January 31, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Strengths: | -Comfortable for me
-Quality
-Made in Canada
-Great price for a strudy helmet | | Weaknesses: | Velcrow adhesive, as it seems that this is a small issue for almost everyone. | | Similar Products Used: | Several others | | Bottom Line: | This helmet is sharp looking, and comfortable, also good ventilation for the ol' mellon, on those hot days. Great value! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Willis
a Weekend Warrior
from St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada
Date Reviewed: February 26, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | André Lalonde Sports | | Strengths: | Excellent design in the Spyder Lock.
Looks good on any bean! (even mine)
It's Québecois! | | Weaknesses: | Poor visor attatchment. Get some Super-Glue. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Specialized FSR-XC | | Bottom Line: | Canadian made brain seive that's comfortable, stylish, protective, and affordable. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
kyle
a Weekend Warrior
from kitchener, ontario, canada
Date Reviewed: September 19, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | KW HydroCut | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$44.00 | | Purchased At: | cyclepath waterloo | | Strengths: | Looks cool
fits well
loads o' vents
keeps your head from getting mashed
"atomic" warning on the back - "look out fools, ill nuke you!" | | Weaknesses: | not enough vents at back (no huge wind tunnel effect)
my visor comes off the velcro too easy
wish it looked shinier | | Similar Products Used: | some stupid "ice" helmet that i grew out of a few years ago. | | Bike Setup: | upgraded kona hahanna
rst 281 el fork
deore rear d.
stx-rc front d.
rapidfire cranks
specialized body geometry saddle
stx-rc brakes
tioga factory dh 2.1 on the front
everything else stock | | Bottom Line: | sweet deal for a nice mellon can. Saved my head a couple times, still feels solid. It's pretty, functional, and cheap. What more could you want? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bernard Cote
a Weekend Warrior
from Charny, Québec, Canada
Date Reviewed: August 21, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Strengths: | Looks good
Good ventilation
Light
Cheap
Spiderlock | | Weaknesses: | The visor is not well fixed on it, the velcros dont seems to stick on that curvy surface. | | Similar Products Used: | Older Louis Garneau | | Bike Setup: | Well, that doesnt matter, but its a Cannondale F400 2K | | Bottom Line: | Louis Garneau make efficient, nice looking, and affordable helmets. Their made in Quebec, wich is good. And the guy is cool too.
You can buy a helmet from another brand for twic the price with the same features.
Thats not the only thing, I've got it for 35 canadian bucks, ~ 20$ US. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Cross Country Rider
from Atlanta, GA
Date Reviewed: August 14, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Spider Lock is air-tight and bombproof.
Colours are kick-ass. | | Weaknesses: | Average Ventilation. | | Similar Products Used: | Giro, Bell | | Bike Setup: | Look KG 171
Ultegra | | Bottom Line: | Helmet locks to your head, looks decent.
Ventilation is solid, but not amazing.
Does what a helmet should do - lets you not die. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Stephen K
a Weekend Warrior
from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 17, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Ewok Forest | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | The Spiderlock kicks ass.
Pretty Cheap (i got it for 50 canadian).
Alot of Ventilation. | | Weaknesses: | The Glue that holds on the velcro on the visor and the spiderlock. Mine came off so i hot glued it back on.
The Visor is incredibly weak. I took a small endo and the visor snapped in 3 pieces. | | Similar Products Used: | None really | | Bike Setup: | 00 Iguana SE | | Bottom Line: | This is a very good helmet. I would reccomend it to anybody. The only thing i have to fret about would be the visor snapping into 3 pieces, maybe it's just me. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Neuner
a Cross Country Rider
from St. Louis
Date Reviewed: March 22, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Council Bluff | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Looks great, light, ventilation, comfort, adjustablity. The way that it "locks" onto your head. | | Weaknesses: | Velcro glue. With the way the front padding is spaced, it allows a channel of sweat to run down your face from your head. | | Similar Products Used: | Bell | | Bike Setup: | Voodoo Hoodoo | | Bottom Line: | I've had peter-pan launches over the handlebars that happened to quick for my arms to react to the fall and I ended up landing on my face, side falls in which my head crashed sideways against rocks, and situations where I've hit the back of my head pretty hard. I truely believe that if I was wearing a different type of helmet, that I would've been seriously hurt in those accidents. I didn't even gain a headache from those experiences. Even though they were rough falls, the helmet is in good shape and I continue to use it. The only problem is from what I stated in the weaknesses, I've never had a helmet channel a stream of sweat from head to my face like this one has, and the velcro rips off easy. But, nothing superglue didn't take care of. Because of the level of safety this helmet has I definitely give it 5. I thank the helmet for keeping me alive so that I may crash again :) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Michel Aube
a Weekend Warrior
from Quechee, VT
Date Reviewed: November 18, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Contest trail, Rochester, VT | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Fully Adjustable, Great looks, French Canadian like I use to be. | | Weaknesses: |
Glue that secure the velcro inside the helmet | | Similar Products Used: |
Bell | | Bike Setup: |
GT XCR-4000 (i-drive) | | Bottom Line: | The helmet looks great, it's light and when I turn that Spider lock it is stuck to my head. The visor is short and also fully adjustable, something important to me since I struggle big time with the visor on my Bell. When you pull out the visor and Spider lock, the velcro sometimes comes apart, not a big deal since you won't have to adjust it often and when I press it back on it always stays in place. Five flamming piments rouges | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Derek
a Cross-Country Rider
from Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: November 3, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Great venting
Looks awesome
Fits perfect
Canadian | | Weaknesses: |
I dare you to find one | | Similar Products Used: |
Bell | | Bike Setup: |
Full Suspension
trail destroyer | | Bottom Line: | This helmet is awesome.
Once you try it, you'll buy it.
I give it 6 stars! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Arthur
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto, Ontario
Date Reviewed: June 14, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
27 vents
Comfort level
Adjustability
Replacement guarantee
It's Canadian | | Weaknesses: |
None that I can think of | | Similar Products Used: |
Giro Gila
Bell Paradox Pro | | Bike Setup: |
Schwinn S-20 Carbon (stock except for Shimano Deore XT platform pedals and Kool Stop Thinline brake pads) | | Bottom Line: | This thing even fits my lumpy skull! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
The Dude
a Cross-Country Rider
from Neva Nava Land
Date Reviewed: May 20, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Clinton's AssCrack | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
nice colours
Spiderlock = excellent
sweat pads aborb well | | Weaknesses: |
don't know yet | | Similar Products Used: |
none | | Bike Setup: |
Trek 7000 (stock '99) | | Bottom Line: | works pretty damn good | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Derek MacFadde
a Weekend Warrior
from Mississauga
Date Reviewed: April 17, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Light weight, spiderlock is great, exceptionnal ventilation and good colours. | | Weaknesses: |
none | | Similar Products Used: |
bell evo, supermoto giro | | Bottom Line: | The bottom line is that this helmet rocks and I've never ever regret buying one! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ned
a Cross-Country Rider
from Earth
Date Reviewed: March 24, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Excellent fit, spyder lock rules, nothing else comes close. Looks cool. Very good value. Good ventilation. | | Weaknesses: |
Ventilation only good. | | Similar Products Used: |
Bell Tsunami, forza pro, giro torrero | | Bike Setup: |
I put it on my head. It fit.comfy. end of story. | | Bottom Line: | Great helmet, kicks all the other helmets ass at this price. Very good fit and finish. Also, i crashed and there was zero hassle to get the free one year replacement warrantee thing done. Also, Louis Garneau is CANADIAN! yeah! so they rule. 4.5/5 chilis! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Al Eisen
a cross-country rider
from Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: February 20, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
My Garneau Alien is as well built and finished as more expensive competitor brands. The retension system fits and works well. The Garneau is also more comfortable for me than comparable Giro or (especially) Bell models. Prices are often discounted at the dealer, making this a good value. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Barry
a weekend warrior
from Virginia, USA
Date Reviewed: February 16, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
Louis Garneau Alien, with Spyder retension system.If you try one on you will buy it, or you will buy the retension system. The Spyder retension system is incredible.Put the helmet on, dial the adjusting knob clock-wise and the helmet GRIPS you head. Amazing. You can hang upside down and the helmet stays in place.Best of all, you can order the retension system and velcro it into your favorite helmet!Excellent idea.The helmet is really nice. Lots of airflow, light, and the visor comes off for road duty.Barry | | Overall Rating: |
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