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Skulled
a Weekend Warrior
from Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaDate Reviewed: May 2, 2009
Strengths: Fit well, Spider lock system was excellent, many interchangeable padsWeaknesses: HOT, bulkyBottom 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.
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At: Cheap Seats Sporting
Similar Products Used: Axiom Glide, Specialized Echelon, Mango
Bike Setup: Norco Citadel, relatively stock
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Connor
a Cross Country Rider
from CanadaDate Reviewed: January 31, 2002
Strengths: -Comfortable for me
-Quality
-Made in Canada
-Great price for a strudy helmetWeaknesses: Velcrow adhesive, as it seems that this is a small issue for almost everyone.Bottom Line: This helmet is sharp looking, and comfortable, also good ventilation for the ol' mellon, on those hot days. Great value!
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$25.00
Similar Products Used: Several others
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Willis
a Weekend Warrior
from St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, CanadaDate Reviewed: February 26, 2001
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.Bottom Line: Canadian made brain seive that's comfortable, stylish, protective, and affordable.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At: André Lalonde Sports
Similar Products Used: None
Bike Setup: Specialized FSR-XC
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kyle
a Weekend Warrior
from kitchener, ontario, canadaDate Reviewed: September 19, 2000
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 shinierBottom 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?
Favorite Trail: KW HydroCut
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$44.00
Purchased At: cyclepath waterloo
Similar Products Used: some stupid "ice" helmet that i grew out of a few years ago.
Bike Setup: upgraded kona hahanna
rst 281 el fork
deore rear d.
stx-rc front d.
rapidfire cranks
specialized body geometry saddle
stx-rc brakes
tioga factory dh 2.1 on the front
everything else stock
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Bernard Cote
a Weekend Warrior
from Charny, Québec, CanadaDate Reviewed: August 21, 2000
Strengths: Looks good
Good ventilation
Light
Cheap
SpiderlockWeaknesses: The visor is not well fixed on it, the velcros dont seems to stick on that curvy surface.Bottom Line: Louis Garneau make efficient, nice looking, and affordable helmets. Their made in Quebec, wich is good. And the guy is cool too.
You can buy a helmet from another brand for twic the price with the same features.
Thats not the only thing, I've got it for 35 canadian bucks, ~ 20$ US.
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$20.00
Similar Products Used: Older Louis Garneau
Bike Setup: Well, that doesnt matter, but its a Cannondale F400 2K
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Mike
a Cross Country Rider
from Atlanta, GADate Reviewed: August 14, 2000
Strengths: Spider Lock is air-tight and bombproof.
Colours are kick-ass.Weaknesses: Average Ventilation.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.
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Similar Products Used: Giro, Bell
Bike Setup: Look KG 171
Ultegra
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Stephen K
a Weekend Warrior
from Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaDate Reviewed: June 17, 2000
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.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.
Favorite Trail: Ewok Forest
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Similar Products Used: None really
Bike Setup: 00 Iguana SE
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Neuner
a Cross Country Rider
from St. LouisDate Reviewed: March 22, 2000
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.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 :)
Favorite Trail: Council Bluff
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Similar Products Used: Bell
Bike Setup: Voodoo Hoodoo
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Michel Aube
a Weekend Warrior
from Quechee, VTDate Reviewed: November 18, 1999
Strengths:
Fully Adjustable, Great looks, French Canadian like I use to be.Weaknesses:
Glue that secure the velcro inside the helmetBottom 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
Favorite Trail:
Contest trail, Rochester, VT
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Similar Products Used:
Bell
Bike Setup:
GT XCR-4000 (i-drive)
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Derek
a Cross-Country Rider
from Ontario, CanadaDate Reviewed: November 3, 1999
Strengths:
Great venting
Looks awesome
Fits perfect
CanadianWeaknesses:
I dare you to find oneBottom Line: This helmet is awesome.
Once you try it, you'll buy it.
I give it 6 stars!
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Similar Products Used:
Bell
Bike Setup:
Full Suspension
trail destroyer
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Arthur
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto, OntarioDate Reviewed: June 14, 1999
Strengths:
27 vents
Comfort level
Adjustability
Replacement guarantee
It's CanadianWeaknesses:
None that I can think ofBottom Line: This thing even fits my lumpy skull!
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
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)
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The Dude
a Cross-Country Rider
from Neva Nava LandDate Reviewed: May 20, 1999
Strengths:
nice colours
Spiderlock = excellent
sweat pads aborb wellWeaknesses:
don't know yetBottom Line: works pretty damn good
Favorite Trail:
Clinton's AssCrack
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
Trek 7000 (stock '99)
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Derek MacFadde
a Weekend Warrior
from MississaugaDate Reviewed: April 17, 1999
Strengths:
Light weight, spiderlock is great, exceptionnal ventilation and good colours.Weaknesses:
noneBottom Line: The bottom line is that this helmet rocks and I've never ever regret buying one!
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
Similar Products Used:
bell evo, supermoto giro
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Ned
a Cross-Country Rider
from EarthDate Reviewed: March 24, 1999
Strengths:
Excellent fit, spyder lock rules, nothing else comes close. Looks cool. Very good value. Good ventilation.Weaknesses:
Ventilation only good.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!
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Similar Products Used:
Bell Tsunami, forza pro, giro torrero
Bike Setup:
I put it on my head. It fit.comfy. end of story.
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Al Eisen
a cross-country rider
from Ontario, CanadaDate 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.
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