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Submitted by
Michael
a Racer
from Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Date Reviewed: March 14, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Strengths: | It protects your head if you fall on it. It sure is big enough. | | Weaknesses: | 1. This helmet is poorly ventilated. Although I used it for two years, the use of a bandana was necessary to keep the sweat from draining into my face. 2. It looks like a mushroom. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized-now there is some ventilation for you. No more bandanas for me. | | Bottom Line: | LG helmets have always drained sweat into my eyes, and with a properly ventilated helmet, this does not happen. When looking for a helmet, remember if you can see the shape of your head through the vent holes, it is properly ventilated, LG is not. This also explains the higher price of Giro and Specialized, it costs more to make a structurally sound helmet with large holes, but every time you ride with it and feel a breaze flowing over your head, you will acknowledge every penny you spent on it. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
andrew
a Weekend Warrior
from Deep South, New Zealand
Date Reviewed: June 28, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | Reidie Cycles | | Strengths: | Fits my head, light, really fits my head, cool, totally fits my head, looks good, and did I mention it fits my head? | | Weaknesses: | Haven't found any yet, but from previous reviews it sounds like I'll need to warm up the glue gun. | | Similar Products Used: | Bell Image Pro circa 1990. And about 103 helmets tried on in about 72 bike shops. | | Bike Setup: | 1999 GT Avalanche, XT/XTR, Judys, and a few mods here and there. Does it matter? I mean, this is a helmet... | | Bottom Line: | Been looking to replace the old Bell for a while now. Its heavy, has a few small vent holes, and doesnt fit that well - kind of like wearing a housebrick. Tried so many things, but couldnt find anything that fits my head - everything seemed to sit up on top, or rattle around like a pudding bowl. Then there was LG...
Picked it up for NZ $70 - under US $45. Its so light, breezy, and looks like it belongs on my head, and it fits like a glove (well OK, I'd look stupid wearing a glove in my head, but...).
I havent crash-tested it yet, but like the idea of the roll cage and the 12 month "replacement" offer that came with it. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
james
a
from vancouver
Date Reviewed: March 6, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Good ventilation! good locking fit, comfortable and stylish. Also, fused shell so no tape lines! | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | bell stuff | | Bottom Line: | AWESOME helmet which keeps my head cool in the summer and kinda too cool sometimes in the winter (but that's canada). | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Charles
a Cross Country Rider
from Tampa, FL
Date Reviewed: July 4, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | nashbar | | Strengths: | Light, good venting (keeps the head cool even in Florida heat), locks down tight with no movement. Forehead pads absorb most sweat. | | Weaknesses: | could maybe use a little more venting, but thats just being picky | | Similar Products Used: | Giro cheapo helmet | | Bike Setup: | you need this? | | Bottom Line: | Great helmet. I picked it up on sale at bike nashbar for $45. It sure beats the pants out of my cheapo Giro helmet. I like the cool max or whatever pads on the helmet, they do a great job of keeping the sweat out of my eyes. There is NO helmet movement at all once you get this baby adjusted right. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lupe
a Weekend Warrior
from NYC
Date Reviewed: May 8, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Van Cortlant Park | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Nashbar | | Strengths: | Vents! Skull lock!
| | Weaknesses: | Cheap velcro visor. | | Similar Products Used: | Giro Torrent | | Bike Setup: | Marin Rock Springs, Thompson, King | | Bottom Line: | Felt like it had AC compaired to my Giro Torrent. The locking system holds it tight on my head (no flopping around)! Came with extra pads to adjust to the perfect fit.
Looks sleek. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark Groot
a Downhiller
from Montreal
Date Reviewed: March 10, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Bing Bang | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | ABC Cycles et Sports | | Strengths: | Light, inexpensive, wicked looking exhaust ports on top, almost too much adjustability.... | | Weaknesses: | Helmet sides descend close to the ear, obstructing the path of certain eyewear frames; but, it is for safety's sake. | | Similar Products Used: | Louis Garneau Globe, Specialized Sub-6 (classic!), friend's Giro's | | Bike Setup: | XC: Rocky Mountain hardtail w/RST fork --- DH: S-Works FSR Team DH w/Stratos S8 | | Bottom Line: | Even at full retail, you're getting a helmet equivalent to the pro issue stuff at a fraction of the price, and Louis Garneau helmets still look unique and stylish. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Marty
a Weekend Warrior
from NB, Canada
Date Reviewed: January 23, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | light, good fit, well vented | | Weaknesses: | air holes let small twigs scares the 'bejeabus' out of you | | Similar Products Used: | ball cap... my other helmet.. | | Bike Setup: | bike setup for a helmet review??? | | Bottom Line: | great buy!! stays put on your head.. mine hs yet to rock or rattle on any rides ive taken.. now i cant vouch for what im about to type.. but a freind of ine baught himself a Giro E2 helmet.. regrets having spent the extra money.. he used to have a Wings claims for the money.. its a better helmet then the E2 at almost twice the price.. it isnt 2 times the helmet.. but like i said.. i cant vouch for that.. however.. i find it hard to beleive anything could get much better then this i mean.. WOW!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rafael
a Weekend Warrior
from Central Coast California
Date Reviewed: August 10, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | VAFB | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$65.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Barn in Santa Maria | | Strengths: | the way it fits, looks, and feels on top of my melon.... | | Weaknesses: | if you rub you happen to touch the visor for whatever reason, the little velcro doo-hickies don't do their job very well, I guess you can glue it if it becomes that big of a deal.... | | Similar Products Used: | Bell and a Trek Star-Wars looking thing.... | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Rockhopper... stock, getting ready for a major upgrade all around... | | Bottom Line: | I have what I like to call a "Herman Munster" head.. It is perfectly round on the front, and then it looks like someone hit the back with a 2X4... completely flat.. like Frankenstein.. Its crazy.. I can never find a ball cap, motorcycle helmet, anything to protect this melon.. to fit right... it is either too big or too small.. kind of in between.. the Medium size makes my temples and migraine headaches come about.. the large sizes, well I hit a damn bump and can't see a thing.. terrible... well with this problem I say.. Money is no object... Could not find anything to fit right, until I found this helmet.. IT IS GOD SENT!!!! Fits perfect... I would have paid $200 for this if I had too.. the price was great, it looks great, it is the BOMB!!! I was sooo happy that the first night I had it on for 8 hours walking around the house.. My wife says I'm a dork, but I couldn't believe I found something that fit soo well.. anyways.. Go buy one if your in the market for one.. Peace RJ. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric
a Cross Country Rider
from Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 24, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Devil's Spine | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Cyclepath | | Strengths: | -Fits great
-Light weight
-Spiderlock mechanism | | Weaknesses: | -velcro visor mount | | Similar Products Used: | Bell | | Bike Setup: | '99 Klein Mantra Comp, LX/XT/XTR, Rock Shox Judy SL, Fox FLOAT R, SDG, Bontrager, Michelin | | Bottom Line: | This is the best helmet ever, period. Everything about it is great except for the velcro peice used to secure the front of the visor which came of on the first ride (hot glue fixed that), its light and airy so you won't over heat. And the Spiderlock system is great because it creates a near custom fit. If your in the market for a helmet, this is it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bob S
a Cross Country Rider
from Manitoba
Date Reviewed: April 26, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Epinette Creek | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Olympia | | Strengths: | Very good fit, comfort. Relatively cheap for features | | Weaknesses: | Velcro visor attachment | | Similar Products Used: | Bell image pro | | Bike Setup: | Giant ATX 970, SXR, Coupe delux, XT, STX-RC | | Bottom Line: | Great fitting helmet and good features for the price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Francis
a Racer
from Canada
Date Reviewed: March 16, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$84.00 | | Purchased At: | Key Cycle | | Strengths: | The spiderlock, the way it looks,great ventilation, comfortable, great price and its pretty light!! | | Weaknesses: | The visor is pretty small! | | Similar Products Used: | None so far!!! | | Bottom Line: | This helmet is a great for extreme bikers!!!You souldn't buy this if you dont bike a lot but if you doo, bike a lot, you will think that this is a realy good value for the price you payed!BUY IT!!!Noting is more comfortable then this helmet.The looks will make you look like a pro!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
"Not Erik" Estrada
a Weekend Warrior
from Austin,Texas
Date Reviewed: January 10, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Barton Creek Greenbelt | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$75.00 | | Purchased At: | VERMONT Bike &Ski | | Strengths: | Canadian designing | | Weaknesses: | Needs LARGE vents for the warmer U.S. southern climates--mainly Texas' 30+ days of 100 degree weather! | | Similar Products Used: | Giro Hammerhead; Giro E2; Louis Garneau 'Genius' | | Bike Setup: | '01 TRACER | | Bottom Line: | Follow-up report:
My first 'Wings' got kinda scratched up,but it was still usable. The velcro adhesive on the visor is still too inadequate for Southwest U.S.A. use ;no 'stick power' in the Texas heat!
SO---- when I called VERMONT Bike & Ski,and asked for help in ordering a replacement LG helmet ,VT Bike&Ski just shipped a new 'Wings' to me. No questions asked!!
--That's *#*!@#^@&U#**%#$!@!& SERVICE,man!!!
Louis Garneau makes mean-ass products,man!! His stuff is as well designed and produced,as RaceFace products are!
I got another good deal on a 'Genius' helmet. If LG continues to make cutting edge,safe helmets,then I'll never put another brand on my melon!
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Submitted by
Crazy Canadian
a Weekend Warrior
from Niagara On The Lake, Ontario, Can
Date Reviewed: August 15, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$55.00 | | Purchased At: | Bikefit | | Strengths: | -superior fit
-really comfortable
-easily adjusted
-good ventilation
-good weight
-sweet colour & looks | | Weaknesses: | none for me | | Similar Products Used: | is there anything this good? | | Bottom Line: | This is one hardcore helmet. This is a good helmet for anyone who wants to dish out the cash, except extreme riders. It might be slightly pricey but you get what you pay for one sweet helmet. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Vincent Asselin
a Cross Country Rider
from Repentigny, Québec, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 14, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | Deveault Sports | | Strengths: | Qualité Québec!!!! Vive le Québec libre!!!
Good reputation,good color, i love the spiderlock, a Québec's invention!! | | Weaknesses: | Little hot when is hot outside..;op | | Similar Products Used: | Louis Garneau others helmets | | Bike Setup: | Specialized M-4 99' | | Bottom Line: | Very good helamet!!! Ist come from my COUNTRY Québec!!!
Very good helmet, buy it!!! | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
cosmo
a Weekend Warrior
from atlanta
Date Reviewed: May 21, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$56.00 | | Purchased At: | REI | | Strengths: | Fit - Spiderlok
Style
Price | | Weaknesses: | ventilation could be better. | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale CAAD4 w/Ultegra group, Spinergy SPOX wheels. | | Bottom Line: | hard to beat at this price. if it were airier, it would be perfect. But, then again, it would probably cost as much as the Giros. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
IAN
a
from TORONTO
Date Reviewed: May 3, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | ANYTHING IN THE WOODS | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | CHAIN REACTION | | Strengths: | STYLING, VENTILATION, PRICE | | Weaknesses: | NONE SO FAR | | Similar Products Used: | BELL | | Bike Setup: | THIS IS A HELMET REVIEW | | Bottom Line: | I ALWAYS HAD MY EYE ON THE WINGS AND AFTER A HARD CRASH WITH A VERY UNFORGIVING PIECE OF TIMBER I REPLACED MY NOW FRACTURED BELL WITH THE WINGS. THE WINGS IS SUPERIOR IN FIT, VENTILATION AND WEIGHT, NOT TO MENTION BETTER LOOKING. SO HERE I AM THE PROUD NEW OWNER OF THIS GREAT HELMET WHEN THREE WEEKS LATER WHAM BUSTED MY PRESCIOUS WINGS. I HAVE NEVER CRASHED LIKE THIS IN FOUR YEARS AND I END UP CRACKING TWO HELMETS IN ONE MONTH. OFF I GO TO THE DEALER WITH A VERY SORE NECK, HELMET IN HAND TO SEE IF THE CRASH REPLACEMENT WARRANTY WOULD BE HONORED. I WAS TOLD THAT ALL I HAD TO DO WAS COVER THE SHIPPING COST WHICH WAS $12.00 AND I COULD BE RE-UNITED WITH MY TRUSTED BUCKET. I DID JUST THAT. THANK YOU GARNEAU LOVE YOUR PRODUCTS, LOVE YOUR SERVICE. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan
a
from Colorado Springs, CO
Date Reviewed: April 25, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$55.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Tried on all top of the line Bell and Giro helmets and I was always between sizes. Could get the large to fit but felt bulky. Finally found a med. Wings that fit perfect. Also the locks on the straps maintain the adjustments you make to them. | | Weaknesses: | velcro on the visor | | Similar Products Used: | Trexel, Bell | | Bike Setup: | Giant xtc ac air | | Bottom Line: | If your head measures about 23.5 then Louis Garneau medium may be one of the few helmets that fits well. If you ride hard its nice to know that your helmet will stay on your head through the worst of crashes. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
"Not ERIK" Estrada
a Weekend Warrior
from Austin,TEXAS
Date Reviewed: April 17, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Purchased At: | Vermont Bike & Ski | | Strengths: | Canadian/European design; Fab price; Great fit (Totalamente Fabuloso!) ;It's a very safe helmet ; REPUTATION. | | Weaknesses: | The visor...HMMM.Is the velcro supposed to keep the visor in place? ..Oh yeah!It is!! Plus -the adhesive for the Velcro,and the 'twistloc' Pulls up/loosens,when warm.(I'm in Texas afterall!) | | Similar Products Used: |
Giro Hammerhead | | Bottom Line: | "Ohhh- CANADA..."
I read about this helmet,so much! Then this dude I know,let me wear his for a day. I ended up giving my Giro to my girlfriend! This helmet was less expensive,but had more value. It was even lighter that the 'Hammerhead'. I'm getting another one! You 'canucks' make some good products!!
(Labatt BLUE!!!)
No,really. I was hoping that Louis Garneau would get into the real 'high-end' market - then 'Voila!'- here's the 'Bikini'!! I'm always going to have Louis Garneau on my Skull!!
(it's easy to correct the minor issues in the "weaknesses" column!)
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Submitted by
Nick Felicio
a Cross Country Rider
from Toronto, ON, CANADA
Date Reviewed: October 27, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$79.00 | | Purchased At: | Duke's Cycle | | Strengths: | Light weight, looks good, lots of ventilation and comfortable.
The straps are easily adjustable, soft and comfortable around your neck.
Spiderlock retention system works well. It keeps the helmet on your head - no wobble.
Good Price - less that $100 bucks Canadian.
The helmet does protect your head in an accident (read: crash). See Bottom Line, below.
Comes in lots of colors. | | Weaknesses: | The glue that holds the spiderlock velcros is weak. The edge of the velcro is tearing away, but they haven't come off.
The helmet whistles a bit in the wind and at high speeds. This is not really a weakness, but a feature. It can be used as an indicator of the weather (a storm is coming) and your speed (ooh, better slow down). It must be the design of the ventilation holes on top. | | Similar Products Used: | Bell | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz Superlight, XTR, Time pedals and Rock Shox SL. | | Bottom Line: | The real value of a helmet is how well it protects your melon when you need it. This helmet saved my cabessa in an accident this summer. The helmet cracked, but not my head (but it was sore). The LBS, where I bought the helmet, replaced it - free. Louis Garneau has a 1-year replacement warranty agains defects and crashes.
The helmet fits round heads, like mine, very well. That's why I bought it. You'll like the weight of the helmet, also - light.
I had to struggle a bit with the position of the spiderlocks on the velcro so that the helmet would not move over my forehead. No problems after the initial fitting adjustment.
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Submitted by
Drew
a
from Alabama
Date Reviewed: October 14, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Strengths: | Great ventilation, looks cool, visor, Spiderlock is the best retention system I've seen, comfortable, and switchable padding | | Weaknesses: | the velro was not a good choice for holding the visor in place, kinda expensive | | Bottom Line: | A great helmet for anyone. Stays on your head without wobbling and its comfortable. Me and my friends went up to Tsali, NC for the weekend. My friends had some rental helmets and when they took them off they were covered in sweat when I was barely even breaking a sweat. Mine looked a lot better, kept me cooler, and was more comfortable. I felt pretty confident knowing that I had the coolest helmet there. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gabriel Bisson
a Cross Country Rider
from Orleans, Ontario
Date Reviewed: October 13, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | every one | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Tommy& Lefebvre | | Strengths: | Looks, comfortable, light, secure fit, spider lock systemeand good ventilation. | | Weaknesses: | Price I paid about 90$ Canadian. | | Similar Products Used: | Bell. | | Bottom Line: | This is a good investment. Not only does it look good it protects my noging. Great ventilation (27 vents) keeps me cool. Very light can't even feel it's on. It is so secure it does'nt wobble around.
Even if it's expensive it's a great buy.
Buy it!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jordan Hammond
a Weekend Warrior
from Prince George, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: October 6, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | The love trail | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | SportMart | | Strengths: | Durrable, looks cool, spider lock... | | Weaknesses: | cheap decals and velcro glue. Wierd visor position. | | Similar Products Used: | N/A | | Bike Setup: | 2000 Norco Torrent Xt/Xtr, Hayes Hydolic, Marzocchi Z.3 Qr20, Race face Lp cranks... | | Bottom Line: | Great helmet, I got it for a good price (40.00 cdn). First season and its served its purpose, I've had no bad spills though. :-) The decals and velco are crap. I've had to re-glue them a couple of times which sucked. Looks grat though and it's not as expensive as it's Giro couterparts. At this price, it's good for any class of rider and won't leave you broke. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a Weekend Warrior
from British Columbia, Canada
Date Reviewed: August 8, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | -Light
-Cool looking
-Great retention system
-Comfy | | Weaknesses: | -Visor keeps coming off | | Bottom Line: | This is a great helmet!!! It is perfect and has all the right fetures except that the visor keeps coming off. Oh well. It's still good anyways!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jordan Hammond
a Weekend Warrior
from Prince George, B.C., Canada
Date Reviewed: July 1, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Love Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Looks great, Spider Lock is great overall is nice, got mine for $40 GOOD DEAL. | | Weaknesses: | Weak Glue. | | Similar Products Used: | Bell Forza 2 pro | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz Chameleon,Shimano XT front and back, Marzocchi Z3 Flylight 100. | | Bottom Line: | Looks great, really Cool, Louis Garneau wins!
Protects the noggin! | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian
a Racer
from Wyevale
Date Reviewed: June 20, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Hangman | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Low cost, great looks, spider lock, ventilation, weight | | Weaknesses: | glue holding spider lock in place isn't very strong | | Similar Products Used: | Giro Hammerhead, Bell Image Pro | | Bike Setup: | Thin Blue Line "Eclipse" with RS Jetts | | Bottom Line: | This is a great helmet. It looks great, fits, great, and was cheap($50 cnd). The only problem I had with this helmet was the velcro holding the spider lock in place came loose. This can be easily fixed with some crazy glue though. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Aaron
a Racer
from Winnipeg
Date Reviewed: March 10, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Hill Side Manitoba | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Its is light and fits really well and it is not ugly like most of the higher end bells are. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Bell Phenix | | Bike Setup: | 1999 Schwinn Homegrown | | Bottom Line: | The best helmet in the world | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
willchan
a Weekend Warrior
from waterloo, ontario
Date Reviewed: December 29, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
HC, GR | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
light, fits well, superior ventilation, effective adjustments, and looks alright | | Weaknesses: |
some uneven glueing on the shell
velcro visor adjustment not as practical | | Similar Products Used: |
bell, specialized | | Bike Setup: |
marin indianfiretrail, XT, manitou(sucks) | | Bottom Line: | great helmet at an even greater value, costs twice as less as comparable Giro, Specialized, but just as good. ventilatiion is the best part, | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tim
a Racer
from Toronto
Date Reviewed: August 4, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Mt.Tremblant!!! | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
weight, ventilation, fit | | Weaknesses: |
glue, glue, glue | | Similar Products Used: |
all | | Bottom Line: | One 6-hour ride = lots of sweat = spiderlock velcros peel off from the inside of the helmet and I have little hope of ever gluing them on again. Does anyone know what glue I should use? I know that tapes don't work. Doesn't really matter how good spiderlock is if you can't use it, eh? On the bright side, the helmet is now a touch lighter. Cheers. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jamie
a Racer
from nova scotia
Date Reviewed: July 10, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
i like it all | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
I love the looks
fits perfectlocking strap ajustersspider lock retention system | | Weaknesses: |
none that I can think of | | Similar Products Used: |
bell oasis pro
giro gila | | Bike Setup: |
norco torrent
XT/LX | | Bottom Line: | This is a great helmet. I got it for 70$ canadian like some one else down there. I love the way it looks. People are always saying what kind is that? It never goes out of ajustment and you can make it fit you perfect by ajusting the spider lock thing. Best of all after it is ajusted it never moves around on your head go get it!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Peter
a Weekend Warrior
from Cleveland OH
Date Reviewed: June 28, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
none | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
The helmet fits well and is fairly light. Its adjustable Spider lock system (which allows the back end of the helmet to fit to your head size) is the main feature and worth a try. | | Weaknesses: |
Seeing that the maker is Canadian...the styling is a little different with funny stickers and lack of reflectors keep this helmet from being a stylish mountain bikers buy. The price ($75-US)is fair but depending on your need or what, this is a good helmet. The only alterations I made on the helmet are cosmetic...I just removed the strange stickers. | | Similar Products Used: |
Trek, Specialized, Bell | | Bottom Line: | A nice helmet but the price might be a bit high. The helmet itself has a nice fit, look, and weight. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tim
a Racer
from Toronto
Date Reviewed: June 11, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
ventilation, ventilation, ventilation
great fit | | Weaknesses: |
looks funny | | Similar Products Used: |
qranc iceqube
LG Alien
Generic Bell helmets | | Bottom Line: | Without a doubt this is the absolutely best deal on a bike helmet. You get the internal air channels (like Giro Boreas), superb venting, solid fit for fraction of the cost of the high end helmets.
NOTE: One of the vents is designed in a funny way so that it whistles quite loudly when you're riding in strong wind. Some will like that and some will not.
Good helmet. Go buy it. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
vanderjet
a Racer
from Thunder Bay ON
Date Reviewed: June 3, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
don't | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
looks cool
adjustable back
lots of vents | | Weaknesses: |
took a lot of time to adjust | | Similar Products Used: |
bell image pro
bell nemises | | Bike Setup: |
Kona kilaeua
XT divern | | Bottom Line: | This is great helmet, but it took a little time to adjust to fit just perfect, and the price is set to high I only payed 69.99 canadian | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nav
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto, ON
Date Reviewed: May 30, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
none | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Light
Spiderlock system
Well Ventilated
Looks cool | | Weaknesses: |
Straps can be uncomfortable on the throat. | | Similar Products Used: |
none | | Bike Setup: |
Trek 8000 stock | | Bottom Line: | This helmet was extremely adjustable thanks to LG's spiderlock system. Finding a perfect fit was easy. The helmet is light, looks good, keeps your head cool with its twenty seven vents. By the way, the price on this page is too high - I picked mine up for $70 CDN. Great noggin' protection! | | Overall Rating: |
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