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Thinnest Helmet

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felipz24
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I'm looking for the thinnest, lowest profile helmet out there. Any one have any recommendations?


Oct 13 2010 10:51AM
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Oreos
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smith maze
Oct 13 2010 10:52AM
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Lemuel
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Bern?
Oct 13 2010 11:13AM
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K_Fresh
Posts: 385 - Karma: 234
I have a giro revolver. Its pretty low profile. They have an internal goggle channel which is superrrr comfy and it looks small enough that I got white. But its always different for everyone. I suggest trying on helmets at a local store. That's how I found my soul-helmet. hope this helps! Oh and smith huslte is probs the biggest and bulkiest... don't make the same mistake I did last year haha. Hope this helps!
Oct 13 2010 2:02PM
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andrew95
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i think the shiv is really thin... dont go for bern.. i had the watts and it wasent that thin
Oct 13 2010 2:08PM
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Banane.
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Poc receptor crown
Oct 13 2010 2:39PM
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Backyard.Skier
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smith maze or holt, but you have to take out the padding and put a toque under it.
Oct 13 2010 3:28PM
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Mr_G
Posts: 748 - Karma: 449
giro shiv is super low profile, very light and comfortable
Oct 13 2010 7:57PM
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E.FARR
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they have a R.E.D trace II which is just bare essentials pretty much no pads and meant for beanie under it.. really low profile..and in black so looks super low profile
Oct 13 2010 8:17PM
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Deviate
Posts: 273 - Karma: 240
I'd say Sweet Rooster, that thing is pretty darn thin. It's a tad more expensive than most other helmets though.
Oct 13 2010 8:29PM
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YongLa
Posts: 489 - Karma: 185
My friend owns the Giro Shiv. It is very low profile. But his helmet has gotten tons of dents, and they weren't even hard crashes/bails.

In general, he didn't really like the helmet.
Just my thoughts... Or in this case, my friends.
Oct 13 2010 8:50PM
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3R1C
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Smith maze.
Oct 15 2010 2:57PM
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schmies
Posts: 2032 - Karma: 505
BERN is what they call a 'hard hat'. It will still give protection but it is not up to the same ASTM F2040 and EN 1077:2007 international impact standards as some other brands.

SMITH Maze is pretty damned lo-pro and is the lightest certified helmet on the market. Under 13 ounces I believe.
Oct 15 2010 3:25PM
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zerospinskier
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If you don't care about insane protection, but still want something to keep you safe, get a Pro-tec skate helmet. To make it really low profile, get a couple sizes smaller than you would wear, then tear out the soft layer of the dual density foam, and wear a hat+goggles underneath.
Oct 15 2010 6:10PM
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