Skid Lids

skeggs1664
skeggs1664 Posts: 34
edited June 2009 in MTB buying advice
I was thinking of getting a skid lid for cross country. Opinions?
Cove Stiffe FR

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  • Andy B
    Andy B Posts: 8,115
    go to a bike shop & try them on for size, they're all a little different so some will fit your head, others won't.

    Met, Giro, Specialized... all the top brands do good helmets

    I use a Met Kaos, cos it fits my head, is pretty lightweight & well vented.
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  • Whytepeak
    Whytepeak Posts: 2,616
    Not a bad idea, but wait till winter. Jump lids are hot, as they typically have little ventelation, much less than xc lids which have carefully designed cooling technology.
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  • Andy B
    Andy B Posts: 8,115
    By skid lid I'm assuming a normal type of helmet, not a pi$$ pot, which is not really very suitable for XC rides, far too hot
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  • skeggs1664
    skeggs1664 Posts: 34
    yeah i was actually thinking of something along the lines of a pi££ pot, saw someone today shreading on one and thought "that looks hoofing!" i'm inspired by it, but going on from how hot it was today and that was with a giro xen my head was sweating mentally
    Cove Stiffe FR
  • SafeRider
    SafeRider Posts: 14
    edited June 2009
    I wear a TSG Evolution p!ss pot all year round and I absolutely love it. It's certainly a bit hotter than its more vented cousins but I do feel a little safer wearing it, and I like the fact it covers and protects the back of my head properly. It's the third hard shell helmet I've had with the previous ones being a KB Jumper and Bell Faction. They were both good but the TSG sits lower on my head and covers better, which I like. You can see here just how good the coverage is. It's superb.

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    So yeah... They're hotter but probably provide a bit more protection than a helmet that's more air holes than actual helmet, and as I wear a helmet to protect myself I'm happier with the extra weight and heat of wearing a helmet I feel actually will protect me if I need it to.
  • skeggs1664
    skeggs1664 Posts: 34
    I see where your coming from in the terms of having the better protection, i'm currently using a Grio Xen, which cover the back of my head as well, i think i'll just stick with the giro untill i REALLY do need a new helmet, then i'll definsatly consider a p!ss pot.
    Cove Stiffe FR
  • rob_mafia
    rob_mafia Posts: 136
    I have a spesh s1 that has served me extremely well and will never part with it, it's dated but brill, I have just bought my wife a Fox Flux and Stif are doing them on a good sale at the mo


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