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What helmet???

Chris.airChris.air Posts: 14
edited May 2013 in MTB buying advice
Hi all, looking for new helmets for myself and wife. Mainly trails nothing to extrem tho :shock: looking to spend around the £60 mark for each helmet.

Thanks Chris

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  • mcnultycopmcnultycop Posts: 2,143
    Go and try some on. Fit is important.
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  • Chris.airChris.air Posts: 14
    It's finding a outlet close by (Glasgow) that sells a good variation of helmets :(
  • mcnultycopmcnultycop Posts: 2,143
    Evans Glasgow must be decent sized?
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  • SteveH28SteveH28 Posts: 44
    Hi,
    Im also after a helmet for trails at £50/£60 mark.
    There are several shops near me but was wondering if theres any brand/model that anyone would recomend for good safety and ventilation?? If theres any in a dayglo or fluorescent colour then bonus!!
  • Chris.airChris.air Posts: 14
    Evans It is then. Mcnultycop would you know if they stock most of what they have online as I have seen a couple that I like? :P

    Thanks
  • HypnoticjamHypnoticjam Posts: 42
    Alpine at St George's Cross, beside the underground, have a good variety/stock to try hats on.
  • The RookieThe Rookie Posts: 27,748
    Do try the Boardmans at Halfords, very nicely made and the price is bang on your budget.
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  • mcnultycopmcnultycop Posts: 2,143
    Chris.air wrote:
    Evans It is then. Mcnultycop would you know if they stock most of what they have online as I have seen a couple that I like? :P

    Thanks

    I haven't got a clue, I live about 200 miles away. I just checked on their website to make sure Evans had a Glasgow branch.
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  • chrisw333chrisw333 Posts: 695
    edited May 2013
    The 661 recon and fox flux are both popular. I have the former and like it.

    Try those if you can.
  • jestterjestter Posts: 4
    Just bought a Catlike Leaf. Brilliant!
  • Kowalski675Kowalski675 Posts: 4,412
    SteveH28 wrote:
    Hi,
    Im also after a helmet for trails at £50/£60 mark.
    There are several shops near me but was wondering if theres any brand/model that anyone would recomend for good safety and ventilation?? If theres any in a dayglo or fluorescent colour then bonus!!

    Specialized Tactic II 2013 comes in at £55:

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    http://www.specialized.com/media/review ... et_MBR.pdf
  • SteveH28SteveH28 Posts: 44
    Sweeeeet!!! Will go have a look at the weekend then! Cheers.
  • Chris.airChris.air Posts: 14
    Thanks all :D
  • Kowalski675Kowalski675 Posts: 4,412
    SteveH28 wrote:
    Sweeeeet!!! Will go have a look at the weekend then! Cheers.

    I went to buy one last week, but I wanted black, which are on back order until late May (they'd told me they were getting some in that day, but they only got two, and they'd both sold before I got there, and it was a 30 mile round trip, grrr), but they had green in stock. Loved the helmet, it just wasn't my colour.
  • dhooper7dhooper7 Posts: 156
    Love my Giro Hex.
    Very good review on here
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  • JMcP92JMcP92 Posts: 339
    I'm looking at getting a Fox Flux. They're £60/£70, which is a little more than I'd like (£50) but I hear it's really rather good.
    I work in a bike shop, so try get me some discount and order one. I shall be digging on this tomorrow :P
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