[UiUiUiUi]

honestly i don't care about the price 450 is expensive but not overly...

the designs are hideous though...


will keep my THE Carbon until i damage it and then will try whether the 2010 POC fit my head better then the 2009 Models.

 

[Transcend]

does anyone know if the sam hill says sam hill or anything on it?

No sam hill, no monster.

 

[Total Heckler]

I expected a lot of responses like this from pinkbike, but not so much here.

Guess I was wrong.

 

[Sverre]

For $450 I´m getting one for sure. It´s expensive, but not to bad for a badass helmet either. I like to crash with style you know

 

[Whoops]

Every mtb and moto helmet in the world are one-hit.

Not any more... look up POC's new DH helmets...
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edit - yeah, late to the party as usual... sorry.

 

[manhattanprjkt83]

i maintain my complete hatred for almost every tld helmet design...

the white flame one doesn't look horrible...everything else is gag.

 

[Total Heckler]

Just got mine in the mail. So pumped!

 

[stoney]

fanboi.

 

[Total Heckler]

Haha I actually liked this design the best out of all of them. If the Steve Peat one just had beer (no dart board) I would have gotten that one. Or if the straight carbon one was available I would have gotten that over all.

But, this was the best looking one that was available. I am very happy with the fit and look forward to riding with it soon. I am also very excited to ride with it using my Leatt since it was designed to work with it.

 

[S.G.D]

hey does yours have a sam hill signature on the side?

 

[Total Heckler]

I does. I didn't know it would be there. It is very minimal and small. Easily covered by a sticker.

Transcend was wrong.

 

[S.G.D]

cool thanks! i will be putting a sticker over that. haha.

 

[Total Heckler]

cool thanks! i will be putting a sticker over that. haha.

Heh same here.

 

[Transcend]

I does. I didn't know it would be there. It is very minimal and small. Easily covered by a sticker.

Transcend was wrong.

Oh, weird. The one I held in my hands had no such signature! Sorry about that.

 

[Total Heckler]

No worries. I barely noticed it to be honest.

I tried to get a photo of it on my phone, but its so minimal you cant even really see it.

 

[StyledAirtime]

sick helmet there bro. I hate asking this ,im gunna get online grommy for a sec ,could you post up a few detail pics ,one with goggles ,and maybe one with your leatt fitted?
Im so keen on the D3.
Also ,what size D2 did you run? and what D3 did you get.

 

[Total Heckler]

I am actually planning on doing a thorough write up (with photos) of the helmet and with the Leatt compared to the D2. One of the main factors of being so interested in the D3 was its compatibility and design to work with the Leatt.

I would say maybe check back later tonight or early tomorrow for a review with photos etc. I am at work right now, so there isn't much I can do.

I had a Medium/Large D2 before and got a Medium D3 (I used my hat measurement size for the D3 since they break down the sizes more for them).

 

[StyledAirtime]

sweet man.thanks for that

 

[bdamschen]

Man you guys are at it today!!!

The carbon and silver Hill isn't doing it for ya?

No one here wanted a moto helmet that was a bit lighter and vented
better???????????????

For $50 more than a D2?????????

WTF??

I have an SE2 and the D3 feels nearly identacle but a lot lighter!

We'll have em on tuesday to help figure out sizing.

We have a handfull left that arent presold.

Krispy

Woah woah woah- is the D3 Snell or DOT approved?? If so I'd be all over it.

 

[Transcend]

Woah woah woah- is the D3 Snell or DOT approved?? If so I'd be all over it.

Would never pass either due to the amount of vents on it I believe.

 

[Total Heckler]

Alright I don't have much time to do a write up right now, but I wanted to get the photo comparison of the D2 vs. D3 up with the Leatt. HUGE difference on the movement in the back. I am very pleased with that.

Right side:

Fox goggle fit:

Headphone slot:

Emergency information on visor (this is on both visors that come with the helmet):

Sam Hill:

The bag:

And on what Brian and Trancend were talking about, it is not DOT or Snell because of the venting.

 

[GoodbyePorkPie]

Nice pix TH

Good to see the comparison with the Leatt [I have a club GPX too] and have looked at both these Helmets I went another route in the end, but I dig the D3 enjoy that extra protection, Having suffered a good head injury its no place to skimp on cost

 

[Demomonkey]

Nice pix TH

Good to see the comparison with the Leatt [I have a club GPX too] and have looked at both these Helmets I went another route in the end, but I dig the D3 enjoy that extra protection, Having suffered a good head injury its no place to skimp on cost

Nice handle and avatar. Such a freaking fantastic movie. Welcome to RM

 

[Total Heckler]

Thanks.

The helmet really seems like a huge step up in protection and safety compared to the D2. I am also very happy with the gained movement with looking up, I am not too sure if you can tell in the photos, but there is a significant difference.

I am pretty excited to get out on the trails with the helmet for a ride report with it.

Does anyone have any questions about it?

 

[Jeremy R]

I take back what I said earlier. That is a damn good looking helmet.
You picked the right one for sure.

 

[Total Heckler]

Thanks man, I appreciate that.

If anyone has any questions, feel free to ask.

 

[Banshee Rider]

What does the flap under the chin look like? The on my D2 is kinked upward and always rubs against my chin. For some reason I only remember it being like that with my newest D2, but not the previous two I've owned. No ammount of stretching will keep it from returning to that shape. Is the D3 like that?

 

[jonKranked]

Emergency Contact info and headphone slots are nice attention to detail.

 

[Total Heckler]

What does the flap under the chin look like? The on my D2 is kinked upward and always rubs against my chin. For some reason I only remember it being like that with my newest D2, but not the previous two I've owned. No ammount of stretching will keep it from returning to that shape. Is the D3 like that?

I think I know what you are talking about. It was almost like a root guard on the bottom of the chin piece? I actually cut mine off on my D2. The D3 doesn't have one. the EPS is super thick on the chin section of the helmet too.

Emergency Contact info and headphone slots are nice attention to detail.

For sure. Not to mention the emergency cheek pad removal tabs (the red tabs between the cheek pads and back of the helmet pads in the photo). The pads come right out if you yank on the tabs.

 

[RedOne]

Looks like the D3 is a great helmet worth the money, maybe not the 500 Eurodollars but definitely 450 USd.

 

[kidwoo]

Emergency Contact info and headphone slots are nice attention to detail.

With one necessitating the need for the other.......

 

[jonKranked]

With one necessitating the need for the other.......

That is an unfortunate case. Problem is people think everythings a party and its always time to rock out. On the occaisions I do listen to music while riding. Its an earbud only in one ear, and the volume is low enough that it doesn't drown out ambient noise.

 

[leprechaun]

Just to be clear about safety, it could pass the snell and dot in terms of impact protection if it weren't for the venting, but since a metal footpeg could possibly get through there it doesn't pass. I'm no expert on this though.

In the simplest terms, there is a new standard that the D3 and the Giro both pass that the D2 did not. It is higher than the old standard but below the motorcycle standard.

 

[jonKranked]

just to be clear about safety, it could pass the snell and dot in terms of impact protection if it weren't for the venting, but since a metal footpeg could possibly get through there it doesn't pass. I'm no expert on this though.

In the simplest terms, there is a new standard that the d3 and the giro both pass that the d2 did not. It is higher than the old standard but below the motorcycle standard.

astm f 1952?

 

[GoodbyePorkPie]

Nice handle and avatar. Such a freaking fantastic movie. Welcome to RM

Chur bud, yeah that movie is one of my all time favs and up there as a Kiwi movie classic! Filmed part of it in my home town when I was just a little kid

I like the crash info very well thought out, I know when I had my accident even with lots of freinds and competitors around no one knew who, how, what or if they should contact anyone, so its was days while I was in hospital before some family knew, not that thats ness a bad thing, I was so high and out of it I didn't care at the time, though the freinds were all onto it ah the web

Good thread, am digging it.

Higher stds is a good thing now if we could only get some independant versions for neck braces so the copies or unsafe products claiming valid or unvalid claims are controlled and cotia!

 

[J]

Just to be clear about safety, it could pass the snell and dot in terms of impact protection if it weren't for the venting, but since a metal footpeg could possibly get through there it doesn't pass. I'm no expert on this though.

Thats exactly what a TLD rep at Mammoth told me too. Just don't slam a foot peg into your D3.

 

[landcruiser]

Foot peg probably wouldn't puncture it actually. Snell/DOT penetration test involves dropping a 6.5 pound steel spike from almost 10 feet. Not a whole lot of similar dangers out there for most mountain bikers, thankfully.

Got a chance to check out some D3's at the local shop last night. Really impressive quality. Every detail is dialed. For how solid they feel, they're ridiculously light too.

For what it's worth, XSM and SM sizes share the same foam, M and L share the same foam, and XL and XXL share the same foam. They just make up the difference with thicker padding. Since that padding will pack out overtime anyway, I'd recomend getting the smaller of which ever foam fits. In other words, if the L fits good, try the M too and think about how it might fit as it packs out. I used to wear the XL/XXL D2 and the XL D3 fits great.

 

[davec113]

Just to be clear about safety, it could pass the snell and dot in terms of impact protection if it weren't for the venting...

IDK, it's a little thicker than the D2 but still a lot thinner than an SE2.

I'll keep my '08 D2 for another season. I'm disappointed the D3 costs 1.5 times what a D2 did. It was a stretch to justify the D2 even when it was on sale for $220, but it fit me better than any other helmet I tried. If I needed to replace it I think the POC is a better deal because it's a multi-impact helmet. Unfortunately, the XL POC won't fit my big head. The SE2 also fits me perfectly and there's a ton of them on ebay for $200 right now.

 

[BikerBoy28]

looks to much like a moto helmet me thinks?

 

[Santa Maria]

Haha I actually liked this design the best out of all of them. If the Steve Peat one just had beer (no dart board) I would have gotten that one. Or if the straight carbon one was available I would have gotten that over all.

But, this was the best looking one that was available. I am very happy with the fit and look forward to riding with it soon. I am also very excited to ride with it using my Leatt since it was designed to work with it.

Same here, the Sam Hill version is in deed the best looking one, i will get one as soon as they are available in good old europe......

Will TLD release a straight carbon one?