For many reasons (fatherhood, often riding alone in an area without cell phone coverage, rocks), I am looking to get a light(er) full-face helmet for general trail riding.
The question is : who uses a full-face helmet for that kind of riding (non-lift accessed but rocky, tech and steep) and what are you using ? I don't want a detachable chin as I want a full-face for the chin protection and I don't want to hear creaks, fiddle with locks and stuff.
I just ordered a Leatt Gravity 4.0 at 30% off and can also have a TLD Stage at 40% off. Hearing well is also important for me and those two models have holes over the ears. I have a FOX Rampage that I basically never used because the cheek pads are unbearable for more than a run so comfort will be the most important factor.
Those that are out : Smith Mainline too expensive/ MIPS liner's noise is apparently annoying, MET, BELL, Giro.
Those that I can't have locally or mail-order easy : IXS, 100%, Kali, 7idp.
Thanks!
LEATT GRAVITY 4.0
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The question is : who uses a full-face helmet for that kind of riding (non-lift accessed but rocky, tech and steep) and what are you using ? I don't want a detachable chin as I want a full-face for the chin protection and I don't want to hear creaks, fiddle with locks and stuff.
I just ordered a Leatt Gravity 4.0 at 30% off and can also have a TLD Stage at 40% off. Hearing well is also important for me and those two models have holes over the ears. I have a FOX Rampage that I basically never used because the cheek pads are unbearable for more than a run so comfort will be the most important factor.
Those that are out : Smith Mainline too expensive/ MIPS liner's noise is apparently annoying, MET, BELL, Giro.
Those that I can't have locally or mail-order easy : IXS, 100%, Kali, 7idp.
Thanks!
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