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OFF SNOW REVIEW:
One
of the greatest helmet innovations in the history
of helmets, the Giro Nine is a favorite at SkiHelmets.com.
The Giro Nine is the most versatile, comfortable
helmet in the Giro line. You can't go wrong with
any of the colors, but the Titanium and the Jack
of Spades are not to miss! The shell is a shorter
cut, giving the Giro Nine a baseball cap feel rather
than a helmet feel. The materials are super light
weight on the Nine and it's easy to forget you're
even wearing a helmet during the day. The interior
is lined with fleece padding to provide extra comfort
and warmth. The best feature on the Nine is the
venting. It has 12 huge vents all over the helmet
that can be opened or closed in a matter of seconds.
The vents are divided into 3 regions on the helmet.
The center, left and right can all be controlled
separately to dial in your perfect temperature control.
The vents are plugged with foam inserts that you
literally remove from the helmet and stuff in your
pocket. No more questions about whether the vents
are open or closed, if the pads are in, the vents
are closed. If the pads are in your pocket, they
are open! It's the easiest, most effective system
we've seen. This helmet is often imitated, but the
Nine is the original helmet in this class. The only
negative thing we can think of with this helmet
is possibly loosing the vents that you pull out.
Just remember which jacket you put them in and you
should be fine. It's rumored that Giro will make
available replacement pads this winter though, just
in case. Overall, a fantastic helmet! Designed for
anyone who wants a light weight, well vented and
great priced helmet!
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The
first unbelievably light-weight, legitimately
ventilated, all-mountain snowboard helmet.
The
Nine™ has 12 air-sucking, heat dispensing vents,
perfectly positioned to draw moisture and heat
from your melon while traversing the back bowls,
hiking the pipe, or just ripping the spring corn.
Or seal-out the cold with Weatherstrip™ vent plugs.
The short cut shell is designed with removable
ears for greater peripheral vision and true snowboard
style. The Nine also incorporates a goggle loop
that'll keep your goggles attached to your helmet
in the event of a major digger.
The
Nine™ features Giro's In-Molded™ shell, bonded
to an energy absorbing EPS liner. This tough but
lightweight exo-skeleton helps reinforce the helmet
in an accident.
Meets the various performance provisions of ASTM
standard 1447 for shock absorption, retention
and coverage.
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(Helmet
Rating 3.75
by our Visitors)
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