FDNYinTHEsky 0 #1 March 6, 2007 Hey Looking for a good open faced helmet anyone have any good/bad stories?-"It's amazing the kinds of things you think about when there's no time to think." TOWER LADDER 44...FDNY, SOUTH BRONX Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob.dino 0 #2 March 7, 2007 Two brands often recommended are Cookie and Bonehead. I've no personal experience with Bonehead, but I can recommend Cookie without reservation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FDNYinTHEsky 0 #3 March 7, 2007 Excellent, Thank you. I read some reviews on Bonehead Guner and it seems most people Did not like the chin strap because it came undone in free fall and they lost the helmet. Not my idea of fun.-"It's amazing the kinds of things you think about when there's no time to think." TOWER LADDER 44...FDNY, SOUTH BRONX Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivingchad 0 #4 March 7, 2007 just get yourself a ProTec they offer good protection and they are cheap ($40). that way if you ever forget to fasten it properly going out the door of the plane it's not a lot of money lost, unless there is a ProTrack invovled. Sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug. Pelt Head #3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FDNYinTHEsky 0 #5 March 7, 2007 Deff a good idea, Anyone have any thoughts on the protec half helmet?-"It's amazing the kinds of things you think about when there's no time to think." TOWER LADDER 44...FDNY, SOUTH BRONX Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IanHarrop 37 #6 March 7, 2007 QuoteDeff a good idea, Anyone have any thoughts on the protec half helmet? If you go with a full cut you have a place for an audible"Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #7 March 7, 2007 Bonehead has since changed the design of the chin strap on the Guner - it's a standard fastex clip now, though if you buy a used one it may have the old "seat belt" style fastener on it. Bonehead will be glad to sell you a replacement fastex for about $10."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RBM 1 #8 March 7, 2007 I just recently bought a cookie helmet,, i love it,, i used a Protec for 2 years, I like my cookie helmet cause its nice and quiet and of course it fits well.. alot of ppl have bonehead helmets, i hear those are good too. you might want to check out skydanceheadgear, they got some good helmets i hear also,, ask some of your fellow jumpers at the DZ what they like and why,, the pros' and cons of their helmets. helmets come in diff flavors, if you love/like RW, fullface is nice to have, ,, freefly, open face, not saying thats what you have to have for that peticular discipline, just look at what other jumpers are wearing and for what reasons.. good luck!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #9 March 7, 2007 QuoteExcellent, Thank you. I read some reviews on Bonehead Guner and it seems most people Did not like the chin strap because it came undone in free fall and they lost the helmet. Not my idea of fun. I've had a Guner for the last 2 years and never had a problem with it...Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy_Copland 0 #10 March 7, 2007 I got myself a skysystems NvertigoX and pimped it out with stickers and what not, couple of audiables so people think i can freefly, bobs your uncle! Job done 1338 People aint made of nothin' but water and shit. Until morale improves, the beatings will continue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #11 March 7, 2007 Jon, I would go with the ProTec for now and save your $$$ for the full-face that you will eventually want. The ProTec offers better protection than most other skydiving helmets anyway. You can always pimp it out like Andy C showed. My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy_Copland 0 #12 March 7, 2007 If it aint pimp it aint worth jack Original Poster: Gotta go with popsjumpers advice though, protec cheap and effective. Just PM me for pimping tips if ya like 1338 People aint made of nothin' but water and shit. Until morale improves, the beatings will continue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #13 March 7, 2007 ...save your $$$ for the full-face FRAP HAT that you will eventually want. Quote Yeah boy, only 92 more payments and I'll get a fish bowl for MY head.....NOT! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Yossarian 0 #14 March 7, 2007 ive had a protect for a few years, put lots of stickers on it so i dont look like a student, gaffa taped the vent holes to make it quieter and less windy, and it was cheap as chips, small modification with a bungee so it can take an audible, just waiting for my full face now, which i could buy earlier cos of the money i saved using a pro-tec Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites popsjumper 2 #15 March 7, 2007 Quote...save your $$$ for the full-face FRAP HAT that you will eventually want. Quote Hey! I was telling what HE should do, not what WE do. I broke down and bought a hard shell. I got tired of the fuzzy pics from the camera mounted to the frap hat. My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skybytch 259 #16 March 7, 2007 QuoteI read some reviews on Bonehead Guner and it seems most people Did not like the chin strap because it came undone in free fall and they lost the helmet. Not my idea of fun. Be smarter than they were. Learn how to operate the buckle on the ground before jumping it. Problem solved. I have a Gunner with the seat belt style buckle and I love it. It's the quietest and most comfortable open face helmet on the market. Bonehead takes very, very good care of their customers, and they are located in the same country as you are so if you ever have a problem you won't have to deal with customs to get the problem fixed. But like others have said, best bang for your buck right now would be to buy a Protec. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Butters 0 #17 March 7, 2007 QuoteDeff a good idea, Anyone have any thoughts on the protec half helmet? I have a protec half and full helmet. The half moves around more than the full and provides no protection for your ears from the risers. The full is cheap and offers more protection than most (if not all) other helmets."That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NWFlyer 2 #18 March 7, 2007 QuoteBe smarter than they were. Learn how to operate the buckle on the ground before jumping it. Problem solved. But Lisa, it's so much easier to blame someone else! I agree; I had no problems with the seat-belt style clip. When I bought it the dealer mentioned that it would be smart to always give the strap a good tug when I fastened it, and I have always kept up that habit. I replaced the seat belt style because it got corroded with my salt water landing (that was the one thing I forgot to rinse out immediately with fresh water) and would get stuck and was almost impossible to unhook the latch. By that time Bonehead was only using the fastex clips, so that's what my replacement is."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billvon 2,396 #19 March 7, 2007 >Looking for a good open faced helmet anyone have any good/bad stories? Best one out there is the lowly pro-tec. If you want to look cooler than that, I've had good luck with the Guner. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kelpdiver 2 #20 March 7, 2007 Quotejust get yourself a ProTec they offer good protection and they are cheap ($40). that way if you ever forget to fasten it properly going out the door of the plane it's not a lot of money lost, unless there is a ProTrack invovled. I've managed to get away with a couple times where I didn't fasten it - stays on my head very securely. But yeah, the audible would be the much bigger loss. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites FrEaK_aCcIdEnT 0 #21 March 7, 2007 Ive been using a leedom scream helmet. its a snowboard helmet. I removed the goggle strap holder and the vent slider to make it snag free. i think i spent $35 for one on ebay. here is an auction going on right now for a large. but there are other sizes available in other auctions. I like it because it offers decent protection. Just as good if not better than pro-tec.http://cgi.ebay.com/LEEDOM-SCREAM-BLUE-SNOWBOARD-SKI-HELMET-LARGE-56cm_W0QQitemZ180092750101QQcategoryZ36260QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem ExPeCt ThE uNeXpEcTeD! DoNt MiNd ThE tYpOs, Im LaZy On CoRrEcTiOnS! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites iamsam 0 #22 March 7, 2007 For what its worth, I heard somewhere that a pro-tec offers a lot better pro-tec-tion than lots of more expensive makes. If I were you, I'd go try some on. Sometimes, depending on your headshape, the helmet chooses you. I've got a cookie. Its worked (so far) and nice and quiet. Hope that helps. but what do I know Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites odyssey11 0 #23 March 7, 2007 I used a protec for a while. Real cheap but real noisy, I couldn't hear my audible. So I got an evo. It fit my head better than most others. They run small so make sure you measure your head correctly. The forehead padding could be better but it is nice and quiet. I'd give it 3.5 outta 5 stars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites peregrinerose 0 #24 March 7, 2007 Quotejust get yourself a ProTec they offer good protection and they are cheap ($40). that way if you ever forget to fasten it properly going out the door of the plane it's not a lot of money lost, unless there is a ProTrack invovled. You speak as though you are a man who had this very event occur to him. ProTecs are also very quiet if you pimp them out as a pelt. www.peltheads.com I never had a problem hearing my audible without the fur on it, but it really does cut out a lot of noise that way. Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lauraliscious 0 #25 March 8, 2007 Hey you! I agree with everyone about the ProTec. I bought mine for $20 and JUST bought a full face recently when I started doing more 4-way. I do have an audible mounted in mine, and I feel like the full one keeps your ears warmer in winter. They do look kind of dorky, but just decorate it with stickers or something. I love my ProTec. Enemiga Rodriguez, PMS #369, OrFun #25, Team Dirty Sanchez #116, Pelt Head #29, Muff #4091 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
Yossarian 0 #14 March 7, 2007 ive had a protect for a few years, put lots of stickers on it so i dont look like a student, gaffa taped the vent holes to make it quieter and less windy, and it was cheap as chips, small modification with a bungee so it can take an audible, just waiting for my full face now, which i could buy earlier cos of the money i saved using a pro-tec Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #15 March 7, 2007 Quote...save your $$$ for the full-face FRAP HAT that you will eventually want. Quote Hey! I was telling what HE should do, not what WE do. I broke down and bought a hard shell. I got tired of the fuzzy pics from the camera mounted to the frap hat. My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skybytch 259 #16 March 7, 2007 QuoteI read some reviews on Bonehead Guner and it seems most people Did not like the chin strap because it came undone in free fall and they lost the helmet. Not my idea of fun. Be smarter than they were. Learn how to operate the buckle on the ground before jumping it. Problem solved. I have a Gunner with the seat belt style buckle and I love it. It's the quietest and most comfortable open face helmet on the market. Bonehead takes very, very good care of their customers, and they are located in the same country as you are so if you ever have a problem you won't have to deal with customs to get the problem fixed. But like others have said, best bang for your buck right now would be to buy a Protec. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Butters 0 #17 March 7, 2007 QuoteDeff a good idea, Anyone have any thoughts on the protec half helmet? I have a protec half and full helmet. The half moves around more than the full and provides no protection for your ears from the risers. The full is cheap and offers more protection than most (if not all) other helmets."That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NWFlyer 2 #18 March 7, 2007 QuoteBe smarter than they were. Learn how to operate the buckle on the ground before jumping it. Problem solved. But Lisa, it's so much easier to blame someone else! I agree; I had no problems with the seat-belt style clip. When I bought it the dealer mentioned that it would be smart to always give the strap a good tug when I fastened it, and I have always kept up that habit. I replaced the seat belt style because it got corroded with my salt water landing (that was the one thing I forgot to rinse out immediately with fresh water) and would get stuck and was almost impossible to unhook the latch. By that time Bonehead was only using the fastex clips, so that's what my replacement is."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billvon 2,396 #19 March 7, 2007 >Looking for a good open faced helmet anyone have any good/bad stories? Best one out there is the lowly pro-tec. If you want to look cooler than that, I've had good luck with the Guner. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kelpdiver 2 #20 March 7, 2007 Quotejust get yourself a ProTec they offer good protection and they are cheap ($40). that way if you ever forget to fasten it properly going out the door of the plane it's not a lot of money lost, unless there is a ProTrack invovled. I've managed to get away with a couple times where I didn't fasten it - stays on my head very securely. But yeah, the audible would be the much bigger loss. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites FrEaK_aCcIdEnT 0 #21 March 7, 2007 Ive been using a leedom scream helmet. its a snowboard helmet. I removed the goggle strap holder and the vent slider to make it snag free. i think i spent $35 for one on ebay. here is an auction going on right now for a large. but there are other sizes available in other auctions. I like it because it offers decent protection. Just as good if not better than pro-tec.http://cgi.ebay.com/LEEDOM-SCREAM-BLUE-SNOWBOARD-SKI-HELMET-LARGE-56cm_W0QQitemZ180092750101QQcategoryZ36260QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem ExPeCt ThE uNeXpEcTeD! DoNt MiNd ThE tYpOs, Im LaZy On CoRrEcTiOnS! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites iamsam 0 #22 March 7, 2007 For what its worth, I heard somewhere that a pro-tec offers a lot better pro-tec-tion than lots of more expensive makes. If I were you, I'd go try some on. Sometimes, depending on your headshape, the helmet chooses you. I've got a cookie. Its worked (so far) and nice and quiet. Hope that helps. but what do I know Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites odyssey11 0 #23 March 7, 2007 I used a protec for a while. Real cheap but real noisy, I couldn't hear my audible. So I got an evo. It fit my head better than most others. They run small so make sure you measure your head correctly. The forehead padding could be better but it is nice and quiet. I'd give it 3.5 outta 5 stars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites peregrinerose 0 #24 March 7, 2007 Quotejust get yourself a ProTec they offer good protection and they are cheap ($40). that way if you ever forget to fasten it properly going out the door of the plane it's not a lot of money lost, unless there is a ProTrack invovled. You speak as though you are a man who had this very event occur to him. ProTecs are also very quiet if you pimp them out as a pelt. www.peltheads.com I never had a problem hearing my audible without the fur on it, but it really does cut out a lot of noise that way. Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lauraliscious 0 #25 March 8, 2007 Hey you! I agree with everyone about the ProTec. I bought mine for $20 and JUST bought a full face recently when I started doing more 4-way. I do have an audible mounted in mine, and I feel like the full one keeps your ears warmer in winter. They do look kind of dorky, but just decorate it with stickers or something. I love my ProTec. Enemiga Rodriguez, PMS #369, OrFun #25, Team Dirty Sanchez #116, Pelt Head #29, Muff #4091 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
skybytch 259 #16 March 7, 2007 QuoteI read some reviews on Bonehead Guner and it seems most people Did not like the chin strap because it came undone in free fall and they lost the helmet. Not my idea of fun. Be smarter than they were. Learn how to operate the buckle on the ground before jumping it. Problem solved. I have a Gunner with the seat belt style buckle and I love it. It's the quietest and most comfortable open face helmet on the market. Bonehead takes very, very good care of their customers, and they are located in the same country as you are so if you ever have a problem you won't have to deal with customs to get the problem fixed. But like others have said, best bang for your buck right now would be to buy a Protec. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butters 0 #17 March 7, 2007 QuoteDeff a good idea, Anyone have any thoughts on the protec half helmet? I have a protec half and full helmet. The half moves around more than the full and provides no protection for your ears from the risers. The full is cheap and offers more protection than most (if not all) other helmets."That looks dangerous." Leopold Stotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #18 March 7, 2007 QuoteBe smarter than they were. Learn how to operate the buckle on the ground before jumping it. Problem solved. But Lisa, it's so much easier to blame someone else! I agree; I had no problems with the seat-belt style clip. When I bought it the dealer mentioned that it would be smart to always give the strap a good tug when I fastened it, and I have always kept up that habit. I replaced the seat belt style because it got corroded with my salt water landing (that was the one thing I forgot to rinse out immediately with fresh water) and would get stuck and was almost impossible to unhook the latch. By that time Bonehead was only using the fastex clips, so that's what my replacement is."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,396 #19 March 7, 2007 >Looking for a good open faced helmet anyone have any good/bad stories? Best one out there is the lowly pro-tec. If you want to look cooler than that, I've had good luck with the Guner. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #20 March 7, 2007 Quotejust get yourself a ProTec they offer good protection and they are cheap ($40). that way if you ever forget to fasten it properly going out the door of the plane it's not a lot of money lost, unless there is a ProTrack invovled. I've managed to get away with a couple times where I didn't fasten it - stays on my head very securely. But yeah, the audible would be the much bigger loss. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FrEaK_aCcIdEnT 0 #21 March 7, 2007 Ive been using a leedom scream helmet. its a snowboard helmet. I removed the goggle strap holder and the vent slider to make it snag free. i think i spent $35 for one on ebay. here is an auction going on right now for a large. but there are other sizes available in other auctions. I like it because it offers decent protection. Just as good if not better than pro-tec.http://cgi.ebay.com/LEEDOM-SCREAM-BLUE-SNOWBOARD-SKI-HELMET-LARGE-56cm_W0QQitemZ180092750101QQcategoryZ36260QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem ExPeCt ThE uNeXpEcTeD! DoNt MiNd ThE tYpOs, Im LaZy On CoRrEcTiOnS! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iamsam 0 #22 March 7, 2007 For what its worth, I heard somewhere that a pro-tec offers a lot better pro-tec-tion than lots of more expensive makes. If I were you, I'd go try some on. Sometimes, depending on your headshape, the helmet chooses you. I've got a cookie. Its worked (so far) and nice and quiet. Hope that helps. but what do I know Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
odyssey11 0 #23 March 7, 2007 I used a protec for a while. Real cheap but real noisy, I couldn't hear my audible. So I got an evo. It fit my head better than most others. They run small so make sure you measure your head correctly. The forehead padding could be better but it is nice and quiet. I'd give it 3.5 outta 5 stars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peregrinerose 0 #24 March 7, 2007 Quotejust get yourself a ProTec they offer good protection and they are cheap ($40). that way if you ever forget to fasten it properly going out the door of the plane it's not a lot of money lost, unless there is a ProTrack invovled. You speak as though you are a man who had this very event occur to him. ProTecs are also very quiet if you pimp them out as a pelt. www.peltheads.com I never had a problem hearing my audible without the fur on it, but it really does cut out a lot of noise that way. Do or do not, there is no try -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lauraliscious 0 #25 March 8, 2007 Hey you! I agree with everyone about the ProTec. I bought mine for $20 and JUST bought a full face recently when I started doing more 4-way. I do have an audible mounted in mine, and I feel like the full one keeps your ears warmer in winter. They do look kind of dorky, but just decorate it with stickers or something. I love my ProTec. Enemiga Rodriguez, PMS #369, OrFun #25, Team Dirty Sanchez #116, Pelt Head #29, Muff #4091 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
