![]() Pro's: Comfortable Fit, Strong/Durable Materials, H.O.G. So let me get straight to the pro's and con's of this helmet to sum this up. The helmet was very comfortable and saved myself some bruises, and cuts many times. I've also recently used this helmet on a caving trip which took 3 hours to complete. I did hit my head on rocks, and aside from scratching and dinging the helmet, it remained intact. Performance: I've used this helmet on approximately 10 kayaking trips to date, of which, one of them I took a nasty spill on. (Hand of God) retention system, which is comfortable and keeps your lid on and helps to make the helmet reversible. ![]() The helmet came in a carrying bag with 3 adjustment foam fittings, small, medium and large, and ear flaps to cover and protect your ears as well as keep them warm. The helmet fits snug, considering I have a rather large head (23.5") which is good. I decided against plastic and went for the Shaggy. I did a lot of searching and decided on the Shred Ready Super Scrappy, which was plastic, and the Shred Ready Shaggy, which is fiberglass and "Shredlar (armid fiber) impregnated with Marine vinylester resins. I didn't want to put a price on the safety of my brain, but only had $150 to spend for a good, durable, helmet. I read some blogs from people who have hit their heads and have severely damaged their helmets, but said that if it weren't for the Kevlar type helmet, they would have been injured far worse. I looked for the significance between plastic, carbon fiber, fiberglass, and even Kevlar. I did quite a bit of research when looking for a helmet. I'm not a pro, by any means, but I'm on a trip at least once a month and have been kayaking steady for 3 to 4 years. I enjoy kayaking, self-contained kayak trips, hiking, camping, self-contained hiking trips, etc.
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