Red Avid helmet review
Jan 6th
Posted by Liz in gear
- Red Avid Helmet
This season I decided for the first time that I would wear a helmet on the piste. Being the picky skiier that I am, I couldn’t just buy one, I went to Ellis Brigham and tried on every single helmet available!
As this was my first time wearing a helmet, I was keen to find something that I would barely notice. Whilst trying on the range of helmets I noticed that even though many fitted some had padding that dug in, some were tight at the front and loose at the back. It all goes to prove that you really need to get trying on helmets and not just ordering them online.
Eventually after what seemed an age (and it probably was about 40 minutes) I decided on the Red Avid helmet. There is actually a female equivalent of this helmet, the Red Hifi, but I felt the Avid had a better fit on my head. Out of all the helmets I tried which included the Giro range, the Bern Muse, the Saloman Ranger Custom Air and a selection of Protec helmets, the Red Avid was the lightest by far and noticeably so too, it weighs in at 340g (weighed scientifically by my kitchen scales!). The Red Avid cost £69.95 which is a mid range helment.
So, on our recent trip to the Three Valleys I got to try the helmet out properly. On the first day I told myself that if I didn’t get on with it, I’d ditch it. But….. much to my surprise it fitted perfectly, didn’t annoy me and by the end of the day I’d kind of forgotten it was on my head! For anyone out there looking for a helmet, I highly recommend the Red Avid. It’ll now become a regular fixture on my head, and I’m sure one day I’ll be grateful that I made the decision to wear one.
