I watched an acquaintance faceplant hard enough to need 18 stitches around one eye socket. He had severe nausea for a week and memory loss for a couple months, and longer at a reduced level. That was all the motivation I needed to go full-face, full-time.
When I was shopping, the Kali Invader was one of the more affordable (it's relative) lightweight / highly vented options. My favourite local shop had it, so it was an easy choice. It's not stylish... at all. It's the icing on the dorky cake of how I look geared up to ride in mismatched everything. But it's tolerable to wear climbing in most weather. Being light makes a big difference too; there's no bobblehead effect at speed.
It's worth noting Kali sells this model specifically as a trail helmet, not intended for DH. I confess I've chosen it over my old Giro Remedy for WBP on a hot day. A nice invisible helmet will really spoil you on the ones that weigh twice as much.
Jan. 11, 2022, 11:44 p.m. - cheapondirt
I watched an acquaintance faceplant hard enough to need 18 stitches around one eye socket. He had severe nausea for a week and memory loss for a couple months, and longer at a reduced level. That was all the motivation I needed to go full-face, full-time. When I was shopping, the Kali Invader was one of the more affordable (it's relative) lightweight / highly vented options. My favourite local shop had it, so it was an easy choice. It's not stylish... at all. It's the icing on the dorky cake of how I look geared up to ride in mismatched everything. But it's tolerable to wear climbing in most weather. Being light makes a big difference too; there's no bobblehead effect at speed. It's worth noting Kali sells this model specifically as a trail helmet, not intended for DH. I confess I've chosen it over my old Giro Remedy for WBP on a hot day. A nice invisible helmet will really spoil you on the ones that weigh twice as much.