Petzl Sirocco Helmet Review
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Check out my Petzl Sirocco review |
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Nice write up Avi, just one comment if I may. The helmet is made of expanded polypropylene (EPP) which gives it a lot of its characteristics (weight, rebound, etc.). Polystyrene is found in the Elios and the Meteor helmets. |
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After lots of attempts, I've been unable to configure the straps so that the Scirocco doesn't flop forward or backward on my head. It's one or the other. A helmet should stay firmly on the head when you try to move it from side to side, front to back, or back to front, or it may be pushed aside by the rock wall or ledge that you may crash into. A bike helmet would provide much better protection. |
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Thanks Arthur! |
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I would agree with George: took a look at this helmet and couldn't get it to seat correctly on my head while just playing around in the shop. |
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Why does it get such a low cost rating. Ha ha. |
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The magnet closure is way too clever for its own good- a solution in search of a problem. More than once I have strapped in and double-checked my helmet, only to find the chinstrap unclipped and swaying in the breeze at an inconvenient crux. And no, you can't fix it one-handed. This needs to change. |
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The magnet is an example of a high-tech, single-handed "convienience" that actually creates more hassle and may not even allow fastening. The magnet attracts iron oxide present in dirt. When just a little crud collects around the magnets, the fastener can't be fastened, even with two hands. |
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the Ronald McPenis look
Seriously. "Futuristic is key word for everything looking phallic lol |
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I read a comment somewhere that they look like a 'botched circumcision'. |