what weight is heavy for a full face mountain bike/downhill helmet?

needing a full face helmet for riding downhill this summer and seen a few for sale online but dont know what weight is "light" i dont want a heavy one for obvious reasons. i seen a motocross one for sale for £15 and the guy said it would be ok for downhill mtb. but being motocross its designed for motocross bikes so would no doubt be heavier.

then again he might just be saying motocross helmet so ive asked him what weight it is and waiting for him to reply so needing to know what is classed as a lightweight helmet.

thanks

Answer
giro remedy's are light, and so are fox rampage. if your looking for light helmets and not DOT helmets. I have both those and there nice and light, a lot of vents too.

Can I bring my own helmet to go whitewater rafting?

ChaseTheBa

I'm going rafting on the Ocoee River this summer and I have a question. Can I bring my own helmet to wear down the river? The reason I ask is I have a helmet camera that I wish to use to record the trip. Bringing my own helmet would eliminate any issues with having to quickly rig a mount on the provided helmet and help avoid loss of my camera as well as damage to the provided helmet. We're going with High Country and I've sent them the same question via email, with no response as of yet. Does anyone know if this would cause a problem? If I can bring my own, would I need a certain kind of helmet or would a bike helmet be sufficient?

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The padding in a bike helmet is usually styrofoam, which cannot absorb water. I understand it would need to be an approved helmet, which is why I asked what kind I would need if they requested I use a certain kind

Answer
This is only something that the particular rafting company you're going with can answer for sure. Keep trying to email them or call them to find out.

Watersport helmets are a bit different from bicycle helmets. Most bicycle helmets have a very lightweight foam in them (like styrofoam) and a thin outer shell. They're designed to protect your head in a high-speed impact. When impact occurs, the helmet gets deformed and is basically destroyed. Watersport helmets tend to have denser foam and a thicker outer shell and can generally handle multiple impacts at lower speed without getting completely destroyed.

While a bike helmet is better than nothing, don't be surprised if they don't allow you to use one. After checking with the outfitter, maybe see if you can buy a watersport helmet and bring that. Or, if you're arriving a day or more before the trip, see if you can pick up a helmet from them so you can work on mounting your rig the night before.

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