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People who snowmobile know there's nothing like it: the powder, the vistas, the thrill and excitement of the speed, banking into corners, climbing hills, and time spent with friends and family in the outdoors. To really enjoy the experience, however, snowmobile riders need the appropriate equipment.
Snowmobile gear must provide the rider with the ability to stay safe, as well as warm and dry for long periods of time. Good, quality-built snowmobile accessories and clothing, including snowmobile helmets, jackets and bibs, gloves and boots, fills-out the gear requirements for the active sledder.
Snowmobile Helmet
A snowmobile helmet remains required equipment for any snowmobile enthusiast, as safety is always a concern when riding. The speed and handling of a snowmobile provides a level of enjoyment with few parallels, but can work against a rider in an accident. A quality built snowmobile helmet should provide a comfortable fit, use the highest level of composite materials in constructing the helmet shell, and allow maximum visibility from side-to-side.
When consider purchasing a snowmobile helmet, consider the conditions and your personal riding style. Helmet choices for snowmobiling boils down to three subcategories: Full Face helmets, Modular or "Flip-Up" helmets, and Motocross style snowmobile helmets.
Consider your conditions. Your style of riding, will in part, help determine what type of gear you will need. Do you ride mainly trails or do you go off-trail? Are you an aggressive rider or maybe more conservative? Aggressive riders, snocross, hill climbers and boondockers, and deep powder riders need snowmobile helmets that provide a high degree of ventilation and visibility. Trail riders need snowmobile helmets that provide warmth and comfort.
Full face snowmobile helmets offer much in the way of keeping a rider comfortable. Dual pane and electric shields help to prevent shield fogging. Full face snowmobile helmets are best for trail riding, where a rider is not generating excess heat from maneuvering and positioning on uneven or unstable terrain. When choosing a full face helmet, look for something with good ventilation as heat buildup inside the helmet can lead to fogging. Full face snowmobile helmets should have adequate vents for both air intake, as well as exhaust vents that channel the moisture and heat away from the head. Make sure that your shield seals to the helmet. A gap along the seal can lead to condensation forming around the shields which in turn can lead to moisture buildup inside the helmet.
Modular snowmobile helmets offer much in the way of comfort and convenience. People love to be able to pull off the trail or up to the warming hut and simply flip-up the chin bar of their helmet to enjoy a cup of hot cocoa or "other" beverage. Modular snowmobile helmets are best suited for trail conditions and do come with one caveat: noise. Accommodating a moving chin bar creates additional spaces in the helmet that allows angles and spaces that air can flow around and in to. So if a rider is sensitive, a full-face snowmobile helmet might be the best alternative.
A motocross-style snowmobile helmet provides great visibility with superior ventilation, as large amounts of heat is channeled not only through the vents, but also around the exposed face area. People typically have questions about comfort (mainly warmth) of using a motocross-style helmet. This is easily compensated for by using a balaclava or headsock. A good pair of anti-fog goggles as well as a breath guard, also help channel heat away from the face area, giving the rider a high level of visibility.
Snowmobile Helmet Accessories
To ensure consistent performance through the day, a shield or goggles and a breath guard should be considered essential gear. For riders who prefer a full-face helmet, a dual pane or electric shield works best. A dual pane shield, for instance, used in conjunction with a breath guard, creates a fog-free line of site that allows a rider to spot obstacles such as branches, snow covered stumps or logs, or sudden changes in the terrain. Besides, nothing is more annoying to a rider than to have to make frequent stops to wipe down the interior of a shield.
If you have any questions concerning any of the snowmobile helmets or accessories we offer, don't hesitate to contact our customer representatives. Most of our personnel ride, and can provide specific product information. To reach a customer representative, call 866-772-1726.
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