Bottom Line: An affordable, easily adjustable helmet
Rating: Overall: 4/5, Quality: 4/5, Performance: 4/5, Comfort 3/5, Value 5/5
Pros: Price, hard plastic shell offers excellent durability, Easy to use click wheel adjustability
Cons: Weight, minimal vents
Features:
- Weight: [S/M] 310 g (11 oz), [M/L] 340 g (12 oz)
- Sizing: Available in 2 sizes: [S/M] 48 – 57 cm (19 – 22.5 in), [M/L] 55 – 61 cm (22 – 24 in)
- An all-purpose workhorse ideal for everything from trad cragging to alpine expeditions.
- Added a custom-designed wheel adjuster for quick, secure and precise adjustments.
- Hybrid design with molded EPS foam
- Generous ventilation
- Highly adjustable suspension system
- Suspension’s custom wheel adjuster allows for improved fine-tuning of fit
- Headlamp clips are the most secure headlamp attachments on the market
- The most durable helmet Black Diamond makes
Activities: Rock Climbing, Ice Climbing, Mountaineering, & Ski Mountaineering
Familiarity: Used on many rock climbing trips, used a few times ice climbing and entertainment rigging.
Personal Fit: true to size
Size bought: Small/Medium Head Circumference: 21 in
I would recommend this product
Comfort – When tightening the click wheel it tends to create concentrated pressure in the back of my head. It would be better if it distributed equal pressure around my entire head.
Style – This helmet offers a low profile and looks great on most people. A nicer look than some of the higher profile helmets like the Petzl Sirocco.
Usability – Headlamps are a must when climbing in the dark and extremely easy to use when attached to the Half Dome. When moving, the weight of my headlamp doesn’t pull the helmet down toward my eyes like it does when attached to my Petzl Sirocco.
Click here to learn more about the Half Dome helmet on Black Diamond’s website.