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Edelrid Ultralight

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Edelrid Ultralight
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Average Rating: 3 out of 5
No. of Reviews: 2
RRP: £35

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Description: Lightweight helmet for alpine/expedition use. Adjustable cradle. Head torch-clips.

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ben brockway

Posted: 11/08/01

'The bearable lightness of being (still alive)'

Strengths:
Weight good for a classic helmet. The lightest certified helmet available for many years. Quite cheap. Good ventilation.

Weaknesses:
In order to get it through the UIAA tests Edelrid had to stick a piece of polystyrene inside the dome. This didn't fill me with confidence, and it's fair to say this is a lightweight helmet not a full-spec monster like the JB Super for instance. For full strength with the same design get the Edelrid Kevlar version. Poor headtorch mounts - easy to lose the torch unless you're very careful or fit clips to the headband and hook them over the helmet brim.

Overall:
It's light, and if this makes you wear it when you otherwise wouldn't then it's worth it. Probably most at home for tootling around on easy routes in bigger hills rather than being repeatedly bashed against gritstone VS routes. Having said that mine's just had it's 9th birthday and is still in one piecee but due for retirement.

Performance		60%
Reliability		60%
Value		60%

Overall Rating

60%

paul gasson

Posted: 28/06/04

'EXCELLENT LIGHTWEIGHT GP HELMET'

Strengths:
So comfortable I forget I have it on!
Good ventilation
Easy adjustment
Good price

Weaknesses:
Head torch can slip off, but a piece of fabric adhesive plaster on the helmet behind the torch fixed that!

Overall:
Excellent

Performance		60%
Reliability		60%
Value		80%

Overall Rating

67%

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