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Wearing helmets 14-Nov-2005 At 9:41:56 PM AlanD

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I've been slack about wearing a helmet and I should know better coming from a caving background. Combination of my climbing partner not having one (not wanting to make her nervous about not having one) and also really needing to update my helmet.

However, my old Joe Brown helmet does have protection for the temple and covers a fair proportion of my head, unlike many of the new helmet. I've read some comments about the harness being crap, I can't comment, it's never been an issue for me, in addition they do weigh a bit, being made out of fibreglass. Mine is also foam lined, some plus's to that, but it adds to the weight and also cooks your head when above ground. I understand HB have a new model out, made from a new composite material which weighs a lot less. If I can kid my climbing partner into more outdoor climbing she might get one of these new ones for her birthday present.