Customer Reviews

Giro Talon Snow Helmet

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3 star:		(1)
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let me start by saying im a huge giro fan, ive always worn giro. Whether it was on my skate board as a kid, or more recently when im out on my road bike.

My first ski helmet purchase was the giro 9, i didnt like the way it looked on me so i returned it and upgraded to the giro talon. The talon is a slick looking helmet, Nice paint job and great lines. I love the removable vent covers for when the warmer weather gets here.

I have only 2 complaints about the helmet, one of them isnt even a major issues.

issue 1 - the helmet seems to bow out a bit right at eye level which leaves an opening for wind to come right in, now on days when its 20 and above its no big deal but any colder and your ears start to feel it. I solved this problem by buying an under armor skull cap which fits very tight to my head and solves the problem nicely

issue 2 - (this was a huge issue) The goggle strap in the back doesn't fasten to the helemt as it did on the giro 9. I dont understand this, the talon was 50$ more than the 9 yet it comes with an inferior goggle strap clip. on the giro 9 it has a button that allows you to make sure your goggles dont go anywhere. this really casued a problem the first weekend out as i took my goggles off for a moment on the lift and when i tried to put them back on the flew off the helmet and out of my hands and i had to ride down to get them. Then this past weekend i took off the helmet and was carrying it by the chin strap, they must have fallen off when i didnt notice. HAd it had a button on the clip this would have never have happened. 100$ goggles gone.

other than that this helmet is tops, ill be sure to keep an eye on my goggles from now on

Giro Talon Snow Helmet

Great helmet, warm, comfortable with optional chin bar.
I do amateur ski racing and this is the best helmet i ever had.

Picture shows a blue tinge color, it is not it is more silver. Otherwise, cool helmet

I bought it for my 9 y old daughter, and it is perfect for skiing or ice skating. It is warm and not too heavy, and the design is really nice, and nicely finished.

Good helmet, but one of the plastic screws for the vent piece had damaged threads. It is also a year old, '07, being sold in the fall of '08. Not good when helmets have a service life.