wrsi whitewater helmets

[Smurfwarrior]

I'm sponsored by WRSI and I'm also a dealer for them... and the owner is a good friend of mine... With all that being said, the new Moment full face models are an excellent buy. Everyone is loving them, they come in either S/M and M/L this year and they are selling fast. The Trident composite helment is my 'every day' helmet and this year there were big changes in the construction and design. Its a great step forward is safety and fit.

One of the reasons I really like the Trident is when upside down the helmet doesn't buffet in the moving water, and its very light.

Sweet Protection makes an awesome helmet, but the pricepoint make them a little out of reach for some. I do like the brow band which keeps water from dripping down the forehead and the fit is nice.

[Cheeks]

I can't tell from the site I just looked at, does the new WRSI fullface still have the detachable face shield? Cuz that sketched me before, and with the price point the same as the Shred Ready, I may have to reconsider if its solidly on there.

I have the standard WRSI, and I like it. I'd probably upgrade to a SR Composite or a Predator if I had to, but for an 80 dollar helmet, it's pretty good.

[Smurfwarrior]

Yup, its a one piece full face and the inside chin piece is padded and its solid. Its larger than a SR around the bottom opening where you stick your head in so its easier to put on and take off. I also like the feature where you can get them with vents on top or without. I like mine without. The visor adjusts up and down to block the sun or give wide open visibility. My shop price is the cheapest around. let me know if you want one as I can ship.

[the great gonzo]

Kinda OK as an entry level bhelmet, I guess. Soft plastic shell, which is a big no-no for me. I prefer composite shellls. The trident has not enough coverage for my liking. My favorites are Shred ready composite helmets and FNA. Faron makes the stiffest shells I have seen to date.

TGG!

[TheKrikkitWars]

It is said to be the most save on the market. What do you think?

They're not bad... but in spite of the marketing blurb, the original WRSI design was nowhere near the "safest on the market"... it was possibly* the cheapest helmet that offered decent protection for a very long time though.

The Shred Ready Standard has really overtaken them in terms of the protection it offers for the price now, it's comparable with the top of the line helmets by Sweet Protection or FNA, but at a third of the cost.

*The Wildwater Comp is the other contender for that, but it's only really remained around because of the race/polo community's strange love for them...

[Smurfwarrior]

Krikket- you obviously haven't seen any of the new WRSI helmets. We're not talking about the "Current" model, which is basically an entry level helmet.

[TheKrikkitWars]

Krikket- you obviously haven't seen any of the new WRSI helmets. We're not talking about the "Current" model, which is basically an entry level helmet.

The Moment hasn't made it over here to the UK, and the Trident and the Strutter sell for the same price over here, so the only choice boils down to how long do you want your peak?

(Assuming that the trident *is* a re-working of the old Happy2B Skook mould, as rumours state; did WRSI aquire the River Runner mould too?)

I'm also pretty sure that the OP (to whom I replied) was talking about the Current, certainly they gave that impression...



FWIW, It's been a loooooooooong time since I've seriously considered owning a helmet other than a Sweet Rocker/Trooper or Rooster/Holy Diver... When the current one goes, It'll be a straight replacement.

[Smurfwarrior]

Personally, I'm not a fan of the baseball cap style helmets. They just look silly to me for some reason. Now, if someone were to make a Stormtrooper full face helmet, THAT would be cool

[TheKrikkitWars]

Now, if someone were to make a Stormtrooper full face helmet, THAT would be cool

The fellow who designed and made the Imperial Stormtrooper helmets for Lucasfilm, makes paddles and paddling helmets for a living... I'm sure you could come to some arrangment.

[woro90]

There is one thing much cooler - I know a guy who uses a helmet worn not by Imperial Stormtroopers but WWI Sturmtruppen (M1916 Stahlhelm) Of course he uses it only on easy water just for the looks, but I think that it might be fun to take some ballistic helmet (for example the Nazis used one - the M1935 - with good protection for the back of the head and ears), pull a mold from it and make it in glass with foam inside and better fasteners, as a stylish canoe helmet. They were designed to protect from things coming from virtually any direction but not to obstruct the field of view and provide some shade, isn't this what we want from a whitewater helmet? And imagine you meet someone with a helmet in the distinctive shape known from all the WWII movies, painted bright pink. Or the French WWI Adrian helmet (which, however, would be too shallow to provide enough protection).

[KNeal]

Personally, I'm not a fan of the baseball cap style helmets. They just look silly to me for some reason. Now, if someone were to make a Stormtrooper full face helmet, THAT would be cool

It would probably work great when a scuba tank is added so the paddler could breathe.

Anyway, is the original poster's question being answered? Seems the thread is wondering. We can split this into a different topic and let it run its course.