Lazer Ultrax Helmet - Review by astonmtb

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Obeh (Jul 16, 2015 at 21:14)

Pew Pew shooting lazers out those glasses

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nouser (Jul 16, 2015 at 21:31)

I'm more interested in those glasses, what kind are they.

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Silliker269 (Jul 16, 2015 at 22:15)

You obviously missed the pony tail bro , what kind of product goes into something like that ?

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wolfvf (Jul 17, 2015 at 4:05)

The glasses are adidas evil eye evo.

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davidsimons (Jul 17, 2015 at 5:08)

A pony tail, and a beard? What is that, cool? Jeez, Pinkbike, eh......

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aoneal (Jul 17, 2015 at 6:14)

Opened article just to read comments on beard & ponytail pic. Helmet looks fine, the rest is a mess.

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getschwiftyclub (Jul 17, 2015 at 15:54)

Cyclops from Xmen called, he wants his glasses back. @aoneal I came in looking for a business in the front party in the back mullet joke, but then saw the ponytail, damn...

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KK11 (Jul 17, 2015 at 21:07)

The ponytail really pulled the room together, did it not?

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getschwiftyclub (Jul 18, 2015 at 1:16)

Obviously not enough room for that helmet to fit properly.

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enduro94 (Jul 16, 2015 at 21:27)

When you have pretty good dyslexia and you read "Laser Ultrahacks helmet".
On a more positive note it is nice to see a bunch of companies coming out with good helmets for under 100 bucks.

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WAKIdesigns (Jul 16, 2015 at 22:37)

As a child I lived in a small catholic village and town people used to burn dislexic people on stake. It was said to cease build up of dick cheese among villagers

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enduro94 (Jul 16, 2015 at 22:51)

OMG! as an occasional pinkbike user, I feel honored that Waki Himself commented on my post. feel like i just won a million bucks!

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justincs (Jul 16, 2015 at 23:02)

Yeah but then He comes over and drinks all your beer, then lays naked in your deep freeze.....

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WAKIdesigns (Jul 16, 2015 at 23:07)

Enduro94 - please, I am just a Fkless wanker

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cuban-b (Jul 17, 2015 at 0:18)

One could say Laser is heading to the head of the class with this offering.

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cuban-b (Jul 16, 2015 at 22:11)

I don't think this is what dr evil meant when he said he wanted fricken "lasers" strapped onto fricken heads.

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WAKIdesigns (Jul 17, 2015 at 0:38) (Below Threshold)

Throw me a frickin bone here, what do we have?

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urgost (Jul 17, 2015 at 1:37)

The helmet sits high on top of the testers head (way too high all around). Aside from thus reducing the protected area, it is rather questionable if the helmet would remain where it is needed in case of an impact. Plus the autofit system doesn't help that issue by being too loose as well.

Anyhow without testing how much g-force of an impact is soaked by the helmet, this test is as good as a bike review that doesn't involve a thorough test ride.

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ericls (Jul 17, 2015 at 5:09)

blame the hair?

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bkm303 (Jul 18, 2015 at 5:19)

Yeah the Bell helmet sat super weird on his head too. Gotta be the hair or a weird shaped head.

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GDPipsqueak (Jul 16, 2015 at 23:14)

Pinkbike needs to do a helmet review for people with big heads. Very hard to find a good helmet when you have a massive noggin.

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DHdavey (Jul 18, 2015 at 0:38)

I have one of the biggest scones in the Southern Hemisphere. Bell does a really comfortable lid with an easy retention system

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mrgonzo (Jul 16, 2015 at 21:17)

tell me more about the Belgian hardmen...disappointed in lack of pictures of said hardmen :/

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therealtylerdurden (Jul 16, 2015 at 21:30) (Below Threshold)

Hard men... Ewww haha

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Tortugoman (Jul 17, 2015 at 6:53)

i have a Lazer "Las Vegas" helmet, i really like it, riders always ask me if i am willing for a trade, but i never say yes. it has almost same desing, vents, the difference is the red shining stuff.
www.bikewagon.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/thumbnail/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/h/e/he8678-03.jpg

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stumpyloser (Jul 18, 2015 at 7:18)

I have the helmet...and the white straps are a serious mistake! It seems to sit lower on my head...no pony tail!! I rate it as excellent value ....looks good enough, sits well and coped with everything Morzine/Les Gets threw my way.

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freeride-forever (Jul 18, 2015 at 21:20)

Makes me think of the top part of an old Giro Switchblade. Not the ugliest hunk of Styrofoam out there, but POC & Pro-tec skid lids are better looking, better protecting & cheaper. Why look like a doofus when you can not?

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allix2456 (Jul 19, 2015 at 19:02)

Ultimate commuter helmet, I sell more of these than I do any other helmet. Only thing better in Lazer's women's specific helmet the "Kiss."

These fit better, feel better, and have better ventilation than a Trabec ever will!

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wakedog (Jul 17, 2015 at 10:09)

All mountain helmets. For people not smart enough to protect there face.
You wear gloves? You know what else is worth protecting? Your face.

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src248 (Jul 17, 2015 at 13:44)

Also, for people with enough skill to not smash their face on a trail ride.

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wakedog (Jul 17, 2015 at 14:37)

Are you saying you are so good you never crash? So why wear a helmet if you are that good? Why wear gloves?

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DRodrigues (Jul 17, 2015 at 14:41)

read T.J Lavin's story.

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wakedog (Jul 17, 2015 at 15:20)

TJ wants you to wear better helmets then this one, me too. I've broken the front of full face helmets, I wear full face helmets.

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src248 (Jul 17, 2015 at 16:00)

I've never crashed a car, but I still wear a seatbelt. I assume you use a racing harness, helmet, and roll cage when going to the store? I wear a full face when the risk justifies it, and an AM helmet for everything else.

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src248 (Jul 17, 2015 at 16:06)

This helmet is for all mountain riding, not for hitting pro BMX jumps, deferent situations call for different gear. No one is racing enduro on a BMX and no one is competing in BMX competitions on an all mountain bike.

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nouser (Jul 17, 2015 at 16:22)

I wear gloves cause my hands sweat like a crazy man.

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wakedog (Jul 17, 2015 at 19:14)

I wear a seatbelt and drive a car that is likely to survive an accident, I hope you do also. My face is worth protecting even when I'm taking it easy. I f yours isn't then ok.

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src248 (Jul 17, 2015 at 19:43)

If you think it's worth wearing a full face while climbing a mountain because you're unable to get back down without smashing your face, that's also okay. Maybe you should learn to land on your shoulder, much better than face planting every time you crash.

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davidsimons (Jul 17, 2015 at 23:41)

No way this guy's gonna wear a full face, I mean c"mon, hide the beard AND the pony?

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wakedog (Jul 19, 2015 at 8:58)

SRC, I think that it is dangerous for kids and beginner ridders to see this style of helmet being worn and excepted as ok. It is similiar to pro wakeboarder's not wearing a vest when they ride in video's. If you are representing the sport you love I think you should be doing it in a way that encourages people to stay safe. Beginners look to the pros and Pinkbike for what safety equipment to wear while ridding. Lately pinkbike has been posting video's of people doing huge drops to sketchy landings with all mountain helmets. Pinkbike needs to stand up and say they won't post videos like that.

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DRodrigues (Jul 20, 2015 at 20:11)

src, Your probably a pro mtber and I just haven't heard of you. I have been riding bmx in skateparks and the shore on a full rigid since the 80's. We didn't have helmets back then. I can make it down a mountain without smashing my face. I still wear a helmet now. I wear a helmet like this when I xc. The fashion show that is mtb now is that if you ride a "all mountain bike" you wear a xc helmet. Ride the same trail on a "dh" wear a full face and a neck brace.. The real head shaker for me is that when you ride "dj" you wear a skate board helmet. Wear what you like I don't care about you. Your a smart ass.

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src248 (Jul 20, 2015 at 21:50)

You're* (Yes, I am)
A pro? Naw, I'm terrible. It isn't about fashion, it's about preventing your head from cooking when you're actually pedaling and working hard. It's about comfort and practicality. Try rolling out of landings instead of face planting; as I said, I'm terrible, but I've only ever hit my head with any force once, and that was in a full face because the riding justified it. You don't see XC racers in DH gear because it just isn't practical. Saying the entire market for half shells is based on fashion is simply ignorant.

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wakedog (Jul 21, 2015 at 6:19)

My intent was to get people thinking about protecting there face, everyone that commented did, Thank you.

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DRodrigues (Jul 16, 2015 at 23:41)

doesn't look like it fits the model

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Bizzam (Jul 17, 2015 at 22:23)

I was digging it, until the reflector...

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jrocksdh (Jul 17, 2015 at 14:29)

Pretty dang light for this category.

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sunshine80 (Jul 18, 2015 at 20:07)

Great, now zz top is riding xc.

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baylenc1 (Jul 17, 2015 at 0:30)

$90? Great price.

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KK11 (Jul 17, 2015 at 4:02) (Below Threshold)

No, no, no...... Not a "great" price, just "reasonable"..... Salty.

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luis-beri (Jul 17, 2015 at 2:01)

great price!! nice touch reflector/led... maybe only missing a camera holder

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Sshredder (Jul 19, 2015 at 16:54)

Looks like a Treck

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mandotwentysixer (Jul 16, 2015 at 21:15)

Pretty nice helmet for the price...looks more xc like tho