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Location: The Lone Star State (Southeast, near the Gulf) | Looking to purchase a helmet & am curious what helmet you ride in? Please post your favorite helmet brand/type! Thanks! |
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 A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | I dont have a helmet but I do know that theres quite a few on here that do, so your gonna get some great ideal's on here. You came to the right place  |
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Location: Idaho | Love my Troxel liberty, it has saved me a few times and it stay's right where it is supposed to be. And they are comfy! I really need a new one with the fancy designs lol |
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| Troxel Intrepid. I just started wearing a helmet and purchased mine from Statelinetack.com, they usually have good deals and fast shipping. |
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| Mine is a Troxel Sierra but have seen some Troxel Fallon Taylor helmetsthat look great. |
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Location: In the land of peanuts and cotton | Mine is a troxel but I don't remember which one. It's not one they make anymore I don't believe. It has a horse shoe and a cross on the side.
Read my post on down before deciding on a helmet though.
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Location: Sweet Home Alabama | I don't mean to steal this thread, but do any of y'all have children who ride with a Troxel? My 5yo neice saw a helmet at a tack store and that's all she's been talking about and I'm not too familiar with them. Do I measure her head or would a youth size be fine? Like, is there anything I should know about the fit? I feel like she wouldn't tell me the truth whether it fit well or not because she'd be too excited to say if it didn't. |
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Location: New Mexico | My grandchildren all wear Troxel, I really like them. If you follow their guidlines for fit you shouldn't have an issue. All the helmets we have dealt with have the flip fold (I think it is called) liner that helps with fit and also the dial adjustment to help with fit. If you get the recommended size and adjust it the way it says to we haven't had any issues- they seem to sort of work their way a little out so I adjust them before every single ride to be sure.
http://www.troxelhelmets.com/blogs/troxel/76918019-learn-how-to-fit-your-childs-helmet-in-three-easy-steps
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 Poor Cracker Girl
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Location: Feeding mosquitos, FL | I ride in a Tipperary Sportage. It's the only one under $100 that fits my giant head.  |
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| I really encourage you to go somewhere and try the fit for yourself. It's crazy how different shaped our heads are, and where the pressure points are. You get a good education by going to an English tack shop and letting them fit one too you. Western stores don't seem to be as educated about how to really fit one. I looked and looked - researched - and looked some more. I bought a Samshield. It is an English helmet, and unfortunately for my pocketbook, far more expensive than a troxel or other western brands. Awesome customer service and warranty. The helmets themselves only come in S/M/L, but there are washable snap in liners that are sized like a western hat (6 7/8 or 5 3/4 for example).You can really customize the fit. I liked that I wasn't tied to a certain size, because my biggest fear abut a helmet was that what if it felt good in the store, but hurt after I'd worn it for a while. They also had liners for "round" heads and "oval" heads. I am the type of person that gets a headache wearing a wore out floppy old baseball cap - but I can wear this helmet ALL day, and the ventilation in it is great. I am not the type of person that has to have the best or fanciest stuff. There is zero bling on my tack or body. But I (grudgingly) paid $400 for a helmet - and feel it was money well spent.
Good luck in your search for what feels good to you.
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Location: Jersey Girl | Tipperary Sportage |
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Location: Where the stars at night are big and bright, TX | Depends on the shape of your head. I have a One K Defender and a Samshield. They both replaced my old Tipperary. The molds have changed with Tipperary and don't fit like they used to. |
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Location: Texas | Tipperary Sportage fits my head better than the Troxel. I think my head is longer ? (oval?). Fits great, but I have to admit, it gets too hot for my head in the summer. I over-heated a number of times wearing it this summer, and finally had to give up if the temperatures are above about 92 and high humidity. I feel that any helmet might have had the same effect. |
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  Independent Cuss
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Location: Dearing, GA | I just bought an Ovation schooler helmet. It is low profile and my head doesn't get all sweaty. |
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Married to a Louie Lover
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| It's important to find one that fits you comfortably so you want to wear it and will give you the best protection.
For me it's the Troxel Intreprid. Ovation and Tipperary are also great brands.
I really try to stay under $100. If you fall off and take a hit to the head you really need to replace it. I don't want to second guess that rule because I had to save for months to buy my helmet, I want to be able to bop into the local shop the next day and throw down $50-$70 for a new helmet. |
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Location: The South | I go back and forth between my Troxel Intrepid and my Tipperary Sportage. I didn't have any stores nearby to try any on, so I picked out a few from Stateline Tack and got free shipping so it wasn't too bad. Just had to pay to ship back the ones that I didn't like. |
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Location: on my horse | I love my tipperary sportage, it's super important to get fitted by someone who knows what they are doing, and realize that the "fluff" inside the helmet will compress over time. My tipperary is an XS, before I was riding in a medium and thought all was fine, until I went to a clinic who had a helmet sponsor and I got to try some on of different sizes and actually get fitted. I had way too much play in my helmet for it to be considered safe. The XS is super comfortable too! |
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Location: North of where I want to be | We spend boat loads of money on everything from conchos to make our saddles look pretty to bronc haltes with names and insane treatments for our horses. Please, get fitted, buy the higher quality helmet as you likely plan to have it for a while and be thankful for the money well spent when it is called into service. |
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| I like my tipperary sportage. I used to use troxels, but they were uncomfortable for me, just didn't fit the shape of my head as well, and I was less likely to actually put it on. You probably should just go try some on and see what fits the shape of your head the best. |
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| My Daughter is 6 and wears a small in Troxel helemts.
Its has adjustable strap in the Helmet to make it fit snug.
Hope that helps. |
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Location: In the land of peanuts and cotton | KRJ1791 - 2016-10-05 5:11 AM
We spend boat loads of money on everything from conchos to make our saddles look pretty to bronc haltes with names and insane treatments for our horses. Please, get fitted, buy the higher quality helmet as you likely plan to have it for a while and be thankful for the money well spent when it is called into service.
I was about to post about this. I was at my vet the other day and the helmet discussion came up. Him being a jumper he knows a good bit about helmets. Now I wear a Troxel but the only reason I wear it is because I got it about 4 years ago and I wasn't going to get the absolute cheapest but I didn't want to spend $100s of dollars one either...at the time. He said his helmet was over $600 but didn't say what kind. He had the same point you did. We spend all this money trying to make our horses look pretty and our saddles look pretty but won't spend that much on something to save our head in case of an accident. I won't lie. I spend more on my hair and nails than I did on my helmet and I expect it to save me or at least help me from brain injury or death??? Nope. Not anymore. I'm shopping for one and a GOOD one this time. I'm not saying Troxels aren't good. I don't know. but usually if something is cheap it's because it's made from cheap material. I just don't know which brand to go to from here though.
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Location: Huffman, Texas | Troxel and had it blinged!!
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Location: LuluLand~along I64 Indiana | i was just going to ask if anyone hell hatted their helmut yet. i want to do mine this winter. There is a facebook group with some really great ones on it. |
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My Steak better Kick!
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Location: trying not to melt | How do u hat them? |
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Location: TEXAS | I have found that the fallon taylor's are the most comfortable! |
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Location: TEXAS | luluwhit - 2016-10-06 7:09 AM i was just going to ask if anyone hell hatted their helmut yet. i want to do mine this winter. There is a facebook group with some really great ones on it.
Yes I have!! |
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Location: Canada | Price is only one factor. Just because something is expensive doesn't mean it's good and vice versa. Check the ASTM and SEI certifications and remember a helmet is only good for one impact.
Whatever you buy make sure it fits. Make sure the chin straps are snug and that the helmet is comfortable and breathable.
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Location: The South | run3 - 2016-10-06 10:17 AM
How do u hat them?
If you have Facebook, there's a group called Karen's Hellhat Posse and they have step by step directions with pictures.  |
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The Advice Guru
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| TessBelle - 2016-10-05 4:32 PM
KRJ1791 - 2016-10-05 5:11 AM
We spend boat loads of money on everything from conchos to make our saddles look pretty to bronc haltes with names and insane treatments for our horses. Please, get fitted, buy the higher quality helmet as you likely plan to have it for a while and be thankful for the money well spent when it is called into service.
I was about to post about this. I was at my vet the other day and the helmet discussion came up. Him being a jumper he knows a good bit about helmets. Now I wear a Troxel but the only reason I wear it is because I got it about 4 years ago and I wasn't going to get the absolute cheapest but I didn't want to spend $100s of dollars one either...at the time. He said his helmet was over $600 but didn't say what kind. He had the same point you did. We spend all this money trying to make our horses look pretty and our saddles look pretty but won't spend that much on something to save our head in case of an accident. I won't lie. I spend more on my hair and nails than I did on my helmet and I expect it to save me or at least help me from brain injury or death??? Nope. Not anymore. I'm shopping for one and a GOOD one this time. I'm not saying Troxels aren't good. I don't know. but usually if something is cheap it's because it's made from cheap material. I just don't know which brand to go to from here though.
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| Love my Tipperary Sportsmen. I had a Troxel prior and the dial fit system hurt my head (yes it was the correct size). I love how my Tipp goes a little farther down the back of my head for extra protection. |
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| Troxel and Tipparary are very commen in western stores in my area but if you really want to know what fits you best, include an english tack store in your search. It really depends on your skull shape (round vs egg). I wear both a Tipperary sportage and a Uvex but prefer the Uvex as it is more adjustable and has better ventilation. |
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