🎿 Stylish Smith Vantage MIPS Snow Sport Helmet Designed for Optimal Protection Review

I've had a Giro helmet for 15 years, maybe longer. It's comfortable and has vintage SkulCandy speakers in the ear pockets - great sound! Last year I queued up for the lift with a friend I've never skied with. He speaks very loudly. It was something like, "Oh my god - HOW OLD IS THIS HELMET!" I didn't really think about it much when he started talking about how plastic molds not only break, but get tougher over time. Around the same time 2 guys jam right in front of us and all 3 had this new…

I bought the Vantage and Level helmets and was fed up with both due to the great similarities. They were both extremely comfortable and offered very similar protection to MIPS. Both fit my Smith 4D glasses perfectly. The additional $50 price tag for the Vantage just didn't make sense considering the trim levels were similar. I also felt that the level looked a bit smoother. So a helmet that looks cooler and is $50 cheaper was a bargain for me. In terms of size, I ordered both helmets in size L…

I chose this helmet after trying many different options including OutdoorMaster Kelvin ($35), Giro Range ($260), Sandbox Legend (100 $), Smith Mission ($160) and Smith Holt ($60). Ultimately, Kelvin is probably good enough for most people if you only get outside a few times a year, but I wanted something more advanced. It was well made and comfortable but very bulky. The sandpit was surprisingly disappointing. This was my favorite variant design and came in multiple colors/patterns. However…