Protects your head for a good price... its a no brainer.
Written: Jun 18 '04
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Pros: Inexpensive, protective.
Cons: Foam rubber padding may annoy; lacks bells and whistles of high end gear.
The Bottom Line: Buy it if you want a protective helmet at a low price.
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| penguinman's Full Review: CCM HK 10 |
Horrible puns in the title aside, anyone who hasn't had a lobotomy recently knows that playing hockey without a helmet is a Very Bad Thing. That said, helmet technology is all pretty much the same: hard plastic shell, and some sort of inner liner. This raises the question of why one should buy one of the more expensive helmets, when there are cheaper options around.
Enter the HK10. It's inexpensive, and is physically the same as the top of the line CCM shell that goes for about triple the price. What isn't the same is the padding: it uses foam rubber between the plastic and your noggin. I personally find this fine, although some of my fellow players hate the feeling. Another tradeoff is that the helmet doesn't have a no-hardware size adjustment piece. Some of the higher end helmets allow instant resizing without tools; the HK10 uses four phillips head screws. Now, I find this not to be a problem, primarily because I carry a phillips head screwdriver in my bag, and secondly, how many times does your head size change? When I feel the helmet getting a bit too tight, I usually recognize it as a time to go to the barber, not resize the helmet! As for the cage, my HK10 came with a chrome wire cage that allows pretty good visibility.
Protection wise, I've taken pucks off the mask, front of the helmet, and been driven headfirst into the boards and ground, and the helmet takes most of the shock out. Granted, I wear a dentist-made mouthguard too, but I'm assuming the little piece of plastic in my mouth isn't taking all of the brunt of a 225 pound guy leaning me into the boards.
As for durability, I have few complaints. The cage is starting to show some rust where the wires cross each other, which is probably due to my lax wiping after the games. Also, the screws that attach pieces on the helmet MUST be tightened a ton, otherwise they vibrate their way out. I've lost two screws that way already. The rubber padding on my helmet is still fine after a year and a half of use, but that could be because after every game I give the helmet a quick rinse with water and let it air dry.
In conclusion, if you need a good, protective helmet for not a lot of money, the HK10 is your best bet.
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