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Petzl Meteor III Plus
$100

Editors' Choice Award
Petzl Meteor III Plus


The Petzl Meteor III + is the lightest climbing helmet we know of and our Editors' Choice winner. It is one–size-fits-all, the most comfy helmet tested and has great ventilation. All this comes at a price — this is the most expensive helmet reviewed. If you are looking for the crème de la crèm...

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Petzl Elia
$65

Editors' Choice Award
Petzl Elia

The Petzl Elia helmet gets the Editor's choice award for the Women's climbing helmet category because besides just being smaller, it has a very beneficial ponytail accommodating feature for women. This feature added to the already inexpensive, lightweight and durable design of the Petzl Elios makes ...

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Petzl Elios
$65

Best Buy Award
Petzl Elios

The Petzl Elios is our second highest rated climbing helmet because it is comfortable, easy to adjust, durable and relatively lightweight. It is also a great value and gets the OutdoorGearLab Best Buy award because it is highly rated but is only $5 more expensive than the least expensive helmet. The...

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Mammut Skywalker 2
$60

Top Pick Award
Mammut Skywalker 2

Th Mammut Skywalker 2 is a great all-around climbing helmet with a nice fit, soft liner and good looks. That's all for only $60 (three-way tie for least expensive helmet). It is constructed with a durable hard plastic shell and has maybe the most comfortable chin strap of any helmet out there. Altho...

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CAMP Armour
$60

Top Pick Award
CAMP Armour

The CAMP Armour stood out for its comfort. Most people who tried it on were surprised by how nice it felt on the dome. Truth be told — and since our review helmet was green — we felt a bit like a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle while donning it. Turtle aside, this became a top pick for many testers for ...

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