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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 rev...
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| | Petzl Meteor III
The Meteor III or Meteor 3 is now called the Petzl Meteor III Plus. We can't tell any difference between the two other than new colors. If you have a Meteor III, no need to upgrade to the Plus. Check our our review of the Petzl Meteor III Plus. It wo...
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| | 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 m...
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| | 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, lightw...
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| | Petzl Altios
Petzl packs more features into the Altios than into any other helmet we tested. It has a similar construction to their popular Elios but comes with an additional hybrid suspension system, Climate Control System and an ADAPT headlamp quick attach poin...
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| | Black Diamond Tracer
The Black Diamond Tracer is the second lightest helmet reviewed and has a very secure fit. It comes with a few additions not found on other helmets, such as mesh covering over the vents, micro–chin–strap tabs and three different sizes to accompany a ...
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| | CAMP Armour - Women's
The Women's CAMP Armour is a snazzy, inexpensive, and tough climbing helmet, though it does not have any additional features for women other than decreased size and weight. The Petzl Elia, however, does have a women's specific feature, a special pon...
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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 a...
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| | 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 com...
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| | Black Diamond Half Dome
The Black Diamond Half Dome is a sleek climbing helmet that balances being lightweight and durable. It's well-priced and most testers found it very comfortable.
Black Diamond updated the helmet in 2012. It now:
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| | Petzl Ecrin Roc helmet
This is an adjustable and ultra-durable climbing helmet that has been around for ages. It is not as light as newer models, but is still a great pick for rescue, caving and heavy–duty climbing situations such as you find on big walls. Talk to any clim...
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