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Salamander 2.0
Description
Classic hard-shell helmet, practical and robust.
Salamander 2.0 has an external ABS shell that protects against penetration and an internal polystyrene (EPS) to absorb shocks. It has four headlamp clips. Air circulation is extremely efficient through the openings. One size (54-61 cm) which can be adjusted once the helmet is worn. The adjustment straps can all be folded inside the helmet to reduce the volume and allow compact storage in the backpack or bag. The name recalls a very successful historic model of Grivel.
Classic hard-shell helmet, practical and robust.
Salamander 2.0 has an external ABS shell that protects against penetration and an internal polystyrene (EPS) to absorb shocks. It has four headlamp clips. Air circulation is extremely efficient through the openings. One size (54-61 cm) which can be adjusted once the helmet is worn. The adjustment straps can all be folded inside the helmet to reduce the volume and allow compact storage in the backpack or bag. The name recalls a...
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US$ 76.27
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€69.90 EUR
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Weight (g) | 360 g One Size: 360 g / 12.7 oz |
| Gender |
Unisex |
| Size Range | 21.20 in - 24.00 in One Size: 54 - 61 cm / 21.2 - 24 in |
| Features |
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| Quick Adjust |
No |
| Vents |
Yes |
| Headlamp Compatable |
Yes |
| Face Shield Compatable |
No |
| Certification | CE, UIAA |
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First placing the helmet on my head, I had a quick learning curve to understand the suspension adjustment system – thin webbing with two small pull tabs. As I stated before, this helmet is adjustable between 54cm and 62cm, so it can fit a variety of head sizes, and figuring out exactly how the adjustment straps works is a breeze. A positive about this is the reduction of extraneous parts, thus making the 2.0 worry-free, as compared to other helmet manufactures suspension systems, which rely heavily on plastic click wheels or sliders to adjust.
There may be nothing remarkable about it, but the Grivel Salamander 2.0 is a good solid, well built helmet at a very fair price. As it is available in only one size, and a large one at that, it is best suited to those with larger heads. The strapping adjustment system has simplicity in its favour, and while it does not suit everyone, I've personally found it comfortable and effective. The key message here is to try it on before you buy it.
With its effective headtorch clips and tough ABS outer shell, this would be a decent choice for an all-rounder. However, though it is better-vented than the original version, the Salamander 2.0 doesn't compete with the modern style of polystyrene helmet for either lightness or ventilation, so it might not be our first choice for warm weather cragging. As a robust shell-style helmet built to take abuse, it is arguably best suited to mountaineering and winter climbing.
2017 Climbing Helmets
The UIAA equipment standard provides a baseline for equipment performance in a test lab under controlled conditions on new equipment. Although these test conditions are relevant to the conditions encountered climbing, conditions encountered at the crags and the condition of the equipment are equally important. This recommendation from the UIAA member federation The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) provides vital equipment information that is NOT explicitly addressed in the standard, particularly failure modes of the equipment and recommendations for the use, inspection, maintenance, and retirement of equipment.