Black Helmet thoughts?

[canadianclimber]

Received a black Petzl helmet a little while back for free. Brand new. Can't decide if I should sell it or use it. You guys think its bad for safety reason and visibility or not an issue. Any feedback would be great especially some first hand users.

Thanks.

 

[Altissimus]

....everyone will call you "Darth"...

 

[MasterBlaster]

Too hot in summer.

 

[Reddog]

Wear a bright colored shirt.

 

[Altissimus]

...Luke, I am your father...

 

[Peter]

Too hot in summer, if you want to be seen wear a hi viz shirt.

 

[JMcC]

Keep it

 

[flushcut]

Hot in summer nice in winter, safety good to go.

 

[r0ck1r0ck2]

 

[Thor's Hammer]

Haha, spaceballs was awesome!

I like the black petzl. Loved mine right up until somebody drove a tractor over it. Had to buy another in a hurry and could only get the white one.

 

[canadianclimber]

Maybe I'll come up with a challenge for my groundies and give it to the winner. Not worried about the heat issue more the safety. To the dark side I go.

 

[vharrison]

That is a great idea, who ever wins it will love it!

 

[SouthSoundTree]

black helmet on climber okay. On groundie, no way. When I was trying to see the groundie with an orange helmet and yellow shirt, I could, just barely, through the canopy.

 

[JMcC]

May the Schwartz be with you!

 

[rangerdanger]

No worries IMO. And the heat thing is a non issue as well. I've had a black kask for 2 years now, worn it in 90 and 100 degree days, never noticed it being any hotter than a hi viz kask I used to own. And like they mentioned, just wear a hi viz shirt. Groundy or climber, black helmets are all good IMO


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[MasterBlaster]

I definitely prefer white, always.

When I was 21, the heat didn't bother me much.

 

[SouthSoundTree]

I'd take white in the summer, black in the winter.

 

[BOTS]

"These are not the Droids your looking for"

Black to hot here as well

 

[MasterBlaster]

Word.

It looks kinda cool, but...

 

[ClimbMIT]

Not a good helmet to comb the desert in!

 

[Limbrat]

Set a white one and a black one side by side in the sun for a few minutes and feel the difference. I'm with Sean on the seasons, probably be great for cold days.

 

[Bushwackertree]

From the words of Ron Burgandy "ITS SO DAM HOT, BLACK WAS A BAD IDEA!"

Cheers
Ben

 

[MasterBlaster]

And there ya go!

 

[SouthSoundTree]

I knew a guy in CO that wore all black in the wilderness in the winter. Passive solar heating. A bit of a gimmick. A bit.

Never bad to have two helmets.

 

[FireFighterZero]

I wear a yellow helmet for the volunteers, and a black helmet when I work for the state. Sometimes the color of the helmet means something, sometimes not.
I only wear Bullard helmets and they make a Lime yellow (hi-vis) helmet that I would think would be ideal for a ground person.