needing a new helmet..what do you think for protection <BR>

don't forget about Shred Ready <a href="http://www.shredready.com" target="_blank">www.shredready.com</a>

I have the Capix and it works great. Plus it makes you look like a sick player<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/triangle_down.gif" border=0>

Look for eardrum protection in whatever helmet you buy. Just a thought.

The big problem with the capix is they only have two sizes. I first bought the s/m and it was to small. So I sent it back and got the L/XL and it is to big. I wear a size 7 1/4. It is the coolest looking helmet. It feels kind of cheasy though. If I could go back I would buy the protech <BR> <BR>(Message edited by wakeboard19 on August 02, 2005)

Capix coms with ear drum protection and a new full set of pads. I wear a 7 1/2 and the L/XL fits me well. I dont think it feels cheesy. Not as rigid as the Pro Tec but you make some sacrifices to look like a stone cold baller<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/triangle_down.gif" border=0>

Well I just bought a Protech helmet yesterday with <BR>earprotection. I will let you know after this sunday what I think. <BR>P.S. After much reluctancy over the years,I bought one after blowing my right eardrum <BR>out last week on vaction!!<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/angry.gif" border=0> <BR>Hopefully its worth the protection, cause man I look like I should be riding the short bus with that thing on!!!<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/crazy.gif" border=0> <BR>Ok.Ok. let the jokes roll in!!!

Proabably better to look like you ride the short bus than to actually have to ride the short bus...don't you think? <BR> <BR>Eric

How much padding is on the inside of the capix wake helmet? I was looking at getting one and haven't seen a good picture of the inside.

Not much really. It reminds me of those fake batting helmets sold at major league ballparks. Style a-plenty, but not much in the way of protection. I think ot would prevent cuts and scrapes on your dome, but nothing more serious than that.

I'm with Ant, Shred Ready

I've never tried shred ready so i can't give you any advice about that. But if you are debating between the capix and the protech, as far as what will help protect you better go for the protech.

I have a protech and love it. The only thing i do not like is on hard crashes sometimes the ear pieces come un-snapped.

I have pro tech and shred ready and I like shred ready the best. Both come with ear flaps but if you really want ear drum protection the best thing to use is ear plugs with the helmet.

I have a capix and don't like it at all. I can't get it comfy on my head, and it always falls off (or rather, gets ripped off) when I crash hard. A month ago I crashed hard on a botched 360 and the impact with the water tore it off my head, leaving a 3 inch cut on my jaw where the strap clip was. Since then I haven't used it at all.

I have a protec and I ended up just taking the ear pads off cause they fall off all the time and a friend ended up loosing one of them. Someone suggested glueing them on. I usually only wear it for wakeskating though.......but may start using it more? <BR> <BR>As for "real" ear protection.... <a href="http://www.proplugs.com" target="_blank">www.proplugs.com</a>. After I blew an eardrum I hardly ride without them.....

I have the pro-tec and love it. I actually forget I'm wearing a helmet when I'm riding, which really surprised me. Then I get home and look at pics and wonder who the hoser is...doh, that's me... At least I've been concussion free since I've started wearing it. <IMG SRC="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/happy.gif" ALT=":-)" BORDER=0>