The ultra lightweight Petzl Sirocco has been updated to offer better durability and protection, while maintaining it's extreme low weight. Ideal for fast alpinism and sports climbing, where keeping weight down is crucial to success.
The Sirocco features copius levels of ventilation, keeping your head cooler and more comfortable on the most demanding routes. The revised shape is now lower at the back giving enhanced protection for the back of the head and the neck. It also has better side protection and a reinforced crown, that not only offers better impact protection, it also gives you better protection from knocks, knicks and scrapes that occur during transportation and when climbing.
At 170g this has got to be one of the lightest, if not the lightest, climbing helmet available, and is aimed very much at the experienced climber who wants the very lightest equipment for challenging mountain routes.
A climbing helmet is designed to protect you from more than just rock fall. Type the words “climbing whippers” into a search engine and you won’t have to watch many before you swear never to climb without a helmet ever again!
Fundamentally, to wear a climbing helmet is personal choice. However, your head is THE most important part of your body so to help you protect it, we have gathered lots of information below so you can choose the best helmet for the type of climbing you enjoy……
- What are the different construction types of climbing helmet?
- I can use my ski/bike/water/Rope Access helmet for climbing right?
- How are helmets tested?
- Do I need to check my size?
- What features should I look for?
- Why does my helmet have a shelf life?
- How can I tell when my helmet should be retired?
- How can I recycle my helmet?
Top Tips to make the right choice:
The best helmet is the most comfortable one that fits your head. If you can’t feel it on, then it is absolutely the right one for you (and you are more likely to wear it!)
Try on as many different styles as you can. If you wear a ponytail when you climb, make sure you try your helmet on with it. If you are planning on wearing a hat underneath – make sure you try your helmet on with it. If you plan on keeping your sandwiches in between the cradle and helmet shell – errr, don’t bring them into the shop.
Wearing a brightly coloured helmet can make you quicker to find in an emergency (and looks great in the pics!)