Feeler: FNA X Stream Helmet (full-face)

[Conundrum]

Here are some links about the helmet because not too many people know about them.

http://www.open-canoe.de/equipment/xstream.html

http://www.rockcreek.com/products/listing/item5659.asp

It's a sweet full face, full outfitted. I've only used it a couple times. I don't creek much anymore and this thing is gathering dust. It's a white to green fade with white flames above the face hole. Mine looks brand new and it has a nice fleece helmet bag. I've actually been keeping to use for skiing but I'm not rad enough for a full face skiing. It has the goggle keeper on the back too. I think they are $300 now new. I'm not into trades but make a cash offer. I can take a couple pics in the next few days.

[RootSkier]

These things are sweet, I rock one.

[Gerome]

I have essentially the same helmet minus the chin protection. That first review link is spot on. I love the ear coverage although it is a bell if it gets whacked. Mine is about 6 years old and it shows the big hits I've taken with it, I can show people the dumb stuff I've paddled - S. Merced, UCC, & Cherry Creek seive. In all of those hits, the worst that happened was that I saw stars, nothing worse. The kevlar distributes the impact well. The foam in mine now shrinks and swells if I don't dry it out right away and the foam needs to be reglued, but I'm still stoked on it. I wore it skiing once, but there are far better helmets for skiing.

[Conundrum]

Nice pic J!

[Conundrum]

Here's some pics

[XXX-er]

I met the guy who makes those on the river ,they are made by a guy in abbotsford BC who also makes or made canoes for western canoeing and you see alot of them up here .They all seem to have great paint jobs

he started out with the name NFA "No fixed address" but someone gave him grief for on the trade mark thing so he changed it to FNA ...Fucking no adress

[Conundrum]

Bump for paddling season.