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Petzl Elios Climbing Helmet
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Petzl Elios Climbing Helmet

Item # 751716

$65.95

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More than just a foam helmet with a hard shell, Petzl Elios sets a new standard in helmet design: great fit and high performance at the right price!

  • Optimum use of shell, foam and strap elements ensure comfort and protection
  • Offers the size and weight advantages of a foam helmet and the durability of a hard shell
  • Contoured foam crown is expanded polypropylene foam (more durable than polystyrene), channeled for ventilation
  • Lightweight thermoformed ABS outer shell eliminates gouging yet keeps the helmet dimensions small for superior balance and clearance while climbing
  • Headband adjusts instantly with a nape-mounted dial, easily operated with one hand
  • Youth sizing, size-1 adjusts to a minimum 19-inches in circumference, small enough to accommodate youth and smaller head sizes
  • Easy-adjust chinstrap and built-in headlamp clips

Please Note: Petzl products can only be shipped to US addresses.

  • Size 1 fits youth and small adult head circumference 18.9" - 22.05"
  • Size 2 fits head circumference 20.87" - 24.02"

Imported.

Item 751716

Petzl Elios Climbing Helmet Specs

Specification

Description

WeightSize 1 - 315g /size 2 - 345g
Head circumferenceSize 1 - 48-56cm /size 2 - 53-61cm

Petzl Elios Climbing Helmet Customer Reviews

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Petzl Elios Climbing Helmet
 
4.4

(based on 22 reviews)

95%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Comfortable (21)
  • Lightweight (21)
  • Highly adjustable (18)
  • Breathable (16)
  • Rugged (13)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Outdoors (21)
    • Long climbs (15)
    • Bouldering (7)
    • Indoor (4)
    • Sprint climbs (3)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Avid climber (12), Casual adventurer (9), Casual photographer (3)

    Reviewed by 22 customers

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    Dec

    12

    2008

    (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    Can't go wrong with this helmet

    By Chucko

    from Atlanta, GA

    About Me Avid Climber

    Pros

    • Breathable
    • Comfortable
    • Highly Adjustable
    • Lightweight
    • Rugged

    Cons

    • Bulky

    Best Uses

    • Long Climbs
    • Outdoor

    Comments about Petzl Elios Climbing Helmet:

    The Petzl Elios helmet has saved my brainpan twice. Once I pulled off a VERY sharp piece of rock -- right onto the top of my head. The impact cracked the plastic shell on the helmet, but the point of the fragment never made it through the foam to my head. Helmet #2 saved me when I foolishly got the rope behind my leg and took a 20 ft. inverted whipper into the side of a buttress. I whacked the back of my head against the rock, but the helmet took the blow and left my head with nary a bruise (although my back was a different story).

    Most likely neither of these incidents were "lifesaver" events, but the helmet certainly saved me a fair amount of misery, and potentially a hospital visit. Helmet #3 comes along whenever I climb. It can get a little hot in the summer, but no more so than a hat would.

    • Gift:
    • No
    • Sizing:
    • Feels true to size

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

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    Nov

    29

    2007

    (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    Good helmet for the little people

    By myotis

    from Indianapolis, IN

    About Me Avid Climber

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Breathable
    • Comfortable
    • Highly Adjustable
    • Lightweight
    • Rugged

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Bouldering
      • Caving
      • Long Climbs

      Comments about Petzl Elios Climbing Helmet:

      Great, lightweight helmet for us folks with small or narrow heads. I suffered for several years with the Ecrin Roc, which gave me headaches and slipped around at all the wrong times. No more with this one! It is also narrower and allows better visibility along the periphery. Con: with the molded foam, I feel impacts much more acutely than with a suspension-system helmet.

      • Sizing:
      • Feels true to size

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

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      Sep

      11

      2007

      (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

       
      4.0

      Awesome helmet full protection/comfort

      By wwuclimber

      from Bellingham, WA

      About Me Avid Climber

      Pros

      • Breathable
      • Comfortable
      • Highly Adjustable
      • Protected

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Long Climbs
        • Outdoor
        • Sprint Climbs

        Comments about Petzl Elios Climbing Helmet:

        I really like this helmet, I was climbing in Vantage where it was really hot above the 80s and this helmet still was very breathable and i felt like i had adequate protection.

        • Sizing:
        • Feels true to size

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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        Jan

        4

        2009

        (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

         
        5.0

        Saved my noggin

        By JoJo Climber

        from Seattle, WA

        About Me Avid Climber

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Comfortable
        • Good fit for small heads
        • Highly Adjustable
        • Lightweight
        • Rugged

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Any lead climbing
          • Long Climbs
          • Outdoor

          Comments about Petzl Elios Climbing Helmet:

          Fits well (especially for smaller heads) and is unobtrusive. Easy to adjust when you're wearing it.

          I had a lead fall, flipped upside down and clocked the back of me head against the rock. The helmet cracked, but I walked away with no head injury - a precautionary checkup at the hospital confirmed no concussion or other injury.

          • Gift:
          • No
          • Sizing:
          • Feels true to size

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

          (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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          Nov

          28

          2008

          (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

           
          5.0

          this helmet saved my life

          By curt_m

          from new york city

          About Me Casual/ Recreational

          Site Member

          Pros

          • Breathable
          • Comfortable
          • Highly Adjustable
          • Lightweight
          • Rugged

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Long Climbs
            • Outdoor

            Comments about Petzl Elios Climbing Helmet:

            I liked the fit of this helmet, and it is easily adjustable, for winter gear (helmet liner, hat) or summer. In fact, I barely noticed it was on most of the time. I was glad that I had it when I decked, free-falling about 8 feet, landing head first on some boulders. The MRI and Cat scans showed a fractured vertebra, but no skull/brain damage. In short, this helmet saved my life.

            • Gift:
            • No
            • Sizing:
            • Feels true to size

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

            (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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            Nov

            6

            2008

            (2 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

             
            2.0

            Not a good fit

            By 12sandwichMF

            from Ft Collins, CO

            About Me Avid Climber

            Pros

            • Lightweight

            Cons

            • Uncomfortable

            Best Uses

            • Outdoor

            Comments about Petzl Elios Climbing Helmet:

            I was on the fence about this helmet, but figured since it got a lot of reviews I would get one. I got the larger size to make sure it would go over any head covering I was wearing.

            In a test run at home I was very disappointed. To start, there is so much foam inside that the helmet sat way up off of my head. So much so, that I would only feel protected from something falling straight down on top. If a rock or ice chunk hit the wall and bounced toward a side or back, there is little there to slow it down.

            That was minor compared to the lack of comfort. Ina five minute test run at home my head actually started to hurt from the hard foam digging in. With it loosely placed and the strap undone it felt like a very cheap bike helmet.

            My head is a bit larger, but not huge, so I do not know if that play into it.

            • Gift:
            • No
            • Sizing:
            • Feels half size too small

            Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

            (2 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

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            Apr

            21

            2008

            (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

             
            4.0

            Protect Your Grape!

            By LanceT

            from San Diego, CA

            About Me Casual/ Recreational

            Pros

            • Comfortable
            • Highly Adjustable
            • Lightweight
            • Rugged

            Cons

            • Kinda looks silly

            Best Uses

            • Indoor
            • Long Climbs
            • Outdoor
            • Sprint Climbs

            Comments about Petzl Elios Climbing Helmet:

            My hat size is 7 1/4 so I bought the size 2 Elios. I'm able to fit a fleece beanie under my helmet so I look a full foot taller, so I have that going for me. Nice and light, easily adjustable, and very comfortable. The only downside I found is that this helmet has less ventilation than others out there.

            • Sizing:
            • Feels true to size

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

            (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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            Sep

            24

            2007

            (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

             
            4.0

            Functional and Affordable

            By Magos

            from Michigan

            About Me Avid Climber

            Pros

            • Breathable
            • Comfortable
            • Highly Adjustable
            • Lightweight
            • Rugged

            Cons

            • Short Term Climbing only

            Best Uses

            • Bouldering
            • Indoor
            • Outdoor

            Comments about Petzl Elios Climbing Helmet:

            Great helmet to have. It won't break your wallet and serves a good purpose for a regular climber. I'd suggest a lighter one for long trips where it's weight could hinder after time. Holds headlamps nicely too!

            • Sizing:
            • Feels true to size

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

            (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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            Sep

            18

            2007

            (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

             
            5.0

            Great for lead climbing

            By OutdoorObcessed

            from Illinois

            About Me Avid Climber

            Site Member

            Pros

            • Comfortable
            • Lightweight

            Cons

            • None yet found

            Best Uses

            • Outdoor

            Comments about Petzl Elios Climbing Helmet:

            I got this helmet for lead climbing trips, and it is great! Light weight, comfortable, and gives one an extra sense of security. The clips for a headlamp are great for dark climbs as well. Only downside is that it is a one hit helmet, meaning that after one impact, it should be replaced. But since this is a procautionary device, I find this acceptable

            • Sizing:
            • Feels true to size

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

            (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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            Oct

            16

            2008

            (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

             
            4.0

            Good Brain Bucket

            By [*]

            from Baltimore MD

            About Me Avid Climber

            Pros

            • Comfortable
            • Highly Adjustable
            • Lightweight

            Cons

            • Scuffs Easily

            Best Uses

            • Long Climbs
            • Outdoor

            Comments about Petzl Elios Climbing Helmet:

            I wore this Helmet all through Mystic Valley and Key Hole in Zion and it rocked my socks in the August heat. Did just fine and I didn't have any problems with feeling too hot amid the 100 degree weather. The climbs it did well on as well although I didn't need it as much as I did when I was cayoneering. Crazy easy to fit and I wore a bandanna under it and it all worked out really well. Now I wear it when I am setting up Top Ropes in Seneca and other less known places.

            • Gift:
            • No
            • Sizing:
            • Feels true to size

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

            (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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