Smith  Variance Snow Helmet - Men's

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Whether cruising down corduroy or exploring backcountry stashes, the Variance offers advanced hybrid shell construction and a highly adjustable fit system for reliable comfort at any speed.

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Features

  • Hybrid SL shell construction offers full coverage protection in a low-profile helmet with reduced volume and weight
  • Adjustable climate control with 18 vents helps you dial in the right amount of airflow while the adjustable Boa fit system ensures a comfortable fit
  • Nanosilver performance lining; Snapfit SL2 ear pads; removable ultralight goggles lock
  • Compatible with Skullcandy audio systems (not included)

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To find your size, position a tape measure just above your ears and about 1 in. above your eyebrows. Keep the tape level to measure the circumference around the largest part of your head and then find the corresponding size in the Technical specs info.
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Technical Specs

Best Use

Snowsports

Helmet Style

Snow

Helmet Construction

Hybrid

Shell Material

Combined polycarbonate and injection-molded ABS

Vents

18

Visor/Brim

No

Weight

1 lb. 2.5 oz.

Gender

Men's

Reviews
3 reviews with an average rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars

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Logan M
Boston, MA
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars

Great Helmet

9 years ago

Fits well with good components (love the vents- so easy to adjust). Ear pieces warm and stay put. Visor is nice to block sun and branches but goggles need extra care to keep in place. Well made too.

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DAR2
Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars

Perfect fit but poor removable ear-flap design

9 years ago

I bought both the Variance and the Vantage to try on and ended up keeping the Variance. I really wanted the Vantage due to better ventilation system, but the Variance was a better fit for my head. My head size is at the top end of the Medium range and although both helmets were nominally size Medium, the Vantage felt uncomfortably tight and its 360-degree Boa adjustment systems created pressure points at my temples, even at loosest adjustment. Having both in hand, the Vantage also struck me as a fussier design, with its more complicated 360-degree Boa adjustment system and it dual-control ventilation system. However, the Vantage is an ounce lighter and it does have more ventilation, if those features are important to you. Both the Variance and the Vantage are a massive fail in the removable ear-flaps department. While both are advertised as having removable ear-flaps, the inconvenient truth that Smith fails to inform you about is that the ear-flaps are one unit with the Boa cushioning/comfort trim that runs around the back of your head, so removing the ear-flaps requires that you detach the Boa system from the helmet in order to slide off the ear-flaps/cushion assembly. Terrible design decision that could have easily been avoided with Velcro attachment between the Boa cushion and the ear-flaps. While on the subject, the ear-flaps of both the Vantage and the Variance strike as overkill - way thicker than they need to be. My old Giro Nine.9 had much thinner ear-flaps with central perforations for better hearing and I never felt they were too cold, even in sub-zero temps. The ear-flaps on both these helmets are way too thick and too warm for my liking. But at the end of the day, the Variance is that rare PERFECT fit for my head even without having to use the Boa adjustment system, so it's a keeper.

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JonG Hiker
Rated 2.0 out of 5 stars
4 years ago
Age:35–44
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