Skydiving Helmets Review - Full Face vs Open Face (Pros & Cons)

[@SkydiveVibes]

What are you jumping right now; a full face or open face helmet?👇👇

[@kvarnerinfoTV]

Open face

[@SkydiveVibes]

And why? For the camera?

[@kvarnerinfoTV]

Love the rush of air on my face :) I dislike full face helmets on motorcycles too...even thou they are handy sometimes.

[@SkydiveVibes]

Linus Magnus I have been jumping myself with a full face since a long time but since I want to do camera jumps I invested in an open face. Looking forward to trying it this summer and see if I like it...

[@kvarnerinfoTV]

Well share your experience when you try it :). I also jump in shorts in summer and with soft helmet (old school) :D

[@diogoliveira81]

I love my Phantom XV. Being full face, the removal of the lens is so easy and fast that I use it most of the times with good weather without the lens. Even in the same day I can make both closed face and open face, is up to decide 30sec before gear check.

[@StuffRobDoes]

I just completed my PFF course and as a gift to myself I'm going to buy a helmet. Thanks for the info on skydiving helmets! After watching I've decided on the full face :)

[@SkydiveVibes]

Super! Do you have an idea on which one? I am dealing Cookie helmets on store.skydivevibes.com I can help you if you have questions!

[@Skyomen]

Just ordered a carbon fiber full faced helmet from Bonehead Composites called the Dynamic. It has the widest field of view on the market today and the company owner has been skydiving since the 90s I believe so he knows first hand what we need. It's spring loaded, no exterior screws, has a really nice pad and liner setup and I opted to also order a blue mirrored visor as well as the clear one it comes with. I've seen and tried on their products and couldn't be happier with another helmet. Retail is $440 plus shipping and the extra visor was $55. Hope this helps somebody in their decision. Blue Skies!

[@BlackGryph0n]

I have both, but I prefer Open Face.

[@mikeodell5915]

I just got my G4 today

[@SkydiveVibes]

Super congrats! Which color?

[@mikeodell5915]

@@SkydiveVibes flat black

[@briannaiman9482]

Hey Catherine, I'm Brian. I'm a USPA AFFI and USPA/Sigma Tandem Instructor. I've got almost 9 years in the sport, roughly 450 AFF jumps, and just over 1000 tandems. I have a question for you. Why do you state in the beginning of this video that all skydivers are required to wear helmets until they get their D-License? That's incorrect. The USPA Basic Safety Requirements in the SIM only require students to wear helmets until they have earned their A-License (tandem students are exempt from this requirement). Nowhere in the SIM does it say anything otherwise. See SIM section 2-1 M.2.a for reference.

[@SkydiveVibes]

Hey Brian. The confusion might come from the CSPA. However that surprises me that an A-license can jump without a helmet. Would you let your student jump without a helmet fresh after their A-license?

[@SkydiveVibes]

I just found SIM 5.3 k: A rigid helmet- should be worn on all skydives (tandem students may wear soft helmets) I agree that it is not a requirement but a recommendation though. Learning everyday! Although, it is not a bad thing that young skydivers think it is required for them to wear a helmet. It is not a dangerous recommendation I did there. ;)

[@samashinvale7368]

I hope you are doing well, we don't heard from you since years we miss you.

[@maxiking8496]

funny fact: i'm wearing an open face helmet to reach my nose for depressurization during freefall

[@flybeep1661]

Wait what?? Never heard that before, never even saw anyone doing that in the plane. You're talking about squeezing nose and blowing ears right?

[@maxiking8496]

@@flybeep1661 yes at my dropzone, no one knew that either

[@attilagyuris4194]

It's called a Valsalva Maneuver. Used to equalize the air pressure between the outside atmosphere and the air inside the sinus cavities / ear canal, to avoid pressure pain, especially during air travel. Some people have to use it during climb to altitude and descent, especially if they have a slight cold and their sinuses are somewhat blocked. . The Valsalva Maneuver was originally discovered and used during scuba diving, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy, And now, sometimes, during skydiving. :-)

[@TommyTMOD]

Great video ! I have a question. You mentioned you open your visor when under canopy. So, in case of hard landing, when helmet is supposed to protect us, can it do its job properly with visor opened? I am little paranoid about every risk I can imagine, and I am just thinking about visor being smashed on hard landing and its gibs going to cut my face :D Isn't it safer to land with visor closed ?

[@steveearnshaw1917]

Good question. I always open my visor after checking my canopy and stowing my slider as it make a much nicer rider under canopy with the wind in your face. On final approach I always flip the visor down as I want to protect my face, prevent the canopy snagging on my visor after landing and not to get dirt or a bug in my eye. So easy as the visor is spring loaded to close.

[@Oakl3y25]

Thanks for the advice, any place I could try those helmet on, around Montreal? Thanks a lot and once again, keep on the good work. ❤️❤️

[@rubenbaczo8497]

Great video! I'm planing to buy helmets. I think I will buy a full face for cold days and winter jumps and an open face for summer. What about skateboard helmets? I have one, but do they do the job?

[@SkydiveVibes]

Good question. As long as they tough the dive I would say yes but check with your DZ first. ;)

[@rubenbaczo8497]

@@SkydiveVibes I will. Thanks for the quik resply. You have great content in your chanel for beginners like me. I will wach all of your vids. Keep it up. Ps. I don't know is it because you are a great skydiver and that makes it or not but I find you very attractive :) )

[@Flownthecoup23]

If you wear prescription glasses would the open face be better if you have to ditch your helmet?

[@SkydiveVibes]

On the opposite I would say that a full face would allow you to keep your glasses without messing with skydiving glasses. ;)

[@damson1115]

opening the locking mechanism on the kiss hurts my fingers when i forget gloves on a cold winter day

[@SkydiveVibes]

Where do you jump? Is the helmet new?

[@damson1115]

Spaceland dallas. yeah it’s new and the buttons are really springy i’m just a big baby

[@SkydiveVibes]

Dam Son Alright. I am planning to review this helmet also. Against other options like the G3 and Bonehead. Hopefully, it will get looser. ;) or wear gloves.

[@kvarnerinfoTV]

I forgot everything except my rig in my career...gloves, helmet, altimeter, goggles. Jumped few times without alti and goggles. 13000 ft without goggles is interesting :)

[@SkydiveVibes]

Linus Magnus hahaha I bet so!

[@8803surri]

Its really annoying that BPA makes you unable to use a full face unless B licensed...WHY????

[@SkydiveVibes]

Interesting! I need to take a look at other associations.

[@matteogaldi84]

what is better between Z1 SL and Kiss Helmet?

[@Pharmaster1985]

Planning about to buy my first helmet, but even after this great video, I still don't know wich one to chose, open face or full face. Full face seems really attractive by its look and I think (maybe I'm wrong I didn't tested it) helping to stay in your ''bubble'' and concentrate on what you have to do. But I'm scared to miss the feeling of the wind in the face during free fall and also (even if it's annoying sometimes) the special ''shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh'' sound of the wind in the ears. Cookie ones seems great, I've already seen lot of people from regular jumpers to instucters wearing some G3 and G4

[@NATExDAWG1]

What helmet is that blue one?

[@SkydiveVibes]

Nathan Sanchez It's an older Z1 from Parasport Italia.

[@ccrpalex2456]

Can I use my motorcycle helmet? What would be the difference? One protected me at 70 mph crash I'm sure it'll work just as well skydiving.

[@SkydiveVibes]

Hmm unfortunately no. It will be too heavy and you'll be going at 125mph with the wind hitting you at different angles than on a motorcycle. And finally you just wouldn't be allowed too. ;)

[@RDavies126746]

I have a big melon and im having difficulty finding a full face helmet to fit properly. Kiss helmets have my nose kissing the facesheild and the G3 my chin sticks out below the bottom edge. Any recommendations on helmets to try?

[@pastadrmartinssempa6295]

Well you can cut a big water melon in half and put the fruit and staff out and then you have it. Only for few bucks 😂

[@holgiholgi2829]

Same problem here....finally went for a Bonehead and it works perfect.

[@MT10RIDERR]

cookie G4, bonehead aero

[@Nobodyhas2]

It protects your ears right ?

[@felixomania3348]

I heard that FF is better than OF.

[@siddhantphy]

What is the difference between a skydive helmet and a normal motorsport helmet? Skydive helmets look similar but are overly expensive and less attractive. Where is the catch? I do not see a video about this anywhere.

[@jaco5187]

Kind of a moot point. If you're serious about jumping, you'll end up owning both anyway.

[@halojumper5105]

Very useful! Open face!

[@abdmuhaimin]

Well i like helmet from film Mission Imposible Fallout, wear by agent hunt

[@malcolmkeith816]

Might be a stupid question... But can you jump in a motorcycle helmet? Lol

[@humbertolopezfranco7296]

Damn... This is exactly what I'm looking to know lmao

[@Elmer_Buckwhistle]

Helmets are not mandatory for skydivers, just students.

[@SkydiveVibes]

Nope actually most skydiving associations are requiring jumpers to have an helmet up to the D license. Where are you based?