Originally Posted by
rumrunn6
tried one on at a ski slope cpl weeks ago. it was comfortable but seemed really heavy. plus it was approx $150
It is heavy, but that hasn't bothered me. Mine was about $100, which is a lot to me for a helmet, but it was the least expensive.
As for safety, it's very hard to measure. If I remember correctly, bike helmets make an uncomfortable compromise. They are optimized for a hard hit at the expense of protection from soft hits. I have no idea what design constraints go into ski helmets. I don't think it's paradoxical to say (1) bike helmets don't provide much protection at all and (2) I'm still better off wearing one than not wearing one.