509 helmet = junk. Bought one after looking at it during haydays. I sure wish I could have my money back.
Breath Box dont stay put at all. held in by the snaps that hold the snaps that hold the LIner in becides your cheeek. Nothing up front to keep it from rotating around and falling under my chin. Can be fixed with some old fashioned velcro.
Chin strap has a snap on it. the snap is there to stop the strap from flapping in the wind. Great idea until you have to feed this thing through D rings every time the helmet goes on and off. Now I have to take my gloves offf to oput on my helmet. If you may have to remove your helmet in a hurry forget it. The snap is there stopping any hurry. Can be fixed with removing the snap.
Im sorry but for a helmet the I paid so much for. And needing some fine tuning is a real bummer.
Your complaining about needing some velcro? Really?
And the button...chit man every lid I've had has had that and I have no trouble threading it through, winter or summer, gloves or no gloves. And I'd say you have some serious troubles if that snap is keeping you from getting your helmet off quick...maybe so spinach the night before? Or just don't snap it.
Really you are beotching about some cosmetic issues that amount to 2 dollars and learning to use your fingers, on lid that is 180 and is sold by a sledder for sledders and the money goes right back into the sport. Be honest your not gonna find a ton of helmets for sub 200 and non of those are gonna be TLD or Shoie
Did you not spend time looking at it at Hay Days and ask questions about any concerns you had?
