Edelrid Madillo Climbing Helmet for Sale, Reviews, Deals and Guides

First off, I want to say that without the awesome Backcountry.com's return policy, I would have sent this back right away. When I first tried this helmet on, I thought the weird rubber band that keeps the strap's lose end cinched down was very confusing, frustrating, and was causing me trouble getting it to fit correctly. After messing with it, I actually ended up breaking the useless rubber band and everything was all good. With the ability to try this helmet out while climbing, I was able to tell after a couple of trips that this thing is wonderfully designed and is very comfortable over the course of a long day climbing. I don't wear this all day like an alpinist , but do have it on for every climb and at every belay and it never once felt uncomfortable. Obviously the appeal is that it collapses and packs well, and it does that nicely. This thing takes up very little space in my pack; it sits on the very side of the pack, top out. It is also very easy to use and I haven't had any issues with either opening or closing it down. With it's comfort and obvious durability (hard shell), hopefully Edelrid sees success with this helmet and keeps innovating and improving the design because I hope to buy another in the future when this one wears out. Overall Grade: Solid A

I really like this helmet. It is so easy to fold down and stick at the bottom of a pack. The helmet weighs a shade more than a BD half dome, but is on par or lighter than an Elios. The fit is nice and adjustable, and I still feel very protected while wearing this. I've packed this around on multiple flights and backpacking trips and the helmet has proved to be quite durable. I get jealous looks every time I pull this out of my pack by all those that have bulky helmets strapped to the outside of their packs.