Once you’ve moved outdoors with the sport of climbing, a helmet is vital to protect against falling rocks and bangs. Head protection can be cumbersome kit, taking up all the room in a rucksack which is already crammed with climbing shoes, harnesses etc.
But not when it comes to the Edelrid Mandillo Helmet.
Because this helmet folds meaning it takes up less than half the area of the average climbing head protection. However, this space-saving feature has not come at the expense of safety as the helmet is fully CE certified. Nor does it require a 10-page manual to figure out the unfolding process. Simply fold down the back, pull down the sides until they click into place, and tighten on your head by squeezing forward the two green tabs on the rear. To fold closed just reverse the process.
This design is so cutting edge it won’t even be in the shops till February. It will be available from the Great Outdoors and is due to be priced at around €110. For details of other stockists, contact distributors Summit Sports, tel. 021-4621599.
