{"id":1393,"date":"2010-10-12T15:41:45","date_gmt":"2010-10-12T23:41:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rockgrrl.com\/blog\/?p=1393"},"modified":"2014-07-13T14:07:32","modified_gmt":"2014-07-13T22:07:32","slug":"petzl-elia-womens-helmet-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rockgrrl.com\/blog\/2010\/10\/petzl-elia-womens-helmet-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Petzl Elia Helmet Review – Don’t Let Looks Fool You"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Me
Onsight with the Elia at Atlantis Wall, Joshua Tree<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“Hey, cool helmet!” a guy arriving to the crag called out from behind me.
\nI said, “Thanks, I’m reviewing it. It’s a women’s specific helmet.”
\n“Oh, I could guess that because of the things around it,” he circled his finger around this head. He meant the vine and leaf like design on the helmet. A shallow ridge on the helmet made up the vine and the leaves were air holes and head lamp clips. I hadn’t really noticed that design detail up till then. Upon receiving the complimentary helmet from the good folks at Pemba Serves, I had been most interested in the unique fit system of the Elia. “Do you like it?” the climber asked.<\/p>\n

And here, dear reader, is the short version of this review. I answered, “Yeah!”<\/p>\n

I’ve worn a variety of climbing helmets over the years and currently own one closed cell foam helmet (Petzl Meteor III) and one hard shell (Black Diamond Half Dome) that I have been meaning to replace because it’s over 10 years old and has taken some knocks to show for it. The opportunity to review the Petzl Elia came at a good time. Since receiving it I’ve worn it to a local crag and just came back from a 3 day weekend in Joshua Tree National Park.<\/p>\n

Here’s my video review of the helmet:<\/p>\n

Helmet Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n