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FS: NEW kid's climbing helmet, Petzl Picchu 27-May-2010 At 9:15:20 PM Wollemi

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Well how come we ALL (well, the adult-age climbers amongst us who want to wear a helmet, anyway) - why don't we just use bicycle helmets, Mr Wombat? Far cheaper, and a greater array than proppa climbing helmets. No you gonna say that kids don't push their limits/don't place pro around blind corners 3 pitches above the deck...

What an advantage!; just grab it off the handlebars, instead of rummaging through all the outdoor gear, looking for the proppa helmet, or having to fork out cash the next time one rolls off the clifftop on a hot day while you coil the rope.

Helmets such as the BD Tracer (for climbers) seem smallish in surface area AND seem to be that thin sheet of plastic over polystyrene - hey I could go cycling in that! Will the Roads and Traffic Authority let me, anyway?

A climbing and biking helmet designed for children? Petzl Picchu
A cycling, climbing and paddling helmet? Salewa's Helium
Cycling, climbing, paddling, equestrian? Kong's Scarab

My prior climbing helmet didn't have an occipital dial ('push-and-rotate button'), while my MTB one did - this feature may be important. What's so special about the three multi-sport helmets listed above, but not the MET or Netti bicycle helmet for rock-climbing?

How come adult rock-climbers don't just use bicycle helmets?