tommcb6016 Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 Decided to get a helmet with a visor for the winter and wondered if anyone can review the Icaro TZ for me? or recommend another? I've got the fly UL already so know they're reasonable quality. http://icaro2000.com/Products/Helmets/TZ/TZ.htm Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 I sold my Micro Avionics helmet to get one, it's excellent. It is supposed to be possible to retrofit MA headsets but this proved impossible as the internals are not easily accessible (confirmed by the importers). But I wear a full headset underneath and that works fine. The chin strap is really simple to use and adjusting it and undoing it is easy. The main downside is if you want to mount a GoPro on the top as it has a spine in the centre, you just have to mount it on the front, like a caving/mining lamp would be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_6095 Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 I ended up getting this one (in metallic grey) , as it was a little cheaper: http://www.northern-paragliding.com/onl ... e&vmcchk=1 I use a microavionics headset underneath it and it works well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommcb6016 Posted November 9, 2011 Author Share Posted November 9, 2011 Thank for the info, I do have a MA headset but hardly ever use it so happy to just spec the Optime 3. Can you use the gopro helmet strap or does. The visor get in the way? The northern paragliding one looks good but not a lot Cheaper once you've added the headset Thanks Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgy Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 I have the carbon scarab and seymor has the TZ in carbon great helmets . My advise if you were to get one get the com's fitted as there a nightmare to retro fit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommcb6016 Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 Finally got around to ordering the tz, came from Italy in under a week and it's a superb helmet! Very comfy and having the visor makes all the difference in the cold weather. Need to figure out how to mount a gopro mount to the middle ridge though... Throughly recommended para product ! Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Jackson Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Yes definitely a good helmet, I bought two. The visor is OK, but I do find that the cold winter air does leach around the sides a bit. I also have one without the visor, which I prefer to use with a ski mask or sunnies (only in warmer weather mind). Now I use a Sony camera which has a variety of fixing clip thingies - some of which allow for a domed surface. As such I just glued mine slap bang in the middle. I did wonder why the go pro boys had their cameras mounted so far forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Jackson Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 (edited) To fix my camera I roughed up the area I wanted to stick it to with sandpaper. I then applied a big blob of well mixed araldite and plopped the clip thingy into it. I then used electrical tape to hold it and stop it slowly sliding anywhere else. I also kept going back every 10 mins and wiping up any running araldite, till it was dry. Both of my helmets were done this way and I've never had any issues. Edited March 10, 2017 by reactionjackson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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