Smith Summit MIPS Helmet Matte Black - 51-55
Go light. Go Far. From skin track to boot pack and summit bids, the Summit snow helmet is our lightweight go-to lid for backcountry touring and ski mountaineering. Its triple certified design meets global alpine ski certs plus international mountaineering standards. The design blends a minimalist approach with mountaineering-specific details to keep it ultra-light yet ready for alpine pursuits. Zonal Koroyd and MIPS impact protection absorb energy in the event of a fall. A Smith custom BOA 360 Fit System offers a micro-adjustable fit which also collapses into the helmet for easy stuffing into your pack. External bungee loops offer secure attachment to the outside of a pack, too. Integrated headlamp strap routing keeps a light in place, and a beanie and ball cap-compatible design lets you match the weather conditions. Thirty-three fixed vents keep the air moving and your goggles or glasses fog-free. Go ahead and set your sights on the summit.
Go light. Go Far. From skin track to boot pack and summit bids, the Summit snow helmet is our lightweight go-to lid for backcountry touring and ski mountaineering. Its triple certified design meets global alpine ski certs plus international mountaineering standards. The design blends a minimalist approach with mountaineering-specific details to keep it ultra-light yet ready for alpine pursuits. Zonal Koroyd and MIPS impact protection absorb energy in the event of a fall. A Smith custom BOA 360 Fit System offers a micro-adjustable fit which also collapses into the helmet for easy stuffing into your pack. External bungee loops offer secure attachment to the outside of a pack, too. Integrated headlamp strap routing keeps a light in place, and a beanie and ball cap-compatible design lets you match the weather conditions. Thirty-three fixed vents keep the air moving and your goggles or glasses fog-free. Go ahead and set your sights on the summit.
Go light. Go Far. From skin track to boot pack and summit bids, the Summit snow helmet is our lightweight go-to lid for backcountry touring and ski mountaineering. Its triple certified design meets global alpine ski certs plus international mountaineering standards. The design blends a minimalist approach with mountaineering-specific details to keep it ultra-light yet ready for alpine pursuits. Zonal Koroyd and MIPS impact protection absorb energy in the event of a fall. A Smith custom BOA 360 Fit System offers a micro-adjustable fit which also collapses into the helmet for easy stuffing into your pack. External bungee loops offer secure attachment to the outside of a pack, too. Integrated headlamp strap routing keeps a light in place, and a beanie and ball cap-compatible design lets you match the weather conditions. Thirty-three fixed vents keep the air moving and your goggles or glasses fog-free. Go ahead and set your sights on the summit.
Go light. Go Far. From skin track to boot pack and summit bids, the Summit snow helmet is our lightweight go-to lid for backcountry touring and ski mountaineering. Its triple certified design meets global alpine ski certs plus international mountaineering standards. The design blends a minimalist approach with mountaineering-specific details to keep it ultra-light yet ready for alpine pursuits. Zonal Koroyd and MIPS impact protection absorb energy in the event of a fall. A Smith custom BOA 360 Fit System offers a micro-adjustable fit which also collapses into the helmet for easy stuffing into your pack. External bungee loops offer secure attachment to the outside of a pack, too. Integrated headlamp strap routing keeps a light in place, and a beanie and ball cap-compatible design lets you match the weather conditions. Thirty-three fixed vents keep the air moving and your goggles or glasses fog-free. Go ahead and set your sights on the summit.
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This helmet is awesome. I have used it many days, warm ski days, long tours, storms etc etc. Over all it is versatile, and very light. It comes with a thin helmet liner hat/beanie. I love this as it breathes well and adds just enough insulation. On warm days I don’t wear the beanie and use just the helmet. The whole set up breaths really well! The helmet its self is well balanced and so light that I barely can tell I have something on my head. Despite that it holds onto my goggle strap really well.There are only a couple of small things i noticed. First, the chin strap tends to loosen over a day of use. No super big issue but noticeable. Second, I wish it had an ultralight google strap buckle at the back. Mostly just for comfort of knowing when I yard sale I might ... MoreThis helmet is awesome. I have used it many days, warm ski days, long tours, storms etc etc. Over all it is versatile, and very light. It comes with a thin helmet liner hat/beanie. I love this as it breathes well and adds just enough insulation. On warm days I don’t wear the beanie and use just the helmet. The whole set up breaths really well! The helmet its self is well balanced and so light that I barely can tell I have something on my head. Despite that it holds onto my goggle strap really well.There are only a couple of small things i noticed. First, the chin strap tends to loosen over a day of use. No super big issue but noticeable. Second, I wish it had an ultralight google strap buckle at the back. Mostly just for comfort of knowing when I yard sale I might not completely loose my googles.All said - I highly recommend this helmet!
originally posted on REI
Broadly speaking, the Summit is a solid offering that I would recommend to anyone that's looking for a dedicated touring helmet. Obviously fit matters, so try it on, but something about it just works for my particular head shape, even better than my current downhill helmet (Smith Quantum). It is one of the most comfortable helmets I have ever tried on.I weighed my large at 457g, which is about 170g lighter than my Smith Quantum with the earpads removed. A pretty solid weight savings but there are a lot of conveniences that are sacrificed as a result: fixed vents, less adjustable chin strap, google clip, etc. Most I am happy with living without, though I would like to see a few refinements in v2.For one, the female side of the chin strap buckle is a fixed 1.5 ... MoreBroadly speaking, the Summit is a solid offering that I would recommend to anyone that's looking for a dedicated touring helmet. Obviously fit matters, so try it on, but something about it just works for my particular head shape, even better than my current downhill helmet (Smith Quantum). It is one of the most comfortable helmets I have ever tried on.I weighed my large at 457g, which is about 170g lighter than my Smith Quantum with the earpads removed. A pretty solid weight savings but there are a lot of conveniences that are sacrificed as a result: fixed vents, less adjustable chin strap, google clip, etc. Most I am happy with living without, though I would like to see a few refinements in v2.For one, the female side of the chin strap buckle is a fixed 1.5 inches away from the Y-point of the strap, which places the buckle somewhere around my jawline edge when tightened and puts the minimally padded section a little off-center. I'm lucky in the sense that it still works for my head shape but if it needs to be any tighter, that padded section gets increasingly pointless and it could have been avoided by simply having the buckle set higher up.The headlamp retaining clip is clever and I wish they had done something similar for google bands as well. Generally speaking, with a touring setup, your goggles are either being actively worn or stashed in the pack, so I'm not terribly worried about keeping a pair of unused goggles sitting on the helmet, but I did notice my strap slipping down a bit in the back while wearing them. Never fully slipped down, so this might just be my paranoia, but something minimal to keep the band in place would have been nice. I'd give up the pack attachment tethers for this feature (or just make them vertical and then they can serve double duty). As it is, stick on goggle clips are an easy fix.Ultimately though, when you're cutting weight in a product it is a matter of compromises and these are all aspects I'm happy to deal with for what I get. A relatively light, very compact, comfortable, & triple-cert helmet with both MIPS and Koroyd protection. I chose my downhill helmet in good part because of the MIPS/Koroyd protection combo and I'm glad my backcountry helmet can now claim the same.
originally posted on smithoptics.com
Working as a professional ski guide I look for gear that is equally lightweight and durable, so this seemed like a great piece of equipment to update too. However, I was shocked to see it come in weighing more than a 100grams heavier than my Smith Maze helmet not to mention its profile is significantly larger.Normally I do not like to buy things without trying them on first, but with no retailers stocking this item in Western Canada I risked making the purchase online. Unfortunately, this helmet fits quite a bit bigger than my previous large sized smith helmet. My head measures 59cm, so I felt confident sticking to what I knew, but if you are in-between sizes like me definitely size down.Not lets talk features. The attachment cord built into the helmet seems ... MoreWorking as a professional ski guide I look for gear that is equally lightweight and durable, so this seemed like a great piece of equipment to update too. However, I was shocked to see it come in weighing more than a 100grams heavier than my Smith Maze helmet not to mention its profile is significantly larger.Normally I do not like to buy things without trying them on first, but with no retailers stocking this item in Western Canada I risked making the purchase online. Unfortunately, this helmet fits quite a bit bigger than my previous large sized smith helmet. My head measures 59cm, so I felt confident sticking to what I knew, but if you are in-between sizes like me definitely size down.Not lets talk features. The attachment cord built into the helmet seems totally redundant when you can just feed the side straps of the backpack through the 'V' on either side of the chin strap. I don't know why you would want the headlamp features on the helmet, when it makes more sense to just wear your headlamp under your helmet? To each his/her own with that though. Furthermore, for the headlamp feature to be included in the design, but to remove the goggle strap attachment at the back of the helmet seems odd to me - especially noting that on most previous smith helmets the goggle strap attachment could be removed if you didn't want it.What really gets me though is having to pay shipping on such a light piece of gear at a cost of $300.... Then for the sizing not to be true to other helmets and having to pay more shipping to return it. This was $70 in fees I have to eat as a customer when the majority of companies these days will incur this cost in shipping either in one or both directions.For a helmet in this class I strongly suggest looking at Sweet Protection who offer almost an identical item, but slightly lighter and with a lower profile. Even better than that I would suggest Julbo whose ski/mountaineering helmet is 100g lighter.
| Weight (size m) | 400 grams |
Smith Summit Mips - Ski and snowboard helmet
Delivery $160.80
helmet Smith Summit Mips - Matte Black S (51-55cm)
Delivery $232
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This helmet is awesome. I have used it many days, warm ski days, long tours, storms etc etc. Over all it is versatile, and very light. It comes with a thin helmet liner hat/beanie. I love this as it breathes well and adds just enough insulation. On warm days I don’t wear the beanie and use just the helmet. The whole set up breaths really well! The helmet its self is well balanced and so light that I barely can tell I have something on my head. Despite that it holds onto my goggle strap really well.There are only a couple of small things i noticed. First, the chin strap tends to loosen over a day of use. No super big issue but noticeable. Second, I wish it had an ultralight google strap buckle at the back. Mostly just for comfort of knowing when I yard sale I might ... MoreThis helmet is awesome. I have used it many days, warm ski days, long tours, storms etc etc. Over all it is versatile, and very light. It comes with a thin helmet liner hat/beanie. I love this as it breathes well and adds just enough insulation. On warm days I don’t wear the beanie and use just the helmet. The whole set up breaths really well! The helmet its self is well balanced and so light that I barely can tell I have something on my head. Despite that it holds onto my goggle strap really well.There are only a couple of small things i noticed. First, the chin strap tends to loosen over a day of use. No super big issue but noticeable. Second, I wish it had an ultralight google strap buckle at the back. Mostly just for comfort of knowing when I yard sale I might not completely loose my googles.All said - I highly recommend this helmet!
Broadly speaking, the Summit is a solid offering that I would recommend to anyone that's looking for a dedicated touring helmet. Obviously fit matters, so try it on, but something about it just works for my particular head shape, even better than my current downhill helmet (Smith Quantum). It is one of the most comfortable helmets I have ever tried on.I weighed my large at 457g, which is about 170g lighter than my Smith Quantum with the earpads removed. A pretty solid weight savings but there are a lot of conveniences that are sacrificed as a result: fixed vents, less adjustable chin strap, google clip, etc. Most I am happy with living without, though I would like to see a few refinements in v2.For one, the female side of the chin strap buckle is a fixed 1.5 ... MoreBroadly speaking, the Summit is a solid offering that I would recommend to anyone that's looking for a dedicated touring helmet. Obviously fit matters, so try it on, but something about it just works for my particular head shape, even better than my current downhill helmet (Smith Quantum). It is one of the most comfortable helmets I have ever tried on.I weighed my large at 457g, which is about 170g lighter than my Smith Quantum with the earpads removed. A pretty solid weight savings but there are a lot of conveniences that are sacrificed as a result: fixed vents, less adjustable chin strap, google clip, etc. Most I am happy with living without, though I would like to see a few refinements in v2.For one, the female side of the chin strap buckle is a fixed 1.5 inches away from the Y-point of the strap, which places the buckle somewhere around my jawline edge when tightened and puts the minimally padded section a little off-center. I'm lucky in the sense that it still works for my head shape but if it needs to be any tighter, that padded section gets increasingly pointless and it could have been avoided by simply having the buckle set higher up.The headlamp retaining clip is clever and I wish they had done something similar for google bands as well. Generally speaking, with a touring setup, your goggles are either being actively worn or stashed in the pack, so I'm not terribly worried about keeping a pair of unused goggles sitting on the helmet, but I did notice my strap slipping down a bit in the back while wearing them. Never fully slipped down, so this might just be my paranoia, but something minimal to keep the band in place would have been nice. I'd give up the pack attachment tethers for this feature (or just make them vertical and then they can serve double duty). As it is, stick on goggle clips are an easy fix.Ultimately though, when you're cutting weight in a product it is a matter of compromises and these are all aspects I'm happy to deal with for what I get. A relatively light, very compact, comfortable, & triple-cert helmet with both MIPS and Koroyd protection. I chose my downhill helmet in good part because of the MIPS/Koroyd protection combo and I'm glad my backcountry helmet can now claim the same.
Working as a professional ski guide I look for gear that is equally lightweight and durable, so this seemed like a great piece of equipment to update too. However, I was shocked to see it come in weighing more than a 100grams heavier than my Smith Maze helmet not to mention its profile is significantly larger.Normally I do not like to buy things without trying them on first, but with no retailers stocking this item in Western Canada I risked making the purchase online. Unfortunately, this helmet fits quite a bit bigger than my previous large sized smith helmet. My head measures 59cm, so I felt confident sticking to what I knew, but if you are in-between sizes like me definitely size down.Not lets talk features. The attachment cord built into the helmet seems ... MoreWorking as a professional ski guide I look for gear that is equally lightweight and durable, so this seemed like a great piece of equipment to update too. However, I was shocked to see it come in weighing more than a 100grams heavier than my Smith Maze helmet not to mention its profile is significantly larger.Normally I do not like to buy things without trying them on first, but with no retailers stocking this item in Western Canada I risked making the purchase online. Unfortunately, this helmet fits quite a bit bigger than my previous large sized smith helmet. My head measures 59cm, so I felt confident sticking to what I knew, but if you are in-between sizes like me definitely size down.Not lets talk features. The attachment cord built into the helmet seems totally redundant when you can just feed the side straps of the backpack through the 'V' on either side of the chin strap. I don't know why you would want the headlamp features on the helmet, when it makes more sense to just wear your headlamp under your helmet? To each his/her own with that though. Furthermore, for the headlamp feature to be included in the design, but to remove the goggle strap attachment at the back of the helmet seems odd to me - especially noting that on most previous smith helmets the goggle strap attachment could be removed if you didn't want it.What really gets me though is having to pay shipping on such a light piece of gear at a cost of $300.... Then for the sizing not to be true to other helmets and having to pay more shipping to return it. This was $70 in fees I have to eat as a customer when the majority of companies these days will incur this cost in shipping either in one or both directions.For a helmet in this class I strongly suggest looking at Sweet Protection who offer almost an identical item, but slightly lighter and with a lower profile. Even better than that I would suggest Julbo whose ski/mountaineering helmet is 100g lighter.
I usually wear fitted hats that at 7-5/8" and this Adult Large shell fits me well - with room to spare. The BOA system for adjustability is easy to adjust with thick gloves on - but the side strap that tightens sits JUST above my ears. I can see how some of the other reviewers say this strap tightens on the top of their ears. The actual adjusting wheel sits around the middle of the back of my head - about where it seems it should be.I love the appearance of the flat black with the mini-vents...its just got this really good looking appearance.Two added bonuses are the fabric carrying case and the beanie for underneath the helmet to keep your ears covered - although I have not had this beanie on in LOW temps (below 15deg F). The carrying case is nice for storing ... MoreI usually wear fitted hats that at 7-5/8" and this Adult Large shell fits me well - with room to spare. The BOA system for adjustability is easy to adjust with thick gloves on - but the side strap that tightens sits JUST above my ears. I can see how some of the other reviewers say this strap tightens on the top of their ears. The actual adjusting wheel sits around the middle of the back of my head - about where it seems it should be.I love the appearance of the flat black with the mini-vents...its just got this really good looking appearance.Two added bonuses are the fabric carrying case and the beanie for underneath the helmet to keep your ears covered - although I have not had this beanie on in LOW temps (below 15deg F). The carrying case is nice for storing your helmet in the back of the car and not worrying about it getting scratched up or while packing your gear for a flight.Overall - this helmet is doing everything I am looking for it to do.
I ordered the large matte black. I ordered the large even though my head fits the medium because it was on the higher end of medium. I figured the large would accommodate beanies and goggle straps. The fit is great, the BOA system brings a wide range of fitment choices, and the inner lining tightens and wraps the cranium well making for a snug fit when you really crank it down. The helmet feels a bit heavy when wearing it, more than I expected but I think it is because the weight is distributed unevenly between the 2 parallel pads that run front to back carrying all the weight of the helmet. I don't think its enough of an inconvenience beyond mentioning it here. It also came with a nice little skull cap that makes the fit feel even better. The little cloth carrying ... MoreI ordered the large matte black. I ordered the large even though my head fits the medium because it was on the higher end of medium. I figured the large would accommodate beanies and goggle straps. The fit is great, the BOA system brings a wide range of fitment choices, and the inner lining tightens and wraps the cranium well making for a snug fit when you really crank it down. The helmet feels a bit heavy when wearing it, more than I expected but I think it is because the weight is distributed unevenly between the 2 parallel pads that run front to back carrying all the weight of the helmet. I don't think its enough of an inconvenience beyond mentioning it here. It also came with a nice little skull cap that makes the fit feel even better. The little cloth carrying bag was a nice touch.
I love the look and feel of this helmet, it is very light and I hardly notice it on my head. So far I've tried several different layering systems depending on the temperatures. I've landed on my favorite being a buff, ball cap and sun glasses. The boa has a very wide range so you can add or subtract layers depending on the day. I'd say my only complaint is that it seems to run a lot larger than my smith vantage helmet. Without any layers, I have to tighten the boa all the way down, compared to my vantage, which is only half way tight. I'd also like a goggle strap on the back, since the surface is pretty smooth and slippery, but obviously isn't an issue with sun glasses, which is maybe the intention. Overall though, I'd say it's comfortable, light and breathable and ... MoreI love the look and feel of this helmet, it is very light and I hardly notice it on my head. So far I've tried several different layering systems depending on the temperatures. I've landed on my favorite being a buff, ball cap and sun glasses. The boa has a very wide range so you can add or subtract layers depending on the day. I'd say my only complaint is that it seems to run a lot larger than my smith vantage helmet. Without any layers, I have to tighten the boa all the way down, compared to my vantage, which is only half way tight. I'd also like a goggle strap on the back, since the surface is pretty smooth and slippery, but obviously isn't an issue with sun glasses, which is maybe the intention. Overall though, I'd say it's comfortable, light and breathable and versatile.
I bought this to replace my smith mission which i was rocking without ear flaps for years for this purpose.+ folding boa adjustment is great.+edges are molded so they don’t delaminate like some others with heavy use.- chin strap situation flaps wildly at speed. Super annoying.- There is no goggle retention catch or clip (a vertically oriented bungee (like the side ones) would be sweet to keep the goggles straight.- headlamp slots and bungee attachments are gimmicky, but at least they don’t flop around or come undone.- mips is still awkward and unnecessary.
What a huge disappointment. I wear a medium Vantage. It fits perfectly. What a great shell design. It's just what I wanted. However, the straps on the Summit are non-adjustable. No fore-aft chin strap adjustment is possible. Either the chin strap must be positioned too uncomfortably low, or the front temple straps will be too loose for a safe fit. Two 5g sliders plastic at the strap triangle would have eliminated this problem. In addition, the symmetrical l-r length of the strap triangles places the buckle too far toward center, making the chin strap pad useless. Unfortunately, the Summit fits a very specific head shape – but with non-adjustable straps, it isn't mine. Returned.
The helmet is quite large overall, does not feel trim. My biggest issue is that the tightening system/cables comes down below my ears so when I cinch down the helmet my ears get pinched and with a hat on, there is no adjustment. The dial feels like it sits awkwardly low on the back of my neck as well. The chin strap is also odd, and when tightened the buckle sits center under my chin and the pad does nothing. I really wanted to like this helmet, but it doesn’t seem like it was tested for fit on small -average women.
The Summit is a very impressive minimalist hamlet. I’ll be using this on all my tours and ski mountaineering days. I’ll keep using my Smith Vantage helmet in the resort on colder days.I used to wear a lightweight mountaineering helmet for bigger objectives, which is not rated for ski crashes. The safety certifications on this helmet for mountaineering and downhill skiing with the addition of MIPS, make it so I don't have to compromise safety for less weight.Pros: The BOA system is awesome for adjustability. The helmet is very comfortable and lightweight. I barely noticed I was wearing it. I was able to wear a hat with a bill under the helmet easily. Putting this helmet on my pack was super easy in the backcountry. The small vents did a good job staying free of ... MoreThe Summit is a very impressive minimalist hamlet. I’ll be using this on all my tours and ski mountaineering days. I’ll keep using my Smith Vantage helmet in the resort on colder days.I used to wear a lightweight mountaineering helmet for bigger objectives, which is not rated for ski crashes. The safety certifications on this helmet for mountaineering and downhill skiing with the addition of MIPS, make it so I don't have to compromise safety for less weight.Pros: The BOA system is awesome for adjustability. The helmet is very comfortable and lightweight. I barely noticed I was wearing it. I was able to wear a hat with a bill under the helmet easily. Putting this helmet on my pack was super easy in the backcountry. The small vents did a good job staying free of snow/ice. Goggles and sunglasses were easy to wear with this helmet.Cons: There isn’t a goggle strap in the back. The BOA “flap” that makes it really packable seems kinda flimsy and I could see it wearing down over time. To make the hamlet lighter and more packable, there are no ear covers. This is an easy problem to solve with the included beanie or a buff.
| Weight (size m) | 400 grams |
