Crener helmets

[ChuckMartin 0]

http://crener.com/en/

Has anybody ever used them or know people that do? Prices are good and they look nice (and that's all that really matters anyway) but I can't find any information on them. Even a search on here does not bring up much info.

[mjosparky 4]

ChuckMartin

http://crener.com/en/

Has anybody ever used them or know people that do? Prices are good and they look nice (and that's all that really matters anyway) but I can't find any information on them. Even a search on here does not bring up much info.

How much is 5 129 Kč in USD?

Sparky

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[Deimian 43]

ChuckMartin

http://crener.com/en/

Has anybody ever used them or know people that do? Prices are good and they look nice (and that's all that really matters anyway) but I can't find any information on them. Even a search on here does not bring up much info.

I bought a helmet from them (an Icon) at the end of last season. I couldn't jump it yet. The helmet itself is pretty good in my opinion. Very, very similar to Tonfly's helmets, but way cheaper. The construction is nice, the cutaway mechanism is solid, well built and with a handle easy to grab when you need it, and the rubberised finish is nice and looks like it can hold up for a long time. You can make your own design (colouring wise). Stripes, color combinations, and stuff like that. I asked them to don't put any crappy sticker with their logo on the helmet and so they did, which makes it look much nicer I think. It does not come with pockets for audibles. I ordered the audible window, and it works perfectly, but on the other side of the helmet I wanted to put a protrack, and even though there is enough space for it there is no fabric pocket to put it. My mother made one for me (sounds like a little kid, but hey, she has sewing skills and I don't), so no problem there. The chincup is a little bit bulky, but it is not a big deal. It has some kind of "skytie" (a lanyard coming from the back of the helmet, with velcro at the end) for holding the slider once it is collapsed. But I didn't like it, so I removed it. I don't think it would be too useful, as the slider will still be flapping around your helmet. It came with a cheap helmet bag. The liner/padding is crap, just a thin sponge. But Tonfly's liners are not better in any way. I actually tried a Tonfly liner (from a 3X I think) on my helmet, and it fit pretty well, but I see no reason to buy one, as the liner from Tonfly is also crap. The customer service could be better. Their written english is far from excellent (not that mine is great either :-P), but understandable (I think I've talk by email with at least 2 people, one was quite ok, the other one struggled a little bit more with the language). The delivery of the helmet was delayed a few weeks (but announced production time is reasonably fast, so at the end from ordering to delivery it was roughly 8 weeks if I remember correctly, maybe less), and they were not too communicative (maybe because of the language barrier), up to the point that I started to get paranoid. They didn't told me how to pay at the beginning (I ordered directly by email, not using the webshop), they just told me that the order was done, but nothing else, they didn't notify me of any delay, it took them a couple of days to reply to some emails and they told me that they have sent the helmet but they didn't have any tracking number. But finally it arrived. The helmet could be better in some aspects as I said before, but everyone is praising Tonfly helmets, and in my opinion Crener helmets are as good as Tonfly's. At least the Icon. Bottom line: Extremely good quality/price ratio when compared with their competitors, but be patient when ordering and waiting. If you are looking for real protection: Well, no skydiving helmet will offer real protection (but maybe you can find something slightly better that this one, but with different design/features).

mjosparky

How much is 5 129 Kč in USD?

$260 according to the current change rate. But in their website you can also change the currency (top right). In their website it is $268