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I am writing this review in hopes that it will help someone else in the same situation that I was in. I played competitive hockey from when I was 8 right up until I was 21. I'm a big guy at 6'3" and over 200 lbs. I played very physically and eventually quit playing hockey due to concussion issues. I quit for 6 years, and picked it up again about 2 1/2 years ago, and the love of the game really returned. I initially bought a cheaper helmet/cage combo (under $100) and about 6 months in, had another concussion after colliding with another player. After healing from that, I did some research and found out about the high ratings this helmet was given due to it's ability to help prevent concussions. About a month after I bought this one, I got slew footed, fell backwards and hit my head on the ice. Surprisingly, despite expecting that this was probably the end for me playing hockey and that I would get up feeling foggy and dizzy again. I didn't feel anything. I was fine. I've played nearly 2 years with it now and had no problems whatsoever. No helmet is concussion proof, but this one is vastly superior to anything else I've tried. It actually inspired me to upgrade all of my other protective gear as well.
1/2 the Glass
Half glass shield works great! No fogging problems, lightweight, gives you a decent sense of protection. I'm glad I bought it.