Description of Smith Premise Plantronics Bluetooth Audio Helmet:
Smith's Premise Plantronics Bluetooth Audio Helmet has wireless capabilities for ultimate tunage on the slopes. The Premise Helmet's Smartshell In-Mold construction protects your noggin with a durable, lightweight EPS liner, and the AirEvac design uses under-shell airflow and brow vents to keep your goggles from fogging. Smith's new fit system tightens your helmet to a comfortable size for your head. The controls for your Plantronics Bluetooth system are on the sides of the Premise helmet for easy adjusting without unzipping.
Bottom Line: Wear Smith's Premise Plantronics Bluetooth Audio Helmet and protect your head on the slopes without missing a beat.
Reviews (4):
Average Rating:
sweet bucket 01-26-08
Anonymous:
Finally bought a helmet after so long of not using one. Bluetooth sold me, pop in a 2gb card into my phone, no wires, attachments or anything like that. Very comfortable, plenty of breath ability or warmth when you need it.
My biggest complaint is the lack of left/right mute. Riding on the lift it's nice to be able to mute out one ear sometimes, seems the mute button on this one is total mute. Oh well, still a great helmet and technology.
NO MORE WIRES.
I got my hands on a Smith Premise in Jan 2008 (my very first season on the slopes was '07-'08) and while it fit fine was wonderfully warm, and the venting worked well the problem was that construction just didn't last. By the end of the '08-'09 season the helmet was toast. After a couple bumps and just one hard hit, water had seeped under the top laminate and that was that. Friends of mine wear the Smith Variant and they really love that one. Not sure if it was because of my first season or what but the Premise just wasn't tough enough for me.
I didn't have the Bluetooth version, just a SkullCandy integrated wired headphone. situation.
First, the fit is great. It's comfortable and the sound is great, when it's working. The opening/closing air vents are awesome and truly work.
The problem is that my helmet worked fine for about and hour and then started beeping. About every 10-15 seconds, it would beep over the music. The music will also pause at random points for no reason. I took it home, charged it and the same thing happened. The manual says NOTHING about the beeping noise so I'm sending it back to Smith.
As for style, I give it an ok rating. It looks a lot like a bike helmet. It also is very bulky when compared to the Smith Holt which seems to be a smaller fit.
