POC Receptor BUG Helmet

Bob Marley would have been proud to wear this helmet. Or so says POC, which includes the requisite Rasta yellow-green-red color motif on a snowsports helmet made of polycarbonate and foam.

The hard hat has “double overlapping shells” that the company touts as providing breathability without sacrificing safety. $130, www.pocsports.com

—Stephen Regenold

This product is a part of a series from a “Winter Gear Roundup” article highlighted on Gear Junkie and an accompanying column on Outside magazine this week. See all the featured products below.

2009/2010 ‘WINTER GEAR ROUNDUP’ PRODUCTS:

• Avalanche Airbag Backpack
  
• Helly Hansen Uber Down Coat
  
• Kahtoola TS snowshoes
  
• Columbia Heated Boots
  
• POC Receptor BUG Helmet
  
• Mountain Hardwear Heated Jackets
  
• ColdAvenger Balaclava
  
• Black Diamond Agent AvaLung Pack
  
• Osprey Kode 30 Backpack
  
• Julbo Revolution Goggle
  
• Kelty Gunnison Pro Tent
  
• Sierra Designs Drizone Down Bootie
  
• La Sportiva Baruntse Boots