Jean-Philippe Ricordeau, the famous French body flyer, shares his thoughts on the Fuel, after countless hours playing in the tunnel and the sky. He loves the helmet but has one tiny issue with it. Perhaps the new release from Cookie is the perfect solution?…
For me the Fuel is one of the best helmets I have ever used. The padding is very comfortable, like any other helmet developed by Cookie. Available in twelve colors, Cookie succeeds by designing a nice shape. Also, the great thing is that you can choose the right window for your audible altimeter, which is very useful. [There are 2 audible pockets.]
The Go-Pro Roller mount system is particularly well made
The Go Pro Roller mount system is particularly well made. Indeed, it is designed to perfectly enclose the base of the Go Pro, reducing the risk of getting anything caught beneath the camera. This system is easy to use and efficient, because it has a range of forward and back rotation covering 75°. Indicators show the user what position the camera is angled to. The skydiver can adjust the camera angle or completely remove it very easily. 😀
The only downside of this very good helmet is the chinstrap added to the cutaway system, is a bit too rigid and large for a small head 🙁
Jean-Philippe Ricordeau
The Fuel helmet and chin cup have been designed to address safety issues, by providing a virtually snag-free mount and a cutaway system, for double security
New Chin-cup
Those looking for a more comfy chin strap could check out Cookie’s newly launched chin-cup, designed to add safety, comfort and stability. You can choose large or small foam inserts for a good fit according to your size. Most importantly, you can choose between cutaway or fixed options, depending on your use. It is very easy to swap from to cutaway in a matter of seconds without the use of any tools. The chin-cup is available in the same twelve colors as the Fuel helmet, so you can match your current colour
perfectly, or pimp it up with a big contrast.
“We have spared no effort in the development of this product. The result is a chin cup that far exceeds the Fédération Française du Parachutisme‘s standards – these were the toughest we could find.”
Ricardo Sa Freire, Cookie Composites
Mounting Safety
As more and more skydivers jump with small cameras such as Go Pros, Contours, etc, the chances of lines snagging are greatly increasing. See C is for Camera and Common Sense, especially if you are jumping this type of camera, or considering it.
The Fuel helmet and chin cup have been designed to address these safety issues, by providing a virtually snag-free mount and a full cutaway system, for double security.
