hey I am going to butt-in . the Carbon ops core is still Real light weight when compared to helmet offerings out there manufactured . The advantage of the Carbon is more than being better on impact . ( for me ) The best & biggest thing going-on for the Carbon Lam. is the ' rigidity ' with being light weight .
I put a couple weeks with my head in a Carbon and then went back to Polymer and then it became REAL clear what the bigger picture was When wearing both . The marriage of Rigidity plus light weight of the Carbon Lam. is what is making it a Plush ride . Carbon Lam. You will feel it with wearing the 4-point and buckling it up and wearing it around the field .
Only downside to Carbon lamination shell, unfortunately it got a Bigger Tag-$$ over the Polymer .
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