Kali Protectives, MAYA Helmet

The Kali Protectives, MAYA is a very well made helmet with some sweet features. Kali Protectives produces helmets from full face helmets for downhill, enduro and trail to bucket helmets for BMX riders. Kali Protectives makes other body pads for legs, arms and shorts with padding built in. 

The Kali MAYA helmet has a visor that can be adjust slightly up or down, with a tension device installed just behind it, so it can be position and won’t move. Riding into the rising or setting sun this is a must.

 The visor also includes an accessory mount for attaching POV cameras, lights, etc. The helmet will keep you well ventilated with its 12 vents. Inside the helmet are anti-microbial pads along with a bug liner to keep bees and other bugs out from hitting your head. The helmet is light, weighing in at 360 grams. The helmet once adjusted and fitted using the straps and back of the head sliding buckle feels good and does not wiggle around. 

Kali Protectives offers its customers who have purchased a Kali bicycle helmet a limited Lifetime Crash Replacement (LCR) Warranty. If you have damaged your Kali bicycle helmet in a crash, you may file a claim to have your helmet replaced by Kali. You must send your helmet to Kali for inspection prior to receiving a replacement helmet. You cover the shipping, they will cover your head! 

If you crash your replacement helmet, then Kali will offer a 25 percent discount off MSRP towards the purchase of a replacement helmet. Contact warranty@kaliprotectives.com for further details.

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Lifetime Crash Replacement (LCR) Warranty

Octopus Tripod by Echen

The Echen, Inc. Octopus Tripod is a sweet addition to placing POV (point of view) cameras, small point-and-shoot cameras or smart phones almost anywhere. Made of ABS plastic and rubber, the bendable and shapable mini tripod can be wrapped around to attached to fence posts, trees, poles, etc. The tripod comes with a 1/4 20 screw mount which safely slides into the tripod head and is easily removed. It comes complete with a smartphone holder which can opened from 2.5 inches to 3.5 inches to insert and hold it. The bottom of the smartphone mount has a female end of the 1/4 20. The legs of the tripod are five inches in height, if you were to use them straight and the head of the tripod adds another inch to the total height of the unit. The black PVC ball type parts of the tripod are very adjustable 360 degrees, as the grayish parts on the tripod are the rubber material allowing for it to grip very tight. Very compact and easy to pack in any backpack, purse or camera bag. I like that the Octopus Tripod is very light very versatile when it comes to where it can attach to.

Note: I received this product for free or a reduced cost for my unbiased review.