How to Remove Ear Flaps on Giro Ski Helmets

Giro has designed its snow helmets---commonly referred to as ski helmets although also used for snowboarding---with a strong outer shell and padded inner lining to offer protection to a person's head from impacts and shock during accidents on the slopes. Some people prefer not to wear the ear flaps included with Giro helmets. Giro has designed its ski helmets to be easy-to-use and customize---with flaps that attach via a slot or snap for fast removal. Depending on the model of your helmet, removal of the ear flaps requires little beyond pulling the flaps from the slots or unsnapping them from the helmet interior.

Instructions

  1. Slot Style

    • 1

      Detach the helmet straps from your ear flaps by pulling the straps from the loops in the flaps or unsnapping the straps from the flaps.

    • 2

      Turn the helmet to one side so that the ear flap faces up.

    • 3

      Grasp the end of the ear flap in your hand and pull it straight out from the helmet. If the flap won't pull out, pull the flap up slightly to unlock it from the slot, and then pull out.

    • 4

      Repeat with the other ear flap.

    Snap Style

    • 5

      Detach the helmet straps from the ear flaps using the same strategy mentioned above.

    • 6

      Place the helmet on its side with an ear flap facing up.

    • 7

      Grip the ear flap opposite to the one facing up at the base of the flap---where it snaps onto the helmet---and pull the base toward the helmet's center to unsnap the flap.

    • 8

      Turn the helmet over and repeat on the other side.