Gath Gedi Convertible Surf Helmet

Left my Gedi on the grass at Waikiki ….ugghhh. So ordered a new one. James at Cleanline surf is the best. Such awesome customer service. Can’t say enough about him, even got Skittles in the box. Been reading the customer reviews. A couple complain about loose ear pieces. The “V” in the chin straps (L,R) wraps around the outer circular ear piece. In 2 years of surfing Santa Cruz & Hawaii I’ve never had one come loose or fall out. Very secure fit. Instructions online in case you don’t have the paper one that came with the helmet.

Excellent and excellent service from Cleanline Surf.
As always.

I love the Gath Gedi. Great fit, great coverage and protection, and the most comfortable helmet I've used.

Ordered a kitesurf helmet online. Received it sooner than expected. Packaged well and in new condition as promised. Great service! Highly recommend this store!

Contrary to my prior review...Ouch!!! I fell from the top of a head-high wave to the bottom last week and had a scary strain on my neck punching through the surface. (Thought "uh-oh" did I just break my neck out in big surf?!!" the neck strain was that big. Yikes, used some luck on that one!)

Just got the Surf Convertible model tonight and side by side see it is much smaller exterior for the same size interior (padding is thinner). No hard plastic over where I got my stitches, but I have to switch to the slimmer model because of that danger in punching through the surface with a bigger effective head while wearing a helmet.

Quality of both models is impressive.

40 stitches on my forehead 8 weeks ago, hitting the bottom despite my arm wrapped around my head (most impact was on my shoulder then).
Super loved surfing with this the first time today, a 2.4 hour sunset session! My first wearing a helmet surfing.
The XL SFC was bit too small for my skull, and XL Gedi I needed to use the thicker comfort strip - Cleanline size chart is better than Gath’s.
Love how well the visor works on the Gedi!

I surfed alone the last hour before dark, and it seemed great to have a helmet after what I’ve read about surfing injury stats, (I’ve an 85V shark deterrent from AU too). While 100g heavier than the SFC, the Gedi seemed plenty light, and it’s visor worked way better. I used the extra comfort strip to plug the vent holes, cuz it was brrr cold at Trestles today.

Love the helmet. I have a very large head and was able to configure the XXXL to fit nicely. I've used the helmet several times in conditions and happily report it doesn't scoop water or otherwise bucket. And the visor slides back in a big wave, which makes rolling a kayak easier.
My only gripe is that the ear pieces attach only with a small piece of velcro between the shell and the inner lining. This probably wouldn't be enough to keep them in place even with the ear straps over them for what I do. Also, one of the pieces of velcro fell off an ear piece before I'd even used it....ach. A little thing, but telling.

On the whole, the helmet is otherwise well made, easy to adjust and stylin'. And Cleanline was a breeze to deal with.

Quality helmet with good fit. Tried half a dozen cheaper helmets before finally ordering the 3XL Gath. Fits perfectly and the carbon color looks nice. Visor and sun shade are great for kiteboarding.

Almost great, fits well, stays in place, the visor is nice but you can also move it up so its out of your field of vision which helps while paddling out on a surfboard. My only complaint is that the ear covers don't connect well with the helmet, seems flimsy, they're always migrating loose, and I have a feeling I'm going to lose one of them some day. Would be 5 stars if the ear covers clicked in place better.

This helmet is great! It fits well---no headache after use--- and covers most of my head so I feel comfortable and protected in this helmet. The awesome customer support and fast shipping was a bonus, too!

Tried a couple different helmets over the past year, but both gave me a headache after an hour or so - they were too short - from front to back - to fit my head. The Gath fits perfectly. (I did have to cut a small amount of foam out at the temple to clear my sunglasses, but I've had to do that on other helmets as well.)

Have been wearing this helmet, gopro attached and not, for a month now in the shorebreak at Windansea in San Diego. The weight is just right and offers sun protection as well as brain. Cleanline worked with me until my misshapen head could be fit. While I feel somewhat like an egg over easy in whitewater (matt yellow) I feel my yolk is secure, ha.
Jim Russell

After taking the usual number of kiteboarding crashes (and having worn helmets for skiing, snowboarding and biking) I decided to get a watersport brain bucket. However, with the exception of the Gath, other products fit, well, like a bucket. I was able to try a friend's Gath and determined that the Large was the right size. Granted the Gath is pricey, but for the comfortable fit and protection, I believe it's a value. The visor is a nice touch as it does provide some protection from the sun.