Tradition for the 21st Century Firefighter. Phenix Technology turns the best of yesterday into the best of today.

The Phenix Traditional Leather Helmet.A perfect fit for the firefighter who wants the unmatched vintage look and surprising performance of real leather. Made even better with today's most advanced Fire Helmet technology. These exceptional helmets may be the most protection money can buy � even in today's dollars.

Leather made even better.Phenix Technology makes its leather helmet shells from only the finest top grain cowhide. This exceptionally strong, flexible leather provides the traditional look that so many firefighters cherish. But that's where the resemblance to 19th Century fire helmets ends.

Firefighting has changed. PPE has changed accordingly. Even leather has changed. Phenix found that a leather helmet kept soft and flexible will stand as much or more abuse than the early leather helmets, and even more than many of today's finest modern composites.

So instead of recreating the rock-hard leather helmets of yesterday, Phenix uses modern vegetable tanning techniques to add a degree of flexibility to the longer, rear brim so it will flex when hit by falling objects rathe(more...)