Star Wars Black Series Helmet Action Figure

I saw this item pop up on things to purchase. I have almost the entire black series starwars collections so why not add it to my collection. The product price was $100, which is a bit pricey but the quality is excellent. This is my first and only Darth Vader helmet. The design is fabulous and the details are amazing. The helmet itself is NOT very heavy, though I don't recommend for a 6 year old. When trying to fit the helmet at first, I was a bit concern as it was a bit odd fitting it on my head. however, I was so amazed as it fit my "BIG" head. My head is also shaped weird as in I have a wide head. AP diameter is not that wide. For bicycle, I wear a Large Bell helmet, and motorcycle, I also wore a M to L Bell helmet. However, this item fit me just perfectly. I know other people have talked about the neck size. I don't have an issue. Thought, I wear a 15 inch collar shirt. It does get a bit hot if you're trying to make the darth vader breathing sound in 80 degree weather. It takes 2 AAA battery which is tucked away on the side. It does come with a button that makes the breathing sound of Vader. I was hoping that it could have made more than just one soundtrack. Maybe it should also say "Luke, I am your father". Overall, i am very pleased with the item. I even uploaded some pictures, and I rarely do that because it takes so much more time. Right now, I just have it on display. It does come with a stand to support the back. This is not a helmet to go paintballing with or riding a motorcycle. Though it would look very cool during haloween. In the last picture, I paired it with my ultrasaber custom sith saber. I'm sure it would look fabulous in costume and dark. I am very happy with the $100 spent on this product.

I'm no SW ComiCon Uber geek - rather a somewhat lay fan who has enjoyed the original movies since 1977. By far, this is the most movie-accurate helmet/mask I've seen at what is a very approachable price point. Dimensions are accurate, proportions are accurate, and it just commands attention. I took the advice of several others around here and use it as a replacement for the mask to the Rubies Supreme costume, and I'm glad I did. When you put the two masks side by side, the choice is obvious. Indeed, with most any costume the mask tends to set the tone. While I may have some minor issues with the Rubies costume, this mask detracts from all of them. It's that good. One bit of a nit here - the button to activate the breathing effects is built into the mask. While useful if this is a display piece, when worn it's somewhat inconvenient. I keep batteries in this when I unmask so I can take advantage of the sound effects, but that's really it. A few notes on wear. It's adjustable but that applies to the mask itself, and only so far. The interior dimensions are fixed. There is enough space in there along with a open grille to allow for good breathing, however the lenses sometimes get fogged up. Easy way to fix that...get the anti-fog solution that scuba divers use and apply it to the inside of the lenses. When it's all put together and being worn, the lenses end up being opaque from the outside...so the illusion isn't ruined. The breathing grille is similarly darkened out, so the effect is very much movie-accurate. Clearly the designers spent time on these details. It's a fantastic mask/helmet/whatever. Having the collar assembly adds to the realism of the mask and makes it work very well with the Rubies costume. Very good product,.

This is the most movie-accurate helmet/mask I've seen at what is a very goodprice point. I have seen the price fluctuate a lot but anything under $100, I think it’s a good buy. Dimensions are accurate, proportions are accurate, and it just commands attention One drawback is the button to activate the breathing effects is built into the mask. While useful if this is a display piece, when worn it's somewhat inconvenient. I keep batteries in this when I unmask so I can take advantage of the sound effects. I bought it more to display than to wear so it’s not a big drawback for me A few notes on wear. It's adjustable but that applies to the mask itself, and only so far. The interior dimensions are fixed. There is enough space in there along with a open grille to allow for good breathing, however the lenses sometimes get fogged up. If you plan on wearing it for an extended time I would get the anti-fog solution that scuba divers use and apply it to the inside of the lenses. When it's all put together and being worn, the lenses end up being darkened from the outside...so the illusion isn't ruined. The breathing grille is similarly darkened out, so the effect is very movie-accurate. Clearly the designers spent time on these details. It's a fantastic mask/helmet. Having the collar assembly adds to the realism of the mask. I’m very pleased with this purchase

AWESOME helmet!!! For being a "toy" this helmet is highly detailed and to date is the BEST of all the black series helmets released!!! However, if you are a fan looking for a "screen accurate" helmet this product is NOT for you!!! It is first and foremost a toy, and secondly it is a good display piece and a fun helmet for the kids to play with and reenacting Darth Vader scenes from the movies climax in both Revenge of the Sith and Return of the Jedi. Now, if you are a Star Wars fan and would like a cool display piece of the "Vader Reveal" helmet and don't care about screen accuracy then this is a great product for you to buy and to add to your collection. Also it makes a fun project piece to repaint and make it look more screen accurate at a cheap affordable price and some of the finished projects I've seen have turned out AMAZING and the helmets look like it literally just came out of the movie!!! Overall this is an awesome fun helmet to have in any Star Wars collection!!!

The helmet is amazing. It snaps together magnetically to hold really well and the one thing that truly surprised me was how well I could see out of it! No terrible blurry vision or super dark tint to everything! If I had one (very slight) disappointment, it is that the speaker quality isn't fantastic when you want to make the breathing sound effect. There isn't much intensity to it, however for $100 this thing is well worth it. When the mask part is off and you hit the button it even can sense it and goes to the labored breathing sound effect which I think is really cool! This is a cosplay level helmet for a really fair price and works as a table decoration or if you just want to hang around and look like Darth Vader.

Awesome Darth Vader Helmet. I love how its three peices that you assemble together to put it on. The sound of the mask being pressurized when you clip the neck and head peice together is fantastic. The sound of Vader breathing is great and is pretty loud. Also plenty of room in the nose of mask to add a voice changer if your planning on using it for cosplay. Overall great buy, very pleased.

This is a pretty great helmet. There are those in the Star Wars collector community who will say this is just a toy and not an accurate replica. They are correct. However that does not take away from the fun factor of this "entry level" helmet for those who do not want to spend 3x or more on an more accurate prop replica. It looks great sitting on a shelf and to be honest, unless you have a prop replica sitting right next to it only the most hard core Vader prop fans could find any fault with it. As far as fit? I have a very big head and neck (18-19"). The collar fits, but it is very tight, though i don't feel like its strangling me. the issue comes when you try and put the mask on. Because of all the details and thickness of the mask, the inside is a bit smaller that you would expect by the size of the exterior of the mask. Its a struggle to squeeze my head in but i eventually got the mask on, though it was very tight. i was surprised at how well you could see out of the helmet, but i could not see being comfortable with it on for any length of time especially given how tight it was on me. A person with a smaller head would probably feel fine in the helmet though. The details inside and out are really, really cool. The Sound effects make taking the helmet apart kind of fun. All in all it is a great display piece for a casual collector, or a collector not looking to spend a ton on something like an eFX or Anovos helmet. This is a great display piece with some added fun as far as "play factor" and the details inside the mask actually exceed most other offerings by even the most high end props. On the outside it doesn't come close to any of the high end props, but you can't compare a $100 helmet to something that costs $300 and up. So in the end you should base your decision about this mask on what you are looking for... a reasonably priced helmet with lots of details inside and out that may not be screen accurate on the outside but is a lot of fun, or a high end prop replica that looks like it came right out of the movie.

got this when i was 20 for my own Birthday gift 5 years back and is impressed, it does get steamy depending on you're doing(like lightsaber fighting straight up a workout for 40 min) but besides it fits like a glove for me and its pretty good to see out of and i love that the color and I have too much fun with the breathing button and the fact it makes all the noises taking apart AND putting the helmet back together.