Jazwares Costume PlaySTAR WARS Darth Vader Official Adult Costume Accessory Helmet - Premium Quality Plastic Helmet with Interior Sizing Band

Excellent helmet for the money. People complain that the helmet is huge,-and it is-but so was the original. It is well-detailed, the paint job is done well and accurate. This is the best helmet I've seen for this money range-far more accurate than the Black Series. I do wish they wouldn't have double layered the mouth/chin vents, but otherwise if you have the size to pull off vader, this is a great option. In the pics, I have it compared with the $300+ EFX, and the Black Series.

I chose this to go with my ESB Vader cosplay kit I'd built and used this past Halloween. I'd been using the Black Series helmet until now, but that version left no room for cooling fans and was remarkably heavy on your head. The Jazzwares, since it doesn't have all the internal doodads the Black Series boasts, is much lighter and roomier. And at $79 dollars (get it on sale, don't spend full price!) it was much less painful to cut into in order to install said fans!Pros - lighter and easier to wear overall. Easy to get in and out of with minimal fuss. Eye lenses, being grey, are easier to see thru versus the ANH red-tinted ones.Cons - the inner head strap is flimsy, especially the one going over the top of your head. It unsnaps EASILY. My advice is to find your happy place where it fits, and then wrap and glue that upper strap permanently. As others have said, it's closest to the ESB helmet than any others, but it's not spot on perfect to any particular movie. If you're a stickler for detail, you'll need to mod it a little. At minimum, it needs a paint job, new metal tusks, and new mesh in the grille area. The neck is a bit wide at the back, but I suspect they did that deliberately to make it easy to get on and off. If it bothers you, you'll want to reshape that and close it up a little bit behind your neck.Bottom line: It's worth the price, especially on sale, if you want a decent looking helmet for display or for a costume. It wouldn't pass 501st muster without at least a few mods, but that's a whole different ball of wax anyway.

I deducted a star because I paid for a new helmet but received a used one. I returned it for an exchange, hoping to get an unopened new one, but was sent another open item—this time with pet dander and fingerprints. I decided to keep it rather than deal with further exchanges.That said, the helmet is excellent for the price. I doubt you’ll find a better Vader helmet for under $100. If you’re a larger person, it should look great on you, but if you have a smaller build, you might resemble a bobblehead—it’s a big helmet. The paint job is decent, though not exceptional. Given the price, I can't complain. I did replace the plastic grill with a metal mesh to improve breathability. It’s not entirely screen-accurate, but if you're building a Darth Vader costume on a budget, it's a solid choice.Overall, I’m happy with the purchase.

I just picked this up for $79.00, and I couldn't be happier for the money. The helmet is very nice. It's already painted in a two-tone paint scheme (as it was in the original trilogy) and the dome attachment mechanism is very secure (kinda of a twist-lock), much more solid than Velcro. The previous option for a full-size Vader helmet in this price range was the Rubies supreme helmet, and this helmet is FAR better for the money. It displays very well the out of the box, and doesn't suffer from some bad mis-shaping like the Rubies does.Having said that, there are a few nit-picky things I'd like to point out. First, another review said this was made from the Empire Strikes Back molds, and I'm pretty sure that's not the case. The Original Trilogy Vader helmets are asymmetrical. This is especially noticeable in the triangle of the mouth area where one side of the triangle is longer than the other, giving it a slight "droop" appearance. This helmet is symmetrical. Perhaps they started with a scan of an ESB helmet and then cleaned it up, but it is not a 1:1 match of a screen-used OT helmet.Second, the tusks are not metal, nor is the mesh in the mouth and chin vents. A set of fan-made aluminum tusks and some metal mesh will take this helmet up a notch.Third, the lenses are surface-mounted from the outside, and appear to be vacformed plastic lenses. Again, a fan-made set of acrylic lenses would really improve the overall appearance of the helmet.Finally, the paint job is fine. Not great, but good enough for display. A nice, deep clear coat would greatly improve it. The dome doesn't appear to be painted, just molded in color. In the lighting in my collection room, it seems to have a bit of a gun metal hue to it.Overall, it's a nice piece even with those tiny issues. I'm very happy with it and it has immediately replaced the Rubies Supreme (that I did a LOT of work on to improve) on display in my collection room. There are more accurate Vader helmets available, but at 3 times (or more) the cost of this one. It will make a great base to start with to add those few improvements I've mentioned.One additional thing to note: if you're considering this helmet for a 501st Legion costume, it's not currently acceptable for membership due to some inaccuracies like those I've mentioned above, so do your homework on that before buying it.

I did my research prior to purchasing this. I found out that this is made from the original mold from the movie the Empire Strikes Back. This was the stunt double model that George Lucas wanted for David Prowse to wear when he fought Luke in the movie. It is lighter but sturdy and is movie accurate. It is a better helmet than the Black Series. It does not have the cosmetics underneath but looks accurate. It is hard shelled and sturdy and shiny like Vader's helmet in ESB. The lenses are tinted but you can see out of them as George wanted. If you put it on a table and have it stare at you it is scary! If you are looking for an accurate helmet this, is it. If you want the underneath portion buy the Black Series but for looks this is the real deal.

It is a good sized helmet and if you want to get it for your kids it might be a little big but the just of it is great