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

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.

Jazwares write up claims that this design is based off of A New Hope, however, they seem to have just borrowed the write up from EFX’s site rather than making their own. This thing is clearly not designed based off a new hope. It very clearly shows traits in line with Empire Strikes Back given the shiny look, the widows peak is smoother and curved rather than a sharp point, the eyebrows are visible, it has the more muted gunmetal and black facial colors, the eyes are not Amber - They are more of brown gray,and it has the large chin opening below which the actor needed & had requested in Empire strikes back so he could better see his marks on set. All of these details are specific to changes that occurred in the mask coming into empire strikes back that were not in the mask in a new hope.My hat diameter is 7 1/4 and this thing fits me just fine the eyes lineup well it tightens down well, and it’s got a nice walking mechanism to keep the dome on.That said, regardless, it’s well executed as iron looks very realistic and as far superior to Ruby‘s supreme helmet. If you’re not familiar with that one, it’s just not as detail oriented as this. And its eyeglasses are actually on the outside rather than on the inside, which is very clearly Wrong and looks bad. That said the visibility on this is not the greatest. You get warped vision so if you really wanna wear this thing, you probably wanna swap out the lenses.

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 can't believe the quality and accuracy of this helmet!!! This is an inexpensive way to get a really good Vader helmet. Just a few small complaints however. The dune is pretty thin and the mouth grills need to be replaced, but again, I'm very happy with this helmet.