Comparing Mountain Bike Helmets
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Price | $129.98 at Backcountry Compare at 2 sellers | $124.93 at REI Compare at 3 sellers | $180 List Check Price at Backcountry | $88.86 at Amazon Compare at 4 sellers | $137.97 at Backcountry Compare at 3 sellers |
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Pros | Amazing ventilation, comfortable, dual-shell protection, good head coverage, feature-packed | Lots of safety certifications, enhanced protective features, well ventilated, deep fit with lots of coverage | Great ventilation, seamless eyewear integration, good coverage | Comfortable, secure, airy, feature-rich | Well ventilated, lightweight, great coverage, MIPS Integra, comfortable |
Cons | Average weight, expensive | Expensive, moderate weight, visor design doesn't block low sun angles that well, helmet shell may conflict with some sunglass arms | Heavier than its predecessor, non-adjustable visor | On the heavier side, non-adjustable strap splitters | Expensive, visor is less user friendly than the competition |
Bottom Line | An incredibly airy and well-designed helmet that lives up to its high price tag | POC continues to push the envelope of protection and safety with this new fully-featured, high coverage half-shell | A stylish, breathable update on a classic with great eyewear integration but a one -position visor | They pulled out all the stops for this new trail riding helmet, and it shows | This model offers great protection, comfort, and ventilation in a lightweight package, making it one of our favorites |
Rating Categories | Giro Manifest Spher... | POC Kortal Race MIPS | Specialized Ambush 2 | Fox Racing Speedfra... | POC Tectal Race MIPS |
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Features (15%) | |||||
Weight (10%) | |||||
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Specs | Giro Manifest Spher... | POC Kortal Race MIPS | Specialized Ambush 2 | Fox Racing Speedfra... | POC Tectal Race MIPS |
Rotational Impact Protection System? | MIPS Spherical | MIPS Integra | MIPS SL | MIPS | SPIN |
Weight (Ounces, Grams) | 14.1 oz, 401g | 14.14 oz, 401g | 13.4 oz, 378g | 14.4 oz, 407g | 12.87 oz, 365g |
Number of vents | 19 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 15 |
Goggle or Sunglasses Integration? | Integrated eyewear grippers | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, Goggle Clip |
Adjustable Visor? | Yes | Yes | No (breakaway feature) | Yes | Yes |
Sizes | S, M, L | XS/SM, M/L L/XL | S, M, L | S, M, L | XS/S, M/L, XL/XXL |
Certifications | CPSC Bicycle for ages 5+, CE EN1078 | CPSC Bicycle for ages 5+, EN1078, Dutch NTA 8776 e-bike, AS/NZS 2063 | CPSC | CPSC, CE EN1078, AS/NZS2063 | CPSC, CE EN1078 |
Virginia Tech Helmet Safety Rating (if applicable) | 5-star | 5-star | 5-star | 5-star |
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