XC helmet

Ferrals
Ferrals Posts: 785
edited May 2015 in MTB buying advice
After spending my Saturafay afternoon racing with my head in an oven (a.k.a a Bell Super), I am decided on buying an XC (or even road) style helmet for racing and hotter days (as the super is in good nick I'll keep it for colder days and pissing round trail centres).

I'm happy to pay a decent amount as i like my brains. I don't need the old 'fit is most important, try on a bunch' mantra as I'll be doing that. However it seems that while there are lots of trail style helmet reviews, there are less recent XC helmet reviews, so if anyone has one they think is particularly good or particularly bad I'd be interested to hear. As the key reason for purchasing is the overheating I find on the bell, clearly ventialtion is a priority.

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  • lostboysaint
    lostboysaint Posts: 4,250
    Ferrals wrote:
    I don't need the old 'fit is most important, try on a bunch' mantra as I'll be doing that. However it seems that while there are lots of trail style helmet reviews, there are less recent XC helmet reviews, so if anyone has one they think is particularly good or particularly bad I'd be interested to hear. As the key reason for purchasing is the overheating I find on the bell, clearly ventialtion is a priority.

    Why are you asking then? Just buy the one that fits the best and has the most holes!
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  • robertpb
    robertpb Posts: 1,866
    I'd just go and look at the Reviews at the top of the page, plenty to choose from.
    Now where's that "Get Out of Crash Free Card"
  • Ferrals
    Ferrals Posts: 785
    very funny lostboy! Robert, a lot of the reviews seem a few years old, not sure ow often helmet get updated?
  • poah
    poah Posts: 3,369
    shave your head
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  • Ferrals
    Ferrals Posts: 785
    I'm not sure if you are joking or not but its crossed my mind - I do have a luxurious thatch! Well going grade 3/4 at least

    edit: Anyone got a Kali proectives Makara xc helmet? looks to be a good blend of light weight, vents, comfort and safety
  • rockmonkeysc
    rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
    I have a Bell Volt I use for xc rides on warm days. It's nice and cool, much better ventilated than my Fox Flux. Plus being a Bell it should be similar fit to your Super
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  • Ferrals
    Ferrals Posts: 785
    Nice one, thanks RM, that looks a bargain
  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    I've got Spesh 2Ds (same design as the current S3) and a Prevail, and i find the 2D more comfy and lighter on the MTB, so I'd look at an S3.
  • Ferrals
    Ferrals Posts: 785
    Spesh helmets don't seem to agree with me, the kask ones seemed a bit wobbly in the shop so I am looking at the met veleno or Stradivarius HES, any thoughts on either.

    I notice the vents on the veleno seem wider but slightly fewer than on the Stradivarius, wondering if that gets more air in at lower mtb speeds?

    I'd like to look at the catlike helmets before buying but not sure of any stockists unfortunately
  • BloggingFit
    BloggingFit Posts: 919
    Bontrager as an alternative.
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  • Ferrals
    Ferrals Posts: 785
    I went with the Met Veleno in the end, figured may as well have a peak I can take on/off as need be. Arrived from CRC today. I think its actually a better fit than the Bell Super I already had. Will keep using the Super on cold days and more demanding/rocky trails when I'm not pushing it. pleased with it on first impressions

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