Submitted by
dhouse
a Cross Country Rider
from paragould, arkansas united states
Date Reviewed: January 31, 2012
Strengths: nice helmet; it features comfortable straps, nice padding and good ventilation.
Weaknesses: price!!!! i wouldnt have it if i had to pay full price. for me it works just as good as my cheap specialized air force 1 did back in the day.
Bottom Line:
great helmet, even better if you can get it at a discount
Submitted by
Seantobin
a Cross Country Rider
from Milwaukie, OR
Date Reviewed: January 30, 2012
Strengths: This son of gun is light,durable, and comfortable. I hate wearing helmets that make you think your actually wearing something. This is like heaven on your head.
Weaknesses: I haven't crashed to hard yet to tell you if it's weightless makes it less strong but, it has held up for me like a warrior. I love my skid plate.
Bottom Line:
I ride everything and i do own a fulface but for xc,road,trails,jumps and i even road it with my dj on halfpipe. The helmet covers any area you wanna ride. I was where you were searching the enternet between three helmets and had 99 dollars to spend on a helmet. Trust me just save yourself the time and get it. You know you want to be out in the trails and clicking your mouse doesn't do much. Save your noggin.
Bike Setup: Titus El Guapo with all the goodies...
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Submitted by
blong1717
a Cross Country Rider
from houston, tx
Date Reviewed: November 13, 2011
Strengths: Great fit, looks good
Weaknesses: none
Bottom Line:
I clipped a root 2 weeks ago on a downhill section and went over the bars landing on my left shoulder and head. I slid about 15 feet until a root stopped me and broke my collarbone in 4 places. Titanium plate and 7 screws to fix.
My head hit the ground really hard and this helmet saved my life.
About 4 months ago hit a jump as hard as I could and when I landed my front tire rolled off the rim (so much for tubeless) and I slammed my head onto the ground and once again this helmet saved my life.
I will be ordering another one today.
Submitted by
treyarch69
a Downhiller
from Philippines
Date Reviewed: August 5, 2011
Strengths: -looks great in all angles(i bought this helmet because of it)
-good protection (saves my skull once)
-decent airflow
-comes with extra liners
Weaknesses: -visor went off easily
-bit pricey
-wont fit my head good
Submitted by
dsnow23
a Cross Country Rider
from Mill Valley
Date Reviewed: August 3, 2011
Strengths: Big vents, more rear protection than most helmets, better style than most helmets, fits my big noggin.
Weaknesses: None.
Bottom Line:
If it didn't save my life, it certainly save me a lot of medical bills. Went over the bars after a bad landing. Landed head and shoulder first then rolled a couple of times. The helmets a little dented, but my head is pretty much the only part of my body that isn't sore right now. Hope to get a new one by the time I'm able to ride again.
Submitted by
david_asulin
a Cross Country Rider
from san jose
Date Reviewed: February 16, 2011
Strengths: He helmet is good but there is a wight issue:
Please read all about it here:
http://bikestuffreview.blogspot.com/2011/02/fox-flux-helmet-review.html
Weaknesses: Weight. Visor.
Bottom Line:
He helmet is good but it's heavy:
Please read all about it here:
http://bikestuffreview.blogspot.com/2011/02/fox-flux-helmet-review.html
Strengths: my lifeguard. I ran the ultimate test - fail on my head, toth broken, neck was stiff for a week, my head in once piece and the helmet was broken :) it pass the ultimate test - protect y head. I got myself a new one with full trust.
it also has great fitting system.
This helmet easily saved my life. I endo-ed on the Downieville Rock Garden and took a nice shot of jagged granite to the helmet. After I slid down the rest of the rock, I took off my helmet to find a 3/4" dent in the side. Any other helmet would have slid off to the side and left me a vegetable at best.
Submitted by
axekid423
a Cross Country Rider
from elkridge, MD
Date Reviewed: November 14, 2010
Strengths: light weight, fits great w/ right size and very adjustable, very ventilate, looks awesome
Weaknesses: none so far
Bottom Line:
little expensive but im sure you can get it cheaper at a place like pricepoint.com or other discount websites. great for someone whos really into biking and looking for a quality helmet.
Submitted by
ozzybmx
a Cross Country Rider
from Adelaide
Date Reviewed: July 17, 2010
Strengths: Awesome helmets , come in many colours to suit any tastes ..... im just waiting on my 3rd one arriving . Comfortable , look good , easy adjusted, very well ventilated and good rear protection with the dropped back.
Weaknesses: none.
Bottom Line:
IMO its the best looking helmet around , there it a big market for more trail orientated helmets but very few offerings . I am now waiting on my 3rd one , nothing happened the others ..just a different colour .
Submitted by
SoIL57
a Cross Country Rider
from Fountain, CO, USA
Date Reviewed: May 18, 2010
Strengths: Very comfortable, lightweight, excellent ports for airflow.
Weaknesses: none.
Bottom Line:
This is a great helmet if you can pick one up at a sale it's even better. I don't get strap marks pressed into my forehead like my old helmet. Less helmet head too!
Submitted by
Aleek
a Cross Country Rider
from roads to hills to mountains
Date Reviewed: February 15, 2010
Strengths: Now that´s a beautiful helmet! That rear wing is useless, but looks soooooo cool!! Fits fine. Very comfortable. Does not pull your hair of the skull. Air ventilation is perfect.
Weaknesses: Could be a net in the air ventilation holes - some bee bothered me, and it ended with a sting in my head.
Bottom Line:
I don´t need to make adjustments with only one hand, so I dont take it as a disadvantage. Can´t tell about the main thing - safeness - it didn´t saved my life yet.. But it looks solidly built.
Submitted by
Dial Tone
a Weekend Warrior
from Duarte, CA USA
Date Reviewed: December 23, 2009
Strengths: Light weight, good air circulation, looks, straps dont get in the way, better back of the head coverage
Weaknesses: Visor comes off too easy, no dial adjustment for head for one handed operation, PRICE
Bottom Line:
Always loved the look of the Fox Flux helmet except the price held me back. Had the opportunity to buy at 25% off at a LBS sale so I got it. The Fox Flux is far more comfortable to wear than the Specialized Tactic.
Visor does come off easily especially when being fiddled with contantly. I try not to mess around it so for now its firmly attached. Once it does get loose, I'll glue it.
The Flux has a lot of vents much like the Specialized Tactic and the Giro Hex without that mushroom head look and does work in keeping the head cool.
Back of the head protection is also better than most XC type helmets that IMO sacrifices coverage for less weight.
This Flux helmet does not come with a one-hand adjustment for better fit around the head. This however is really a minor grip as once the right fit is made, there is no need to re-adjust it.
One of the best features of the Flux that most helmets dont have is the strap. The mounting point for the front strap is on the outer part of the helmet rather than the traditional inside the helmet mount. This allows the strap to be farther from the riders face allowing easier wearing of sunglasses/eye protection. No longer wiil the front strap be pinned to the side of the face or press against the sides of the riding glasses. Because the strap is away from the face, sweat doesnt build up and make it sticky and makes for a better fit behind and below the ear.
The only drawback I can think of is the price. The Flux is kinda expensive and overpriced. Paying full price (plus tax) will be over $100; I'd like to see Fox lower the the price of the Fox to around $65-$80 as a helmet of this quality isnt unreasonable.
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