Fox is committed to bringing you the best bike products in the industry. Our constant quest for innovation led to the design and development of theTransition Helmet. Based on the successful platform of our best selling Flux helmet, the Transition helmet offers dirt jump and street riders a light weight high performance helmet, with ample coverage designed to protect you in the inevitable event of a crash, and highly vented to keep you cool.
Submitted by
PiroChu
a Weekend Warrior
from NorCal Date Reviewed: March 22, 2009
Favorite Trail:
UCSC, SDF
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$42.00
Purchased At:
local Sports Basemen
Strengths:
- light weight (just like a XC helmet, definintely lighter than other skate-style helmets)
- strap attachment (straps are attached to the helmet kinda like $100+ Giro X-Gen)
- fit (this is personal)
Weaknesses:
- cambuckle pieces (design doesn't allow the straps to open wide below the ears; integrity is poor that it naturally broke off on its own after 7th month - will need some aftermarket cambuckle replacements from REI)
- no outter shell layer (makes it light-weight, but dings very easily when hitting tree branches)
Similar Products Used:
Bell cross-country helmets, Giro Remedy full-face helmet
Bike Setup:
"Transition" BottleRocket (match the helmet? - hahah!)
Bottom Line:
I really this skate-style helmet (& its name to match my bike, hahah) that's light weight like a XC lid. The fit is great, too (though this is personal).
The only gripe is its cambuckle pieces. Adjustment allowed to wide-open the starps below ears is limited (straps touching the ears annoying), then these broke off naturally (on its back-side / cheek-touching side) on its own, after 7 months. I'll have to go get something like these (http://www.rei.com/product/612227) from REI to replace them now - hopefully they'll work.
Except for the cambuckles, this helmet has been great for me, and is a keeper (once replacing these lil' pieces).
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