Submitted by
akmal hizam
a Cross Country Rider
from Masai, Johor, Malaysia
Date Reviewed: November 7, 2010
Strengths: Lightweight, small size, airy design
Weaknesses: Pads are thin and low quality, not enough velcro to retain in place.
Bottom Line:
My head is small and it's hard to find good fit among popular makes and models. Tried Giro Hex and Xen, but it hurts big time on my temple.
Crackerjack fits me nicely, all around. The strap is of good quality and it's a one-off adjust and you can forget about it afterwards.
What's really nice about it is that it is lightweight - sub 300 grams. Couple that with the big volume ventilation, I can almost say that I don't feel like wearing a helmet.
Once Met sort out the flimsy pad quality, it's a very good helmet. Inclusion of a set of spare pads would give it a 5 chilis for overall from me.
Submitted by
Lucky Luciano
a Weekend Warrior
from Bucharest, Romania
Date Reviewed: September 26, 2010
Strengths: -Very light, for its price
-Decent venting
Weaknesses: -Dull colour choices
-Padding should have been a little thicker/softer
Bottom Line:
You get a crackin' helmet for 50 bucks. I got a silver one, I wish it came in white or green but flashy designs seem to be linked with more expensive helmets.
Similar Products Used: Met Tephro (roadie style - looks dumb on me but good otherwise), Giro Torero, Adura Prelude
Bike Setup: Raceline Comp - LX, XT groupset, Hayes HFX9's, Mavic X223 rims, Marzocchi EXR air forks, Token carbon fibre flat bars, Easton stem and seatpost
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Submitted by
James
a Cross Country Rider
from Cheshire
Date Reviewed: July 24, 2006
Strengths: Compact, light, affordable, good cooling
Weaknesses: May be a little on the small side for some...
Bottom Line:
Only used this a couple of times, but suprised by how well the vents work to cool your bonce. Haven't crash tested it yet, so can't comment on strength, but it's a met so should be good.
It's also comfy and doesn't make you look like a spaceball. At fifteen pounds (UK) it can't be beat - a quality piece of kit! Buy one today...
Strengths: light weight, nice shape doesn't look like to mushroomy on your head.
Weaknesses: could do with more vents but perfectly acceptable for the price.
Bottom Line:
a pucker lid for the money, nice shape and fit. stylish and light, once adjusted for proper fit you will have no complaints. why pay £100 for some other lid when this is exactly the same for a third of the price.
Bike Setup: 04 mountvision with xt spd's and easton ea70 flat bars
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Submitted by
Jonathan 'jonowee' Wee
a Weekend Warrior
from Perth, WA, Australia
Date Reviewed: April 7, 2004
Strengths: - In-moulding - Safe-T lite fitting system, firm fit - better visibility than my old helmet and this has a visor. - vents that actually work! - great value- in-moulding, locking fit system - neat, graphics, nothing overwhelming - reflective sticker on the back of helmet
Weaknesses: - rachating Safe-T is pretty much guess work when securing the helmet, so use your thumb as a gauge. This is a 'sport' level helmet, so no linear pull adjusters. - straps take a while to get initial fit when you just got the helmet, but that happens with all helmets. - Strange, no side vents but it doesn't affect venting.
The above weakness are nothing, this is a very good helmet.
Bottom Line:
Very good helmet for the price. As a first helmet it's highly recommended from me, better value the GIRO or BELL.
Similar Products Used: V-22 Raptor (no brand generic helmet, cooks brains even in winter)
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Submitted by
Felix Timlock
from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Date Reviewed: December 9, 2003
Strengths: This is no question the best helmet I know of, it looks good (even on your head), lite, nice colours, comfy, good warrantee and return policy, removable viza, in-moulding, plenty of "speed holes" to keep you cool, great fitting system, great value, great all round helmet I would recommend to anybody.
Weaknesses: None at all.
Bottom Line:
Great helmet, suits anybody. %110 worth the money.
Bike Setup: Giant Rincon with carbon-fiber bars and other cool stuff.
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Submitted by
Greg
from Australia
Date Reviewed: September 30, 2003
Strengths: Nice design, cool colours, slim, visor. Good warranty and crash replacement sceme. Comfort.
Weaknesses: None so far.
Bottom Line:
The MET Cracker Jack is an outstanding helmet. It features a great fitting system which is easily adjustable to suit varying head sizes. A top quality helmet for a reasonable price. Great for weekend warriors and good for more serious riders too.
Submitted by
Jimmy Chan
a Cross Country Rider
from South Coogee, New South Wales, Australia
Date Reviewed: September 30, 2002
Strengths: Good looking helmet that doesn't give the familiar "boofy" appearance. It is slimline due to its shallow depth. Nice colours too!
Weaknesses: Haven't found any!
Bottom Line:
A good helmet at a good price. As yet I haven't found another helmet with slim and compact features. The straps are easy to adjust & the retention system is tops. The air flow through the vents is just as good as the $200 models. The visor has a compact design that does not obstruct the riders view too badly.....other helmets are worse! For anyone who hates the "boofy" look, this is the way to go.
Similar Products Used: Bell Image Pro, Nemesis II and Aquila.
Bike Setup: Cannondale F900 Lefty with Deore gear.
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Submitted by
Gregory Brown
a Cross Country Rider
from Loughton, Essex, England
Date Reviewed: January 11, 2001
Strengths: Price Weight Looks
Weaknesses: lack of vents Hard to Adjust
Bottom Line:
Good helemt, my wife has it now as I've got a Parabellum instead. Too hot in Summer due to lack of vents, but great in Winter. Can be hard to adjust, but you only do this once, so I can live with that.
Bike Setup: GT XCR 4000, Full XT, Mavic X618 Rims, Panaracer Tyres, PlanetX Seatpost, Viscount VRT Saddle
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Submitted by
Chris
a Weekend Warrior
from Kent, England
Date Reviewed: September 14, 2000
Strengths: Looks great, comes in some really cool colours which compliment the shape of the helemt nicely. The vents really do keep you cool which is important on hot days.
Weaknesses: None that i have found
Bottom Line:
If you want a stylish helmet, for a resonably low price then this helmet is the one for you. If you're a more serious rider then you may wish to choose something a bit more expensive.
Bike Setup: Trek 6000 rigid, Lx rear mech, Deore front mech, Deore brake set, bontrager hubs and tires,
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Submitted by
bob
a Weekend Warrior
from nd
Date Reviewed: June 23, 1999
Bottom Line:
This helmet is a good looking helmet for the price.It isn't taped at the seam, it is bonded. It has some good color schemes too- no cheesy designs- just stripes. It is very comfortable, and comes with a visor and a good retention system. I found this helmet in England when I was there and I haven't seen them in the U.S. -- By the way, England's mountain bike mags are way better than the U.S.'s.
This helmet is a good looking helmet for the price.It isn't taped at the seam, it is bonded. It has some good color schemes too- no cheesy designs- just stripes. It is very comfortable, and comes with a visor and a good retention system. I found this helmet in England when I was there and I haven't seen them in the U.S. -- By the way, England's mountain bike mags are way better than the U.S.'s.