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Submitted by
Petr Komarek
a Cross Country Rider
from Brno, Czech Republic, EU
Date Reviewed: April 21, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$120.00 | | Purchased At: | HaPe Sport | | Strengths: | Light, durable, good vent | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | Bell Cyclone | | Bottom Line: | Great, two times saved my life by really wild crash. Ones was on crash replacement for 50% cost. It was after night crash with iron crossbar in forest :-) | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dale Buxton
a Cross Country Rider
from Bradford
Date Reviewed: April 22, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Anywhere bumpy! | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | Chain Reaction Cycles | | Strengths: | Ventilation, weight, looks, retention system. | | Weaknesses: | Big fat humungous zero | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized King Cobra (what was i thinking-cost twice as much) | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale F800 with full XTR groupset,oh, and a water bottle | | Bottom Line: | This skidlid looks the part, extremely cheap in comparison to other helmets of this quality. You can tell the R&D and thought thats gone into it, 4 point connection for the visor, 30 vents (gets a bit chilly in the uk though), the retention system is the best aspect, theres a strap going all the way round the inside of the helmet that tightens as you push the clips tighter, keeping the helmet securely fitted to your bonce. Its also one of the lightest helmets on the market (yep, anorak me weighed a few). Seriously, don't even think twice, just size it and hand over your hard-earned. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Guy
a Weekend Warrior
from Darwin, NT
Date Reviewed: March 17, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Lost City | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Bike Addiction, NSW | | Strengths: | Excellent ventilation, proven skull-saver, looks cooler than competitors due to lower, flatter top profile. Great visor sits at just the right level above the eyes. | | Weaknesses: | I take a large MET Parrabellum, but a medium in most other helmets. Maybe I have a strange egg, but try it on before you buy! | | Similar Products Used: | Earlier model MET helmets | | Bike Setup: | Giant XTC NRS 2001, PsyloXC 2002 fork, DX platform pedals, 2.3" Continental Vertical protec tyres. | | Bottom Line: | I tested this helmet after getting a bit too much air off a jump on a downhill section. Landed head-first on my MET Parrabellum. Xrays confirm no fractures to skull or spine(although plenty of bruising elsewhere). Helmet is still intact although a bit dented. Visor also intact. Therefore I can vouch for this helmet's effectiveness in its primary role (saving your skull). It is also the best ventilated MTB helmet on the market, which is the main reason I bought it (I ride in HOT tropical conditions where brain temp is a crucial factor). If you need a cooler head, get one of these. Design of forhead padding also reduces the amount of sweat that gets in your eyes. Adjustable fit system ensures a firm, comfortable, no-wobble fit. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sting
a Cross Country Rider
from Box Hill, VIC, Australia
Date Reviewed: October 13, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Merri Creek | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | CycleWorks, Box Hill | | Strengths: | Good looks, light weight, good fit. | | Weaknesses: | Foam inserts fall apart. Expensive. | | Similar Products Used: | Giro | | Bike Setup: | GT LTS1 with full XTR upgrade | | Bottom Line: | This helmet is awesome, if a little expensive. The only problem encountered was with the padded foam inserts that stick to the velcro. If you sweat a bit, these will disintergrate within 6 months. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jaggi
a Cross Country Rider
from Finland
Date Reviewed: October 5, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Strengths: | Lite,cool,fits my head,great looks,good visor. | | Weaknesses: | none! | | Similar Products Used: | MET anaxagore,Cratoni Heli,Bell | | Bottom Line: | Great helmet,if you can get one,buy it.
Cool as hell!?!And good visor. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
EUAN
a Racer
from CHCH. NEW ZEALAND
Date Reviewed: September 22, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | woosleys, up & down! | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$250.00 | | Purchased At: | lbs | | Strengths: | extremly lite, tons of vents, fits like a glove,best u can get | | Weaknesses: | everything cost so much in new zealand!! | | Similar Products Used: | 1990 giro air attack(used to be best u could get!!) | | Bike Setup: | wheeler(gwark!) xt,lx black elite 80/100 | | Bottom Line: | after using my trusty giro for 10 or so years i fel in love with this blood bucket after 10 mins up my first climb. more hot air leaves you than u think u had! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
PJ
a Downhiller
from France
Date Reviewed: September 12, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Light strong well ventilated and a good quality feel | | Weaknesses: | the colors? not very important though | | Similar Products Used: | Met anaxagore, bells,giros... | | Bottom Line: | The thing saved my head last week, it's all broken but I'll be geting another one asap
What more can I say? it rules | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alex Y
a Cross Country Rider
from Australia
Date Reviewed: October 16, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$85.00 | | Strengths: | VERY Breezy
Looks awesome - helmets look dorky, but this one makes you want to wear it. Great Colours
Perfect Fit | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Similar Products Used: | Tested the Stradivarius (sweet!) | | Bike Setup: | What's the relevance? | | Bottom Line: | I love this helmet. Looks awesome, and feels so breezy and fits so well that it makes you WANT to wear it.
I've been road riding for over 10 years, and have never worn a helmet before. The helmets I've tried were clunky and hot and just plain irritating. The MET Parabellum however, is just sweet - plain and simple.
I'd get a Stradivarius if it had a visor - the only way that you can get a better helmet than a Parabellum is to get another MET - the Stradivarius, just too bad it doesn't have a visor.
I give it a perfect score, coz it made me a believer. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sean
a Cross Country Rider
from Nottinghamshire, UK
Date Reviewed: October 5, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | You wouldn't know it... | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | Halfords | | Strengths: | 1. Good looks
2. Feels strong and secure
3. Not too heavy
4. Decent ventilation
5. Price (I got it for £39.99 - I think they priced it incorrectly)
6. Take the visor off and I can use it with my road bike | | Weaknesses: | 1. Has quite a large profile (looks wide from the front)
2. Chin strap seems to re-adjust itself betfore every ride (unless it's my girlfriend messing with it for a laugh) | | Similar Products Used: | MET Scudo, Bell something-or-other | | Bike Setup: | Coyote HT4 frame, full XT group (with Flightdeck computer), Mavic X517 (citrus) rims, Panaracer Fire XC, Club Roost stem/bar, TekTro boosters, Judy XC fork...... | | Bottom Line: | Nice functional helmet (esspecially at the price I paid). As I said above, can be used on the road as well (saving me some serious money as I do both MTBing and road-riding).
Ventilation is much better than the Scudo etc (but then again what do you expect for the extra money).
The MET retention system is good and easy/quick to use/adjust.
Strong-feeling in-moulded shell. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Greg
a
from Melbourne, Australia
Date Reviewed: January 23, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Ventilation, Weight and ease of adjustment. | | Weaknesses: | The pads are very creative, I would hate to track down some new ones. | | Similar Products Used: | Bell | | Bike Setup: | FSR XC Comp | | Bottom Line: | I enjoy this helmet (particularly coming from a warm climate). I am nor certain how all those vents would help in a cold climate - Perhaps rub axle grease into your noggin?
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Submitted by
Anton
a Cross Country Rider
from Sydney, Australia
Date Reviewed: January 14, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Ventilation!!!! , feels secure, ventilation, light, oh, have I said Ventilation, looks great as well | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | Bell, OGK | | Bike Setup: | Giant MCM | | Bottom Line: | Would love to get a Stradivarius but can't afford it so I got this instead . Haven't regretted it despite the price diff of 100 bucks from a Stradivarius | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paul D
a Weekend Warrior
from Perth, Australia
Date Reviewed: December 29, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$75.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Quality finish with the exterior plastic moulded to the shell. V Good ventillation. Good fit with a really nice adjustment system and comfy straps | | Weaknesses: | Price. I paid $150.00 Aussie (But you get what you pay for) Not many spare pads with the helmet | | Similar Products Used: | Bell Image pro and a couple of other Bell Helmets | | Bike Setup: | 98 Ali Hardtail with XT Stuff | | Bottom Line: | I think that MET did a big overhaul on this helmet for 2000. I like this Helmet. As soon as I put it on it felt like a good fit and I didn't have to play around with it much. It has a great adjustment system that is easy to alter. There is a band that goes all the way around your head that is tightned by the rear adjustment straps. It pretty much guarantees a good fit (Unless you have a cone head) The straps are nice a well. All in all a much better helmet than my 98 Bell Image Pro (Replaced on age and stench grounds). Kudos to Bell though as one of their helmets saved me from being a vegetable. Someone has put a lot of thought into this MET helmet and it shows. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Weekend Warrior
from Germany,Bavaria,Augsburg
Date Reviewed: November 30, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Waldhaus-Klinik-trails | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$120.00 | | Strengths: | Light wight
cool colours/look
passform
simpe handling
good aircondition
inmouldet shalle
removable pads
it's a high-end helmet at a down to earth price | | Weaknesses: | nothing known | | Similar Products Used: | no helmets used before | | Bike Setup: | Ghost Spezial Edition,XT,Rock Shox Jett xc | | Bottom Line: | a very godd helmet. my favorite helmet for this price.lovely coloures, nice form and really good prtection.
it's a helmet for every biker, only downhiller should use one with a full-face-helmet. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeremy
a Cross Country Rider
from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date Reviewed: November 1, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | this is one cool looking helmet, it keeps my head really cool, good comfortable fit.
| | Weaknesses: | the pads suck, but other then that this helmet rocks
| | Similar Products Used: | Bell Image Pro | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Stumpjumper FSR XC with ZOOM carbon riser bars | | Bottom Line: | I think this a very good value helmet that looks good and keeps my head cool, it has a very comfortable fit, but the pads in the helmet suck. But other then that this is an ausome helmet. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Peter Clark
a Cross Country Rider
from Notingham England
Date Reviewed: October 14, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Castleton circle Derbyshire | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$130.00 | | Purchased At: | Mark Antony Cycles Buxton | | Strengths: | Ultimate air flow and good adjustablity, full moulded shell which gives a very long life | | Weaknesses: | Price and small fiddily straps | | Similar Products Used: | Bell image 2000 | | Bike Setup: | KHS comp cross country soft tail | | Bottom Line: | The ultimate in quality helmets whigh gives excelent life and air flow which is ideal for cross country racing in hot to warm conditions.
The only down side is the price at approx £80, $130 but ypu real do get what you pay for.
A helmet that not only looks cool but keeps you cool! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike Reid
a Racer
from Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Date Reviewed: September 3, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | anywhere but here | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$75.00 | | Purchased At: | Parker International | | Strengths: | Ventilation, Light weight, looks great, fits my small head (not clunky), very good protection (reputed) | | Weaknesses: | Not real accomodating of pony tails (yeah, I'm a guy.) I tie mine low and it's fine. Pads separated within 2 months (still in place, just without the outer cover. | | Similar Products Used: | Giro Torrero (inexpensive and bulky), Limar 107, Vetta (hardshell, 1980's) | | Bike Setup: | MTN: Trek 7000 with misc bits
ROAD: Tommasini Tecno with Campy Record 10-speed (yeah, baby, yeah!) | | Bottom Line: | I love this helmet! I have tried on many helmets and this one really suits my small (less than 7) head. I think the smallest helmet they make is called a "medium", but it's small, for sure. This sucker is light and cool (temp and looks). Several of my helmetless cycling buddies have told me that this helmet has convinced them to consider helmets again, because it's just so cool looking. I was torn between this and the Limar F107, but this one won out. I don't even feel like I'm wearing it!
Five turds for value, cuz its a steal
Five turds for overall cuz its among the best out there. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt Targett
a Weekend Warrior
from Llantrisant, N.Wales. U.K.
Date Reviewed: July 22, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | anything in Coed-Y-Brenin | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Loads of vent holes, keeps you cool in summer, although a bit CHILLY in winter.
Visor keeps sun out and looks cool too!!!
Exelent value at £60
Repalcement scheme is you total it... | | Weaknesses: | NONE... | | Bike Setup: | SCOTT Rockwood, Mazocchi Z2 X Fly. | | Bottom Line: | This skidlid is just exelent.
The fit of it is the best I could find out of tonnes of other makes.
The vent holes make it cool and look exelent.
Adjustable thingy at back makes life so easy for fitting.
I would recomend this skidlid to ANYONE!!!
I just LOVE the thing :) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bor Zuljan
a Cross Country Rider
from Bilje, Slovenia, Europe, Earth
Date Reviewed: June 12, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Biljenski grici | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | weight
ventilation
cool look
colors (blue/silver)
warranty | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | Giro Gila
Giro Hammerhead
Met Anaxagore
Met Stradivarius | | Bike Setup: | Cult, xt/lx, Marzocchi Z2 SuperFly 1999 model, Ritchey parts | | Bottom Line: | Gila is a litle bit high on my head
Hammerhead is to expensive
Anaxagore is to "ugly"
Stradivarius come without visor
Parabellum is the best. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Leigh Clare
a Cross Country Rider
from Hoddesdon,UK
Date Reviewed: April 16, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Karrimor,WALES | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Great ventilation, Good looks, Excellent fit | | Weaknesses: | Cold in the winter months | | Similar Products Used: | Giro Supermoto, Specialized King Cobra | | Bike Setup: | Trek Y-50 | | Bottom Line: | This is a great helmet if you race or do a lot of summer riding as it keeps your head way cool, and the visor keeps the sun out of your eyes, the only thing I would recommend is that if you use this when it gets a bit colder make sure you wear a neoprene cap underneath it or else you'll get "Brain Freeze". | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ormond
a Weekend Warrior
from Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Date Reviewed: March 1, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Bunya State Forest | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Great ventilation
Good colors
Looks good | | Weaknesses: | The rear part of harness didn't seem to stay in the right position, it kept sliding back up into the helmet. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale F900 | | Bottom Line: | A month ago I crashed badly coming down Mt Coot-Tha. I smashed the left side of the helmet and I'd have to say that this thing saved my life. What more could you ask for?
The 30 vents and the visor work really well, and it's a damn fine looking "Brain Bucket". | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jan Solar
a Cross Country Rider
from Prague, Czech Republic
Date Reviewed: January 20, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Ventilation, look (but I think my brother's Anaxogore looks better), price, fit, protection
| | Similar Products Used: | Met Anaxagore, Limar, Mango | | Bike Setup: | KHS Alite 4000, Z2 BAM '98 | | Bottom Line: | I ran to a wall at speed approx. 50 km/h. Totally destroyed the helmet, suffered serius flesh wounds but no head injury.
I have bought a new one immediately at 60% price (they have some replacement program). | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Merv...
a Weekend Warrior
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: November 18, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
non | | Duration Product Used: |
tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: |
Love those vents...
30 sounds soooo coooool!!
Great looking helmet | | Weaknesses: |
Not tough enough...
tooo pricy.... | | Similar Products Used: |
nil... | | Bike Setup: |
Giant Atx 860... | | Bottom Line: | Great helmet....cooooooolest vents ....
great look .....
should improve upon it's fit and colour combination....overall....fabulous | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
sean finney
a Racer
from a place
Date Reviewed: June 24, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
love the vents real lite tough as anything. | | Weaknesses: |
none | | Similar Products Used: |
bell evo2 pro | | Bike Setup: |
alum hardtail marzocchi Z2 BAM. | | Bottom Line: | kicks but good lid | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gianluca
a Cross-Country Rider
from Vicenza, Italy
Date Reviewed: May 27, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Colli Euganei | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Ventilation, fitting, look | | Weaknesses: |
none | | Similar Products Used: |
Bell evo | | Bike Setup: |
Specialized M2, Manitu Sx, XTR | | Bottom Line: | I've been using it on many races and it's much cooler than the bell I was used to. I else felt hard hitting my head and it didn't move at all, that's protection! The only problem is that my wife wants to wear it because it's so nice, so when we ride together I still have to use the Bell, | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Adam
a Cross-Country Rider
from Australia
Date Reviewed: May 16, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Good Looks
Ventilation | | Weaknesses: |
None | | Similar Products Used: |
Several Bell models | | Bottom Line: | Great helmet, well ventilated means less sweat running into eyes and a more comfortable ride. Fit and quality are top class. Very well recommended. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tres
a Cross-Country Rider
from Germany
Date Reviewed: April 21, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
cool design
excellent ventilation
execellent durability
good fuselage
lighweight | | Weaknesses: |
at the first rides a litte uncomfortable (due to the thin pads)
somewhat instable shield | | Similar Products Used: |
several giro helmets (airblast, exodus) | | Bike Setup: |
hot chili zymotic ht (RS, XT, magura) | | Bottom Line: | an excellent, cool and well crafted helmet. much more sturdy than the giro exodus. the price is well balanced. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Allan
a Cross-Country Rider
from Birmingham UK
Date Reviewed: April 20, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Lightweight
Loadsa vents
Looks kinda cool | | Weaknesses: |
None | | Similar Products Used: |
Qranc IceQube | | Bottom Line: | What a cool helmet looks great with or without visor and all for sixty quid | | Overall Rating: |
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