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Submitted by
bandoeng_rider
a Cross Country Rider
from Indonesia
Date Reviewed: November 11, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Sanur Bali | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Some store | | Strengths: | Cheap, reliable, nice looking | | Weaknesses: | Uncomfortable, heavy, the head strap easily comes off. Internal padding comes off after 6 month of riding | | Similar Products Used: | 661 Dirtlid, Fox Flux | | Bike Setup: | 2009 Specialized Hardrock Pro With XT and XTR mods | | Bottom Line: | Much better than those United Helmet where I come from. Just a few bucks added and you can have this helmet. Although The padding that comes off can be quite uncomfortable. But you got what you paid for | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Verewolf
a Cross Country Rider
from Central PA
Date Reviewed: June 16, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Turtle Creek Summit | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$39.00 | | Purchased At: | Can't remember | | Strengths: | Price, comfort, great protection, looks and quality. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Bell Ghisallo | | Bike Setup: | Stumpjumper FSR | | Bottom Line: | Excellent protection good fit, light, visor and nice ventilation. Plus the helmet looks good.
Took a very hard head-first fall on pavement. People a block away heard the crack when the helmet hit the ground. My wife thought I was dead. I have no doubt this helmet saved me from serious injury and possibly death. Other than some bad road rash and bruises my head was intact. Surprisingly the only damage to the helmet was some scraping.
Replaced the helmet with another Bravo XC. Definitely recommend. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jonathan
a Cross Country Rider
from king george Va
Date Reviewed: April 5, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | hollywood farm VA | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | price point | | Strengths: | reletively cheap | | Weaknesses: | many weaknesess: the rear retension strap is weak and could easily srip out if you overtightened. Uncofortable-it was not nearly as comfortable as my old cheap trek vapor. and did not fit my head. (although different heads have different shapes. | | Similar Products Used: | tek vapor- comfortable
giromonza: comfortable, stlyish, good air circulation | | Bike Setup: | trek 4300
panaracer fire tires-excellent traction
shimano clipless pedals | | Bottom Line: | i would not recommend buying.
too many weaknesess
i returned it immediately after trying on. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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john C
a Cross Country Rider
from king george va
Date Reviewed: May 28, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | fountainhead | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | pricepoint | | Strengths: | pretty light | | Weaknesses: | not comfortable compared to other helmets
it has a really weak and cheap rear ajustable strap.
i did not fit my head right.
i would not reccommend to any one.
definately not worth $50.
i returned it after wearing only a few minutes.
bad looks also
| | Similar Products Used: | trek vapor 3
giro monza 06' (got it just after i returned this helmet. Awesome helmet!!!) | | Bike Setup: | trek 4300
shimano 324 clipless | | Bottom Line: | i would not recommend buying this helmet
not worth it for the price.
(i would definately recommend the giro monza. got it for $50 on sale at nashbar)
if you have a different shaped head it might fit alright.
but even if it does fit it is not durable. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Adam Z
a Weekend Warrior
from Concord CA
Date Reviewed: November 5, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | Weight, vents and price | | Weaknesses: | It's more of my lumpy head is the weakness. | | Similar Products Used: | sixsixone dirt lid, bell, giro | | Bike Setup: | Iron Horse Outlaw Pro Stock except Azonic handlebars and 130mm Fox fork | | Bottom Line: | For the money it's awesome. The venting is great and the helmet I could wear for hours without so much as a second thought. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
MarkO Polo
a Cross Country Rider
from Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
Date Reviewed: October 17, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Womble, CARP | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance Bike | | Strengths: | Fit, Weight, Comfort, Colors, Durability | | Weaknesses: | Maybe the fit system....not so sure though...may lack a lil durability | | Similar Products Used: | Many Giro and Bell helmets | | Bike Setup: | Iron Horse Azure Expert, Full XT, Easton cockpit, Mavic Wheelset | | Bottom Line: | For the money...you can't beat it! Not the most comfortable out there, but it is an incredible value. The fit is customizable and ensures that your lid doesn't going rolling along without you. I have no doubt that this one will stay on when I come close to dying. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Owen Simpson
a Racer
from Asheville, NC
Date Reviewed: September 9, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Razorback / Tsali | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Fits snug around my head, comfortable, vents well. | | Weaknesses: | Straps neede adjustment often. | | Similar Products Used: | Trek Vapor | | Bike Setup: | Race ready Flyte Celsius 9 | | Bottom Line: | This is a really good helmet that does what it should. Rec riders to racers will like this helmet. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dan
a Cross Country Rider
from West Chicago, IL
Date Reviewed: June 19, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | ?? | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | Pricepoint | | Strengths: | Light weight, good protection | | Weaknesses: | Fit was a little small for my head (Size XL helmet), base of rear strap caused a little discomfort if helmet was on too tight. | | Similar Products Used: | Trek Vapor 3 | | Bike Setup: | '98 Fisher Tassajara, now with XTR components and Manitou Minute 1:00 fork, Bontrager Race TL wheels | | Bottom Line: | I bought this helmet to replace my aging Trek lid. It fit a little snug, especially at the back, where the plastic adjustable section connects to the helmet. I got used to it after the first couple rides, and it got to the point where it fit just about right. Its light weight, and vents well (so well that my head was COLD when riding early this spring). It also protects well, as my head can attest to after crashing yesterday.
The only downside I see to it is that little plastic piece in the back that would put pressure on my head if the helmet wasn't slightly loose
I'm now in the market for a new helmet, and I will definitely consider another 661 helmet. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Baron
a
from N. Utah
Date Reviewed: March 5, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Umm... looks kind of tuff (big) | | Weaknesses: | Turn lock strap for the back of your head is deceptively useless and dangerous | | Similar Products Used: | a couple of Bells | | Bike Setup: | which one? | | Bottom Line: | The Turn Lock (I think that's what they call it; the dial that tightens the strap that cups the back of your skull) mechanism has SOFT plastic teeth that are held in place by a little plastic rod. I literaly pulled the thing out of the box, put it on my head, and turned the knob to the tightness that I have used on every other helmet I have every used with this type of strap (3, but they all had a ratchet that was like the teeth on a cable tie), when the geared teeth sheared off. If I had gotten in a typical (for me) crash, the teeth most likely would have sheared, letting the helmet slip back and form a nice little handle for the ground to snap my neck with. I got this helmet with out trying it on. I thought Sixsixone was most likely a good company, and would have a good product. I never will make this mistake again. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kris
a Weekend Warrior
from Little Rock, Arkansas
Date Reviewed: February 14, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | The earth | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Greenfish (online) | | Strengths: | Price, 24 cooling vents, adjustable (via velcro) pads on front, side and rear, light weight, comfort. | | Weaknesses: | None that I can see. If I had to complain about something I would say the visor isn't long enough, but I just wear sunglasses so its really a non-issue. | | Similar Products Used: | Dirt bike helmets. | | Bike Setup: | Box stock Raleight M80. | | Bottom Line: | I wore this helmet for the first time today on a 11 mile mixed road/dirt ride. I thought it would drive me up the wall at first. I put it on before I unloaded my bike and by the time my bike was out of the truck, I didn't even realize I had an helmet on until I went to put my sunglasses on and caught the strap. Very comfortable once adjusted. Fits extremely well. Keeps my head very cool. I'm very pleased with the helmet. I am using an '05 model by the way. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Simon
a Weekend Warrior
from Hamilton, New Zealand
Date Reviewed: September 27, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything in Roto-vegas | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$88.00 | | Purchased At: | www.torpedo7.co.nz | | Strengths: | Great Fit, good venting | | Weaknesses: | Clip in visor may not last beyond first stack, we'll see... Nothing some velcro wont fix. | | Bike Setup: | 2006 Giant Reign 2 | | Bottom Line: | Great helmet, best fit found after trying every lid in every shop in Hamilton. Good venting. Not too heavy. Great for a mid-range helmet. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lopaka
a Weekend Warrior
from Washoe Valley, Nevada, USA
Date Reviewed: July 6, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | the one I'm on | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$49.00 | | Purchased At: | Jensen | | Strengths: | Lightweight, good ventilation, awesome looks, fits like a glove | | Weaknesses: | It is hard to find this helmet, and forget about finding any great deals. | | Similar Products Used: | the rest | | Bike Setup: | NRS1, monkeylites, xtr components, ergo2 bar ends | | Bottom Line: | This helmet is so good, you forget you are wearing it. It fits well, the price is way below other brand's helmets of similair quality. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
CHRIS
a Downhiller
from coral gables, fl
Date Reviewed: August 24, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | PRICEPOINT | | Strengths: | Extremely lightweight, very well ventilated, rear adjustment knob let's you tighten helmet so it doesn't bobble. Inexpensive compared to similar helmets by other manufacturers. Meets all safety standards, that's a + | | Weaknesses: | Visor is too small, other than that, none | | Similar Products Used: | Giro, Specialized | | Bike Setup: | FSR, atomlab, Rhynolite XL's, Shermans, Titec, Avid sd7's and discs, XT | | Bottom Line: | I hate wearing a helmet, but my fiancee requires me to wear one now. I picked this helmet because it was well ventilated and light. Even though it isn't P.C., I don't use the chinstrap(?), I just pop it on, tighten the back adjustor knob and hit the jumps and drops. No bobbles and it doesn't come off. After awhile I forget that I am wearing it, which is exactly what I wanted. Eventually I need to get a fullface for the bigger things that I have been known to do, but for small to medium thrashing, the Bravo XC works extremely well. I guess that it looks pretty cool too, but I beleive in function before fashion, and it functions as well as I had ever hoped that it would. If I didn't mention it before, I live in So. Fla. where it is hotter than hell, and this helmet has incredible ventilation. Enough said!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
cavemanrod
a Cross Country Rider
from Rio Rancho, NM
Date Reviewed: July 8, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | the one by my house | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$55.00 | | Purchased At: | Price Point | | Strengths: | Excellent quality, very comfortable, super stable | | Weaknesses: | Not a lot of color choices | | Similar Products Used: | Giro Gila | | Bike Setup: | 2002 Sugar 3+, 1998 Stumpjumper HT | | Bottom Line: | I've ridden about 20 hours with this helmet so far and I couldn't be happier. The helmet has great adjustability which makes it very comfy. It's super stable in the rough stuff. It's a great value, even at MSRP. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
George
a Cross Country Rider
from Dublin, CA
Date Reviewed: June 29, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Any Trail | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$55.00 | | Purchased At: | Jenson USA | | Strengths: | Excellent quality, great price for quality, superior fit, very adjustable, looks great, and I like the adjuster at the back of the helmet. | | Weaknesses: | If I were to be picky, I'd like to have a longer and bigger sun visor and a better strap design at the back of the helmet. Otherwise, I'm perfectly happy with the helmet. | | Similar Products Used: | Mostly Specialized, Giro, and Bell helmets. | | Bike Setup: | 2003 Supergo Access XCL with 185mm Avid mechanicals. | | Bottom Line: | A superior helmet at a great price. The Bravo XC is well worth the money and is my new favorite helmet. The quality is top notch. I like it better than my Specialized S1 and it's half the price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
big Al
a
from Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Date Reviewed: June 27, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$99.00 | | Purchased At: | JT Cycles | | Strengths: | Strong helmet,looks good,feels good,comfy interior,not too expensive | | Weaknesses: | hard to breathe n speak througjh some times wen first bought,not enough vent holes. | | Similar Products Used: | Troy Lee Design | | Bike Setup: | Specialized P3, bombers shocks,stock cranks, rims etc | | Bottom Line: | A wiked helmet that is grand fo downhillin,but hard to breath and speak through sometimes wen u first buy it. Ppl hoo want to go sheer faced down a cliff or mountain will want to buy it. Other ppl may or may not want 2. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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