Submitted by
bandoeng_rider
a Cross Country Rider
from Indonesia
Date Reviewed: November 11, 2008
Strengths: Cheap, reliable, nice looking
Weaknesses: Uncomfortable, heavy, the head strap easily comes off. Internal padding comes off after 6 month of riding
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
Bike Setup: 2009 Specialized Hardrock Pro With XT and XTR mods
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Submitted by
Verewolf
a Cross Country Rider
from Central PA
Date Reviewed: June 16, 2008
Strengths: Price, comfort, great protection, looks and quality.
Weaknesses: None
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.
Submitted by
jonathan
a Cross Country Rider
from king george Va
Date Reviewed: April 5, 2008
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.
Bottom Line:
i would not recommend buying. too many weaknesess i returned it immediately after trying on.
Similar Products Used: tek vapor- comfortable giromonza: comfortable, stlyish, good air circulation
Bike Setup: trek 4300 panaracer fire tires-excellent traction shimano clipless pedals
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john C
a Cross Country Rider
from king george va
Date Reviewed: May 28, 2007
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
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.
Weaknesses: Maybe the fit system....not so sure though...may lack a lil durability
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.
Submitted by
Dan
a Cross Country Rider
from West Chicago, IL
Date Reviewed: June 19, 2006
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.
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.
Weaknesses: Turn lock strap for the back of your head is deceptively useless and dangerous
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.
Submitted by
Kris
a Weekend Warrior
from Little Rock, Arkansas
Date Reviewed: February 14, 2006
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.
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.
Bike Setup: NRS1, monkeylites, xtr components, ergo2 bar ends
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Submitted by
CHRIS
a Downhiller
from coral gables, fl
Date Reviewed: August 24, 2004
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
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!!!
Bike Setup: FSR, atomlab, Rhynolite XL's, Shermans, Titec, Avid sd7's and discs, XT
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Submitted by
cavemanrod
a Cross Country Rider
from Rio Rancho, NM
Date Reviewed: July 8, 2004
Strengths: Excellent quality, very comfortable, super stable
Weaknesses: Not a lot of color choices
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.
Submitted by
George
a Cross Country Rider
from Dublin, CA
Date Reviewed: June 29, 2004
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.
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.
