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Submitted by
Genital Apparatus
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto, Canada
Date Reviewed: December 13, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Etobicoke Creek, Urban Trials | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | SportChek | | Strengths: | Looks cool, feels comfortable, made by Giro, doesn't feel heavy, didn't cost very much either. | | Weaknesses: | The visor doesn't do much. I took it off, but the helmet still has those ugly holes where the visor clips in. | | Similar Products Used: | None. | | Bike Setup: | 2002 Specialized Hardrock Pro, RaceFace handlebar and stem, Shimano drivetrain. | | Bottom Line: | This is a great helmet. I didn't pay much for it, and I haven't had a single problem with it. I got rid of that cheesy visor thingy because it looks stupid and doesn't do very much. I wish I'd bought it in red though... | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ed
a
from Memphis
Date Reviewed: September 25, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Sports Authority | | Strengths: | Light, well ventilated, adjustable and fits very well | | Weaknesses: | small variety of colors | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bottom Line: | This helmet is easy to adjust. The fit is very comfortable. I have had zero problems or complaints. The price is very reasonable. I like the roc loc adjustment system and will probably stick with Giro in the future. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Don
a Cross Country Rider
from Ontario Canada
Date Reviewed: September 13, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Next one! | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | A comfortable helmet when properly fitted and set up. Durability. Price. Good cool weather helmet. | | Weaknesses: | Hot in hot weather!! Not enough sweat absorbing padding. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Gary Fisher Tassajara upgraded. Sun Rhyno Lite rims, xt hubs laced with DT champion spokes, Avid sd 7 brakes, Raceface Turbine LP crank, WTB Speed V seat. | | Bottom Line: | I've used this helmet for just over a year now and it has worked well for me in cool conditions. No visor problems as some others have reported. However I would not recommend this helmet for hot climates and especially not for hot and humid climates. The venting and design is just not capable of adequate cooling. Compounding this weakness is the forehead padding portion of this helmet tend to saturate with sweat which then pours down the front of your face. I even tried attaching some additional padding [supplied with helmet]. It alleviated the problem only slightly. I often find myself having to stop on extended rides in hot conditions and squeeze sweat out of the pads.
I'm giving the helmet 4 chilis for value because after hundreds of rides and thousands of miles it has performed without failure of any kind ie; padding all still attached, straps still fine and no visor problems. A good cool weather helmet at an affordable price.
I'm giving it 3 chilis as an overall rating because of its inabilty to cope with hot conditions. You should look at something else if you regularly ride in hot and/or hot and humid climates. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
eric k
a Weekend Warrior
from sparwood B.C. canada
Date Reviewed: May 12, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | petes trail | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | ski base in fernie bc | | Strengths: | good i have not fallin on my head yet so i do not no how it would impact the helmet. | | Weaknesses: | one defect it has is the viser is not well put in i have to duct tape it to keep it in place | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | i have a old gt pro series bmx from the early 1980's | | Bottom Line: | it is a good helmet for a good price | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan R
a Cross Country Rider
from Long Island NY
Date Reviewed: March 27, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Any Single Track | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | The Bicycle Planet | | Strengths: | Helmet is lite and Pretty strong for a foam helmet. Comfortable enogh for a long ride. Inexpensive for all of you on a budget. Seems Padded enough for comfort. Rock lock works very well and holds helmet in place when your gettin bounced around. Visor does not fall off when riding some of the guys I know have this problem with other helmet brand. | | Weaknesses: | On hot days there is not much ventalation and not enough padding on brow to absorb sweat when your pouring. Addidtional padding does not stick worth a crap. Chin strap placement is alittle annoying is twists easy and sometimes it gets annoying on my cheek when long rides in the heat and I'm sweating. | | Similar Products Used: | ProTec Brain Bowl (nice but no ventalation what so ever) | | Bike Setup: | Specilaized StumpJumper FSR XC Disc (Mostly Stock) | | Bottom Line: | This is a good helmet, comfortable, Lite, stays in place. All the thing that make it a good helmwt for a minamalist like myself when I ride it's great does what it suppose to do if you like your helmet with other options look somewhere else. Ventalation sucks you sweat like a pig on hot days and with the absence of a good sweat band it my become a problem. I will look at other models but maybe not another brand. When you live in New York and the cops are gonna start givin out tickets for no helmet guess I'll wear mine. Normally I don't wear it on the road but if you go offroad without a helmet your F*!kin crazy. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
OregonMTB
a Cross Country Rider
from US
Date Reviewed: March 24, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$26.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | Inexpensive | | Weaknesses: | HOT, WARM, NOT Cool
| | Similar Products Used: | Lousi Garneau | | Bottom Line: | This helmet was my winter helmet. It was too warm to be used on long rides during the summer. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
tony
a Cross Country Rider
from Lafayette,La
Date Reviewed: March 19, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance | | Strengths: | Low cost, exlint fit, won't move around when hitting the ruff stuff. Visor works somewhat. | | Weaknesses: | The pivot socket pulled out (located on the temple area under the pad), there are two one on each side of the helmet. They are part of the rock lock system, becareful not to put to much force here because once they pop out they won't stay put after you pop it back in. I went back and got a replacement. There is no guide lines on where to place the four pads. | | Similar Products Used: | Bell | | Bike Setup: | Stumpjumper FSR | | Bottom Line: | I wanted a helmet that didn't look like a Starwars spaceship on my head this one in grey looks ok. It does what its suppose to, stay on until (hopefully never) needed..They were onsale at the time which is always nice. The pads do come loose but I had the same problem with other brands just use your own glue when needed. Bottom line is; this one fits me well and i'm off to hit some trails.. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Harry
a Cross Country Rider
from Nashua, NH
Date Reviewed: February 22, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Fireball | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | Inexpensive Comfortable when New.... | | Weaknesses: | Does not Age well and not particularly well ventilated. | | Similar Products Used: | Bell | | Bike Setup: | Idrive xt,avid,fox and Judy | | Bottom Line: | Ok helmet probrably only really good for a season. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Richard
a Cross Country Rider
from Simi Valley, CA
Date Reviewed: February 18, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Long Canyon | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$59.00 | | Purchased At: | Wheel World | | Strengths: | I recently crashed this passed weekend and cracked my '02 Mojave in a U shape above my left temple. It knocked me out for a couple seconds and left me fuzzy for a couple of days, but it sure saved my butt. | | Weaknesses: | None. | | Similar Products Used: | Bell | | Bike Setup: | Giant NRS with all the goodies | | Bottom Line: | This is a great hellmet at a great price, that just may save your life. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
crash
a Cross Country Rider
from aliso viejo
Date Reviewed: January 28, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Strengths: | fit well | | Weaknesses: | pads fell apart | | Bottom Line: | crashed, hit my head and knocked myself out. ended up in the emergency room with a concussion.
the helmet was cracked though above the right temple.
this helmet saved my life.
bought a Giro E2 to replace it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff
a Cross Country Rider
from Novi, MI, USA
Date Reviewed: August 16, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Maybury, Island Lake | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$32.00 | | Purchased At: | D&D Bicycles, Northville, MI (employee discount) | | Strengths: | Good ventilation, fits really well and is nice and snug on my head. | | Weaknesses: | Holds in sweat pretty well but then when I take the helmet off it all drips down my face, oh well. | | Bike Setup: | 2003 Trek 8000 15.5" Blue, Stock except for Cateye Enduro 2. | | Bottom Line: | Great looking helmet and it fits well. Great for hardcore mtn. bikers. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dinohuntr
a Weekend Warrior
from Utah
Date Reviewed: August 4, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Porcupine Rim | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | REI | | Strengths: | Looks good. I like the Roc Lock 3, or whatever it's called. The ventilation is better than on my old head bucket. | | Weaknesses: | The visor sits too high. I guess it's only there for looks? The brow pad is too narrow. Sweat runs down the outer edge of my eyes. The pad on my old helmet was wider, and kept the sweat off my face. | | Similar Products Used: | Bell Vertigo | | Bike Setup: | Rockhopper FSR. Duke Race fork. Many upgrades. | | Bottom Line: | For ventilation and appearance, I like this lid better than the Bell Vertigo it replaced. However, The visor sits higher and the brow pad allows sweat to run down my face at the corners of my eyes. I like the fit, and the retention thing in the back is adjustable and comfortable.
Four flaming horse carcases! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan Gallimore
a Weekend Warrior
from Santa Rosa CA USA
Date Reviewed: August 4, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | anything in annadel cuz its close 2 my house | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Strengths: | saved me from being a vegetable. | | Weaknesses: | didnt stop me from almost tearing my rotator cuff (but then how could it) | | Similar Products Used: | Several Giro helmets. | | Bottom Line: | if you dont wear a helmet, then you apparently want to leave your brain residue for the vultures on some rock, and you go ahead and have fun with that. me, on the other hand, likes my gray squishies inside my head, with no open access. my helmet stopped a big fat rock from exploring my head cavity recently, and it cracked the helmet into 3 seperate pieces. i got a wicked neckache, and headache and shoulderache and all other kinds of aches but a deadache. so WEAR YOUR FREAKING HELMETS OR BE TRAIL PASTE!!!!!! Giro makes sick helmets too. just got my new one in the mail :) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Cam Williams
a Weekend Warrior
from Victoria
Date Reviewed: June 12, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Hartland Dunp | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | Russ Hays, Victoria | | Strengths: | Great fit, easy to adjust, comfortable, looks great | | Weaknesses: | none that I have come across yet | | Similar Products Used: | Bell | | Bike Setup: | 01 koan Stuff, just got it love it! | | Bottom Line: | If you are looking for a great looking comfortable helmet this is the one you want. I had a Bell, it was comfortable it just looked really dorky, it was big, wide & long. When I started my new helmet search, I set the price and tried on everything in that range, this won hands down as soon as I put it on my head!! Happy riding everyone!! Kick up some dirt!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Genevieve Bernier
a Cross Country Rider
from Montréal - Quebec - Canada
Date Reviewed: June 3, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Cycles Sports ABC | | Strengths: | Good looking, light, well ventilated, good fit. | | Weaknesses: | None yet! | | Similar Products Used: | Bell | | Bike Setup: | Rocky-Moutain - Oxygen (XTR/XT, Avid 7, Bomber MXR, race face components...) | | Bottom Line: | I used to be a sunday rider, but since I have my new kick ass bike, I realized that I needed protection, cause I'm getting more into cross country riding. I turn myself to Giro, cause my boyfriend already had one, and he is pretty satisfied with it! I was a very surprise to feel comfortable with it on my head (I used to wear a helmet to snowboard, and it's not that comfortable). Altough I have long air (and a lot), it doesn't feel too hot when i wear it! And about the price, it's not too much expensive, so I appreciate this (poor student I am!). So I'm really happy with my new purchase and I can't wait to go ride again... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nigel
a Weekend Warrior
from Westwood MA USA
Date Reviewed: March 31, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Lowell Woods | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | can't remember! | | Strengths: | well ventilated, good fit, comfortable, secure | | Weaknesses: | I had to use my own velcrose and pads to supplement the ones supplied. Bit of a pain. | | Similar Products Used: | Bell stuff. | | Bike Setup: | Mongoose Rockadile '96 | | Bottom Line: | Of course one helmet that fits one person may not fit another. But I love this helmet and it's the best I've had. I usually buy Bell but went for this one based on Giro's support of Lance Armstrong at the time -and they've made me a good customer! (though I believe the same company owns both Bell and Giro). One of my biggest problems is that I overheat -in actual fact the helmet before this one was a Bell whatchamacallit that had more vents, but was considerably hotter.
Bottom line is to try a helmet before you purchase (though I did buy this "blind" online, it worked out well). I thoroughly recommend it. Additionally, the true test of the helmet is protection, but since I haven't had a bad head banging fall, I can't comment on it until called upon -but I assume it's good. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Aaron
a Weekend Warrior
from Austin
Date Reviewed: February 9, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Academy Sporting Goods | | Strengths: | Comfortable, light, well ventilated, and it just looks really cool. | | Weaknesses: | please omit this category | | Similar Products Used: | Cheapo walmart helmets | | Bike Setup: | 2001 Raleigh M60 | | Bottom Line: | I just got this helmet for my birthday and I love it. This is the most comfortable helmet I have ever had. For the first time I found a helmet that does not look dorky. At first I was very put off by the price having always bought cheapo helmets, but I quickly recognized the higher level of design, quality, and style. Fortunately, my birthday provided the perfect excuse to get the helmet. From what I have seen, this helmet is on the lower price spectrum of Giro's product line up. I am relatively new to the world of quality bicycle's, parts, accessories, and apparel, but some of the other $100 helmets seem a bit excessive. This was a little bit more money that I personally would have spent until I tried it on and was amazed. If you want a really great helmet this is the one to get due to its relatively low price and great features. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike ( so called Jay) Kwon
a Cross Country Rider
from Vancouver, B.C
Date Reviewed: November 13, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | power lines? | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | Blak dog's best shop ever! | | Strengths: | Light, looks good on me. A life saver, saves you $$$ from being fined by police | | Weaknesses: | well, if would be Awesome if it was a full face like switch blade, but cheap like this price or 10 bux higher | | Similar Products Used: | bell's , specialized's, some no- names, | | Bike Setup: | you know, it's the charger by norco! | | Bottom Line: | good for it's price. already saved my life twice when i got a brain buster when i fell off in the air, 4 and half foot straight on my head, well my helmet. i didn't have to replace it, cause i took it to the bike shop and they guaranteed that there were no visible, or invisible cracks, except that some chunks from roc loc blew off ( well, i got that replaced,) I ended up getting a crackin' rattlin' sore neck, but i could have turned in to a permanent RETARD. thanx giro and another big thanx to blak dog's for suggesting me this helmet! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
railtrailbiker
a Weekend Warrior
from Bergen County, NJ
Date Reviewed: October 28, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Old Croton Aqueduct State Park | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | performancebike.com | | Strengths: | Fit, comfort, durability. | | Weaknesses: | No one recognizes me when I'm wearing it. | | Similar Products Used: | Giro Gila | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale M400, Cannondale H500 - all stock. | | Bottom Line: | This helmet fits me great and isn't hot in the summer. I've had 2 serious crashes in the past 9 months and been protected both times. I finally replaced the helmet just to be on the safe side. I purchased the identical make & model; that's how much confidence I have in the protection offered by Giro. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jay
a
from Corpus Christi, TX, US
Date Reviewed: August 15, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | DownHill Switch back in Telluride, CO | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$46.00 | | Purchased At: | Earth Sports | | Strengths: | Haven't beefed bad enough to test it yet...give me another week or so. | | Weaknesses: | Its a typical, although cool looking off the head, dorky helmet. I think all helmets look stupid when they are on (unless you're Lance A.) THOUGH ALWAYS WEAR ONE!! | | Similar Products Used: | Gary Fisher, Bell, Giro Exodus | | Bike Setup: | '98 Gary Fisher Aquila steel. Judy XC's, all the usual upgrades, bells and whistles. Only thing thats orin. is the frame, and man is it the best frame I have ever used. If you want something stronger than Cro-mo, but doesnt bounce around like an alum. frame, Fisher or K2 make sweet light steel frames. (though GF quit with the '98 aquila) Oh well thats my 2 cents worth. | | Bottom Line: | The helmet is a crash replacement, I will more than likely upgrade to the exodus again, but this is still a sweet helmet. Very good for newbies and self described experts alike. Chicks dig scars, but not brain damage! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Greg Pang
a Cross Country Rider
from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 24, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$16.00 | | Purchased At: | Crash Replacement | | Strengths: | Fits well, good vents, durable. | | Weaknesses: | Slides a little to one side sometimes (maybe it's just the shape of my head) and I need to re-adjust every now and then to compensate. Also chin strap needs to be re-tightened before every ride. | | Similar Products Used: | A cheap Louis Garneau, some other Giro (paid $50 cdn.). | | Bike Setup: | A heavily modified 1999 Brodie Energy with parts from LBS and great stuff from Taiwan for really cheap. | | Bottom Line: | I love this helmet. When I had my road crash and cracked my other Giro (don't remember the model), the Mojave was my crash replacement from Bell Sports (I guess they own Giro) for $25 Cdn. Better than the old helmet, bought at Pedalhead, in terms of comfort and looks. Very durable too... had numerous wipes and a slight run-in with a tree and my head's still alright. Also rode with this thing thru Edmonton's freezing winter. I recommend this helmet to anyone, even my girlfriend likes it because the rocloc accomodates ponytails well. Giro all the way. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tom Hill
a Weekend Warrior
from USA
Date Reviewed: July 18, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | Very Light and comfortable. Lots of Vents and not bad looking. | | Weaknesses: | none yet. | | Bottom Line: | Great Helmet for A amature Mountain Biker | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Karaya One
a Weekend Warrior
from Long Island
Date Reviewed: July 17, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | greenbelt and road | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$160.00 | | Purchased At: | The Bicycle Planet | | Strengths: | fits my noodle well. good locking device. mucho air vents. very light. | | Weaknesses: | price. but worth it. | | Similar Products Used: | bell, other giro's | | Bottom Line: | i hate wearing a helmet. but i know i gots too. this is the only helmet worth protecting my noodle. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
krasi kanuk
a Downhiller
from kelowna, canada
Date Reviewed: June 29, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | boris | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | fresh air experience | | Strengths: | nice fit, roc loc 3, lot's of vents, PRICE! | | Weaknesses: | none yet | | Similar Products Used: | cheap a$$ bell | | Bike Setup: | stiffee, race face, maxxis mobsters, deore/lx mix. | | Bottom Line: | buy this helmet. in canada it's cheaper than in the states. it was 60 canadian but i got 10 bucks off, cheap as hell for a good helmet | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tyler
a Weekend Warrior
from New Jersey
Date Reviewed: June 26, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Round Vaalley Resevoir | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$54.00 | | Purchased At: | The Sports Authority | | Strengths: | great ajustability and fit, vents keep head nice and cool, visor keeps ssun out of eyes well | | Weaknesses: | cant think of one | | Similar Products Used: | A Trek Helmet(not sure what one), Giro Gila | | Bike Setup: | 2000 Gary Fisher Tassajara | | Bottom Line: | Great Helmet at a great price. I haven't had a problem with it yet. Stays on your head no matter what even if u take a big spill. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
cameron allen
a Cross Country Rider
from north carolina
Date Reviewed: June 20, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | pee wees mountain bike park | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$55.00 | | Purchased At: | dicks sports store | | Strengths: | looks cool. fits right a perfect helmet | | Weaknesses: | i look goofy in it because it is to round for my head. | | Similar Products Used: | louis gaurnea pro am | | Bike Setup: | raleight m-55 mongoose nx 8.3 | | Bottom Line: | its great. fits comfortabally and is realy strong i havent wrecked with it yet but im sure it will last | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Xtreme Ryder
a Cross Country Rider
from New York
Date Reviewed: June 11, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Singletrack | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Strengths: | Light
Lots Of Adjustability | | Weaknesses: | Small vent holes | | Similar Products Used: | Giro E2 | | Bike Setup: | Jamis Dakar Comp/Marzocchi Z4 Flylight/MAvic 517/XT | | Bottom Line: | This is a great helmet for the price! There are a lot of small ventilation holes, which does keep the head cool. This helmet has a very snug fit and can be easily adjusted to fit. I recently bit the dust on a 4 foot slickrock drop-off and fell straight on my head.(it was pretty funny) After getting up,shaking my head to realize that the helmet was still in tact and so was my head,i noticed it wasn't my skull i cracked it was my arm! THANKS Giro For Saving My Dome!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a
from El Dorado Hills, CA
Date Reviewed: May 29, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance Bicycles | | Strengths: | Excellent Fit with enough adjustments for my head. Great Adjustable Visor. | | Weaknesses: | Color Choice... The only one I could think of. | | Similar Products Used: | Old Bell Road helmet... | | Bike Setup: | SPecialized Hard Rock Comp | | Bottom Line: | Great helmet for the cash. I paid $39 for it the first time. I took a pretty nasty spill on a dirt single track and had to go out and buy another helmet. I decided to buy the same Giro Mojave. I paid a little more for it the next time, Not on Sale. The helmet kept my head from getting cracked open and took a pretty serious beating. I did lose three teeth in the process and a pretty good concusion, BUT, I am alive with no broken bones and an intact cranium. I will wear a helmet forever now.... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Karl Mortenson
a Cross Country Rider
from Santa Rosa, Ca, USA
Date Reviewed: March 12, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | Local Bike shop | | Strengths: | Light wight and firly good ventilation. | | Weaknesses: | Droped it once and it developed a faital crack allong the back of the Helmit. | | Similar Products Used: | Giro Gila | | Bike Setup: | 2000 Kona Caldera. | | Bottom Line: | Had to fight with Giro for 3 weeks about their "crash replacement policy". There final word was that they would give me 20% off the purcase of a new helmit.... Not the best policy if ya ask me.
It's a good helmit for the dollar but a little to fragile for my liking. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jason
a Cross Country Rider
from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Date Reviewed: March 4, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Wrandees | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | It's a Giro, it protects your head, rocloc keeps it on your head, cheap | | Weaknesses: | The shell started to fall off, foam in back cracked (that was my fault) | | Similar Products Used: | Bell, Giro, etc. | | Bike Setup: | Mongoose NX 7.3/ Judy Race | | Bottom Line: | I was quite supprised that the shell started to fall off, but I think that may have had something to do with the glue drying in the heat, still should not wave happened. Besides that it was a real deal at $59.99 can. but I hope in the future that all helmets have in-mold shells. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
PAUL
a Cross Country Rider
from SWINDON, UK
Date Reviewed: February 14, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$42.00 | | Strengths: | Visor is securely attached - not just by velcro
Light weight
Plenty of ventilation | | Weaknesses: | Sizing is on the small side - S/M is supposed to fit up to 60cm but only just fitted my 57cm head. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialised Mountain Man, Oxford Products Raptor | | Bike Setup: | Mongoose DX 4.0 | | Bottom Line: | A great value helmet - but I did get for 40% off the UK list price. Much better made than the Mountain Man. The only thing I was disappointed with was that more of the polysyrene shell isn't covered with a plastic layer as it would look better. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Robert
a Weekend Warrior
from BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: January 29, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Nicoles | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | local bike shop | | Strengths: | Price, quality of construction, adjustability | | Weaknesses: | Inner padding sometimes detaches onto velcro products (ie gloves....) | | Similar Products Used: | Other Giro, Bell, Specialized | | Bike Setup: | 2001 FSR enduro expert. | | Bottom Line: | most comfotable helmet I could find for my roundish head. Good selection of colors available.
But dont buy it because it looks cool, try lots of others on, get the one with the best fit/price ratio | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rick
a Weekend Warrior
from Chapel Hill (Go Heels!)
Date Reviewed: January 24, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | NC Mountains | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance online | | Strengths: | Good Looking Helmet! I got the Cobalt Blue, Silver Metallic and Black...awesome! Great Fit with the Roc Loc 3 System! Cooler, More Ventilation than without a helmet! | | Weaknesses: | Velcro inside the helmet than secures the tensioning straps | | Similar Products Used: | Bell, Specialized | | Bike Setup: | 2001 Klein Adroit Race Gary Klein is a God! See my Review under the Dream Bikes section!! | | Bottom Line: | I bought his helmet online at Performance, and on sale!! It has all the great features of the top-of-the-line Giro helmets, costing 3 times as much. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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