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Thomas Thompson
a Cross Country Rider
from Oceanside, CADate Reviewed: April 30, 2004
Strengths: It works well in a crash. I did a bad landing on a jump this week. Did an endo. I broke some small bones in my hand, bruised my ribs, and my neck suffered whipash from the head impact. The helmet shell cracked through, as well as the hard liner in several places. Visor blew off as designed. I sustained no head injury.Weaknesses: It is an older model with the AccuLoc. Fit could be improved. During the impact, the helmet did tilt slightly to the right, tearing the top of my ear. It is hot. Can I say that again? It is hot. Needs better ventilation.Bottom Line: I'm buying a better Giro under their crash replacement program which gives a 30% discount, one with a RocLoc and better ventilation. Giro is a great company and believes in protecting the consumer and listens to their feedback.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At: Nashbar
Similar Products Used: El cheapo's.
Bike Setup: Mongoose F/S.
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hans g.
a Weekend Warrior
from makati, philippinesDate Reviewed: July 17, 2003
Strengths: great fit and comfortable, cools your melon well.Weaknesses: pads wear out too quickly, the lining of the brow pad of my helmet separated from the foam after the 1st washing, hope they improve on this..and maybe they could kinda make the pads a little thicker.Bottom Line: good helmet for the price...would be better if they improved on the pads a bit
Favorite Trail: hard time choosing, all of them are great
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At: VELO City
Similar Products Used: specialized sub 6....(used to be a roadie)
Bike Setup: schwinn moab, deore mega 9 setup, avid bbdb's, avid dial 7 levers, judy fork.
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davy scoobidoobi
a Racer
from skunk hollar WVADate Reviewed: April 8, 2003
Strengths: It is a helmet. Very comforatableWeaknesses: Pads fall apart very quickly. After first handwashing will start. If you don't wash, may last a month. Name sounds like "gero" which means "puke" in Japanese.Bottom Line: Comfortable. Fits wells. Crappy sweat pads stopped me from being a repeat GIRO customer. Has more foam than holes so will probably protect better. (see some of the helmet studies on the internut. WOuld give an addy,but don't remember them.)
Sorry, did not save my life as I did not crash and land on my head, split the helmet and wal away w/o as much as a concusssion like most guys seem to have done.
Favorite Trail: Robert C Byrd bike path
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$69.00
Similar Products Used: Bell Vertigo
Bike Setup: Scwinn banana seat heavily modified. 2 747 jet engines huge Catepiller tires. Twin M-60s on handlebars
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Barry King
a Weekend Warrior
from Victoria, AustraliaDate Reviewed: March 2, 2003
Strengths: Comfortable, reasonable vents, sturdyWeaknesses: roc loc comes unstuck in heat...needs to be reglued repeatedly, also the velcro dies and doesnt workBottom Line: Decent helmet, buy if on budget, otherwise go better
Favorite Trail: Riverside trail or anything in Halls Gap
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$90.00
Purchased At: Wimmera Wheels (Australia)
Similar Products Used: Adura cheapo helmet
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Nate
a Cross Country Rider
from Crofton MDDate Reviewed: October 18, 2002
Strengths: It's Giro. Giro helmets fit incredibly. Carbon shell looks quite cool.Weaknesses: Umm... let me think for a couple months and maybe I'll get back to you.Bottom Line: I will never buy another brand of helmet. I guess that's pretty much all I have to say about that.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At: bike Nashbar
Similar Products Used: Decent Bell helmets and other cheaper crap.
Bike Setup: bike (with wheels included)
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Haggis
a Cross Country Rider
from Cincinnati, OHDate Reviewed: August 25, 2002
Strengths: Cool carbon fiber look, fits well just as all Giro helmets do.Weaknesses: It's hot. Not enough vents.Bottom Line: With Giro you get what you pay for. All of their helmets meet ANSI certification, but the ability to cool your head drives the price up. Don't be sold on the Roc Loc system--I think all Giro helmets fit well.
Favorite Trail: Any with dirt and roots
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At: West Chester Cyclery
Similar Products Used: Giro Pneumo, Giro Havoc
Bike Setup: Cannondale Jekyll 800 with carbon seat post and handlebars - to match my helmet ;)
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jordan
a Weekend Warrior
from baltimore MDDate Reviewed: July 1, 2002
Strengths: cool design and colors. reasonably light weight and cheap.Weaknesses: gets really hot if you ride for a whileBottom Line: this is a good value helmet. i use it for mountain biking and it offers decent protection. it has been thrown over my friends roof and came away undamaged execpt for a cracked piece that holds the visor on. the only complaints that i have about this helmet are that it needs more vents. it is the perfect helmet if you are a budget mountian biker.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$40.00
Similar Products Used: cheapo helmets and my friends gila (nice!)
Bike Setup: trek 820 (currently busted)
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JJ
a Cross Country Rider
from Fairbanks, AKDate Reviewed: June 1, 2002
Strengths: Nice Fit, Nice Price, Nice ColorWeaknesses: None so farBottom Line: I am very happy with the helmet, and for the price that i payed, you can't ask for more.
Favorite Trail: Any
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$10.00
Similar Products Used: Cheap Department Store Helmet
Bike Setup: Marin Bear Valley, Manitou Magnum, Deore Drive Train
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Lucifer
a Cross Country Rider
from Apeldoorn, The NetherlandsDate Reviewed: January 16, 2002
Strengths: Giro's crash replacement, looksWeaknesses: more vents and more comfort on straps would be niceBottom Line: I think it offers good price/value
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$70.00
Purchased At: Local dealer
Similar Products Used: none
Bike Setup: Focus Hot Venus, LX/XT, Truvativ, Cane Creek, VDO
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a Weekend Warrior
from StauntonDate Reviewed: July 7, 2001
Strengths: look, strengthWeaknesses: noneBottom Line: this janks is off da heezy bageezy fo' sheezy yo. dis is tha nicest brain bucket i seen fo dis price in my whole life. im glad i got one a'deez.
Favorite Trail: little levels
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At: supergo
Similar Products Used: wally world helmet
Bike Setup: univega 950ds
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eve 6 o
a Weekend Warrior
from FLDate Reviewed: March 28, 2001
Strengths: carbon look is really cool, roc loc 2 ,Weaknesses: straps comes off but easily repairable.Bottom Line: for the price , this is a steal.
they have the same safety standards as the more expensive helmets .
they look better than the walmart helmets priced the same.
for a weekend warrior, i dont need a more expensive one. this will do the same job.
Favorite Trail: ?
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$29.00
Purchased At: supergo
Similar Products Used: bell helmets from walmart
Bike Setup: trek 4300
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Dave
a Cross Country Rider
from League City, TXDate Reviewed: March 26, 2001
Strengths: Looks cool, fits greatWeaknesses: none yetBottom Line: Bought two of these at Sun & Ski's tent sale for 28 bucks apiece..couldn't pass that up (2000 models). Look cool and fit great. I didn't really need another helmet...I still have my cheapie from Target (which saved me from getting a concussion), but could not pass up such a great deal. The carbon fiber look is badass, too.
Favorite Trail: East Loop, Lake Bryan
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$28.00
Purchased At: Sun & Ski
Similar Products Used: El Cheepo from Target
Bike Setup: '99 GT Aggressor, Oury grips, Shimano M545s, suspension seatpost, and the saddle off my Saddleback
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screwdriver
a Weekend Warrior
from ARDate Reviewed: March 21, 2001
Strengths: Roc loc 2 , color ,fitWeaknesses: velcro that holds the sraps detaches, you need to do a better job gluing it.Bottom Line: compared to the gila, the torrero is about the same except the gila cost 30-40$ more.
now the exodus is a different story . you can see the difference in quality of the exodus from the torrero and the gila.
im just a weekend warrior , all helmets meet a safety standard so i went with the buck saver this time.
i give it a 5 for value and a 4 for overall as the velcros could be secured better and the quility of build could be better, but for 29 bucks , i cant complain.
Favorite Trail: Atilla the Hun
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$29.00
Purchased At: supergo
Similar Products Used: none , first helmet but i tried on a Giro Gila and an giro exodus.
Bike Setup: diamondback XR4 , panaracer xc tires,
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Dustin Long
a
from Buckhannon, West VirginiaDate Reviewed: March 6, 2001
Strengths: Looks nice, Rock Loc works great, aerodynamic protects my noggin.Weaknesses: Strap on inside comes loose, so turn it to the other side.Bottom Line: This is a great helmet, and it is aerodynamic (good for races). This helmet is a dream. It is a great helmet for all riders.
5 flamin chilis
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$45.00
Purchased At: Fattire Cycle
Similar Products Used: None
Bike Setup: Wal-Mart bike (My junk bike while I save up for a Kona)
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Vincent
a Weekend Warrior
from Palm Beach Gardens, FLDate Reviewed: January 13, 2001
Strengths: Works as advertised.
Priced right.
Comfortable.Weaknesses: Have not bashed my head in, so I don't know.
Other than that, none.Bottom Line: Good for the money.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$45.00
Purchased At: Bike Shop
Similar Products Used: Specialized
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