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Submitted by
Barry Clement
a Cross Country Rider
from Atlanta, GA
Date Reviewed: December 14, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Yellow River | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | some store off of satallite blvd. | | Strengths: | it saved my life | | Weaknesses: | company would not replace it | | Similar Products Used: | old bells, pursuit, giro E2 | | Bike Setup: | mongoose D60r full suspension | | Bottom Line: | this helmet saved my life. I bombed off of a 6' retainer wall while freewheeling downtown and I landed straight on my head on hard cement. I cracked the helmet in 2 but I managed to get up and walk away with only a few minor scratches. this helmet did its job and I would reccomend it to anyone. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Erik Downing
a Racer
from Courtice, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: August 30, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Project Mayhem Dagmar | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | D'ornellas Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Lightwieght, minimalistic, Looks, airflow | | Weaknesses: | Cheese wizz visor | | Similar Products Used: | Giro Exodus | | Bike Setup: | Specailized S-Works M4 | | Bottom Line: | This is an excellent helmet that looks and feels like a hat. It is so light and closely fitting that you can forget that it is there. Ventilation is excellent and you look like you are going a mile a minute when you are standing still. I absalutely love the look of these helmets but the visor looks a little out of place if you realy look at the helmet up close. but that is only personal opinion.
Much better than my old Exoduse on all aspects. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian
a Cross Country Rider
from Omaha, Nebraska
Date Reviewed: July 5, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Lewis and Clark Monument | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Very Light, Great Fit, Well Ventilated (after you take the visor off), looks good. | | Weaknesses: | Brain Trust device is made of cheap plastic that broke after about 4 rides. Very expensive | | Bike Setup: | Couple of wheels, pedals, handlebar, and seat. | | Bottom Line: | I loved this helmet for its amazing fit and lightweight construction. However, after only a few rides, the plastic web that makes up the "Braintrust" system broke into four pieces. This was not the result of a crash or abuse or anything else. I put the helmet on, and all of a sudden, I had several pieces of plastic poking me in the head. I haven't gotten a hold of specialized yet, but I'm not too hopeful after hearing about how others have been treated. For the money that specialized asks people to pay for this thing, one would expect a better put together product. I'll let you know what happens from here. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Josh
a Cross Country Rider
from Stillwater, MN, USA
Date Reviewed: June 29, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Very light, lots of air holes | | Weaknesses: | expensive | | Bike Setup: | Mongoose NX 7.1 | | Bottom Line: | I really really like this helmet. Lucky for me my aunt paid half for it, otherwise I couldn't afford it. The front visor may look cool, but doesn't help any. My head doesn't get hot either, unless it is over 80 degrees out, the it does... Overall the best helmet I have seen. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew Curry
a Racer
from Palo Alto, CA
Date Reviewed: May 9, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Canada Road | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | I ride road, and once I took the goofy visor off the Cobra became the best helmet ever. The forehead vent is the best -- I never even sweat up there any more. | | Weaknesses: | Kinda expensive. | | Similar Products Used: | Giro Helios | | Bike Setup: | Klein Quantum | | Bottom Line: | Fabulous helmet. The all-red ones look badass, too. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott
a Cross Country Rider
from Long Island, NY
Date Reviewed: April 11, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Great Ventilation, Light, Looks | | Weaknesses: | Priceeeeeeeeeeey | | Similar Products Used: | Bell, Giro | | Bike Setup: | Rocky Mountain Lmtd Edition Race, Easton Carbon Risers, Race Face SYStem, Z2 Bam fork | | Bottom Line: | This is one great fitting well ventilated helmet. Nothing beats having a helmet with great ventilation on those hazy/hot/humid summer days. It definitely came with a high price tag, which is why I give it only 3 chillis for value, but I think I am worth it, which is why I give it 5 for overall. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
MJ
a Cross Country Rider
from Pleasanton
Date Reviewed: April 11, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Pleasanton Ridge | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Light, lots of ventilation, fits great, looks cool | | Weaknesses: | Price...but it was a gift so i cant complain! | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Mountain Man | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale hard tail, Marzocchi z-2, Nukeproof hubs w/517 rims | | Bottom Line: | This is absolutely the best best helmet out there...yeah its pricey but it is the best fitting and best ventilated helmet out there. Why is it that the most expensive always fits the best? I probably would have never paid this much for a helmet were it not a gift! Oh well, next helmet I guess i'll be paying for myself...and it will be another Cobra. The construction, and looks of the helmet cant be beat. GERT ONE YOU'LL LOVE IT! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Michael Futrell
a Weekend Warrior
from Rockville, MD, USA
Date Reviewed: March 12, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Light-weight, price, adjustability, great looks. | | Weaknesses: | A piece of the rear webing that unattached from the velcro, fixed w/super glue. | | Similar Products Used: | Giro, Bell | | Bike Setup: | Trek 830 Mt. Track, Shimano XT V-Brakes, Front suspension | | Bottom Line: | Overall i'm very happy with the adjustability and price which was normally $140 but was on sale for 50% of. I love it when stores go out of business! It would have had a lot less Flamin' Chilis if i'd paid more than $70, and would've had 5 Chilis if i hadn't had to break out the super glue after a few weeks of use. I recommend this to those who like a good looking, light, adjustable, and well ventilated helmet. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Enrique Soto
a Cross Country Rider
from Mexico
Date Reviewed: January 23, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Very Good Looking
Great Ventilation
Visor
Easy to adjust strings
Very light | | Weaknesses: | It is not very thick, and if your nose is big, it won't be fully covered | | Similar Products Used: | Trek Helmet | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn S-10 Carbon FS | | Bottom Line: | I am very happy for buying this helmet, it is really nice and very light. Sometimes you feel like you are wearing nothing. If you have the bucks, do buy it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ken Elliott
a Racer
from Shreveport
Date Reviewed: January 18, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Ruston LA | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Great looks, Strong design | | Weaknesses: | Web retention not as good as Giro, Crash policy is poor. | | Similar Products Used: | Various Giro products | | Bike Setup: | Dean Ti 21.3 LB | | Bottom Line: | Great helmet. The rear retainer is plastic and uses velcro to hold in place. Trial and error to get it to fit just right, but worth doing for best fit. Quality and finish is outstanding - better than any helmet I've seen. I used Giro, but they stopped making the M/L size. I'm in-between the Giro sizes so I tried the Cobra. The Cobra did it's job when I crashed into a big tree head-on in a downhill, and only got a stiff neck (it's fine, thank you). Specialized crash policy is to give you 20% off the price of a new helmet if you take it to a dealer. Well, that's quicker then waiting 5 weeks for a return, but not much of a deal, since I can buy it cheaper via mail order. If they would copy the Giro retention device they'd have the best helmet on the market. I'd give them 5 chillis, except for the retainer and poor crash policy (Giro only charged me $40 and got it to me in just over a week).. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Carl Marquardt
a weekend warrior
from Long Island, NY
Date Reviewed: January 22, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
Very nice. Well vented, fits well and light. Cool clip-on visor, too. I'm glad I got it as a gift, though--that's a lotta clams to lay out for a bit of glorified styrofoam, plastic and nylon strapping. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe
a weekend warrior
from Altadena, CA
Date Reviewed: September 29, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Just got a new 99 Specialized King Cobra Helmet in Team Red, it's sort of a revamped Air Bangee that's lighter with better ventalation. I can't believe how lite it is, it feels extremely comfortable and looks awesome.
If your in the market for a new helmet and don't mind spending about $120.00, check out this helmet, protect your investment(your head)... well.
Happy trails! | | Overall Rating: |
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