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Northern Virginia Rider
a Weekend Warrior
from Fairfax, VA, US
Date Reviewed: October 13, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Fountainhead | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | The Bike Lane, Burke | | Strengths: | Protects your head at a reasonable price. | | Similar Products Used: | Earlier generation Vapor. | | Bottom Line: | You can argue that safety gear is the one area for which money should be no object, but I suspect the $100+ helmets get you lighter weight more than anything else.
Two days ago I went over the bar and came down hard on my head, shoulder, and back. The Vapor cracked, my skull didn't. All is well.
I went out the next day and bought a new Vapor. It's a helmet that does the job at a very reasonable price.
By the way, keep your receipt when you buy a Vapor, or I imagine any other Trek helmet. On the box it says that if you crash within the first year and damage the helmet, you can send the helmet and receipt to Trek, and they will replace it with a new one. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Nagognog
a Cross Country Rider
from Vermont
Date Reviewed: June 5, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Burlington Bike Trails | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | North Star Cyclery | | Strengths: | Price, design, comfort, and style. | | Weaknesses: | None noted. Maybe because it was so inexpensive, people might turn up their noses. Silly people! LOL. | | Similar Products Used: | I had an old Bailen helmet. Cracked in half after a bad fall. It was an excellent helmet, but it was far from comfortable. It was hot, wouldn't stay put. But is saved my head! | | Bike Setup: | Currently I'm riding a Trek 7.5 FX. Road and not-to-wild off-road. | | Bottom Line: | I tried all the helmets a large store had to offer. Money was not an object. The Trek Vapor won hands-down. I highly recommend this helmet for riders of all ages. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Roland Cuellar
a Cross Country Rider
from Fort Irwin, CA, United States
Date Reviewed: October 9, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | Mule Trail in the Mojave | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Victorville Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Fits good, looks good and is very lightweight. The fine tuning knob is a perfect tweak. | | Weaknesses: | I don't know if there is one. It's kept my nugget in one piece. | | Similar Products Used: | Bell helmets | | Bike Setup: | Motobecane 700DS | | Bottom Line: | This helmet is probably one of the best helmets on the market, and the price is very average joe range. I've done months of research for a good helmet for my son and myself and I must say when I bought this dome for myself, I DONE GOOD! Of course you could go out and pay big dollars for Giro or Giant, but I'm no high roller, so this is a great helmet for people in my neck of the desert. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Jimmy
a
from OC
Date Reviewed: February 4, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycle Discovery | | Strengths: | Awesome looks, lightwight, great fit, inexpensive | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Giro | | Bike Setup: | Custom Rockhopper | | Bottom Line: | I was going to get the Giro Xen because it seemed to be a great fit for my head. But I couldn't justify spending over 100.00 for it. The Vapor is simply awesome for the price. Don't waste your money on the expensive helmets, give the vapor a try and you won't be disappointed! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Chris Fall
a
from Alaska
Date Reviewed: October 16, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$39.00 | | Purchased At: | The Bicycle Shop | | Strengths: | -Cheap (Even though it looks like I paid more than most)
-Well-ventilated
-Great fit
-Great Protection | | Weaknesses: | -Visor is so short it almost looks stupid | | Bottom Line: | This helmet probably prevented me from cracking my head open and helped me only get a concussion. Only 8 days after getting the helmet, I had a big crash and broke my thumb and collar bone and got a mild concussion, but I couldn't imagine hat it would have been like without the helmet, or my old helmet.
It fits great and works great, what can I say, Is better than helmets 4-5x the money. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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IAN
a Cross Country Rider
from Middletown, CT
Date Reviewed: June 29, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | -good looks
-good protection
-adjuster knob on back | | Weaknesses: | i hate the trek name, im a little biased what can i say, i like giants.when i take it off after a long ride, sweat just drips down into my eyes and face. thats probably because i have such a mop. | | Similar Products Used: | trek euphoria. after a couple of bad crashes, LBS replaced it free. | | Bottom Line: | i love this helmet. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Tom
a Weekend Warrior
from Wilkesbarre PA
Date Reviewed: November 23, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Great Fit, great price | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | Bell | | Bottom Line: | Great helmet for the price, fit is perfect. Straps are easy to adjust. Helmet is cool in the summer. I like this helmet better than one I paid twice as much for. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Thomas Falkiner
a Weekend Warrior
from Johannesburg, South Africa
Date Reviewed: October 26, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Mostly road cycling... | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Strengths: | Fantastic fit! Snug and hugs the head better than any other helmet I have tried. Awesome looks, good mixture of soft and sharp lines. Cool ventalation. | | Weaknesses: | A bit of a fiddle to adjust. | | Similar Products Used: | Prowell helmets. | | Bike Setup: | Giant Iguana with road racing gears, Continental slicks, club roost bars, Titec stem. Otherwise stock. | | Bottom Line: | If like the look of the very expensive helmets but cannot afford them, this is the helmet for you. Performance is an added bonus! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Glenn Bryars
a Cross Country Rider
from Clarksville, TN
Date Reviewed: September 10, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$39.00 | | Purchased At: | Bikes and Moore | | Strengths: | Lightweight, well ventelated, takes an impactlooks better than others I tried in the same price range. | | Weaknesses: | Pads are poorly made, nylon glued to foam. They fell apart after 3 months. I contacted my dealer & Trek only to find out you can't get replacements. | | Similar Products Used: | Giro Havoc | | Bike Setup: | Hardtale frame with XTR drive Hayes disk breaks, Mavik 317 rims, Shimano XT disk hubs. Terry Liberator Comfort seat and Rockshox suspension post. A real mutt of a ride but I like it. | | Bottom Line: | The shell is solid and stylish. The pads (and Trek's support) are JUNK. Even a moderately priced helmet should last more than one season, barring a serious impact. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Robert
a Weekend Warrior
from Crownsville
Date Reviewed: June 30, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | anything traverible | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Doctor (LBS) | | Strengths: | Good ventilation for the price, looks better than most other bike helmets, lightweight, best fit (for me) of any helmet I've tried. Although, I haven't seriously tried anything more than $60. Suspension is almost like a sweatband, so you don't have to worry about getting sweat in your eyes on long hard rides when it's hot. | | Weaknesses: | The visor is rather small, but do you need it? Most helmets don't have visors, and who doesn't wear some kind of eyeglass when riding? Not a moulded shell, so it doesn't have as much ventilation as helmets that cost 2 - 3 times as much as it. Okay, so visors probably aren't the most aerodynamic shape for bike helmets which would probably explain road racers not using them. | | Similar Products Used: | Bell Sonar that was given to me the day I got my bike. | | Bike Setup: | 2001 Trek 4300. | | Bottom Line: | Recently, I've been doing 2.5 to 3 hour trips in temps that are in or near the low to mid 90's(Fahrenheit) on pavement. During these trips I've only taken my helmet off one or two times, it remains comfortable but oddly enough it seems to loosen up after a while, but no big deal.
It's a great all around helmet for the money, and I highly recommend it, but since the $100 - $200 helmets do have more vents I'll only give it four chilis overall and five for value. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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gary kingwood
a Cross Country Rider
from olefgarp@ev1.net
Date Reviewed: June 8, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$33.00 | | Purchased At: | delgado's | | Strengths: | With grandkids(I'm 68) showing off and crashed,broke several ribs and dislocated collarbone.Didn't know until I restarted off-road mtb and saw that I had busted the TREK VAPOR helment severely,went to Bike Source on Kingwood Dr and it was replaced on the spot even after I stated that I purchased it in Baytown. | | Weaknesses: | none | | Bottom Line: | As mentioned above.....With grandkids(I'm 68) showing off and crashed,broke several ribs and dislocated collarbone.Didn't know until I restarted off-road mtb and saw that I had busted the TREK VAPOR helment severely,went to Bike Source on Kingwood Dr and it was replaced on the spot even after I stated that I purchased it in Baytown. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James Flan
a
from Lake O OR.
Date Reviewed: May 13, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | any i can get time for | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | bike gallery | | Strengths: | Great fit and cooling At 260 grams | | Weaknesses: | none yet I hope. | | Similar Products Used: | Bell, Trek, | | Bike Setup: | Hard rock. trek DS2 Forks, XL gear, | | Bottom Line: | Bigest bang for the buck, straps are easy to adjust. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Brad Robinson
a Weekend Warrior
from Mississauga
Date Reviewed: May 10, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Cycle Path Oakville | | Strengths: | Price, Looks and most of all FIT | | Weaknesses: | None so far. | | Similar Products Used: | Bell | | Bike Setup: | GT Zaskar | | Bottom Line: | The adjuster knob on the back works amazingly. Same principal as a construction hat, but better and quicker to adjust. This eliminates the need to have the strap under your chin tight so's that the helmet stays in place. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Tony Caylpso
a Cross Country Rider
from Itasca, Il
Date Reviewed: May 2, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | No favs | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Trex dealer | | Strengths: | $, looks, fit, ease of use, feels good when I ride don't know I have it on. My wife and daughter tellme it is NOT as strange looking as others. | | Weaknesses: | None at this time | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | 2002 Trex 8000 stock | | Bottom Line: | If you need one this is the one to go with, you feel safe,looks good, and the chicks Dig it! I looked around for a month B/4 I picked up my bike and none of the others No matter what price range looked or felt as good as this one. When my Wife and Daughter first saw me in it they told me it looked coolbeans, that was all I needed to tell me I had made the right choice. The strap system is the best, simple, good fitting and the Helmet stays in place.
I would say that this is a great buy.
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Submitted by
Mark Horacek
a Weekend Warrior
from London, UK
Date Reviewed: April 3, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | single track | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Wheelspin, W.Yorkshire UK | | Strengths: | Fits like a glove (i.e not like a construction hat), is very light, well ventilated and puts £100 ($180) helmets to shame. | | Weaknesses: | Eh? NONE! | | Similar Products Used: | Snow boarding helmet, beanie, scarf, own mullet | | Bike Setup: | Pslyo Race 2002, XTR, Mavic Crossroc/Hutchinson pyton, Carbon monkeybars | | Bottom Line: | Why pay through the nose for a helmet? All you want is something lightweight and safe- do the $180 helmets offer Volvo-like protection? Save your money for the Missus | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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James Hill
a Weekend Warrior
from Orlando, Florida
Date Reviewed: December 21, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Snow Hill | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Works | | Strengths: | Fit, weight and looks | | Weaknesses: | Small visor | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized, Giro | | Bike Setup: | GT Aggressor | | Bottom Line: | What a great helmet for the money. I was planning on spending a hundred bucks for a top of the line helmet until I tried this one on. Perfect fit, great ventilation, low-weight, good looks and a great price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Dan Kasper
a Weekend Warrior
from Annandale,NJ
Date Reviewed: December 3, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Kingman Farm | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Clinton Bicycle. | | Strengths: | Fit, match, everything | | Weaknesses: | the name trek on it, doesn't work very well when you ride a bike by Giant. | | Similar Products Used: | Cratoni Mountain Champ-swear by it. | | Bike Setup: | Giant Warp DS1 Maxxis Mofo Pro DH's Front&Rear, THE Fenders, etc. | | Bottom Line: | Nice Helmet! Can't wait until I'm home again with the Giant, it will match. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Wervelwind
a Cross Country Rider
from Uden, Netherlands
Date Reviewed: November 15, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | maashorst, Netherlands | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | local bike shop | | Strengths: | light, looks good in blue | | Weaknesses: | it took me 15 minutes before it fitted well | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | xt, marzochi bomber (frame has no brand) | | Bottom Line: | if you manage to make it fit, its a good helmet, but don't try it driving. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Jeff D.
a Cross Country Rider
from Newington CT, USA
Date Reviewed: August 3, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | case mt. | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Newington Bike | | Strengths: | There are many peices to this helmet that make it a good one. First was the price, even though I get a discount as a a result of working in a bike shop the original price is not that bad. The second thing I like was that the helmet was light weight. The ventilation system on the helmet also works well. The last peice to this helmet that I noticed was that it fit very well, There was not alot of movement from the helmet on my head when I was riding, which I truely hate helmets that do that. | | Weaknesses: | n/a | | Similar Products Used: | giro ? | | Bike Setup: | trek 4300, lx rear, xt crank w/ ti bb, xt front, manitou sx, crowbars, deore brakes | | Bottom Line: | the bottom line on this helmet is that for the price you are getting a very well made helmet. The ventilation on the helmet is very well designed as well as the fit looks and over all strength. Just over a week ago I took a nasty fall an hit my head on some rocks, the helmet took the brunt of the impact (split in half) and all I received was a minor concousion. So for me I think I will stay with this helmet trek must be doing something right, right? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Ron D
a Weekend Warrior
from Coto de Caza, CA
Date Reviewed: July 21, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | To be discovered | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Cyclewerks | | Strengths: | Great price, nice looks, good fit. Obviously looks very good with a Trek bike. | | Weaknesses: | N/A | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized | | Bike Setup: | Trek Fuel 90 | | Bottom Line: | The Trek Vapor helmet is an exceptional value. It's an attractive, good fitting helmet at a great price. My personal preference, but I liked this helmet over many others, regardless of cost. It comes in several colors. I bought the red with the black (carbon-look) trim. By the way, a different Trek helmet beat 4 other major competitors in a Mountain Bike Action magazine shootout (September 2001 issue) so Trek must be doing something right. I'll gladly rate it 5 by 5. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Eric B.
a
from Charlotte, North Carolna
Date Reviewed: May 12, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycle Sport | | Strengths: | inexpensive well ventilated, light | | Weaknesses: | none noticeable | | Bike Setup: | Raleigh M 80 | | Bottom Line: | Good helmet. Saw it was a best buy when Consumer's Report tested bike helmets. Well ventilated and fairly cool as well as light. Fits well. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Chris Orsini
a Cross Country Rider
from Ft. Lauderdale F.L. USA
Date Reviewed: April 10, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Quiet Water (only one I've ridden) | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Some freakin over priced bike shop | | Strengths: | Light, strong, comfortable, fits great | | Weaknesses: | short visor and the trek logo on it (it don't go with my Diamondback) | | Similar Products Used: | Giro Tarraro, Pro Tech skateboarding helmet | | Bike Setup: | Diamondback X2 with a Judy XC upgrade | | Bottom Line: | This helmet has held up to everything. I've slammed it on thick branches, I've crashed down on it, I've even scraped it across the ground and I still haven't seen a single mark on it. I didn't like how short the visor was at first but I don't really think it's that much of a problam now. It's a great helmet. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Pawel szafruga
a Racer
from Pullman, WA
Date Reviewed: March 11, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Skookum FLats | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | B&L Bicycles (local store) | | Strengths: | Fits better then any other helmet I have ever tryed
Light
Vents well | | Weaknesses: | Pads, they are thin so they don't wick to well. Plus, I can't seem to get this sweet sweaty smell out of them. | | Bike Setup: | 2001 Gary Fisher Sugar 3, mostly stock | | Bottom Line: | This helmet fits better then any other helmet I have ever tried. No side to side or front to back movement. It vents well, which helps as temperatures can get upwards of 90 degrees here. For $35 it's extremaly cheap for what you get. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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FtHoodMtBkr
a Weekend Warrior
from Temple, TX
Date Reviewed: September 1, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Trailblazers Park-Ft Hood | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | Bikeshop by Barton Springs in Austin | | Strengths: | Great looks, very secure visor | | Weaknesses: | thin pads that don't wick sweat well | | Similar Products Used: | 3 different Bell helmets | | Bike Setup: | 1999 Trek 7000--stock except SDG Ventura saddle,ATI Bar ends and Sigma 1200 cyclometer | | Bottom Line: | This is by far the best helmet I've owned. The secure visor isn't going anywhere--in fact-it seems like you'd have to wrestle with it or break it to get it off. What a refreshing change for the better-the only draw back is you'll need a different helmet for the road!
The sweat pads or thin--no big deal--wear a Parks Tool or other fancy big brand sweat band like I do.
10000red hot flames!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Mark Nash
a Weekend Warrior
from Monroe, Louisiana USA
Date Reviewed: September 1, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Lincoln Parish Park | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Purchased At: | The Bike Source (Monroe, Louisiana) | | Strengths: | Easy to adjust, cinch retention system works well, visor is secure. | | Weaknesses: | Doesn't have enough pads. Pads could be thicker and sturdier (my front pad is splitting). The tape that holds the shell on doesn't stick very well, but it hasn't been a big problem yet. The helmet fits well front to back, but not side to side so I had to buy a pad set to make the helmet fit to the sides of my head better. The sides of the helmet could be ventilated better (it's hot down here in La.!) | | Similar Products Used: | None. | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Hard Rock Sport, stock except for Specialized SpeedZone Sport speedometer. | | Bottom Line: | Good helmet, overall fit is pretty good, looks good. Haven't crashed yet, so I can't say how it holds up under those conditions, but will let you know if it happens. Good value for the money. I wanted red or silver, but had to settle for black. Still looks good, though. If not for the pads, I'd give it 5 flaming hot dogs overall. As it stands I'll give it four overall, 5 for value. Anyone who wants a good, solid attractive helmet should buy this. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Michael
a Weekend Warrior
from Bluffton, IN USA
Date Reviewed: August 28, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Kekionga Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Strengths: | Low cost, Comfortable | | Weaknesses: | None found | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | N/A | | Bottom Line: | Good helmet for thirty-five bucks. Could use a thicker sweat band to stop my glasses from picking up sweat beads. I haven't used other helmets yet, so I don't know if this is standard in them all.
Weekend Warriors with a budget in mind can find good use with this helmet. Recommend you find the color you like and don't settle for what's on the shelf (like I did). While gray and black looks fine, I want something a little brighter and spashier.
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Submitted by
Claire
a Weekend Warrior
from Chicago, IL
Date Reviewed: August 8, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Elroy-Sparta in Wisconsin | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Good value for the money, looks really cool (black swirl), great fit | | Weaknesses: | Visor could be a little longer/bigger. | | Bottom Line: | This helmet has a great fit. The Cinch Retention System works really well. The vents seem to work fine for air circulation. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Ryan
a Cross Country Rider
from macon,georgia
Date Reviewed: July 15, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Great looks,cheap,comfortable,an all around good helmet | | Weaknesses: | Visor is not secure | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Air Wave | | Bike Setup: | Low Budget Custom '99 S-Works m4 hardtail,lx,mars, | | Bottom Line: | Awesome helmet for the money,anyone who needs a good looking, low price helmet needs to get the Trek Vapor.I give the helmet 4 chilis,don't get 5 because of the unsecure visor. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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