Best ventilated helmets
10-29-16, 10:31 PM
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Best ventilated helmets
I have been looking for a new bean protector (Giro-Savant). However, I have read in different reviews that the helmet was hot. I live in Houston and it is very hot and humid most of the year. I am looking for something that is well ventilated....any help would be appreciated.
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10-29-16, 10:45 PM
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I don't know about "best", but I like the ventilation of my Specialized Prevail:
https://www.specialized.com/us/en/117060
I also made sure to go with white so it's cooler under the sun.
Geoff
https://www.specialized.com/us/en/117060
I also made sure to go with white so it's cooler under the sun.
Geoff
10-30-16, 07:12 AM
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Found this to be a great deal -- lightweight and very well ventilated.
Cannondale Cypher Road Helmet
Cannondale Cypher Road Helmet
10-30-16, 09:10 AM
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FWIW, It's what a $200 helmet gets you. that a $45 one won't. Engineered airflow with out reducing the Impact absorption..
check out Catlike bike helmets
Sale Here: https://www.competitivecyclist.com/ca...NhdDEwMDQwNQ==
I din't live in Houston to have tested it for you.. you will have seen the Pros Wearing them this year..
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check out Catlike bike helmets
Sale Here: https://www.competitivecyclist.com/ca...NhdDEwMDQwNQ==
I din't live in Houston to have tested it for you.. you will have seen the Pros Wearing them this year..
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I like my Catlike, also my Bell. The more vents, the higher the cost. Coolness always costs.
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I have been looking for a new bean protector (Giro-Savant). However, I have read in different reviews that the helmet was hot. I live in Houston and it is very hot and humid most of the year. I am looking for something that is well ventilated....any help would be appreciated.
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I bought a Savant MIPS this summer, I don't find it any hotter than any other road helmet I've used.
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As one Houstonian to another, any helmet you buy that has 20 or more vents will be reasonably comfortable. And don't discount the value of a Headsweats sweat scarf/cap. They strongly promote evaporation of sweat and that has a powerful cooling effect. The loss of air contact with the hair and scalp is well worth it. I used to really suffer from stinging sweat in my eyes all summer on rides over 15 miles. With Headsweats Inhave no drippage and the cap finishes completely dry. It is a miracle.
If you opt for a Headsweats, be sure to size your helmet large enough to account for it.
If you opt for a Headsweats, be sure to size your helmet large enough to account for it.
10-30-16, 05:24 PM
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Catlike, cool and quiet but I think I'm the only one wearing one.
10-30-16, 09:20 PM
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As one Houstonian to another, any helmet you buy that has 20 or more vents will be reasonably comfortable. And don't discount the value of a Headsweats sweat scarf/cap. They strongly promote evaporation of sweat and that has a powerful cooling effect. The loss of air contact with the hair and scalp is well worth it. I used to really suffer from stinging sweat in my eyes all summer on rides over 15 miles. With Headsweats Inhave no drippage and the cap finishes completely dry. It is a miracle.
If you opt for a Headsweats, be sure to size your helmet large enough to account for it.
If you opt for a Headsweats, be sure to size your helmet large enough to account for it.
I'm also looking for a well ventilated helmet now.
10-31-16, 05:43 AM
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I looked on the website and saw headbands and skull caps. Have you tried the skull cap or just the headband?
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[QUOTE=memebag;19159000]I tried the Headsweats cap, which was bad. Then I tried the Halo band,
Sorry I was unclear. Halo has a skull cap. I am interested to know if you tried their product. I am void of hair and would like the cap to keep away the interesting sun tan/burns I get after a long ride.
Sorry I was unclear. Halo has a skull cap. I am interested to know if you tried their product. I am void of hair and would like the cap to keep away the interesting sun tan/burns I get after a long ride.
10-31-16, 06:19 AM
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I did not try the Halo cap. I have hair.
I tried the Headsweats cap, which was bad. Then I tried the Halo band,
Sorry I was unclear. Halo has a skull cap. I am interested to know if you tried their product. I am void of hair and would like the cap to keep away the interesting sun tan/burns I get after a long ride.
Sorry I was unclear. Halo has a skull cap. I am interested to know if you tried their product. I am void of hair and would like the cap to keep away the interesting sun tan/burns I get after a long ride.
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right now i use a 2016 POC Octal and it's BY FAR the most ventilated helmet i've ever used. my last helmet before the POC was a 2014 Cannondale Cypher, and it doesn't even compare to the POC...
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[QUOTE=David713;19159013]
I use the Headsweats Shorty to help with my follically challenged skull; also, I think it makes helmets more comfortable to wear. I will note that Headsweats seems to now also have a "super duty" version of these, which I'm not a fan of. I think they're too thick, so the old classic shorty is the way to go IMO.
I tried the Headsweats cap, which was bad. Then I tried the Halo band,
Sorry I was unclear. Halo has a skull cap. I am interested to know if you tried their product. I am void of hair and would like the cap to keep away the interesting sun tan/burns I get after a long ride.
Sorry I was unclear. Halo has a skull cap. I am interested to know if you tried their product. I am void of hair and would like the cap to keep away the interesting sun tan/burns I get after a long ride.
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Another vote for the POC Octal - you won't find a better-ventilated helmet, which is why practically everyone in Phoenix has one.
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I use the Headsweats Shorty to help with my follically challenged skull; also, I think it makes helmets more comfortable to wear. I will note that Headsweats seems to now also have a "super duty" version of these, which I'm not a fan of. I think they're too thick, so the old classic shorty is the way to go IMO.
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It's funny, I just got a new helmet yesterday, Bell Gage MIPS (which is very light @ 266 grams and well ventilated, 50% off!), which specifically warns in the user manual to NOT wear anything underneath the helmet. I don't recall seeing any such warning with helmets I've owned in the past, which makes me wonder if doing so interferes with the MIPS system.
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I use the 12 in one product, from Amazon, under my helmet. I also need to protect my bald pate. I've found that if I roll it up tightly at the forehead, it works like a halo. No sweat gets into my glasses. I use a cheap Giro helmet, and with these liners, I feel like my head is air conditioned.
https://www.amazon.com/12-Headband-S.../dp/B00JNAMUGU
https://www.amazon.com/12-Headband-S.../dp/B00JNAMUGU