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Good, Well Vented Helmets with Insect Nets

Old 04-28-11, 09:21 AM
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Good, Well Vented Helmets with Insect Nets

I've done some searching (here and on the google), and I'm not coming up with many recent hits for good road helmets with insect nets. Got stung wildly last fall as my friend and I rode into a giant swarm of large bees, and I vowed to replace my helmet with a front-netted one (my friend with the net, got no stings). I'm finally getting around to it now that spring is here. I sweat like a bus driver, so I don't want any homebrew options--there has to be good venting.

So far, it looks like these are the options here in the US (and I'm only able to find the Uvex and the top-of-the-line Kask locally:

Uvex Sport Boss/Boss Race
Kask Vertigo/K.10/Evo (seems like the nets, sold separately, aren't available yet though)
Limar Ultralight 104

Any other suggestions? Any personal faves? Thanks in advance!

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Old 04-28-11, 11:17 AM
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i have an LAS istrion that i got online from realcyclist. bonktown has it occasionally too. venting seems fine to me, although i'm not sure how discerning i really am for that kind of thing. comes with two sets of pads: a one-piece net and a set of regular padding strips. helmet is comfortable and i really like it so far.
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Old 04-28-11, 11:35 AM
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Down here the bugs are so big they don't fit thru the vents
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Old 04-28-11, 11:50 AM
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I think some of the rudy project helmets have insect nets. Haven't been able to see one in person myself though,
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Old 04-28-11, 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by climber7
i have an LAS istrion that i got online from realcyclist. bonktown has it occasionally too. venting seems fine to me, although i'm not sure how discerning i really am for that kind of thing. comes with two sets of pads: a one-piece net and a set of regular padding strips. helmet is comfortable and i really like it so far.
Ditto the LAS Squalo. Squalo fits large heads.
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Old 04-28-11, 11:56 AM
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LAS Victory.
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Old 04-28-11, 12:08 PM
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this may be a MTB helmet but its actually very light, and I just use it without the visor:

UVEX Supersonic

https://us.uvex-sports.com/cycling/pr...=supersonic+lx

I also have the road specific UVEX FP 3.1, but I actually like my supersonic more because of the huge vents (which are netted) and lighter weight.
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My LAS Victory has one.

Wear a breathable bandana/dorag/cyclign cap, collects sweat so it doesn't run into your eyes and protects you from bugs
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I just use a Headsweat and the odd bee just finds its way back out
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Old 04-28-11, 01:18 PM
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I have a Rudy Project Zuma and it vents well and has a bug net. Works for me along with a Halo sweat band and I also sweat a lot. Worth a look.

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I've been stung while riding a few times - only once under the helmet though. FWIW.
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giro ionos.

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Originally Posted by M_FactorX19
giro ionos.

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Except that the Giro web site doesn't mention anything about the Ionos having an insect net.
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Originally Posted by novacoke
I think some of the rudy project helmets have insect nets. Haven't been able to see one in person myself though,
They do.

I have the Actyum, which I don't wear the net because I'm not used to it.

But my roommate has a Sterling and the net only expands over the front few vents, which I think would be nicer the Actyum which is full head coverage. He rides with the net on and has no complaints.
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Old 04-28-11, 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by novacoke
I think some of the rudy project helmets have insect nets. Haven't been able to see one in person myself though,
They do. I just picked one up. Comfortable helmet. The holes in the mesh are larger, much like perforated sports shirts used to be, so they won't stop small bugs, and might not stop a stinger. I wear a cap under mine anyway though to avoid sun burn patterns on my head (lack of hair).

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Old 04-28-11, 10:19 PM
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So, um, this seems like something that could be fixed relatively easily with a 5 minute DIY project. I mean, do what you want, but why not buy the helmet you like the most, with or without a net, and just make something with something like this?



(Only the netting part!)
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Old 04-28-11, 10:23 PM
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I also have an Actyum but I don't like using the net, it feels like it makes the helmet fit much smaller.
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I have had three Rudy Project helmets, Kontact+, Actyum, and now Sterling and they have all come with bug nets. I use the bug net when my hair is short
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You should really look into the Redimos and Mostro lines from OGK Kabuto

they look great
195g for L size (Mostro)
always nice to have something different
insect net included
super comfortable

I have a silver mostro and i love it
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Old 04-29-11, 01:03 AM
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did it ever occur to you that you could makeshift your own insect netting?
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Don't know about the others, but the Uvex is more like a screen than a net so it won't tear.

The cage and knob adjustment on the Uvex works perfectly for me. The Giros I tried dug into the back of my head and were more like a medieval torture device.
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Limar your best bet..i got one for mtbing
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Originally Posted by HigherGround
Except that the Giro web site doesn't mention anything about the Ionos having an insect net.
yeah i noticed that but ive never seen one that didnt have one in the box.
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Another happy Uvex Supersonic fan here. They make both road and mountain version of the Supersonic, and they can be found for cheap on ebay.
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It's not just bees that get into my helmet. Deer flies are a big deal sometimes where I ride. I wish that screening in helmets was more the norm than it is. I had a screened helmet once, but haven't seen one in stores in year now.
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