POC Otocon Race Mips Helmet Apatite Navy Matt/Hydrogen White Matt, M

"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:""I've worn a lot of full-face lids that feel like you strapped a brick to your head. The Otocon Race is different. The dual-liner setup with those aramid bridges does real work keeping it light without giving up protection. The MIPS Integra feels more integrated than most, and the breakaway peak actually breaks away cleanly when you need it to. The NFC chip is a small thing until it isn't. If you're riding enduro or anything consequential, this one is worth a serious look.""There's a point on every steep, chunky descent where you stop thinking about your gear and just ride. Getting there requires trusting what's on your head. The POC Otocon Race MIPS Helmet is built for exactly that moment, combining a polycarbonate outer shell with EPP and EPS liners separated by aramid bridges to cut weight without cutting corners on impact protection. MIPS Integra technology sits lower in the system than traditional MIPS, so the fit feels cleaner and the protection is more consistent. Twenty vents move air through the helmet on the climbs and keep things manageable when the effort spikes. The breakaway peak sheds cleanly on impact rather than leveraging force into your neck. A built-in twICEme NFC chip lets you store emergency medical details directly in the helmet, and the Recco reflector gives search and rescue a passive way to locate you if things go sideways in the backcountry. The retention system dials in fit quickly, so you spend less time fussing at the trailhead and more time focused on what's ahead."

Price: $400.00 from Backcountry