Nixor Professional 200 (NA01058)

The Manifest Spherical Helmet premieres Giro's revolutionary Spherical Technology for enhanced safety on the trail. Powered by MIPS, Spherical Technology utilizes a similar slip-plane design as MIPS f more→or greater impact absorption at angular crashes, except Spherical opts for two layers of foam with a slip-plane between the two, instead of a plastic liner. This redirects impact energy by rotating the exterior liner independently from the interior liner, and it enables greater ventilation for a cooler time on the trail as well as a safer one. Giro geared the Manifest for sweaty riding in hot weather with nineteen Wind Tunnel vents, all amplified thanks to Aura's reinforcement around the arch. XT2 …

Leave protection up to Lazer with the Strada Kineticore Helmet for guarding our melon on our ride. It features highly breathable ventilation channels that keep us cool on our ride, and high-value perf more→ormance in a lightweight and comfortable package. The ScrollSys belt adjusts to find our ideal, secure fit, and LED light compatibility at the rear of the helmet makes for maximum visibility for rides that start before the sun comes up and ends when it sets.

The Specialized Tactic 4 MIPS Helmet is built with the perfect combination of comfort, ventilation, and protection for days full of technical singletrack and enduro riding. Thanks to the Integrated Fi more→t System, we can dial in a personalized fit no matter what head shape we have, and the Computational Fluid Dynamic design ensures we get maximum airflow moving through the massive vents so that that heat is drawn away from our head at every speed. And although we hope that no ride ends in a crash, the MIPS Evolve system is integrated into the helmet to lower the amount of energy transferred to our brain in the event of an accident.

Tough, light, toasty, airy—the Giro Owen Spherical Helmet is all these things, giving us protection from first pow day to spring corn and from groomers to heli lines. The streamlined construction won' more→t strain our neck on long bell-to-bell sessions, and the Mips tech deflects rotational forces when we fail to stomp a jump. The front vent lines up with our goggles, ensuring our view stays clear, while the adjustable ventilation system dumps excess heat on long climbs, hard charges, and warm days. When temps are icy, we close up the vents and strap on the ear pads to lock that heat in.

We all droop our noggins when we tap out on energy for the day, but to have it be a struggle to keep your head up when in the middle of an epic fresh powder day is just a pain. To alleviate that pain, more→Giro designs the Grid MIPS, which drops heavy, laboring weight to give you a lid with enhanced safety that checks in at only 400 grams. Giro achieves this grin-inducing weight even with the addition of MIPS Spherical, which sees two layers of EPS foam rotating independently during an impact to provide enhanced protection. Giro could have stopped there, but they boosted the creature comforts with Polartec Power Grid padding, removable ear pads, and audio compatibility for Giro systems by Outdoor …

When we head to the resort, we strap Smith's Level Helmet to our dome every time we click in. This is one of Smith's newer, lighter helmets designed with a hybrid Aerocore construction and honeycomb-s more→haped Koroyd inserts to increase levels of protection while minimizing weight. The hybrid construction combines tough ABS with flyweight in-mold technology for a light, protective fit.