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4.5
I upgraded from a cheaper Giro helmet, to POC. The fit is great, and there's really good air flow. I love the citrine color! The stock photos looked a little washed out, so I wasn't sure what to expect, but it's even better in person.For those saying that the straps don't fit well - they are adjustable. You can move the straps forward or back using the plastic bracket. I had to do this to get a good fit for myself. I also had to lengthen the chin strap, which is by the chin clip (not pictured).Overall, I recommend this helmet for cyclists!Love this helmet, very comfortable. The only drawback for me was the chinstrap chafing my earlobes. If you have old man's big ears like I do, this can cause discomfort. I solved it by loosening the chinstrap. Not hockey player loose, but not tight either. The knob in back has as a well-graduated range of range of adjustment for clamping your skull, such that it's easy to get the helmet to fight snugly but not excessively tight to your head.Straps are a little short. Kinda tight under my chinSiempre quise un POC y ahora que lo tengo quiero otro xoxo!Muy recomendable, la mejor calidad y comodidad, me encanta.Gods helmet but chinstrap seems really short. I have it maxed out and barely can be latched.Muy liviano y cómodo, una compra recomendable.Comfortable, Light Weight, Smaller Profile, Good PriceAmazing, confort, light and looks goodI don’t think it is an underestimation to say this helmet probably saved my life today. I was cycling at 25-28mph when a pedestrian stepped out from between two cars into the road right in-front of me. I had no chance of stopping there was barely time to react. They were not hurt but I went straight over the handlebars onto my head. I didn’t loose consciousness but thought I might have broken my neck. I was taken by ambulance to A and E. I probably have a rotator cuff injury in my left shoulder but no broken neck and I am alive. Without this helmet the story could have been very different. Just look at the photos. I have bought another of these because of this experience.This helmet arrived within 24 hours of order, free delivery !!I researched compact helmets, decided this was my best option, I wasn’t wrong, take a look.I’ve been a regular cyclist since the1960s , owned about 10 helmets, Specialized and Kask, this POC is the first one that actually in my honest opinion, looks the way I want a helmet to look, not bulbous, mushroom shaped or just downright silly.Its a medium, I’m around 58 cm, I made a few adjustments and it fits like a glove, a tiny bit heavier than previous helmets but worth every gram, yet to ride a bike with it on, but who cares about minor details like that, it looks good, that makes me feel good !!!£104 is not too much money these days, it’s equipped with the latest levels of protection, and it may just save your life into the bargain, what’s not to like ?After catching a glimpse of myself in a reflection wearing my old Giro helmet I realised I looked like a giant mushroom head. I immediately looked for a replacement. After trying several helmets from various manufacturers which either didn’t fit like they said or were simply ill fitting I ordered the POC. My head is 59cm and this helmet in medium fits perfect and looks great. There’s still room for a skull cap too. Great helmet. Great looks. Great quality.It has been widely documented, the strap system is not adjustable up or down. In short ... it is way to short! The plastic bit either ends up cutting in your ear or just over the ears.Bad, bad design choice from POC.Otherwise the helmet is ok but nothing special and certainly not worth 140 quid full retail! - POC must have been dreaming when they priced this originally. There is exposed foam on the underside, not something any £140 helmet has. On the inside the pads only cover the 3/4 front with your head touching the foam on the rear. The straps use the cheapest material, scratchy and thin. The helmet is on the upper range of weight, this is no lightweight racing lid.KasK do much better as do Specialized with their entry level (full, proper) MIPS helmet for £60 full Retail!!! All cheaper, lighter and better constructed.The only plus about this helmet is it's looks. At £70 discounted still too much but the severe shortcomings are a little easier to swallow.Looking at the rest of the companies products all are at the very upper limit of price. Style over function springs to mind!Buy another brand.POC is an award winning Swedish company with a strong mission to do the best it can to possibly save lives and to reduce serious injuries and as well as a range of helmets they also do apparel. I did a lot of research to arrive at purchasing a POC helmet as they don’t come cheap but though there were many mixed reviews out there overall they were good and have a solid background in safety in sports and offer great design too.This the POC Omne Air Spin is their entry level helmet which I purchased at a very good price all due to my patience. The POC Omne Air is well ventilated for those who get a little too hot and sizing is good which it has an adjustable dial system that tightens through the entire helmet and comes with their version of MIPS system known as SPIN (Shearing Pad INside), which is their patent-pending silicone pad technology system. It comes in a nice box but also with a dust cover for when not in use.As I previously mentioned before it is a great design as is all the other helmets in the range which all come in some really interesting colours, mine is the Zinc Orange and White which was my compromise at the time but overall goes very well with my cycling gear and the Orange actually is good from a drivers perspective in being seen and weighs in at 305g (Medium). Overall, I am happy and hopefully I won’t need to find out how safe it really is.
