Paul Burwell

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Sweet Protection Trailblazer MIPs

Technology featured on the Sweet Protection’s flagship £190 Bushwhacker II has trickled down to the new Trailblazer. Read more: Buyer’s guide to the best mountain bike helmets Venting has been…

leatt mtb 5.0

Leatt is another company using an in-house waterproof membrane in its Leatt MTB 5.0 jacket: HydraDri built into a three-layer, four-way stretch fabric.

Giro Havoc H20

Giro Havoc H2O is three-layer material; fully seam-sealed with claimed waterproof and breathability ratings of 15,000mm and 6,000g/m2/24hr respectively.

Fox Neoshell jacket

Fox Neoshell uses Polartec’s newest Neoshell fabric. This has a claimed waterproof rating of 10,000g/m2/24hr, which is on a par with plenty of jackets.

Leatt MTB 2.0

The Leatt MTB 2.0 jacket is made from a generic laminate with claimed 5,000mm waterproofness and 5,000g/m2/24hr breathability figures.

Specialized Ambush ANGi helmet

Stuck on the back of the latest Specialized Ambush helmet is a small black box called ANGi (Angular and G-Force indicator), a crash detector.

Met Roam helmet

MET Roam's stylish shell has 22 vents and a significantly sculpted polystyrene interior to help drive air over to the exhaust ports littered all over.

Giro Montaro helmet

We tested the £100 Chronicle previously in last year’s helmet test but Giro Montaro is the next level up in the Giro mountain bike range.

Endura MT500 helmet

The Endura MT500 helmet is pricey but you are getting a lightweight, well-vented trail lid that takes impact protection to the next level.

The MugGuard from Mucky Nutz is a front guard that fits underneath and attaches to the fork brace using regular zip ties or QR Velcro straps. The latter are supplied…

100% Altec Helmet

100% makes a range of full-face headwear but also this open face, called the 100% Altec helmet.

Topeak Tubi 18

Topeak has just launched a range of multi-tools designed for maintaining and repairing tubeless tyres and the Topeak Tubi 18 is the mid-level model.

Lezyne Torque Drive

The Lezyne Torque Drive is a mini torque wrench that comes with a removable handle and integrated magnet to hold the bits in place.