The Altec is 100%’s only half-shell helmet and it has been around for a couple of seasons already. It boasts Fidlock’s rapid-to-fasten magnetic chinstrap buckle to boost what’s already a…
Helmets
Leatt MTB Enduro 4.0 helmet V23 review
Leatt’s snap-together convertible MTB 4.0 Enduro helmet is one of only a couple of helmets with full DH certification that can still multitask as a lightweight open face trail lid…
Abus Moventor 2.0 MIPS helmet review
German brand Abus has really stepped up its MTB helmet game recently, with this Moventor 2.0 one of a trio in a reinvented range. Targeting the trendy down-country sector, it’s…
Alpina Roca helmet review
This Alpina Roca is the German brand’s first shot at producing one of the best full-face mountain bike helmets. It is focussed on lightweight and ventilation, meaning it’s more aimed…
Bell 4Forty Air MIPS helmet review
This 4Forty Air MIPS is part of Bell’s latest helmet range, and thanks to considered design and features it’s one of the best mountain bike helmets we’ve tested. It’s an…
Kask Caipi helmet review
This new Caipi is a more affordable MTB helmet from an Italian brand with a cult following on the road bike scene. Kask already offers a more angular, enduro-styled, Rex…
Sweet Protection Trailblazer helmet review
For the last couple of years, I’ve ridden a Sweet Protection Trailblazer helmet whenever I’m not in a full-face lid or reviewing a rival product. It’s become my go-to and…
Specialized Ambush 2 helmet review
Currently Specialized offers three open face mountain bike helmets – the Ambush 2, the Tactic and the Camber. I just tested the Camber a few months back and rated it…
Urge Gringo De La Pampa FF helmet review
French brand Urge doesn’t often crop up in our list of best mountain bike full-face helmets, but this convertible, lightweight full-face helmet ticks the value-for-money box, coming in at under…
Lazer Jackal MIPS helmet review
Lazer helmets always look a little conservative compared to the best MTB helmets on the market, but the Jackal MIPS breaks that mould and looks properly aggressive. In fact, we…
IXS Trigger AM helmet review
This high-end trail/all-mountain helmet from IXS has won an award for its design and innovation, but how does it stack up against the best MTB helmets on the market? Although…
Bontrager Blaze WaveCel helmet review
In our last helmet group test in search of the best MTB trail helmets we featured Bontrager’s Rally WaveCel but on this shootout we’ve been given an upgrade. The new…
Urge All-Air helmet review
French brand Urge has been making helmets for a long time now, with input from multiple World Champion, Fabien Barel. It is particularly known for very lightweight lids, often with…
Alpina Rootage helmet review
Alpina isn’t a brand we see a lot at mbr, but the company has a range of mountain bike helmets including the oddly named Rootage. Apparently, rootage is defined as…
Giro Montaro II helmet review
Obviously with this being called the Montaro II, the Montaro has had a reboot. The big question is is it still good enough to rate a high score and place…
Endura MT500 MIPS helmet review
Endura recently announced that it had given its helmet range a refresh, part of which involved giving the popular MT500 a complete overhaul. This came as a result of a…
Specialized Camber helmet review
Visually the Camber looks like the more expensive Ambush 2, but it’s the features rather than the looks that make this lid one of the best mountain bike helmets around.…
Leatt MTB Gravity 4.0 V22 helmet review
Even though the Leatt MTB Gravity 4.0 V22 is designed for enduro racing, it is DH certified so there’s nothing stopping you wearing this on the uplift or during a…
Bell Super Air Spherical helmet review
Bell’s new Super Air is the first trail helmet with Flex Spherical + MIPS technology. So rather than a thin plastic liner, the MIPS in Super Air is actually a…
Fox Dropframe helmet review
The Fox Dropframe is a half-way house between a full face and half shell. It doesn’t have a chin bar but there’s increased coverage at the side of the jaw,…