I'm looking at getting a new road bike helmet https://bikesbros.com/road-bike-helmet/. I currently have a Giro, but it's really more of a mtn bike helmet (larger, less venting, etc.).
I'm looking for a lower profile helmet. Mine does have that mushroom head aura about it.
I've read a number of great reviews about several of the Kask helmets and was leaning that way. Yesterday a local retailer introduced me, though, to a Limar helmet (635), which was pretty impressive.
I'm just curious if anyone with experience with both could compare the two brands, Kask vs Limar. Comfort and quality comparisons?
I have been attracted to the Garneau X-lite also. No one locally carries this one or Kask. Just looking for any advice that could steer me. I want something comfortable, lower profile, but I don't want to compromise coverage/safety.
Thanks,
Leo.
Looking for road helmet: Limar vs Kask?
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Re: Looking for road helmet: Limar vs Kask?
Postby 10speedsemiracer » Thu Aug 08, 2019 11:26 pm
I have a Limar and 2 Bell helmets. The Limar is nicer to wear in the heat but the Bells both fit my oversized cranium better than the Limar so I wear them more. And for some reason the Limar (white) gets a lot more attention from swooping Maggies....no idea why.
I think it really does get down to comfort and fit, and am fairly sure it'd be fairly hard to buy a 'bad' helmet from a reputable brand nowadays. Get into an LBS (not a sports store or Dept store) and try a few on, find the brand and model line which fits you, go from there.
I think it really does get down to comfort and fit, and am fairly sure it'd be fairly hard to buy a 'bad' helmet from a reputable brand nowadays. Get into an LBS (not a sports store or Dept store) and try a few on, find the brand and model line which fits you, go from there.
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Re: Looking for road helmet: Limar vs Kask?
Postby g-boaf » Fri Aug 09, 2019 6:56 pm
Have you thought about a POC Ventral?Bond wrote:I'm looking at getting a new road bike helmet. I currently have a Giro, but it's really more of a mtn bike helmet (larger, less venting, etc.).
I'm looking for a lower profile helmet. Mine does have that mushroom head aura about it.
I've read a number of great reviews about several of the Kask helmets and was leaning that way. Yesterday a local retailer introduced me, though, to a Limar helmet (635), which was pretty impressive.
I'm just curious if anyone with experience with both could compare the two brands, Kask vs Limar. Comfort and quality comparisons?
I have been attracted to the Garneau X-lite also. No one locally carries this one or Kask. Just looking for any advice that could steer me. I want something comfortable, lower profile, but I don't want to compromise coverage/safety.
Thanks,
Leo.
https://www.pocsports.com/eu/ventral-sp ... lue%20Matt
I have one of these, along with an older Octal. They are very comfortable to wear. Buy them from Snowsport, you'll get them fairly cheap at that store:
https://snowsport.com.au/collections/poc
They've got a medium Octal Aero navy/black very cheap at the moment.
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