D4 is a bit lighter and supposedly better ventilated. And mucho expensive of course.
Yeah, but it looks worse. That's just my opinion of course. And the only important thing with helmets are looks right?!
Just because it meets the standard doesn't mean it's as burly and protective as heavier, true DH options. Meeting the testing standard doesn't mean they're all created equal, it just means they crossed a threshold. Helmet A can far exceed the requirements while helmet B just scrapes over.
just feelings or can you also prove that? i have a hard time following all these arguments. why should helmets not getting lighter in time as everything else does?
I have a Stage that I wear when riding in Pisgah and I love it. Incredibly light and comfortable but still a compromise compared to a DH helmet in terms of protection. I wear it in the mountains cause I'm not gonna ride 30 miles wearing a DH helmet but am perfectly comfortable in the Stage. Its obviously way better than an open face lid if/when I make a big boo boo at speed. I still run a full DH helmet when I'm in the park cause its more protection and the is no downside to a heavier helmet in that situation.
What do you mean? Of course just a feeling. I didn't run lab tests....
I haven't tried the Stage - how ventilated is it really? Like would you climb or do a liason in it happily? I've got a Super DH and I have to take the chinbar off for climbs even on cooler days as it makes me feel like an asthmatic trying to breathe through the relatively closed chinbar.
D4 MIPS seems to be about average for MIPS noise, which is to say that there is some.
I've got a Stage and take it off to pedal here in NorCal. The only time I leave it on while pedaling is when it's early morning or night time winter rides. I mean, it breathes better than something like a Bell Super, or even a Smith Forefront, but it's warmer than my Fox Speedframe, and it's so easy to hang it off the handlebars while grinding up a fire road I'm not going to suffer it.
Unfortunately, our state enduro series requires competitors to wear a helmet anytime they're on the bike, although full face is only required for the stages. It was 36ºC and 95% RH at the last race, which makes climbing in a full face a silly idea IMO
Your fault for racing enduro really. You could be sitting helmetless on a chairlift for the way up. Just sayin...
Real shortage of chairlifts in Queensland unfortunately.
I can ride with it on certainly on cool days and honestly I've been super impressed by how well ventilated it is. I'm never just dying to take it off when riding. I also wear it riding some of our bigger jump lines in the summer and can leave it on no problem. It can certainly be warmer than a regular helmet but there is no mesh or significant obstruction in front of your mouth so breathing feels very free to me. I have a buddy with a Super DH and another with a switchblade and my feeling is that the stage feels a notch better. That said, when I'm grinding up a gravel road for 3-4 miles, if it's hot I take it off and lash it on my pack.
Same rule here. And most transitions are dull fire road climbs I'd never wear a helmet to ride up. At least its usually cold and wet here tho.
Did not think of that. Another reason for me not to go full enduro.
I've done a couple of multi day enduros around the world that don't follow stupid rules like that. You can do the liasons in a sombrero if you want to. Makes the day a lot more bearable, especially if you want to alternate climbing between pedalling and pushing. Makes it more like a day out riding with friends than a race.
A quick google search finds stuff that looks more rugged than anything we have in New England.
I have the super DH. I find it bearable to ride in without the chin bar, but its hot and hard to drink in. My wife's stage is awesome. Easy to drink in and lighter. Not sure if I'd do high speed park stuff in to though.
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