

The heart of the Helios's extraordinary design and performance is Spherical Technology, which utilizes a ball-and-socket design powered by MIPS®, the market-leading brain protection system that can help to reduce rotational forces. Still got questions? Check out the Shipping FAQs below or just ask us. We wish we could ship everything everywhere for free! But in the meantime, we're sorry for any inconvenience caused. Some products are just too complicated to ship (things like electric bikes), or too big to ship (things like non-electric bikes) for free, even though they cost over $30.

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MIPS systems can be found on helmets for as little as £64.99 with Smith's Signal MIPS helmet, but this is aimed at more casual use.īack to performance lids, the MET Rivale MIPS is cheaper at £140, and impressed with its great adjustability and stunning looks – added to which, it's 38g lighter. Unlike the Aether, there are no gripper pads in the forward vents to keep your sunglasses stashed in place, which is a shame.įorty pounds cheaper than the Aether, at £229 the Helios is an enticing option with its safety benefits of MIPS delivered on a performance lid. By gently holding the helmet you can shift these two layers with just your hands – the movement isn't only apparent in a collision. The Spherical technology integrates the slip plane into the helmet shell itself – it appears as though the main body of the helmet has been split equally in half and then reattached with tightly strung rubber bands. The exterior polycarbonate shell of the Helios Spherical is in-molded, which means that it is permanently fused with the EPS foam liner for increased durability.
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These shells absorb the harmful rotational forces to provide greater impact protection (read our full article, linked below, on MIPS to further understand these benefits). The Spherical technology powered by MIPS included in the Helios uses two separate foam liners and 'elastomeric anchors' in a ball and socket construction, with the outer one rotating around the inner, in the event of a crash. The protection of the MIPS (Multi-directional Impact Protection System) comes on a comfortable lid with ample adjustability, at a cheaper price. The Giro Helios Spherical helmet benefits from the trickling down of the company's highly praised MIPS Spherical technology – which was first introduced on its top-end Aether – to this less race-focused lid.
