Originally Posted by
garciawork
To me? Yes. I overheat very easily, and the better ventilation of nicer helmets is worth it. But I mean that I overheat VERY easily, so I need all the help I can get. That said, I tend to wait for deals, which is how I picked up whatever S Works Specialized helmet I have to replace my 6 year old one. Prevail, I believe. Super comfy, goofy light blue to feed my perceived eccentricity, and vents fantastically.
If I didn't overheat like I do, anything that was comfortable on my head would do.
Fair enough, but there are helmets that vent perfectly well at lower price points too. There's no aero trickery to ventilating your head, it's pretty much what-you-see-is-what-you-get with the venting. I have a ton of black hair on my head so honestly that's the limiting factor in head heat dissipation, I don't notice too much difference from one helmet to the next.