Yeah it's the only one I've found so far, so I shelled out the bucks for it. They have another one in the range called the chamoinx that's like, half as vented at the front, the foam is very close to the forehead but it's still more vented than the others and it's only $70.

Here's a pic of the venting system in my sworks helmet.
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The Bell Variant I just got has a one-piece pad. You can buy replacement pads for any Bell helmet at bellhelmets.com for $10 each.

My solution to the problem is to wear a sweat cap underneath my helmet. My head remains cool enough even in 80 to 90° weather and it prevents the pads in the helmet from becoming completely saturated. I've even been able to increase the life expectancy my older Specialized Air Force helmet whose pads were beginning to disintegrate from the helmet being put on and taken off.

I should report that in the end, I just walked into the LBS and bought a Giro Indicator for my husband. He works so many hours and in the wrong direction from town and the situation was desperate (he needed a helmet right NOW, of course), so I just took a flyer on it fitting well. It did. He's happy and his head is covered. Now I just hope he doesn't "need" it again any time soon.

+100000000000. I see people all the time whose helmets are tipped back on their head, that aren't even close to being adjusted correctly. You don't have to spend a million dollars, but spending a little extra for something like Bell's "GPS" system (or similar from other manufacturers) is worth it.

Bell has the same. It's not really worth the bother. It's 50% off the MSRP, which is barely less than most online retailers sell for normally, and when I went to replace my Citi, it was about $8 more than I could buy last year's Citi for on closeout, and only about $5 less than I paid for a closeout Metro.

I always just shop around for what's on sale and will fit me, and 50% off retail isn't going to be less than a closeout sale. I think I may actually start keeping an eye out, and buy a nice helmet when they're on sale to have one waiting in the basement for when the current one gets broken or just dies of old age.

Do you need to thread a lock through the helmet: chose fewer large vents.
Winter use: more helmet and less hole is warmer. Most hemets stress their cooling abilities for summer use.
Peak are good for rain.
Met helmets use a fitting system like most other safety helmts: an adjustable nylon band that conforms to any head shape.
A helmet that is moulded into the shell rather than glued is stronger.

My commuter helmet too one knock too many (after 5 years) and spontaneously cracked without ever having been in a crash.

I like my Louis Garneau MTB helmet. It was $35 or so. Do you live in New England (you said "wicked" which made me think that)? If so, he should get a balaclava to wear underneath the helmet, whichever he gets. They work great for the cold winter days.

Ok, good -- glad to hear that he likes it. :thumb: