New Giro Helmet: "Aeon"
04-04-11 | 12:12 PM
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I don't mean to knock this helmet because it definetely looks cool and everything but how is it really better than my $30 helmet besides weighing .3 pounds less. I can just take a dump before my ride and save the weight without spending a crapload of money. pun intended.
And is it better?
That's subjective.
To you? Probably not.
To me, I had no problem paying more for a helmet I found to be "better" than my $40. helmet.
Every time I use it, I benefit from it being better than my $40. helmet (something I'd be missing if I didn't buy it).
04-04-11 | 12:15 PM
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Yup. I can tell a 20 gram difference when I upgraded saddles, blind test and all. Yesterday went to a bike shop with a buddy, looked at the Specialized Prevail, Ionos, and Prolight - all top line helmets, IMO. He chose the Prevail as it was most comfortable. I'm not knocking the Prolight at all, but for me at least, there is more than one criteria than just absolute lightness.
For me, the Prolight was not only lighter, but it was WAYYYY more comfortable than my current helmet at the time.
Besides all of that, I loved it's "look". It was a win/win/win situation for me
(and I got if for about $129./shipped which wasn't too bad IMO).
Last edited by 2ndGen; 04-04-11 at 11:05 PM.
04-04-11 | 01:07 PM
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Colin Chapman, btw, is/was one of my heroes.
