Planet X helmet

CramCycle

While not a helmet advocate or promoter in any way, I have to have one for two organisations that I do not want ot upset namely Cycling Ireland and my mother in law.

I sold my very fancy KASK helmet last year, it was nice looking (as helmets go), it had leather straps (which are IMO what all helmet manufacturers should have), and it cost a bomb. Lighter than any helmet I had owned before. Once sold, I bought helmet cam and got a BMX helmet to attach it too. It was functional, it kept my mother in law happy, a bit hot for road use though but ticked the boxes.

As I plan to head out again this year, I aimed for another helmet, one which was light, fufilled the minimum requirements of a helmet for racing, looked normal size on my oversized head (I usually look like a mushroom).

Just picked up a Planet X helmet. Well it ticks all the boxes, lightest helmet I have ever held (will weigh it at work), fits my head but does not make me look like I am impersonating a Mushroom.

Has anyone else bought one, at 50 sterling I thought it was great value, the straps are not as nice as the KASK which is its only down side.

MichealD

About to pull the trigger on one of these myself so will be interested to see any response!

CramCycle

I'll throw up the weight and pics on Monday but so far I'm happy.